CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION (CSEE) TIMETABLE, NOVEMBER 2026

The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) has released the official Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) Timetable for November 2026 (Ref. CSEE 2026).

The main examination period runs from Monday, 9th November 2026 to Friday, 27th November 2026. However, the practical paper for 051/2 Food and Human Nutrition Practical begins earlier, from 12th October 2026 to 30th October 2026.

Important: Examinations will continue as scheduled even if they fall on a public holiday. Where contradictions arise, the day, time, and duration shown on the question paper should be adhered to.

Official CSEE Timetable – November 2026

Notice to Candidates – Read Carefully

All candidates must strictly follow these regulations. Failure to comply may lead to disqualification.

IMPORTANT: 1. Attention is called to ‘Notice to Candidates’ overleaf.

2. Where contradictions arise; the day, time and duration shown on the question paper should be adhered to.
3. Examination will continue as scheduled even if it falls on a Public Holiday

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

1. You are required to appear for the examination(s) at the centre under which you are registered unless
   otherwise advised by the Council in writing.
2. You are required to observe all instructions given to you by the Supervisor, Invigilators or Officers of
   the Council responsible for the conduct of the examinations.
3. You are required to attend punctually at the time shown on your timetable. If you arrive more than half
   an hour late for an examination, you will not be allowed to enter in the examination room.
4. You may leave the room temporarily at any time after the first half-hour but only with the permission of
   the invigilator. After the first half-hour, you may leave as you have finished your paper and handed in
   the script and question paper to the Supervisor/Invigilator.
5. You may bring into the examination room only materials which are specifically permitted. If you are
   suspected of cheating or attempting to cheat, or assisting someone else to cheat, you may in
   consequence be disqualified from the examination and excluded from all future examinations of the
   Council. Any notes or other unauthorised material found in the examination room may be retained by
   the Council at its discretion.
6. Communication, verbal or otherwise, between candidates is not allowed during the examination. If any candidate wishes to communicate with the invigilator he should raise his hand to attract attention.
7. You must write your examination number correctly on every page of your answer booklet/sheet. Using
   anybody else’s examination number is considered a case of dishonesty that may lead to cancellation of
   examination results. Names, initials or any other mark that would identify a candidate should never be
   written on answer booklet/sheet.
8. If you are found guilty of dishonesty in connection with the examination you may be disqualified from
   the entire examination.
9. You should not write any notes on your question paper. Use the last pages of your answer booklet to
   do rough work but ensure that you cross to indicate that it is not something to be marked.
10. You should not destroy any paper or material provided in the examination room. Also, do not take
    anything from the examination room, unless instructed otherwise.
11. All writing should be in blue or black ink or ball pen and all drawing must be in pencil.
12. Smoking is not permitted in the examination room.
13. Write all answers in the language required unless you are instructed otherwise.
14. Private candidates should bring identification letter that identify themselves to sit for the particular
    examination at the prescribed centre, otherwise they will not be allowed to sit for examination. However,
    they are strictly not allowed to write anything in their letters.
15. During preparations of Practical examinations, the environment surrounding laboratories must be
    restricted and all candidates must be held in special room(s) from 7:00 a.m. until the beginning of the
    examination.

Download Official PDF from NECTA

You can download the complete timetable and notice to candidates directly from the NECTA website:

Good luck to all candidates sitting for the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination, November 2026.
Prepare well, follow the timetable, and adhere to all examination rules.

Last updated: Based on NECTA official release (Ref. CSEE 2026), April 2026.