The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has unveiled a new approach for students to answer questions in the forthcoming 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA).
In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 24, KNEC revealed that students will now be required to shade their answers in circles on the designated answer sheets, moving away from the previous method of drawing lines.
“For the 2025 KPSEA and KJSEA, candidates will need to shade their responses in circles, a shift from the past practice of drawing lines,” KNEC explained.
Additionally, the Council mentioned that sample Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets and accompanying instructions have been made available on its website for both assessments.
These modifications aim to better prepare students, ensuring a smoother examination experience in October 2025, according to KNEC.
Moreover, students can now access and download KJSEA sample papers through the KNEC portal. The release of these materials is designed to help junior school learners become acquainted with the question paper format and the guidelines for each subject.
“The sample papers, which KNEC provides free of charge via its website, are crafted in the format that will be utilized for the KJSEA scheduled for October 2025,” the statement noted.
Students can find the sample papers, cover pages, and OMR sheets by logging into the CBA portal using their assessment center credentials to download the materials.
“Schools can retrieve the KJSEA sample papers, sample OMR sheets, and instructions for both KJSEA and KPSEA from the CBA portal,” the Council added.
To access the KJSEA sample papers, users should navigate to the Grade 9 portal, click on the ‘Instructions and Sample Papers’ button to view all available documents, and then click the download icon next to the desired sample paper.
Students interested in obtaining the KJSEA cover pages and KPSEA OMR sheets should log into the KPSEA portal, either under Grade 9 or Grade 6, to download the available samples.
