The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has officially announced critical deadlines for the 2025 school-based projects and performance tasks pertaining to Grades 3, 7, 8, stage-based learners, and candidates for the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA).
In a communiqué issued on Monday, KNEC stipulated that educational institutions are required to conduct the assessments and submit the corresponding scores to the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal by July 31 for Grades 3, 7, and 8, as well as stage-based learners, and by August 30 for KJSEA candidates.
“The projects and performance tasks for Grades 3, 7, and 8, along with the stage-based pathway and KJSEA, have been made available on the CBA portal (https://cba.knec.ac.ke) for accessibility by schools,” the council stated.
Schools are mandated to execute the assessments and ensure that the scores for all students are uploaded within the designated timeframes. KNEC emphasized that educators will evaluate the learners in accordance with the official guidelines provided by the council.
“Educational institutions are expected to conduct the projects and performance tasks and upload the scores of all learners onto the portal within the specified deadlines: Grades 3, 7, and 8, along with stage-based pathway assessments by July 31, 2025, and KJSEA projects by August 30, 2025,” KNEC articulated.
The council further warned that non-compliance with these deadlines, particularly concerning the KJSEA scores, would incur financial penalties.
“A fine of Sh500 per candidate will be levied for any KJSEA project submissions made after the designated date,” the notice indicated.
Additionally, headteachers are required to maintain comprehensive records and retain evidence generated from the project assessments for accountability and future reference.
KNEC advised that the materials necessary for the assessments should be sourced from the immediate school environment or improvised to the greatest extent possible.
The KJSEA is a national examination introduced as part of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to evaluate learners at the conclusion of Grade 9, thereby facilitating their transition from junior school to senior school.
It is anticipated that over 1.2 million Grade 9 learners will participate in the KJSEA in November, prior to their advancement to senior school in the following academic year.
