The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, adopts different grading system for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examinations. The grading varies as per the candidates’ performance for a particular year.
Here is the latest grading system adopted by knec during the 2018 KCSE examinations;
| Points |
101; ENGLISH |
| 12 |
80 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
75 – 79 |
A- |
| 10 |
70 – 74 |
B+ |
| 9 |
65- 69 |
B |
| 8 |
60 – 64 |
B- |
| 7 |
55 – 59 |
C+ |
| 6 |
50 – 54 |
C |
| 5 |
45 – 49 |
C- |
| 4 |
40 – 44 |
D+ |
| 3 |
35 -39 |
D |
| 2 |
30 -34 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 -29 |
E |
| POINTS |
102; KISWAHILI |
| 12 |
78 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
73 – 77 |
A- |
| 10 |
68 – 72 |
B+ |
| 9 |
63 – 67 |
B |
| 8 |
58 – 62 |
B- |
| 7 |
53 – 57 |
C+ |
| 6 |
48 – 52 |
C |
| 5 |
43 – 47 |
C- |
| 4 |
38 – 42 |
D+ |
| 3 |
33 – 37 |
D |
| 2 |
28 – 32 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 – 27 |
E |
Important TSC links:
- TSC: Requirements, appointment and responsibilities of Principals
- All what you need to know and carry to a TSC teacher recruitment interview
- TSC: Requirements, responsibilities and appointment of Deputy Principals
- TSC: Full payment rates for teachers, officials, attending CBC training
- New, latest TSC Teachers recruitment guidelines
- TSC: Wealth declaration guide for teachers, staff
- A TSC teacher’s payslip details and how to get yours online
- TSC posting, employment, letters for newly recruited teachers
- TSC adds another new teacher registration, employment requirement; read the details
- All TSC online services: the TSC website, online services and how to easily access them
- New list of TSC County Directors
- Updated TSC recruitment guidelines for teachers
- TSC: Process of handing-taking over by new school heads and other administrators
- New academic and professional requirements for registration of teachers
- How to check the status of TSC number application online
- Get the latest TSC news on these official Social Media links (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Telegram and online)
- How to apply online for the vacant administrative positions at the Teachers Service Commission-tsc
- TSC: Most marketable subject combinations
- TSC: Revised, new, service charter
- TSC: Download all the TSC forms, circulars, regulations and Memos here
- TSC: How to easily get the retirement, pension, benefits
- TSC: Full process of interdicting, disciplining and dismissing teachers
- New, updated, list of offences that can lead to a teacher’s removal from the TSC register
- TSC: All teachers’ leaves explained
- TSC: List of all allowances paid to teachers and to get them
- Latest Career Progression Guidelines, CPG, for teachers
- TSC: Answers to all the Frequently asked questions by teachers
- TSC: A list of all the TSC contacts
- TSC: How a teacher should claim the medical expenses costs from TSC
- TSC: How to best apply for a teacher transfer
- How to easily apply for a TSC number
- Applying for a TSC number? This is all you need to know.
- All what you are required to have in order to apply for a TSC number
| POINTS |
121; MATHEMATICS |
| 12 |
70 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
65 – 69 |
A- |
| 10 |
60 – 64 |
B+ |
| 9 |
55 – 59 |
B |
| 8 |
49 – 54 |
B- |
| 7 |
43 – 48 |
C+ |
| 6 |
37 – 42 |
C |
| 5 |
31 – 36 |
C- |
| 4 |
25 – 30 |
D+ |
| 3 |
19 – 24 |
D |
| 2 |
12 – 18 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 -11 |
E |
| POINTS |
231; BIOLOGY |
| 12 |
80 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
75 -79 |
A- |
| 10 |
70 – 74 |
B+ |
| 9 |
65- 69 |
B |
| 8 |
60 – 64 |
B- |
| 7 |
55 – 59 |
C+ |
| 6 |
50 – 54 |
C |
| 5 |
45 – 49 |
C- |
| 4 |
40 – 44 |
D+ |
| 3 |
35-39 |
D |
| 2 |
30-34 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 -29 |
E |
| POINTS |
232; PHYSICS |
| 12 |
60 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
55 – 59 |
A- |
| 10 |
50 – 54 |
B+ |
| 9 |
45 – 49 |
B |
| 8 |
40 – 44 |
B- |
| 7 |
35 – 39 |
C+ |
| 6 |
30 – 34 |
C |
| 5 |
25 – 29 |
C- |
| 4 |
20 – 24 |
D+ |
| 3 |
15 – 19 |
D |
| 2 |
10 – 14 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 – 9 |
E |
| POINTS |
233; CHEMISTRY |
| 12 |
65 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
60 – 64 |
A- |
| 10 |
55 – 59 |
B+ |
| 9 |
50 – 54 |
B |
| 8 |
45 – 49 |
B- |
| 7 |
40 – 44 |
C+ |
| 6 |
35 – 39 |
C |
| 5 |
30 – 34 |
C- |
| 4 |
25 – 29 |
D+ |
| 3 |
20 – 24 |
D |
| 2 |
15 – 19 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 – 14 |
E |
| POINTS |
311- HISTORY |
| 12 |
80 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
75 – 79 |
A- |
| 10 |
70 – 74 |
B+ |
| 9 |
65 – 69 |
B |
| 8 |
60 – 64 |
B- |
| 7 |
55 – 59 |
C+ |
| 6 |
50 – 54 |
C |
| 5 |
45 – 49 |
C- |
| 4 |
40 – 44 |
D+ |
| 3 |
35 – 39 |
D |
| 2 |
30 – 34 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 -29 |
E |
| POINTS |
312- GEOGRAPHY |
| 12 |
66 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
61 – 65 |
A- |
| 10 |
56 – 60 |
B+ |
| 9 |
51 – 55 |
B |
| 8 |
46 – 50 |
B- |
| 7 |
41 – 45 |
C+ |
| 6 |
36 – 40 |
C |
| 5 |
31 – 35 |
C- |
| 4 |
26 – 30 |
D+ |
| 3 |
21 – 25 |
D |
| 2 |
16 – 20 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 – 15 |
E |
Related KNEC Information links:
| POINTS |
313- CRE |
| 12 |
90 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
85 – 89 |
A- |
| 10 |
80 – 84 |
B+ |
| 9 |
75 – 79 |
B |
| 8 |
70 – 74 |
B- |
| 7 |
65 – 69 |
C+ |
| 6 |
60 – 64 |
C |
| 5 |
55 – 59 |
C- |
| 4 |
50 – 54 |
D+ |
| 3 |
45 – 49 |
D |
| 2 |
40 – 44 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 – 39 |
E |
| POINTS |
443- AGRICULTURE |
| 12 |
88 – 100 |
A |
| 11 |
83 – 87 |
A- |
| 10 |
78 – 82 |
B+ |
| 9 |
73 – 77 |
B |
| 8 |
68 – 72 |
B- |
| 7 |
63 – 67 |
C+ |
| 6 |
58 – 62 |
C |
| 5 |
53 – 57 |
C- |
| 4 |
48 – 52 |
D+ |
| 3 |
43 – 47 |
D |
| 2 |
38 – 42 |
D- |
| 1 |
0 – 37 |
E |
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