A total of 76,186 Candidates in 6,391 Junior Schools yet to be registered for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) Exams. This worrying news has been revealed by the Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec.
Arap Moi Junior school leads with the highest number of unregistered leaners at 529. Other schools with unregistered candidates include Githurai Juniour School (377) and Eronge Adventist Boarding (332).
This comes even as the deadline for registering leaners nears.
Registration of Learners for 2025 KJSEA Exams
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) announced the commencement date for the registration of the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) about three weeks ago.
In a statement on Thursday, February 27, KNEC CEO David Njeng’ere said the process would kick off on March 3, 2025, and close on March 28, 2025, further outlining key registration guidelines to ensure a smooth process.
He emphasized that all learners in Grade 9 must be registered afresh for the assessment through the KJSEA Registration portal (cbasa.knec.ac.ke).
Njeng’ere clarified that learners already in the Grade 9 portal will not be automatically uploaded onto the KJSEA portal and must undergo a new registration process.
“All learners who are in Grade 9 must be registered afresh for the assessment through the KJSEA Registration portal, which shall be accessible from 3rd to 28th March, 2025. Learners in the Grade 9 portal shall not be automatically uploaded onto the KJSEA portal,” the statement read in part.
Requirements for KJSEA Exams Registration
To qualify for KJSEA registration, Njeng’ere noted that learners must already exist in the Grade 9 database, have a KPSEA Performance Report and have School-Based Assessment (SBA) scores for Grades 7 and 8 in all learning areas.
He also issued a strong warning against the registration of ghost candidates, stating that such malpractice could lead to serious consequences.
“Registration of ghost candidates constitutes an assessment malpractice, which attracts sanctions, including de-registration of the schools as a KNEC assessment centre,” the statement added.
Njeng’ere also urged heads of institutions to ensure the accuracy of learners’ registration data, including year of birth and citizenship.
“The Heads of Institutions must ensure the accuracy of the registration data for all learners, including the correct spelling and order of learners’ names as documented in their Birth Certificates, gender, year of birth, citizenship, and Religious Education option registered for,” the statement further read.
Additionally, KNEC has made provisions for learners with special needs and disabilities.
Njeng’ere said candidates requiring assistance will be categorized under visually impaired learners who require Braille (totally blind), visually impaired learners needing large print papers (low vision), candidates with hearing impairments and those with physical impairments.
He also stated that any requests for transfers at Grade 9 must be done online before the deadline to avoid cases of double registration.
“Any requests for transfer at Grade 9 must be done online to avoid double registration of candidates. Transfer of candidates will not be allowed after the closure of the registration portal on 28th March, 2025,” the statement read.
Equally, Njeng’ere directed that head of institutions must confirm that all SBA scores for Grades 7 and 8 are uploaded to the school portals before the deadline.
“Heads of Institutions must confirm from their school portals that the School-Based Assessment (SBA) scores for Grades 7 and 8 are uploaded for all candidates registered for KJSEA,” the statement directed.
