Chemistry Form Six New Format NECTA ACSEE PDF
ACSEE FORM SIX NECTA CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION FORMAT 2026
1.0 EXAMINATION RUBRIC
The examination will consist of three papers:
- Paper
1 (132/1 Chemistry 1)
- Paper
2 (132/2 Chemistry 2)
- Paper
3 (132/3 Chemistry 3)
4.1 132/1 CHEMISTRY 1
Duration: 3 hours (plus 10 minutes per hour for
candidates with special needs)
Structure: Sections A and B with a total of ten
(10) questions
Requirements: Candidates must answer nine (9)
questions
Total Marks: 100 marks
Section A
- Seven
(7) short-answer questions
- Each
question carries 10 marks
- Candidates
must answer ALL questions
- Total
weight: 70 marks
Section B
- Three
(3) structured questions
- Candidates
must answer TWO (2) questions comprehensively
- Each
question carries 15 marks
- Total
weight: 30 marks
4.2 132/2 CHEMISTRY 2
Duration: 3 hours (plus 10 minutes per hour for
candidates with special needs)
Structure: Six (6) questions requiring
comprehensive answers
Requirements: Candidates must answer five (5)
questions
Marks per question: 20 marks each
Total Marks: 100 marks
4.3 132/3 CHEMISTRY 3
Type: Practical examination
Alternative Papers: Three equivalent papers will
be set:
- 132/3A
Chemistry 3A
- 132/3B
Chemistry 3B
- 132/3C
Chemistry 3C
Requirements: Candidates must sit ONE of the
alternative papers
Duration: 3 hours and 20 minutes (plus 10
minutes per hour for candidates with special needs)
Structure: Three (3) questions
Requirements: Candidates must answer ALL
questions
Marks Distribution:
- Question
1: 20 marks
- Question
2: 15 marks
- Question
3: 15 marks
- Total
Marks: 50 marks
2.0 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
6.1 132/1 CHEMISTRY 1
Competence 1.0: Demonstrate mastery of the concepts,
theories and principles in chemistry
1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the
concepts, theories and principles of Chemistry
Topics:
- The
atom
- Chemical
bonding
- Gases
- (Form
Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering:
1
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
1
- Analyzing:
1
- Evaluating:
3
- Creating:
3
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 1
1.2 Demonstrating an understanding of change in the
physical and chemical properties of elements according to their positions in
the periodic table
Topics:
- Periodic
classification
- (Form
Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering:
1
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
1
- Analyzing:
2
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 1
1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts and
principles and their applications in different contexts
Topics:
- Colligative
properties of solutions
- Two-component
liquid systems
- Energetics
- (Form
Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
1
- Analyzing:
1
- Evaluating:
4
- Creating:
4
Total Questions: 3
Percentage Weight: 3
1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of advanced concepts and
principles in organic chemistry
Topics:
- Aromatic
hydrocarbons
- Halogen
derivatives of hydrocarbons
- Phenols
- Carbonyl
compounds
- (Form
Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
1
- Analyzing:
2
- Evaluating:
1
- Creating:
4
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 1
SUMMARY FOR 132/1 CHEMISTRY 1:
- Total
Number of Questions: 10
- Total
Percentage Weight: 100
6.2 132/2 CHEMISTRY 2
Competence 1.0: Demonstrate mastery of the concepts,
theories and principles in chemistry
1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the
concepts, theories and principles of Chemistry
Topics:
- Ionic
equilibria
- Chemical
equilibrium
- (Form
Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering:
1
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
2
- Analyzing:
3
- Evaluating:
2
Total Questions: 3
Percentage Weight: 21
1.2 Demonstrating an understanding of change in the
physical and chemical properties of elements according to their positions in
the periodic table
Topics:
- Transition
elements
- (Form
Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering:
1
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
2
- Analyzing:
6
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 26
1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts and
principles and their applications in different contexts
Topics:
- Chemical
kinetics
- Electrochemistry
- (Form
Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering:
1
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
2
- Analyzing:
3
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 23
1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of advanced concepts and
principles in organic chemistry
Topics:
- Carboxylic
acids and their derivatives
- Amines
- Polymers
- (Form
Five)
Skills Distribution:
- (To
be determined)
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 30
SUMMARY FOR 132/2 CHEMISTRY 2:
- Total
Number of Questions: 6
- Total
Percentage Weight: 100
6.3 132/3 CHEMISTRY 3
Competence 1.0: Demonstrate mastery of the concepts,
theories and principles in chemistry
1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the
concepts, theories and principles of Chemistry
Topics:
- Acid-base
titrations
- Ionic
equilibria
- (Form
Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering:
1
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
2
- Analyzing:
3
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 23
1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts and
principles and their applications in different contexts
Topics:
- Colligative
properties
- Distribution
law
- Energetics
- Chemical
kinetics
- (Form
Five and Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering:
1
- Understanding:
1
- Applying:
2
- Analyzing:
7
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 27
1.2 Demonstrating an understanding of change in the
physical and chemical properties of elements according to their positions in
the periodic table
Topics:
- Qualitative
analysis
- Physical
and chemical properties of transition elements
- Periodic
trends
- (Form
Five and Six)
Skills Distribution:
- (To
be determined)
Total Questions: (To be determined)
Percentage Weight: (To be determined)
Competence 2.0: Conduct Experiments in Chemistry
2.1 Conduct syntheses of selected organic compounds
Topics:
- Aromatic
hydrocarbons
- Haloalkanes
- Phenols
- Carbonyl
compounds
- Carboxylic
acids and their derivatives
- Amines
- Polymers
- (Form
Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering
- Understanding
- Applying
- Analyzing
- Evaluating
- Creating
Total Questions: 3
Percentage Weight: 100
SUMMARY FOR 132/3 CHEMISTRY 3:
- Total
Number of Questions: 3
- Total
Percentage Weight: 100
