The Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Service (KUCCPS) is responsible for setting cut-off points for various courses across universities, including Bachelor of Arts(BA) programmes.
A Bachelor of Arts is one of the most common undergraduate degrees in Kenya. It is a degree that focuses on majors in the humanities and social sciences.
The four-year degree combines disciplines such as Literature, English Language and Linguistics, and Kiswahili—offered by the Department of Literature, Languages and Linguistics—with other fields including Economics, History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Geography, which are offered by other departments within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and other faculties within the university.
KUCCPS Cut-off points refer to the weighted cluster points of the last competitively placed student in a given degree programme.
Weighted cluster points represent a KCSE candidate’s computed performance in four subjects required for admission into a specific degree programme, measured against the performance of the best candidates in that year’s KCSE examination.A
The calculation is based on cluster subject requirements and a candidate’s overall performance.
All candidates admitted to the Bachelor of Arts degree programme must satisfy the minimum entrance requirements stipulated in the common university admission regulations.
In addition, candidates must have attained a minimum grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), and at least a C+ in the relevant subject cluster for their chosen specialization.
KUCCPS Bachelor of Arts Cut-Off Points Across Universities
KUCCPS cut-off points for Bachelor of Arts programmes to be used in the 2026/2027 placement cycle show clear variation in competition levels across public universities.
The data, arranged from highest to lowest, shows that Kenyatta University records the most competitive cut-off point at 25.617, leading the list of institutions offering the programme.
It is followed by Chuka University at 24.851, and Rongo University at 24.252.
Mid-tier competition is seen in universities such as Tom Mboya University (24.247), Maseno University (23.582), and Koitaleel Samoei University College (23.541).
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Other institutions, including Machakos University (23.405), Bomet University College (23.388), Tharaka University (23.322), and Pwani University (23.038), fall within a closely packed mid-range bracket.
The University of Nairobi records a cut-off point of 23.031, closely followed by South Eastern Kenya University at 23.008, while Multimedia University of Kenya posts 22.851.
Lower cut-off points are recorded at Moi University (22.729), Kisii University (22.173), and Egerton University (21.799).
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Bachelor of Arts Cut-Off Points (Highest to Lowest)
