Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that results for this year’s Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) will be released in December.
In the announcement, he said the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results will also be released in January 2026.
Speaking on Wednesday, October 29, Ogamba said the release schedule is designed to ensure smooth processing and a timely transition for learners under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
He assured parents, candidates, and teachers that the marking process will be completed efficiently and transparently to guarantee fairness and accuracy.
This year’s KCSE examinations began on October 21, with oral papers in French, German, Arabic, and Kenyan Sign Language. Practical exams commenced on October 29 and will run until October 31, followed by written papers.
According to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer David Njengere, a total of 996,078 candidates are sitting for the KCSE this year.
In addition, more than 2.4 million learners across the country began their KPSEA and KJSEA assessments on Monday, October 27.
Of these, 1,298,089 Grade 6 learners are sitting for the KPSEA, while 1,130,669 Grade 9 students are taking the KJSEA.
Grade 6 learners are completing primary education, while Grade 9 candidates will transition to senior school in January 2026.
The 2025 national assessments are a crucial part of the transition process under the CBC, which focuses on practical learning, creativity, and problem-solving rather than rote memorization.
Ogamba, who appeared before the National Assembly Education Committee, said the CBC represents a major departure from the traditional Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) system, which was phased out last year.
“The new model emphasizes skills, creativity, and continuous learning rather than one-off, high-stakes testing,” he said.
He added that learners are now evaluated on their overall performance, with assessments reflecting their strengths across various areas instead of a single exam outcome.
Under the CBC, learners do not receive certificates like in the old KCPE system but are issued result slips detailing their performance in individual subjects.
The KJSEA covers multiple disciplines, including English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Religious Education, Agriculture, Pre-Technical Studies, Creative Arts, and Physical Education.
Results from the KJSEA will contribute 60 percent of a learner’s total score, while 40 percent will come from continuous assessments conducted in Grades 7 and 8.
As learners advance from junior to senior school, they will be placed into one of three pathways: Arts and Sports Science, Social Sciences, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
