Latest KNEC Grading System and Scale for KCSE

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Knec Grading system and Scale for KCSE 2022/2023

KCsE Examination Results 2022/www.knec-portal.ac.ke 2022/2023 – Ultimate Guide

KNEC: Releases New Grading System for KCSE 2022 Candidates

The grading system for candidates’ performance per subject differs from one subject to the other during the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.

The KNEC grading system is very dynamic for it is pegged on the performance of candidates in a particular year. 

KNEC KCSE SUBJECT CODES

Kindly note that to avoid any confusion during registration and when keying in candidates’ scores, the council has assigned each subject a special code. A quick look at the table below will give you a glimpse of all the subject codes;

S/N Subject Name Subject Code

1 English 101

2 Kiswahili 102

3 Mathematics 121

4 Mathematics, Alternative B 122

5 Biology 231

6 Physics 232

7 Chemistry- 233

8 Biology for the Blind 236

9 General Science 237

10 History 311

11 Geography 312

12 CRE 313

13 IRE 314

14 HRE 315

15 Home Science 441

16 Art and Design 442

17 Agriculture 443

18 Wood Work 444

19 Metal Work 445

20 Building Construction 446

21 Power Mechanics 447

22 Electricity 448

23 Drawing and Design 449

24 Aviation Technology 450

25 Computer Studies 451

26 French 501

27 German 502

28 Arabic 503

29 Sign Language 504

30 Music 511

31 Business Studies 565

These subjects are categorized into five (5) major groups.

KNEC KCSE GRADING 2022/2023

For you to be graded, you must take a minimum of seven (7) subjects. Out of these, English, Kiswahili, and Mathematics are compulsory. You must further take a minimum of two sciences and one Humanity. The seventh subject can as well be chosen from the remaining categories i.e Applied, Humanities, Sciences, etc.

A Candidate must sit for at least 7 subjects to be graded by KNEC which must include:

From Group I – All the three subjects of Code Numbers 101, 102, and either121 (option “A” )or 122 (option “B”)

From Group II – At least two subjects of Code Numbers 231, 232, 233,236( Blind candidates) or 237 for option “B”

From Group III – At least one subject code of 311,312 or one among 313/314/315

Note: Only one of the Religious subjects 313, 314, 315 and one Mathematics option is to be taken. One other subject selected from the remaining subjects in Group II ,III and IV (Code Numbers 441,442,443,444,445,446,447,448,449,450 and 451) or V(Code Numbers 501,502,503,504,511 and 565)

Candidates can sit for 9 subjects and the extra 1 or 2 subjects can be selected from the remaining subjects of groups II, III, IV, and V.

Again, it is advisable that you undertake 8 or 9 subjects as opposed to 7. This gives you more grading options. The grade you get is dependent on scores in your subjects. To get your mean score, the Council totals the points that you get per subject.

The highest grade you can get is an A(plain) which carries a point load of 12. Conversely, the lowest grade is an E (that has one point only); See more details in the table below.

KNEC KCSE Points Grade 2022/2023

12 A (plain)

11 A- (Minus)

10 B+ (plus)

9 B (plain)

8 B- (minus)

7 C+ (plus)

6 C (plain)

5 C- (minus)

4 D+ (plus)

3 D (plain)

2 D-(minus)

1 E

Official Mean Grade Award Descriptions

The mean grade will be X, if a candidate is absent in all subjects

The mean grade will be Y, if one or more subjects are canceled.

