NECTA STD VII PSLE EXAMINATION FORMATS ALL SUBJECTS
This examination format for the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) has
been prepared by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) in
accordance with the requirements of the 2015 Primary School Education Curriculum
This xamination format will start being used for the Primary School Leaving
Examination (PSLE) from 2021
The new syllabus covers core subjects to be taught from standard Il to VIl. These
core subjects are Kiswahili, English Language, Mathematics, Science and
Technology, Civic and Moral Education, Social Studies and Vocational Skills
The changes in the curriculum resulted in the improvement the syllabus of the
subjects for Standard -VI. As such,
NECTA will be examining the following six (6) subjects:
1. Kiswahili,
2. English Language,
3. Mathematics,
4. Science and Technology
5. Civic and Moral Education and
6. Social Studies and Vocational Skills
Nevertheless, in this examination format there are no changes that have been made
on the structure of the examinations for all the examination subjects at this level of
education.
The structure of the Primary School Leaving Examinations will continue to
have 40 multiple-choice questions, which will still be answered using the Optical Mark
Reader (OMR).
Moreover, five (5) questions will be answered on the other side of the
OMR (Please see the appendices).
This examination format has been prepared by following the five-paragraph structure
which are
- Introduction,
- General Objectives,
- General Competences,
- Examination
- Structure and
- Competencies to be tested for every subject.
In addition, the table of specifications has been placed at the end of the format for every subject and it shows the skills to be tested, number of items and the percentage weighting for every competency measured
Overall, this examination format provides guidelines to examination setters, moderators and teachers to set fair, valid and reliable examination items.
The Council insists that, all competencies in all the subjects should be taught at the primary school level by following the contents of respective subjects as stipulated in the syllabus.
This examination format for the Primary School Leaving Examinations should not be used as a substitute for the required subject contents Finally, the Council appreciates and values the contribution of everyone in the process of improving this examinations format for primary schools
NECTA STD VII PSLE EXAMINATION FORMATS ALL SUBJECTS
