Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises ELITE EXAMINATIONS English Paper 3 2026 Mock Exam with Answers (Marking Scheme). The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE English 101/3 examination.

  This exam evaluates students' creative writing craftsmanship and literary essay writing skills based on approved KCSE set texts. It tests narrative development, thematic synthesis, character analysis, and structured essay argumentation supported by textual evidence.

  • Month Administered: July, 2026
  • Duration: 2 ½ Hours
  • Total Marks: 60 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 3 Questions answered (Question 1 and 2 compulsory, plus one optional essay from Question 3)
  • Structure: Three sections: Question 1 (Imaginative Composition - 20 marks), Question 2 (Compulsory Set Text Essay - 20 marks), and Question 3 (Optional Set Text Essay - 20 marks).

  It covers the following topics:

  • Question 1 (Imaginative Composition):
    • Option (a): Narrative composition ending with the given prompt sentence on self-belief
    • Option (b): Proverbial composition illustrating "Every cloud has a silver lining"
  • Question 2 (Compulsory Set Text):
    • Play: The Samaritan by John Lara (Essay on greed, corruption, and the illusion of happiness through public fund embezzlement)
  • Question 3 (Optional Set Texts):
    • Short Story: A Silent Song and Other Stories edited by Godwin Siundu (Analyzing suffering and fractured family ties in Leonard Kibera's "A Silent Song")
    • Drama: Parliament of Owls by Adipo Sidang' (The pivotal role of women in governance and societal transformation)
    • The Novel: An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (Standing firm for personal convictions amid opposition through Masuji Ono)
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  ENGLISH
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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