The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has given an update on who is not eligible to sit the special July series of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Exam (KCSE).
Learners attending regular school, sitting the KCSE exam for the first time are not eligible to sit the exam according to KNEC.
Also, learners who do not meet the requisite qualifications as stipulated in the KNEC regulations for registration of KCSE examination candidates are also not eligible to sit the exam.
KNEC Requirements for exam Registration
KNEC went on to state that candidates will be required to present originals and copies of the following documents which are mandatory for successful registration:
- National Identity (ID) card/ Birth Certificate/ Passport;
- Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination certificate;
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination result slip/certificate for repeaters.
- A soft copy of the candidate’s passport photograph.
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Also, KNEC stated that any candidate wishing to repeat both full repeaters and partial repeaters will be allowed to do so regardless of the year they sat for their KCSE. However, the candidate needs to produce proof of having registered for KCSE examinations previously.
The National Examination Council introduced a mid-year KCSE series to give a chance to candidates who were not able to sit their exams in the previous year.
KCSE special series exam dates
The Education Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba launched the initiative during the release of the 2024 KCSE results on January 9, 2025. He stated that this was meant to cater to candidates who missed the exams due to illness or any other unexpected challenge.
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“The examination will target candidates wishing to repeat the KCSE examination and those who may have missed sitting in the examination due to sickness or other unexpected hardships. Adult candidates may also consider registering for the July series examination from this year,” said Ogamba.
The special series exams will take place between July 1, 2025, and August 1, 2025. According to the KNEC circular, registration for the examinations begins on January 27, 2025, and closes on February 21, 202,5 on the KNEC portal.
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