These exams were replaced by KPSEA (Kenya Primary School Education Assessment).
The subjects examined were Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, Social Studies and Religious Education (Christian/Islamic/Hindu) and Science.
Deaf or hard of hearing students may choose to be tested in Kenyan Sign Language instead of Kiswahili.
Usually, the exam time ran from the last week of October and takes three days.
KCPE was eventually replaced by KPSEA (Kenya Primary School Education Assessment.)