Soma interuro zikurikira, hanyuma usubize ukoresheje "Ni byo" cyangwa "Si byo" ugendeye ku moko y'amagambo: *Kalisa yahinze ibishyimbo byinshi, ariko imvura yaguye cyane irabyangiza. Uyu mwaka azahinga ibigori.* **Kalisa** : izina bwite

Ni byo. Ni byo. Ijambo "Kalisa" ni izina bwite: ni izina ryihariye ry'umuntu, ahantu cyangwa ikintu runaka, ryandikwa ritangijwe n'inyuguti nkuru.

Hitamo igisubizo cy'ukuri ugendeye ku bicumbi by'amagambo atsindagiye: Abahinzi ++bahinze++ ibigori mu gishanga. Igicumbi cy'ijambo **bahinze** ni:

A. -hing-. Inshinga **guhinga**: ba-a-**hing**-ye. Mu mpitagihe, g + y → z (hing + ye → hinze). Igicumbi ni **-hing-**.

Soma agace gakurikira, hanyuma uhitemo inteko (ku mazina) cyangwa ngenga (ku nshinga) z'amagambo atsindagiye: *Kalisa yagiye ku ++isoko++ kugura ++ibitoki++. Ageze yo ahura n'++umusaza++ aramubaza ati: "++Uzi++ aho bagurisha amagi?" Umusaza ati: "++Ndahazi++, ngwino nkwereke."* **isoko**

A. Inteko ya 5. **isoko** ni izina ryo mu **nteko ya 5** (indanganteko ri-). Ubwinshi bwaryo ni *amasoko* (inteko ya 6).

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Senior 3 (O-Level)KinyarwandaNESA format

S3 Kinyarwanda practice exam

Practise for the national exam the way it really feels. This paper follows the structure, question types, marks and timing of the NESA Senior 3 (O-Level) Kinyarwanda exam.

These questions simulate the national exam. They are original Ganzaa questions written in the same format as the NESA papers — not the official NESA papers, and not endorsed by NESA. The official papers stay free on our past papers page.

A new paper every time

10 versions of every question, so each attempt is a fresh paper with the same structure.

Real exam conditions

180 minutes, 100 marks, the same sections and question types as the national exam.

Marked when you finish

Your score, the correct answer to every question and a clear explanation of why.

How the paper is organised

Igice cya mbere: Kumva no gusesengura umwandiko

Soma umwandiko witonze, hanyuma usubize ibibazo biwukurikira (ibibazo 1–7).

25 marks

Igice cya kabiri: Ikibonezamvugo

Subiza ibibazo byose by'iki gice.

25 marks

Igice cya gatatu: Ubumenyi rusange bw'ururimi

Subiza ibibazo byose by'iki gice.

25 marks

Igice cya kane: Ihinamwandiko n'ihangamwandiko

Subiza ibibazo byombi: ihinamwandiko (inshamake) n'ihangamwandiko.

25 marks

Before you start

Ikizamini kigizwe n'ibibazo makumyabiri (20) n'ibice bine by'ingenzi, buri gice gifite amanota 25.
Subiza ibibazo byose, wubahiriza itonde ryabyo.
Subiza muri make utarondogoye; ibisubizo bigomba kuba bifututse kandi byuzuye.
Kirazira kugaragaza amazina yawe, ay'ishuri wigamo cyangwa ibindi bikuranga ku ihangamwandiko.
Ukurikize amabwiriza ari kuri buri kibazo.
The timer starts when you open the paper and keeps running if you leave.
Your answers save automatically — you can continue on another device before time runs out.
When time is up, the exam is submitted for you.

Sample questions

A taste of the paper. Every exam you sit has different questions in this style.

Sample 1 · Amoko y'amagambo
Soma interuro zikurikira, hanyuma usubize ukoresheje "Ni byo" cyangwa "Si byo" ugendeye ku moko y'amagambo:
Kalisa yahinze ibishyimbo byinshi, ariko imvura yaguye cyane irabyangiza. Uyu mwaka azahinga ibigori.
(a)
Kalisa : izina bwite
Show the answer
Answer: Ni byo
Ni byo. Ijambo "Kalisa" ni izina bwite: ni izina ryihariye ry'umuntu, ahantu cyangwa ikintu runaka, ryandikwa ritangijwe n'inyuguti nkuru.
Sample 2 · Ibicumbi by'amagambo
Hitamo igisubizo cy'ukuri ugendeye ku bicumbi by'amagambo atsindagiye:
(i)
Abahinzi bahinze ibigori mu gishanga.
Igicumbi cy'ijambo bahinze ni:
1. A.-hing-
2. B.-hinz-
3. C.-hinze
4. D.-ze
Show the answer
Answer: A. -hing-
Inshinga guhinga: ba-a-hing-ye. Mu mpitagihe, g + y → z (hing + ye → hinze). Igicumbi ni -hing-.
Sample 3 · Inteko z'amazina na ngenga z'inshinga
Soma agace gakurikira, hanyuma uhitemo inteko (ku mazina) cyangwa ngenga (ku nshinga) z'amagambo atsindagiye:
Kalisa yagiye ku isoko kugura ibitoki. Ageze yo ahura n'umusaza aramubaza ati: "Uzi aho bagurisha amagi?" Umusaza ati: "Ndahazi, ngwino nkwereke."
(a)
isoko
1. A.Inteko ya 5
2. B.Inteko ya 6
3. C.Inteko ya 9
4. D.Ngenga ya gatatu y'ubwinshi
Show the answer
Answer: A. Inteko ya 5
isoko ni izina ryo mu nteko ya 5 (indanganteko ri-). Ubwinshi bwaryo ni amasoko (inteko ya 6).

