Parents and 2021 candidates can now breath a sigh of relief after Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha assured Kenyans that KCPE and KCSE exams will be marked fairly.
While speaking Murangá County yesterday the CS noted that the loaded 2022 exam calendar will remain as scheduled.
Professor Magoha further noted that preparation for the national exams slated for the months of March and April are in top gear and that marking will take into consideration the constricted academic timelines.
The 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education(KCSE) that would have taken place late last year will be conducted in months of March and April that will taken by current candidates in class eight and form four respectively.
In May, national assessments for the first CBC class (Grade Six) under the Competency-Based Curriculum will be carried out nationally as well.
The CS also revealed that the second cohort of CBC will undertake Grade Six assessment simultaneously with 2022 KCPE candidates and 2022 form four (KCSE) candidates between October and December.
KCPE Results 2021-2022
The 2021 KCPE results will be released by April 2022. All KCPE 2021 candidates will then be placed to their schools of choice in April when the nationwide form One Placement/ Selection exercise will take place.
The form One Placement Results for 2021 KCPE candidates will also be released in April 2021. All KCPE 2021 Candidates will be placed to secondary schools under the government’s 100 per cent transition policy.
The successfully placed Candidates will join form One in May 2021 a few weeks after the rest of the continuing students have resumed studies for the first term of the 2022 academic year.
Needy but bright students can apply for available scholarships for KCPE 2021 Candidates once results are released.
KCSE Results 2021-2022
The 2021 KCSE Results will be processed and released in April 2022.
All candidates will then be placed in technical training institutes, colleges and universities depending on their performance in the KCSE 2021 exams.
This is how you can get your 2021 KCSE and KCPE results once released
How to Check KCSE Results 2021/2022 via KNEC SMS Code
To get KCSE results 2020/2021 by SMS send an SMS with your Index Number to 22252 for Safaricom, Airtel and Telcom networks. Simply send your full index number (11 digits) followed by KCSE to KNEC SMS Code 20076. For example 23467847002KCSE then send to 20076. After the full index number no spacing between the last number and the initials KCSE.
How to Check KCSE Results 2021/2022 Online
To check your 2020/2021 KNEC KCSE results online, go to the KNEC website: http://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/ and enter your Index number.
To use this method to check 2020/2021 results you only need to remember your index number and access your mobile phone or computer Here is the procedure:
- Visit the Official KNEC website (knec.ac.ke)
- Check for the KCSE Results tab, click on it
- Select the year you sat for the Exams
- Enter your Index number.
- Finally click the Submit button.
- Your KCSE results should show on the screen after a while.
KCSE Result Slip 2020/2021
Candidates should visit their examination centers for their official results slip.
The ministry of education advises parents teachers and pupils to check the KCSE results and KCSE result slip for any anomaly such as incorrect candidate’s name, school name and code as well as wrong subject grade and report to KNEC within a month after the KCSE results announcement.