Last reviewed: 1 November 2026
Updated 1 November 2026. Searching for KCSE 2025 CRE Paper 2 answers? We do not reproduce KNEC’s 2025 paper, but this page gives you the next best thing for revision: original questions written in the same 313/2 style that candidates met in November 2025, each with a worked answer showing how the marks are earned. If you are sitting CRE Paper 2 in 2026, this is a fast way to check you can handle every type of question the paper uses.
The questions are original CBC Guides practice, not the KNEC 2025 paper, and the answers are worked answers checked by a teacher, not a KNEC marking scheme.
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What the 2025 CRE Paper 2 Looked Like
CRE 313/2 keeps a stable shape: six essay questions, of which you answer any five, each worth 20 marks, for 100 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes. It examines the New Testament part of the syllabus (prophecies about the Messiah, the Gospel of Luke, the early Church and the Holy Spirit) and contemporary Christian living. The 2025 candidates received their results on 9 January 2026, when 993,226 candidates had sat KCSE, as reported by the Kenya News Agency in CS Ogamba releases KCSE 2025 results. For 2026, the KNEC 2026 KCSE Examination Timetable, Instructions and Guidelines puts CRE Paper 2 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, 8.00 to 10.30 am.
KCSE 2025 CRE Paper 2 Answers: Practice Questions in the Same Style
Question 1: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)
(a) Describe the conversion of Zacchaeus. (7 marks) (b) Explain what the story teaches about Jesus’ mission. (6 marks) (c) Give seven ways Christians in Kenya can help to fight corruption. (7 marks)
Worked answer: (a) Jesus was passing through Jericho; Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector and rich man, wanted to see him; he was short, so he climbed a sycamore tree; Jesus stopped, called him by name and said he would stay at his house; Zacchaeus came down quickly and welcomed him joyfully; the crowd grumbled that Jesus was the guest of a sinner; Zacchaeus promised to give half his goods to the poor and repay anyone he had cheated four times; Jesus said salvation had come to the house. (b) Jesus came to seek and save the lost; salvation is for all, including outcasts; repentance shows in changed behaviour; Jesus takes the first step towards sinners; God’s love does not depend on social status; restitution is part of true repentance. (c) Refuse to give or take bribes; report corruption to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; preach integrity; pray for leaders; elect leaders of integrity; be role models in their own work; support whistle-blowers; teach children honesty at home.
Question 2: Jesus and Prayer
(a) Outline Jesus’ teaching on prayer in Luke 11:1-13. (7 marks) (b) Give six reasons why Christians should pray. (6 marks) (c) State seven reasons why some Christians do not pray regularly. (7 marks)
Worked answer: (a) A disciple asked Jesus to teach them to pray; Jesus gave the Lord’s Prayer; prayer should honour God’s name; it should ask for God’s kingdom to come; it should ask for daily needs; it should ask for forgiveness as we forgive others; it should ask to be kept from temptation; the parable of the friend at midnight teaches persistence; ask, seek and knock; God the Father gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask. (b) To praise God; to thank him; to confess sin; to ask for guidance; to intercede for others; Jesus set an example; to resist temptation. (c) Busyness; doubt; unanswered prayers; sin and guilt; lack of teaching; peer influence; laziness; materialism.
Question 3: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
(a) List seven gifts of the Holy Spirit named in 1 Corinthians 12. (7 marks) (b) Explain Paul’s teaching on love in 1 Corinthians 13. (7 marks) (c) Give six ways Christians misuse spiritual gifts today. (6 marks)
Worked answer: (a) Wisdom; knowledge; faith; healing; working miracles; prophecy; discernment of spirits; speaking in tongues; interpretation of tongues. (b) Love is the greatest gift; without love other gifts are worthless; love is patient and kind; it is not jealous, boastful or proud; it is not rude or selfish; it keeps no record of wrongs; it rejoices in truth; it never fails. (c) Charging money for healing or prayer; using gifts to show off; causing division; fake miracles; using gifts to gain power; despising those with other gifts.
Question 4: Science, Technology and the Environment
(a) Explain the Christian view on euthanasia. (6 marks) (b) Give seven benefits of science and technology to people in Kenya. (7 marks) (c) State seven ways Christians can care for the environment. (7 marks)
Worked answer: (a) Life is sacred and given by God; only God should take life; it breaks the commandment not to kill; suffering can have meaning; Christians should care for the dying through palliative care; doctors should preserve life. (b) Better health care; faster communication, for example mobile phones and M-Pesa; improved farming yields; easier transport; better education through digital learning; job creation; better weather forecasting. (c) Plant trees; avoid littering; recycle; conserve water; use clean energy; teach environmental care in church; join clean-up activities.
Likely Topics for CRE Paper 2 in 2026
This is not a prediction of the real paper, only the areas that appear most often in KCSE-style papers and are worth revising first:
- Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Jesus (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel) and John the Baptist
- Jesus’ Galilean ministry: miracles, parables and teaching on discipleship
- The journey to Jerusalem, the Last Supper, trial, death and resurrection
- Pentecost, the gifts and fruit of the Spirit, and unity of believers
- Christian ethics: marriage and family, work, leisure, wealth, law and order, and science and technology
How to Use This Page Before the Exam
Answer each question in 28 minutes without notes, then mark it against the worked answer and count your valid points. For the full paper format and four more questions, open KCSE CRE Paper 2 (313/2) questions and answers. Revise notes in the KCSE CRE Paper 2 revision guide, then time yourself in the CRE Paper 2 challenge and the KCSE CRE quiz. All subjects are on the KCSE quiz index and the KCSE challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get the KCSE 2025 CRE Paper 2 marking scheme?
KNEC does not publish its marking schemes for sale. Schools keep past papers for their candidates. Use original practice questions with worked answers, like the ones above, to learn how marks are awarded.
How many questions do you answer in CRE Paper 2?
Five out of six. Each is worth 20 marks, making 100 marks in total.
Is there a KCSE CRE Paper 2 prediction for 2026?
No one outside KNEC knows the real questions. “Prediction” papers are teachers’ practice papers, so use them, and the likely topics above, as revision only.
When is CRE Paper 2 in 2026?
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 8.00 to 10.30 am, according to the KNEC 2026 timetable.
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