KNEC issues notice to Kenyans seeking to repeat KCSE exams
KNEC issues notice to Kenyans seeking to repeat KCSE exams
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has issued a notice to candidates wishing to repeat the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.
In a notice on Friday, March 6, KNEC informed Kenyans that individuals who previously sat the KCSE examination can register again either as full repeaters or partial repeaters.
According to the council, candidates registering as full repeaters must enroll for seven or more subjects.
Those who meet this threshold will receive a mean grade and an official KCSE certificate after completing the examination.
On the other hand, candidates choosing to register as partial repeaters will take fewer than seven subjects.
These candidates will not receive a full certificate but will instead be issued with a results slip indicating the grades obtained in the specific subjects they retook.
KNEC further clarified that repeat candidates are not allowed to introduce new subjects that they did not sit in their previous KCSE attempt.
This means repeaters must only register for subjects they had previously taken during their last examination sitting.
For those interested in repeating the examination, KNEC has directed candidates to visit the nearest Sub-County Director of Education (SCDE) office where they will be assisted to register as private candidates.
The council also announced that the examination registration fee for all repeaters is Ksh7,200.
Candidates are required to pay the fee directly to KNEC through the government’s online platform, eCitizen.
KNEC emphasized that the deadline for registration for the 2026 KCSE examination is March 31, 2026, warning that no extension will be granted after the closing date.
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This comes two days after KNEC provided step-by-step guidelines on how to initiate and accept transfer requests for learners on the Competency-Based Assessment (CPA) portal.
In a notice published on Thursday, March 5, KNEC explained that learner transfer can only be initiated by the Head of Institution (HoI) to which the learner has transferred.
After the request is initiated, it must be confirmed by the HoI of the institution from which the learner originates.
The transfer process is entirely online through the portal and is available for both KPSEA and KJSEA pupils.
KNEC’s clarification came amid questions by parents who experienced challenges when attempting to make the transfers.
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