Choose a Pre-National paper
The 2026 paper is free to try below. Earlier Pre-National papers are on the Click Online Academy app.
How to use this interactive exam
- 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.
- Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
- Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).
SECTION A (16 marks)
1. For each of the items (i)–(x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives. (10 marks)
2. Matching items (6 marks)
Match the descriptions in List A against the correct items in List B.
SECTION B (54 marks) · Answer ALL questions · 9 marks each
SECTION C (30 marks) · Answer TWO questions, 15 marks each
List of readings (questions 9–11): Plays – The Lion and the Jewel, Trials of Brother Jero, Dilemma of a Ghost, The Government Inspector. Novels and short stories – A Walk in the Night, Houseboy, The Concubine, The Old Man and the Medal. Poetry – Selected Poems (TIE), Growing up with Poetry (David Rubadiri).
Continue with more Pre-National papers on the app
Unlock 2025, 2024, 2023 and earlier Literature in English Pre-National papers with full marking schemes, plus mid-term, terminal, regional mock and NECTA review papers.
Download on Google PlayContinue with Form Four Literature in English exams
Next in the exam sequence
Build up with the Mid-term 1 and terminal exams. Next, sit the regional mock exams from different regions, and revise weak topics with the topical exams.
Or go back to all Form Four Literature in English exams, all Form 4 exams or all secondary exams.
Other Form Four Pre-National exams
Practise more subjects
Literature in English for other classes
Continue on the Click Online Academy app
Unlock every Form 4 Literature in English paper, topical exams, pre-national papers and NECTA review papers, with progress tracking and offline downloads.
Get the Literature in English exams on Google Play Back to all secondary examsFrequently asked questions
Is the Form Four Literature in English Pre-National August 2026 paper free?
Yes. The August 2026 Pre-National paper is free to attempt interactively on this page. Click to view the options for each multiple-choice question, check your answers 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.
How many questions must I answer in the Pre-National paper?
Answer all questions in Sections A and B, and any two questions from Section C (questions 9, 10 and 11). There is no compulsory question in Section C.
What topics does the Form 4 Literature in English pre-national exam cover?
Types of characters, poetry analysis, figures of speech, characteristics of poetry, differences between literary terms, science and technology in literature, women in African novels, and literature as a mirror of society using plays such as The Lion and the Jewel and The Trials of Brother Jero.
Where can I find other Literature in English exam types?
Online MCQ tests, topical papers, Mid-term 1, terminal, regional mock and NECTA review papers are linked from the exam sequence bar on this page and available in full on the app.