FAQs

During registration period, private candidates are expected to report to the Subcounty Director of Education to register for KCPE and KCSE examinations after paying the requisite fees.

For Foreign Examinations, they are expected to report to KNEC premises in South C Foreign Examinations section for registration

KCSE registration is not linked to age provided the candidate meets registration entry requirements. Regulations are available on http://www.knec.ac.ke

They should apply to KNEC for equation of the foreign certificate and thereafter sit for a qualifying test one year before registration for KCSE

Submit an online application which can be accessed in the KNEC Portal https://knec.ac.ke/services/portals/.

For school and teacher examinations applicants, they should attach a letter from the Sub County Director of Education, a valid registration certificate from the Ministry of Education and a registration fee deposit slip;

For Business and Technical examinations, they are expected to attach a letter and a copy of registration certificate from TVETA indicating the courses they are approved to offer.

Thereafter KNEC shall undertake inspection.

A repeating candidate shall only sit for subject (s) taken in the first attempt

One can repeat one subject or less than seven subjects within three years after their previous KCSE examination. However, this will not alter the mean grade awarded during the first sitting

The head of institution writes to KNEC through the Sub County Director of Education and pays the current penalty of Kes. 3,000/- as per the KNEC regulation

One is not supposed to apply; you can only be identified by the TSC Sub County Director and apply using this link: http://cp2.knec.ac.ke/Account/Register

Kindly keep on checking the website http://www.knec.ac.ke  for further guidance

The results are released after one and a half month after writing the examination

All post school (B&T) candidates register through institutions

Single and Group certificates are merged per level for the three levels to give three certificates, i.e. Elementary Certificate for Level One, Intermediate for Level Two, and Advanced for Level Three.

No, because part of the scores of each subject are from the candidate’s continuous assessment, which can only be provided by the institution (examination centre) where the candidate sat.

Three (3) times within 5 years starting from the date of the first sitting.

Yes, in as long as the candidate had a minimum of a D+ grade in KCSE examination or its equivalent

It is not an examination but an assessment. The main purpose of an examination is for placement and certification at the end of an education cycle. The purpose of an assessment is to find out what level the learners are in terms of competencies acquired as outlined in the curriculum.

Progressing to the next grade is guaranteed as interventions to assist the learner are sustained. However, if a learner persistently fails to improve, it means that the learner need not be subjected to the age-based pathway in the learning process. For instant a learner may take 2 years to acquire competencies that are expected to be acquired in 1 year. Such a learner need to undertake an assessment to identify their inability and be placed in an appropriate pathway

One of the purposes of Grade 3 MLP is to find out readiness of learners to transit to Grade 4. From Grade 4, the language of instruction is English and that is why it has been singled out as a separate assessment. According to international assessments, emphasis is laid on literacy and numeracy skills. For purposes of comparison with other countries Kenya opted to use Mathematics activities for Numeracy and English activities for Literacy.

MLP should be administered in the most natural environment just like the way teachers conduct classroom assessments. In undertaking the Integrated Learning Areas assessment, learners are expected to use locally available and affordable materials. Schools are also encouraged to use digital devices such as computers, laptops, projectors, and tablets to administer MLP assessment in a more interesting manner for the learners as well as reducing on costs of printing question papers.

Result slips are dispatched to the Sub County Directors of Education to be collected by the heads of institutions within one month after the release for KCPE and KCSE examinations.

Certificates are received by the school 8 months after sitting examinations. Certificates for Teacher Colleges and TVET (Post School) examinations are collected within KNEC premises by College Principals

You may apply for a Certification Letter. Kindly visit our website: http://www.knec.ac.ke/downloads/ and download the instructions for applying for a Certification Letter.

Registration takes place based on the School Calendar and guidance from the Council from time to time.

Check the KNEC website or contact the headteacher of a school or the Sub County Director of Education for more information

Here is how to access KCSE examination results online.

Step 1: On your browser, type the link “results.knec.ac.ke”.

Step 2: Key in your index number and any one of your registered name on the spaces provided.

Step4: Click on “View your results” and the results will appear on the screen.

Thirty (30) working days from the date of receipt of complete documentation by the Finance Department.

The contracted professional needs to register a fresh using their current mobile number

To start the registration process online, SMS your ID number to 20078 or create an account on the online system by using this link http://cp2.knec.ac.ke/Account/Register

Currently KNEC does not do remarking.

A maximum three (3) times within 5 years from the date of the first sitting

One can proceed to the next module with a maximum of two referrals

A candidate who is referred in a paper, and passes after re-sitting, will be awarded an overall grade similar to the candidate sitting examination for the first time

Yes, in as long as they have taken a recognized teacher education course and with a minimum of a certificate level, e.g. Certificate in ECDE and TCAE

All candidates register through institutions

Yes. The subject is graded independently. Although, the overall aggregate does not include the Teaching Practice grade, a candidate has to pass in Teaching Practice to be awarded a certificate in teaching.

Monitoring Learners Progress (MLP) is the process of collecting and documenting evidence on knowledge, skills, values and attitudes acquired by a learner over a period of time as learning goes on. Grade 3 MLP is therefore process of finding out the progress learners have made in their quest to acquire the expected competencies after three (3) years of primary education, for purposes of decision making and instituting interventions.

Teachers are required to score the assessment using the marking guides provided and give immediate feedback to the individual learners at the school level

One of the salient features of Competency-based learning and assessment is provision of evidence for accountability. When you provide a score or a descriptor on learners’ performance, it must be accompanied with evidence. There is a very strong conviction that once teachers, be it in private or public schools, understand this cardinal requirement they will align themselves to the tenets of objectivity.