KNEC releases 2025 KJSEA results with new point system, How to check

The Ministry of Education has officially released the results of the 2025 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations, conducted between October 27 and November 3, 2025.

The tests were designed to gauge the readiness of the pioneer cohort of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) who now transition into senior secondary school in January 2026.

While releasing the results, Education CS Julius Ogamba announced that seven subjects recorded a higher proportion of learners meeting expectations. Among the best-performing learning areas were Hindu Religious Education, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Creative Arts and Sports, Kiswahili, CRE and Agriculture.

Of the 1,130,459 learners who sat the 2025 KJSEA, 578,630 were male, while 551,829 were female, representing 51.19 per cent and 48.81 per cent of the total learners, respectively, highlighting a near-balanced gender distribution nationwide, according to Ogamba.

”Out of the 1,130,459 candidates, 59.09 per cent have demonstrated potential to pursue the STEM pathway at senior school, 46.52 per cent qualified for the Social Sciences pathway, and 48.73 per cent showed potential for the Arts and Sports pathway,” Ogamba added.

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Student rankings

Unlike traditional exams, the results have been released without ranking, placing learners into four performance bands: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations, and Below Expectations. This shift is aimed at reducing unhealthy competition among students and schools.

The final scores are a combination of three components: the first Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) taken in Grade Six, accounting for 20 per cent; school-based assessments in Grades Seven and Eight, also 20 per cent; and the summative KJSEA assessment, which accounts for 60 per cent of the total score.

Each subject carries a maximum of eight points, with nine subjects tested, giving a possible cumulative total of 72 points. While exact percentage marks will not be revealed to candidates, the scores are used to determine the learner’s placement within the four performance bands.

In the Exceeding Expectations band, scores of 75-100 per cent are awarded seven to eight points. The Meeting Expectations band covers scores from 41-74 per cent, Approaching Expectations 21-40 per cent, and Below Expectations 0-20 per cent. Each band is further subdivided to create an eight-level score matrix for more precise placement.

The results reflect learners’ continuous assessment progress and their performance at the end of primary-level education in Grade Nine. Both the Ministry and KNEC emphasised that no rankings will be issued to encourage a healthier learning environment.

How to check results

To facilitate access, the Ministry of Education has activated an SMS platform for student results.

Parents, teachers, and learners can also obtain a student’s results on the online portal kjsea.knec.ac.ke. Here, teachers and parents fill in the learner’s assessment number and one of the names registered to receive the results.

For Individual Candidate’s Results

1. Visit the web address: kjsea.knec.ac.ke

2. Enter the candidate’s Assessment Number and at least one

of their name.

3. Accept the privacy and access notice

4. Search for the results

For Institutional Results

1. Head of Institution to log in to the CBA portal cba.knec.ac.ke

2. Click on the Results menu

3. Click on the download link to view the institution’s results

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