Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba has announced the schedule for the release of Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) results for the 2025 national assessments.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, October 29, CS Ogamba said the 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results will be released in December 2025, while the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results are expected in January 2026.
The 2025 KCSE examinations began on Tuesday, October 21, with candidates sitting for oral papers in French, German, Arabic, and Kenyan Sign Language.
Practical exams started on Wednesday, October 29, and will continue until Friday, October 31.
KNEC Chief Executive Officer David Njengere reported that 996,078 candidates are undertaking the KCSE exams this year.
Over 2.4 million learners across the country are participating in the KPSEA and KJSEA assessments, which began on Monday, October 27.
Specifically, 1,130,669 Grade 9 learners are sitting for the KJSEA, while 1,298,089 Grade 6 pupils are taking the KPSEA.
In total, KNEC is administering national examinations and assessments to 3,424,836 students nationwide.
The KPSEA marks the conclusion of primary school, while Grade 9 students completing the KJSEA will transition to senior secondary school in January 2026 a key milestone in Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
The KPSEA exams are scheduled from October 27 to 29, and the KJSEA exams will run from October 27 to November 3, 2025.
CS Ogamba highlighted the significance of the new system, saying, “The CBE represents a fundamental shift from the old Kenya Certificate of Primary Education model, emphasizing skills, creativity, and continuous learning rather than one-off, high-stakes testing.”
Unlike the now-phased-out KCPE, learners will receive result slips indicating their performance in each subject instead of certificates.
The KJSEA evaluates learners’ competencies across multiple areas, including English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Religious Education, Agriculture, Pre-Technical Studies, Creative Arts, and Physical Education.
The results will account for 60% of a learner’s final score, while the remaining 40% will come from classroom assessments conducted in Grades 7 and 8.
This integrated approach aims to provide a comprehensive view of each learner’s abilities and strengths.
As students move from junior to senior secondary school, they will be placed into one of three pathways based on their talents, interests, and potential: Arts and Sports Science, Social Sciences, or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
The CBE Senior Secondary phase focuses on nurturing intellectual growth through a personalized and holistic educational approach.
Additionally, schools have been grouped into four clusters: Cluster 1 (formerly national schools), Cluster 2 (extra-county schools), Cluster 3 (county schools), and Cluster 4 (day schools).
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