KNEC Warns Schools Against Publishing Fake KJSEA Result Analyses
The council emphasised that under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), each subject is assessed independently and learners’ achievements are reported using performance levels rather than cumulative marks
By : Mweru Mbugua
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has cautioned schools against misleading the public by publishing fake or inaccurate analyses of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results
In a statement issued on Monday, KNEC clarified that unlike examinations under the former 8-4-4 education system, KJSEA does not generate an aggregate score, overall total, or school mean score
The council emphasised that under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), each subject is assessed independently and learners’ achievements are reported using performance levels rather than cumulative marks
“Unlike the former system, KJSEA does not provide an aggregate score. CBC is about nurturing individual potential, not ranking learners,” KNEC said, adding that there is no provision for a school mean score
According to the council, the CBC assessment approach ensures that a learner’s strength in one subject is recognised on its own and is not overshadowed by weaker performance in another area
KNEC warned that publishing unofficial analyses misrepresents the assessment process and undermines the principles of the CBC
The Ministry of Education released the 2025 KJSEA and the Kenya Pre-Vocational Level Education Assessment (KPLEA) results last week, marking the first such assessments under the CBC framework
The release triggered confusion among some parents and learners, particularly over the grading system
To address the concerns, KNEC explained that learners were assessed across nine learning areas, with performance reported on a scale of 1 to 8
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A score of 8 represents “exceeding expectations,” while 1 indicates “below expectations.” Overall performance is categorised as exceeding expectation, meeting expectation, approaching expectation, or below expectation
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba confirmed that all 1,130,459 candidates who sat the assessment will transition to senior school in 2026
Learners will be placed into one of three pathways: Arts and Sports Science, Social Sciences, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
The CS noted that while each subject carries a maximum of eight points making a possible total of 72 across nine subjects the scores are not used for ranking schools or learners
The KJSEA summative assessment comprised written papers alongside dry practicals or project-based evaluations, with some subjects having two papers to accommodate composition, practical, or project components
The CBC was introduced in 2019 through a phased rollout starting in lower primary. The current cohort will become the first group of CBC learners to transition into senior secondary school in January 2026
