Knec Advert For Teachers’ training in development of quality test items {Official}

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS FOR THE TRAINING IN  ITEM WRITING – APRIL 2026

The Kenya National Examinations Council is mandated to set and maintain examination and assessment standards for school, post-school and Teacher Education levels. The Council endeavours to build the capacity of teachers and teacher educators in assessment to maintain standards and ensure effective assessment of learner competencies.

In view of this, the Council wishes to invite qualified teachers and teacher educators to apply for training in development of quality test items for effective implementation of Competency Based Assessment in Basic Education and Teacher Training levels. Trained teachers and teacher educators will be certified and could be engaged by KNEC as contracted professionals from time to time as may be necessary.

Qualifications Teachers’ training in development of quality test items

Applicants wishing to be considered for this training should meet the following minimum

requirements:

1. Have unquestionable and irreproachable integrity.
2. Be a professional or expert or subject specialist in the field or subject/learning area for which he/she wishes to be trained.

3. Must be teaching the subjects/learning areas applied for in:

• Primary School: Grades 1 to 6
• Junior School: Grades 7 to 9
• Senior School: currently handling Grade 10
• Teacher training colleges: DTE-PP&P
• Teacher training colleges: DSTE
• Teacher training colleges (SNE): DSNE• Stage-Based Curriculum (Foundation, Intermediate, Prevocational and Vocational levels)

4. Have the relevant academic and professional qualifications.
5. Be conversant with the content of the curriculum designs in their subjects/learning areas of specialization.

6. Have a teaching experience not less than 3 years.
7. Be registered with the Teachers Service Commission.
8. Be recommended by the head of institution.

NOTE:

1.  Online applications should be done by 13th April 2026 using the link: https://markingapp.knec.ac.ke
2. Applicants should read the instructions, provide all the information required and upload the necessary documents.
3. Documents should be uploaded as one continuous PDF document.’
4. Only successful applicants will be notified through their phone/e-mail contacts provided.
5. Teachers who have previously been trained by KNEC in Item Writing should not apply.

The subjects/learning areas and levels for which the teachers and teacher educators may apply are outlined in Tables 1 to 6 as follows:

Table 1: Primary School Learning Areas (Age-Based Curriculum)

Table 2: Junior School Learning Areas

Table 3: Senior School Learning Areas

Table 4: Special Needs Education Assessments (Stage-Based Curriculum)

Table 5: Teacher Education: DTE-PP & P

Table 6: Teacher Education: DSTE