Parents and students will now be able to access the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) 2025 placement directly via mobile phones, Safaricom PLC has announced.
In a statement issued on December 4, the telecommunications company said that placement can be checked through SMS at a cost of Ksh30.
“To check a KJSEA learner’s selected schools, send their assessment number to 22263. The SMS costs Ksh30,” Safaricom said in the notice.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba confirmed on Thursday that the KJSEA results will be released this week.
Speaking during the closing ceremony of the inaugural conference on the future of legal education and training in Kenya and the East African region at Safari Park, Ogamba said the examinations were marked electronically to facilitate faster release.
The KJSEA exams, conducted between October 27 and November 3, 2025, assessed learners’ preparedness for transition into senior secondary school. A total of 1,130,669 Grade 9 students sat the examination.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has also opened an online portal where parents can check learners’ school choices and selected academic pathways.
Parents can visit https://selection.education.go.ke/my-selections, enter the learner’s assessment number, and view their selections.
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Learners will not be issued certificates, unlike under the phased-out KCPE system. Instead, they will receive result slips showing performance in each subject.
The KJSEA assesses competencies in English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Religious Education, Agriculture, Pre-Technical Studies, Creative Arts, and Physical Education.
Results will contribute 60% of the learner’s final score, with the remaining 40% drawn from classroom assessments in Grades 7 and 8—part of efforts to provide a more holistic evaluation.
Under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), senior school (Grades 10–12) placement depends on students’ performance and alignment with career pathways.
Senior schools may offer triple pathways or double pathways such as STEAMS (STEM + Arts & Sports) or STEMS (STEM + Social Sciences). Schools remain categorized under the traditional C1 to C4 ranking: National, Extra County, County, and Sub-County.
Meanwhile, KNEC has dismissed social media claims alleging manipulation of exam results. The council has warned parents against falling victim to fraudsters offering exam result editing services.
”Beware of fraudsters purporting to be able to alter candidates’ scores during the marking of the KCSE examination or KJSEA. Please note that all candidates’ answer scripts are anonymised to protect their identity and ensure integrity during marking,” KNEC warned.
The release of the KJSEA results is expected to kick-start the placement process for learners transitioning to senior secondary schools under the CBC system.
By Obegi Malack
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