2020 KCSE AND KCPE REGISTRATION GUIDELINES: HERE IS A SIMPLIFIED GUIDE ON HOW TO APPLY FOR THE 2020 KCSE & KCPE KNEC EXAMS THROUGH THE OFFICIAL ONLINE KNEC PORTAL

LATEST KNEC REGISTRATION GUIDELINES: PROCEDURE, DEADLINE AND NEWEST CHANGES

EXTERNAL LINKS WITH RELATED CONTENT

https://www.knec.ac.ke/2019/08/08/registration-of-candidates-for-the-2020-kcpe-kcse-and-kcse-qualifying-test-qt-examinations/

https://knec.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2020-registration-circular.pdf

 

The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC on January 2 opened its official portal for primary and secondary schools to register 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidates.

The 2020 KCSE and KCPE registration deadline has been set on February 15 2020. This means that 2020 KNEC examination centres have up to February 15 2020 to upload 2020 KCSE and KCPE candidate’s details into the official KNEC portal.

2020 KCSE AND KCPE KNEC REGISTRATION GUIDELINES: LATEST KNEC REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

The following are the latest KNEC KCSE and KCPE registration guidelines:

-2020 KCPE and KCSE candidates must be registered in schools where they have been learning. Primary school heads should, therefore, ensure that 2020 KCPE candidates are registered in schools where they have been learning in class 7.

Secondary school principals, on the other hand, must ensure that 2020 form four KCSE candidates are registered in schools where they have been learning in form three.

• Secondly, school heads must shun double registration of candidates as this will be treated as an examination malpractice. According to a circular by Dr Mercy Karogo the KNEC CEO, double registration of 2020 KCPE and KCSE candidates will attract penalties since it is a crime punishable by law.
• 2020 KCSE and KCPE candidates should be assigned index numbers based on the school’s admission numbers as opposed to previous performance in continuous assessment tests.
• Schools with 6-14 candidates will be hosted by other examination centres which the Sub County director of education deems suitable.
• The hosted school will, however, retain its code during registration of candidates within a KNEC approved examination centre within the same sub-county.

KNEC REGISTRATION 2020: HOW TO REGISTER A NEW INSTITUTION AS AN EXAMINATION CENTRE: CONDITIONS, MINIMUM CANDIDATURE, PRISON AND SPECIAL NEEDS CANDIDATES

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO NEW INSTITUTIONS WISHING TO REGISTER CANDIDATES FOR KNEC EXAMINATIONS-REQUIREMENTS, MINIMUM CANDIDATURE, PRISON AND SPECIAL NEEDS CANDIDATES

This article seeks to give simplified KNEC guidelines on schools/institutions wishing to register as KNEC examination centres.

EXTERNAL KNEC REGISTRATION LINKS:

https://www.knec.ac.ke/2019/08/08/registration-of-candidates-for-the-2020-kcpe-kcse-and-kcse-qualifying-test-qt-examinations/

https://www.knec.ac.ke/download-hub/circulars-guidelines/

https://www.starbinet.com/kcpe-kcse-registration-portals-for-2020-how-to-register-now/

https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/

PREAMBLE

The Kenya National Examinations Council is an examination body in Kenya mandated under Section 10 of the KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012 to carry out the following functions:

1. Set and maintain examination standards.
2. Conduct public academic, technical and other national exams in Kenya ranging from basic to tertiary levels.
3. Award certificates or diplomas to candidates after the marking of such exams.
4. Confirm the authenticity of the certificates and diplomas issued by the council when requested by the Government, learning institutions, employers and other interested parties.
5. Undertake crucial research on educational assessment.
6. Advice the general public on the development and use of systems or assessment upon request following the terms and conditions mutually agreed between the council and public institutions.
7. Promote international acknowledgement of the qualification and certificates conferred by the council.
8. Advise the government on policies on the functions of the council or administration of examinations in Kenya.
9. Perform any other functions incidental or conducive to the performance of the preceding functions.

FUNCTIONS OF KNEC

According to Section 10 of the KNEC Act No 29 of 2012, the council is mandated to partake the following roles:

• Setting  and maintaining examinations standards
• Conducting public academic, technical and other national examinations within Kenya at both basic and tertiary levels
• Awarding certificates or diplomas to qualified candidates in such examinations.
• Confirming the authenticity of certificates or diplomas issued by the Council upon request by the government, public institutions, learning institutions, employers and other interested parties.
• Undertaking necessary research on educational assessment

• Promoting the international recognition of qualifications conferred by the Council
• Advising the Government on any policy decisions that are relevant to, or  the functions of the Council or the administration of examinations in Kenya

 

HOW TO REGISTER A NEW SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION AS A KNEC EXAMINATION CENTRE: CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURE

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF KNEC EXAMINATION CENTRES

Any new institution that wishes to register candidates for the Kenya National  Examinations Council must meet the following criteria:

1. Submit a valid certificate of registration issued by the Ministry of Education in the case of a school seeking to register candidates for KCSE and KCPE exams and Technical Education Centres.
2. In the case of Business and Technical examination centres, the institution must submit a report from the Technical, Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
3. Complete and submit an application form for the registration of a new examination centre available on the following official KNEC website:  https://www.knec.ac.ke/

4. Submit a questionnaire duly filled by the sub-County Director of Education or KNEC after a thorough inspection of the proposed examination centre. The questionnaire should be accompanied by a report on the recommendations on the status of the new institution.
5. In case an examination centre relocates to new premises it must apply to KNEC for re-inspection.

