Standard Seven PSLE Examination Timetable September, 2023
Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
This is a selection test which enables the government to select form one entrants for its schools. Students who get selected and those who are not, receive certificates.
The Examination Calendar
PSLE is administered in the second week of September every year.
The objectives of PSLE
The objectives of PSLE are
To assess learner’s skills and knowledge gained in the different subjects at primary school level;
To assess learners understanding of the basic skills and abilities in reading, writing and arithmetic and the extent that they can use such skills in solving pertinent problems in life;
And identify learners with the capacity to continue with secondary education and other training institutions.
Eligibility of Candidates who Seat for the Examination
Any pupil who have completed standard seven in both government and private schools can be registered and sit for this examination.
Examined Subjects/Courses
The examined subjects at PSLE are Hisabati (Mathematics), English Language, Sayansi (Science), Maarifa ya Jamii (Social Studies) and Kiswahili.
Examination Formats
Each subject has an examination format, which describes the structure of the examination paper, and the content in which that particular examination covers.
The details of subjects addressed are shown in individual examinations formats that can be accessed in the examination formats link.
Standard Seven PSLE Examination Timetable September, 2023
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make sure you have the 2023 Exam Schedule prepared by the Examinations Council
of Tanzania.
2. Before opening any envelope containing test questions, make sure you read it
the name of the subject on the relevant envelope and make sure that the subject is the right one
held at that time according to the Exam Schedule.
3. If there is a conflict between the instructions contained in the Test Paper and the Schedule
of the Examination, the instructions contained in the relevant Examination paper shall be followed.
4. Candidates with Special Needs (Blind, Visually Impaired, Deaf) should be extended
EXTRA 20 MINUTES PER HOUR for Maths and 10 MINUTES EACH
SAA for other subjects.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
5. The supervisor of candidates with special needs should be an honest Expert of needs
relevant.
6. Candidates with WEAK VISION should be given written test and answer sheets
developed, prepared by the Tanzania Examinations Council for their use.
7. Papers containing the answers of candidates with WEAK VISION should be sealed in envelopes
only. They should not be confused with the papers of candidates with common sense.
8. Candidates should be directed;
(a) Entering the Examination room half an hour before the Examination time and those who are late for more than half an hour after the start of the Exam will not be allowed.
(b) To follow all the instructions given by the Exam administrators.
(c) Writing the Test number correctly.
(d) To ensure that the number written on the barcode and the number of the Test are the same.
(e) Not to communicate verbally or in any way between the candidates. If the candidate has a problem, he should reach out to ask for help from the supervisor Test.
(f) Those who will engage or who will commit fraud will have their Exam results searched.