All practice exams

Senior 3 (O-Level)KinyarwandaNESA format

S3 Kinyarwanda practice exam

Practise for the national exam the way it really feels. This paper follows the structure, question types, marks and timing of the NESA Senior 3 (O-Level) Kinyarwanda exam.

A new paper every time

10 versions of every question, so each attempt is a fresh paper with the same structure.

Real exam conditions

180 minutes, 100 marks, the same sections and question types as the national exam.

Marked when you finish

Your score, the correct answer to every question and a clear explanation of why.

How the paper is organised

Igice cya mbere: Kumva no gusesengura umwandiko

Soma umwandiko witonze, hanyuma usubize ibibazo biwukurikira (ibibazo 1–7).

25 marks

Igice cya kabiri: Ikibonezamvugo

Subiza ibibazo byose by'iki gice.

25 marks

Igice cya gatatu: Ubumenyi rusange bw'ururimi

Subiza ibibazo byose by'iki gice.

25 marks

Igice cya kane: Ihinamwandiko n'ihangamwandiko

Subiza ibibazo byombi: ihinamwandiko (inshamake) n'ihangamwandiko.

25 marks

Before you start

Ikizamini kigizwe n'ibibazo makumyabiri (20) n'ibice bine by'ingenzi, buri gice gifite amanota 25.
Subiza ibibazo byose, wubahiriza itonde ryabyo.
Subiza muri make utarondogoye; ibisubizo bigomba kuba bifututse kandi byuzuye.
Kirazira kugaragaza amazina yawe, ay'ishuri wigamo cyangwa ibindi bikuranga ku ihangamwandiko.
Ukurikize amabwiriza ari kuri buri kibazo.
The timer starts when you open the paper and keeps running if you leave.
Your answers save automatically — you can continue on another device before time runs out.
When time is up, the exam is submitted for you.

Sample questions

A taste of the paper. Every exam you sit has different questions in this style.

Sample 1 · Amoko y'amagambo
Soma interuro zikurikira, hanyuma usubize ukoresheje "Ni byo" cyangwa "Si byo" ugendeye ku moko y'amagambo:
Kalisa yahinze ibishyimbo byinshi, ariko imvura yaguye cyane irabyangiza. Uyu mwaka azahinga ibigori.
(a)
Kalisa : izina bwite
Show the answer
Answer: Ni byo
Ni byo. Ijambo "Kalisa" ni izina bwite: ni izina ryihariye ry'umuntu, ahantu cyangwa ikintu runaka, ryandikwa ritangijwe n'inyuguti nkuru.
Sample 2 · Ibicumbi by'amagambo
Hitamo igisubizo cy'ukuri ugendeye ku bicumbi by'amagambo atsindagiye:
(i)
Abahinzi bahinze ibigori mu gishanga.
Igicumbi cy'ijambo bahinze ni:
1. A.-hing-
2. B.-hinz-
3. C.-hinze
4. D.-ze
Show the answer
Answer: A. -hing-
Inshinga guhinga: ba-a-hing-ye. Mu mpitagihe, g + y → z (hing + ye → hinze). Igicumbi ni -hing-.
Sample 3 · Inteko z'amazina na ngenga z'inshinga
Soma agace gakurikira, hanyuma uhitemo inteko (ku mazina) cyangwa ngenga (ku nshinga) z'amagambo atsindagiye:
Kalisa yagiye ku isoko kugura ibitoki. Ageze yo ahura n'umusaza aramubaza ati: "Uzi aho bagurisha amagi?" Umusaza ati: "Ndahazi, ngwino nkwereke."
(a)
isoko
1. A.Inteko ya 5
2. B.Inteko ya 6
3. C.Inteko ya 9
4. D.Ngenga ya gatatu y'ubwinshi
Show the answer
Answer: A. Inteko ya 5
isoko ni izina ryo mu nteko ya 5 (indanganteko ri-). Ubwinshi bwaryo ni amasoko (inteko ya 6).