N/B: The Kenya National Examinations Council has the right to combine examination centres for easier administration of exams and security purposes.

6. The minimum candidature that an examination centre can present for registration is as follows: KCPE and KCSE- at least 15 candidates Business, Technical and Teacher Education- at least 10 candidates Foreign exams- at least 15 candidates

Examination centres which present fewer candidates than the required minimum are thus not recognized as examination centres. Consequently, they should be hosted by other centres.

7. However, prisons and institutions with special needs are exempted from the total number of candidature rule.

All KNEC examination centres are required to log into the KNEC  Registration Portal: https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/ for specific examination and fill the candidate’s details using the centre or school registration password.

TO REGISTER YOUR NEW INSTITUTION AS AN EXAMINATION CENTRE, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:

https://knec.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-Application-for-approval-as-a-KCSE-Examination-centre.docx

KNEC REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES

PREAMBLE

The registration of candidates for KNEC exams is based on the rules and regulations and syllabi for the specific exam you wish to register for.

These regulations and syllabus will offer guidelines and procedures followed when registering candidates.

FUNCTIONS OF HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES          

After giving information on the candidates, heads of schools or institutions are expected to re-check the online report for accuracy purposes.

The head should also download the list of candidates, sign and stamp on the space provided and give other details required in the nominal roll after verifying the information.

KCPE/KCSE KNEC REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee for KNEC exams is usually remitted/paid by the Ministry of Education. Thus all KCPE and KCSE candidates from both private and public schools should not pay for the KNEC exams.

The following categories of KNEC Candidates should, however, pay the REGISTRATION FEE:

1. KCPE and KCSE private candidates
2. Prison candidates
3. Teacher Education Candidates
4. Business and Technical examinations candidates

KNEC REGISTRATION OF SPECIAL NEEDS CANDIDATES

Special Needs Education candidates have been grouped into 4 categories by KNEC:

1. Candidates with Visual Impairment- low vision and blind candidates
2. Candidates with Mental challenges-mentally challenged
3. Candidates with Hearing Impairment-Hearing Impaired
4. Candidates with Physical Impairment-Physically challenged.

N/B: INFORMATION ON THE AFORE-MENTIONED CANDIDATES THAT IS INDEX NUMBER, SUBJECTS AND DEGREE OF IMPAIRMENT MUST BE CAPTURED DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

THE COUNCIL WILL FACILITATE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMS FOR SUCH CANDIDATES BASED ON THE DEGREE OF IMPAIRMENT AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE FROM A COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY.

Registration of KNEC exams is done online.

TO REGISTER CANDIDATES, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://www.knec.ac.ke/our-portals/

 

KNEC CONTACTS

To contact KNEC, use the following channels

KNEC POSTAL ADDRESS: Chief Executive Officer – P.O. Box: 73598 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.

KNEC TELEPHONE NUMBERS: +254 020 3317412 / 3317413 / 3317419 / 3317427 / 3341027 3341050 / 3341071 / 3341098 / 3341113 / 2213381

OFFICIAL KNEC WEBSITES: info@knec.ac.ke OR knec.ac.ke

KNEC Fax: +254-020- 2226032

KNEC MOBILE NUMBER: 0720741001/0732333860

Here are important NEW KNEC PORTALS AND  LINKS:

To receive instant KNEC news click on this link: knec.ac.ke/news/

To access, KNEC Online Services click on this link: knec.ac.ke/services/

For KNEC Downloads click on this link: knec.ac.ke/download-hub/

For KNEC Frequently Asked Questions FAQs click on this link: https://knec.ac.ke/faq-page/

For KNEC Contacts click here: knec.ac.ke/contact/

For KCPE AND KCSE Online Registration click here: knec-portal.ac.ke/

For DiplomaTeacher Education Registration click here: registration.knec.ac.ke/online-dte/

For Primary Teacher Education Registration click here: registration.knec.ac.ke/online-pte/

For ECDE Registration click here registration.knec.ac.ke/online-ecde/

For Teacher Certificate in Adult Education Registration click here registration.knec.ac.ke/online-tcae/

For Special Needs Education (Teacher) Registration click here: registration.knec.ac.ke/online-sne/

For Business Management Exams click here: registration.knec.ac.ke/online-bgmt/

For Business Exam Registration click here: registration.knec.ac.ke/online-bzns/

For Technical Exams Registration click here: registration.knec.ac.ke/online-tech/

For BTEP Exam Registration click here: registration.knec.ac.ke/online-btep/

To access KNEC Grade 3 Portal Click here: cba.knec.ac.ke/

For KNEC QMIS click on this link: https://qmis.knec.ac.ke/externalLogin.aspx

 

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