2023 Registration of KCSE Qualifying Test Candidates

Registration of KCSE Qualifying Test Candidates 2023

The office of County Director of Education (CDE) is responsible for registration of candidates who wish sit for the KCSE Qualifying Test and are requested to note and ensure the following:

• KCSE Qualifying Tests will be administered in County headqumiers and hence, all candidates wishing to sit for the test will be expected to register at their respective County Directors of Education (CDEs) offices.
• All the registered candidates will sit for the test in the venue to be identified by their respective
• Heads of institutions are required to ensure that all candidates in their institutions bearing foreign certifications or any other local Primary school equivalent certifications seek for Equation services at KNEC and are registered for The Qualifying Test a year before they are due to register for their KCSE examination.
• The documents required for the registration of KCSE Qualifying Test registration include:
  • A copy of the original CPE certificate for Kenyans who did not sit for KCPE examination;
  • A copy of the Equation Letter from KNEC for all candidates holding non-Kenyan (foreign) primary education certifications. The service for obtaining the Equation Letter is available online, through the KNEC website;
  • A passport size photograph in a CD (300 x 300pixes).