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- Question 1 (MCQs): press View options, choose an option, then press Check Answer to see the correct option and a short explanation.
- Question 2 (matching): select the letter from List B, then press Check Answer.
- Sections B and C: write your own answer first (optional), then press View Answer to compare with the marking scheme.
- This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions.
- Answer all questions in sections A and B and two (2) questions from section C. Question 11 is compulsory.
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- Write your Examination number on every page of your answer sheet(s).
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SECTION A (16 marks)
1. Chagua herufi ya jibu sahihi katika vipengele (i)–(x). (10 marks)
2. Matching items (6 marks)
Chagua kifungu cha maneno kutoka Orodha B kinachotoa maelezo sahihi ya maneno katika Orodha A.
SECTION B (54 marks) · Answer ALL questions · 9 marks each
SECTION C (30 marks) · Answer TWO questions · Question 11 is compulsory · 15 marks each
Texts referred to (questions 9–11): Novels – Takadini, Watoto wa Mama N’tilie, Joka la Mdimu. Plays – Orodha, Ngoswe Penzi Kitovu cha Uzembe, Kilio Chetu.
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Is the Form Four Kiswahili Terminal 2026 paper free?
Yes. The 2026 Terminal paper is free to attempt interactively on this page. Click to view the options for each multiple-choice question, check your answer instantly, and open model answers for the open questions. Earlier years are on the Click Online Academy app.
How does the interactive marking scheme work?
For Question 1, press View options, choose an answer, then press Check Answer. For Question 2, pick a letter from List B and press Check Answer. For Sections B and C, write your own answer (optional) then press View Answer to compare with the marking scheme.
What topics does the Form 4 Kiswahili terminal exam cover?
Pidgin and trade languages, verb forms, paragraph logic, tense markers, accent, adverbial phrases, intonation, adverbs, noun classes, Bantu features of Kiswahili, word roots, noun-class agreement, types of semi, oral vs written language, comprehension, poetry analysis, and set books (Takadini, Mama N’tilie, Joka la Mdimu, Orodha, Kilio Chetu, Ngoswe Penzi).
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