The mean grade will be U, if the entry requirements for the KCSE examination are not met

The mean grade will be CRNM if the course requirements for the Teacher Education, Business, and Technical examinations are not met

The mean grade will be P, if results are pended

The mean grade will be W, if the examination results are withheld;

KNEC KCSE Grading Scale – Per Subject 2021 & 2022

It is important to note that each subject has its own grading system as shown below;

KNEC KCSE GRADING SCALE PER SUBJECT; ENGLISH

Points 101; ENGLISH

12 80 – 100 A

11 75 – 79 A-

10 70 – 74 B+

9 65- 69 B

8 60 – 64 B-

7 55 – 59 C+

6 50 – 54 C

5 45 – 49 C-

4 40 – 44 D+

3 35 -39 D

2 30 -34 D-

1 0 -29 E

KNEC KCSE GRADING SCALE PER SUBJECT; KISWAHILI

POINTS 102; KISWAHILI

12 78 – 100 A

11 73 – 77 A-

10 68 – 72 B+

9 63 – 67 B

8 58 – 62 B-

7 53 – 57 C+

6 48 – 52 C

5 43 – 47 C-

4 38 – 42 D+

3 33 – 37 D

2 28 – 32 D-

1 0 – 27 E

KNEC KCSE GRADING SCALE PER SUBJECT; MATHEMATICS

POINTS 121; MATHEMATICS

12 70 – 100 A

11 65 – 69 A-

10 60 – 64 B+

9 55 – 59 B

8 49 – 54 B-

7 43 – 48 C+

6 37 – 42 C

5 31 – 36 C-

4 25 – 30 D+

3 19 – 24 D

2 12 – 18 D-

1 0 -11 E

GRADING SCALE FOR BIOLOGY

POINTS 231; BIOLOGY

12 80 – 100 A

11 75 -79 A-

10 70 – 74 B+

9 65- 69 B

8 60 – 64 B-

7 55 – 59 C+

6 50 – 54 C

5 45 – 49 C-

4 40 – 44 D+

3 35-39 D

2 30-34 D-

1 0 -29 E

GRADING SCALE FOR PHYSICS

POINTS 232; PHYSICS

12 60 – 100 A

11 55 – 59 A-

10 50 – 54 B+

9 45 – 49 B

8 40 – 44 B-

7 35 – 39 C+

6 30 – 34 C

5 25 – 29 C-

4 20 – 24 D+

3 15 – 19 D

2 10 – 14 D-

1 0 – 9 E

GRADING SCALE FOR CHEMISTRY

POINTS 233; CHEMISTRY

12 65 – 100 A

11 60 – 64 A-

10 55 – 59 B+

9 50 – 54 B

8 45 – 49 B-

7 40 – 44 C+

6 35 – 39 C

5 30 – 34 C-

4 25 – 29 D+

3 20 – 24 D

2 15 – 19 D-

1 0 – 14 E

GRADING SCALE FOR HISTORY & GOVERNMENT

POINTS 311- HISTORY

12 80 – 100 A

11 75 – 79 A-

10 70 – 74 B+

9 65 – 69 B

8 60 – 64 B-

7 55 – 59 C+

6 50 – 54 C

5 45 – 49 C-

4 40 – 44 D+

3 35 – 39 D

2 30 – 34 D-

1 0 -29 E

GRADING SCALE FOR GEOGRAPHY

POINTS 312- GEOGRAPHY

12 66 – 100 A

11 61 – 65 A-

10 56 – 60 B+

9 51 – 55 B

8 46 – 50 B-

7 41 – 45 C+

6 36 – 40 C

5 31 – 35 C-

4 26 – 30 D+

3 21 – 25 D

2 16 – 20 D-

1 0 – 15 E

GRADING SCALE FOR CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CRE)

POINTS 313- CRE

12 90 – 100 A

11 85 – 89 A-

10 80 – 84 B+

9 75 – 79 B

8 70 – 74 B-

7 65 – 69 C+

6 60 – 64 C

5 55 – 59 C-

4 50 – 54 D+

3 45 – 49 D

2 40 – 44 D-

1 0 – 39 E

GRADING SCALE FOR AGRICULTURE

POINTS 443- AGRICULTURE

12 88 – 100 A

11 83 – 87 A-

10 78 – 82 B+

9 73 – 77 B

8 68 – 72 B-

7 63 – 67 C+

6 58 – 62 C

5 53 – 57 C-

4 48 – 52 D+

3 43 – 47 D

2 38 – 42 D-

1 0 – 37 E