Knec yet to open the 2020 KCSE, KCPE registration portals as deadline nears

News Blaze Digital Team | April 24, 2024 | KNEC News Portal | No Comments

The Kenya National Examinations Council, knec, is yet to open the registration portals for the 2020 national tests. The council via an earlier circular had directed schools to register the 2020 candidates for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Education, KCSE, exams for the 2018 class seven and form threes; respectively.

“The registration of candidates for the 2020 KCPE, KCSE and KCSE QT (Qualifying Test) examinations will start from 2nd September 2019 and end on 30th September, 2019,” reads the knec circular; in part.
Also to be registered are candidates for the 2020 Qualifying Test.

But with the 30th September deadline fast approaching, the council is yet to open the registration portal so as the candidates’ details can be uploads. A spot check on the portal shows that only the numbers of the current form threes and Class seven learners can be fed onto the system.

Knec silent on proceedings

The Council is yet to offer any explanation as to the fate of the registration exercise. This is the first time that the Council is enlisting candidates for exams with more than one year to spare. Usually, the registration exercise is done between January and February. The fate of the registration exercise hangs on a balance as schools await further official communication from knec.

2019 Exams

This year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, Exams are expected to kickoff proper on Monday November 4, 2019 and end on Wednesday November 27, 2019. On the other hand, the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams will commence on Tuesday 29th October, 2019 and end on Thursday 31st October, 2019.

According to the data released by the Exams Council, a total of 1.35 Million candidates have registered for the KCPE and KCSE exams this year. Those registered for KCPE stand at 801,963 in 21,426 centres countrywide; 402,161 are boys while 399,801 are girls. For the KCSE exams, 556,637 candidates have been registered in 8,861 centres countrywide. Of this number, 282,252 are boys and 274,384 girls.