How to pass your KCPE 2020 Exams
The purpose of passing your KCPE or KCSE exam is not just to help you go to a good high school or university, but also to create a well-rounded, accomplished individual. Passing your KCPE or KCSE 2020 exams can be challenging, stressing and time-consuming, but if you follow these top tips you will have a greater chance of success:
1. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
First and foremost, have you to believe that you will pass your KCPE or KCSE 2020 exams. If you don’t, you will be defeated before you even start. If you believe in yourself, you are committed to doing your best both in your preparation and during the KCPE or KCSE exam session.
2. PRACTICE PAST EXAM QUESTIONS
As the saying goes, “Practice makes perfect” and you should practice as many past exam papers as you can. That is why we here at Chuo Digital built this platform. To help you practice past exam questions. We have digitized all past KCPE Papers from 2000–2019, so you can do exam questions at your own pace or against the clock. You should attempt at least one of these past KCPE exam papers, as a mock exam, under conditions as close to the actual KCPE exam as possible.
3. UNDERSTAND THE KENYA SYLLABUS AND KCPE EXAM STRUCTURE
Your first step in your studies should be to read and understand the structure of the KCPE exam you’re going to sit, this will give you a structure for your revision and will help you grasp how all the topics fit together. The syllabus explains how the marks are allocated and how each of the topics within the paper are weighted.
4. MAKE SUMMARY NOTES
To assist your recall when the KCPE exam comes around, make notes from your study materials and books, this can help embed the information in your mind, and gives you something to revise from as the exam approaches, rather than going back to the full book. Write bullet points for important concepts and key ideas which you need to remember
5. REMEMBER KEY KCPE INFORMATION
Aid your memory of key information and formulas by making use of mnemonics (like SWOT) or by making posters that you can stick up around your home. You could even post it at the bottom of your bed, so it’s the last thing you see at night or the first thing you see in the morning.
6. PLAN YOUR KCPE EXAM STRATEGY
You have months to study for your KCPE but just three days to pass your exam, so it’s vital you know how you’re going to approach the exam and make the best use of that precious time. Know how you’re going to allocate your time before you get in the KCPE exam hall. You should allow some time at the beginning to read the paper through before you begin and then again at the end to check through your answers. The mark allocation indicated in the syllabus will also give you an idea of how long to spend on a question.
7. DON’T PANIC WHEN STUCK
If you get stuck on a question, don’t panic, move onto the next question and if you have time you can go back to it.
There is an African proverb that says, if you want to go far, walk with others, if you want to go faster, go alone. Consider forming a small study group to help you with topics you don’t understand. If you don’t have any other students living near you, you can connect with other students through our Chuo Digital Facebook group. Not only will this help your studying, you can start to build your professional network, which in the future can refer you to job opportunities.
Passing any KCPE or KCSE exam should NOT cost a lot of money, but the return on investment is worth it, as you will be called to a prestigious high school or university which will eventually open the door to a wealth of career opportunities and the financial rewards that come with them. for just Ksh.999 per year or just Ksh. 2.7 per day, you have access to all KCPE past papers from 2000–2019, free revision material and over 20,000 questions to tackle
10. MAKE THE EXAMINER’S JOB EASY
Examiners will only mark what they can understand and read clearly, so it’s vital that you write clearly and legibly, and that you check your spelling and that what you’ve written makes sense. Examiners have a limited amount of time to mark exams, so it helps if you make your paper as examiner friendly as possible.
