The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has introduced updates for the upcoming KPSEA and KJSEA exams.
In a statement issued on June 24, 2025, Knec announced that candidates will now need to shade their answers in circles, moving away from the previous method of drawing lines to indicate their responses.
“The Council uploaded sample papers for the KJSEA on the KNEC portal in January 2025, allowing schools to download them and help students become familiar with the new formats,” the statement noted.
KNEC also mentioned that schools can now access sample papers, Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets, and guidelines for both the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) through the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal.
Instructions for Accessing Sample Papers, Cover Pages, and OMR Sheets
1. Visit the CBA Portal: Go to the CBA Portal at https://cba.knec.ac.ke.
2. Log in with your Assessment Centre credentials (Username and Password).
a. To access KJSEA Sample Papers:
i. Open the Grade 9 Portal.
ii. Click on the “Instructions & Sample Papers” button to view all available sample papers.
iii. Click the Download button next to the desired Sample Paper (Learning Area).
b. To access KJSEA Sample Cover Pages and KPSEA OMR:
i. Open either the Grade 9 or Grade 6 (KPSEA) portal.
ii. Click on the “Download Sample Cover Page and OMR” button.
The following Sample Cover Pages will be displayed:
(a) 601 – English Language – Sample Cover Page
(b) 602 – Kiswahili Lugha – Sample Cover Page
(c) 606 – KSL – Sample Cover Page
iii. To download each file, click the Download button next to the selected cover page or OMR sample.
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