Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has officially released the results of the 2025 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) conducted between October 27 and November 3, 2025.
The assessment represents a major milestone for the pioneer cohort under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, who will transition to senior secondary school in January 2026.
Ogamba reported that seven learning areas recorded a higher proportion of learners meeting expectations. Hindu Religious Education, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Creative Arts and Sports, Kiswahili, Christian Religious Education (CRE), and Agriculture were among the best-performing subjects.
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A total of 1,130,459 learners sat the 2025 KJSEA, including 578,630 males and 551,829 females, representing 51.19 per cent and 48.81 per cent respectively, reflecting an almost even gender distribution. Ogamba noted that 59.09 per cent of the candidates demonstrated potential for the STEM pathway in senior school, 46.52 per cent qualified for the Social Sciences pathway, and 48.73 per cent showed potential for the Arts and Sports pathway.
In keeping with the CBE approach, the results were released without ranking. Instead, learners were placed into four performance bands: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations, and Below Expectations. This model aims to reduce unhealthy competition among learners and schools.
The final score comprises 20 per cent from the Grade Six KPSEA assessment, 20 per cent from school-based assessments in Grades Seven and Eight, and 60 per cent from the summative KJSEA. Nine subjects were tested, each carrying a maximum of eight points, giving a total possible score of 72 points. Although exact percentage marks will not be shared with candidates, the scores correspond to band ranges, with 75–100 per cent earning seven to eight points.
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Principal Secretary for Basic Education Dr. Belio Bitok assured parents that all candidates will secure places in senior schools, noting that the country has 1.5 million available slots for the 1.1 million learners. Placement begins immediately, and by December 25 every learner will know their assigned school. Learners will have five days to request changes after receiving their placement results, ahead of school reopening on January 12.
To check a learner’s selected school via SMS, parents and guardians can send the assessment number to 22263 at a cost of Sh30. Results can also be accessed online through the KNEC portal at kjsea.knec.ac.ke.
“Learners will be required to enter the assessment number and any of their registered names to access the results. The results will be available immediately. I hereby declare the 2025 KJSEA examinations officially released,” said CS Ogamba.
The release of the results marks a significant step in the implementation of the CBE curriculum as learners prepare to join senior secondary school.
By Obegi Malack
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