The long wait is finally over and KCSE 2023 candidates will today know their results. Education CS Ezekiel Machogu will lead the country in releasing this year’s KCSE at KNEC headquarters.
Machogu is expected to announce the results at the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) offices after reports indicated that marking of the papers had ended.
KNEC administered the KCSE exam to some 884,263 learners who sat the tests last year. Out of this, 420,845 were female while 405,962 were male.
This compares to some 826,807 candidates who sat the examinations the previous year.
Candidates who sat for the exam can check their results using these ways
- Using an online KNEC portal
- Visiting respective school
CHECKING KCSE 2023/2024 RESULTS USING
This is the most effective and fastest way of checking for the results. To get KCSE results 2023 by SMS a candidate is required to send an SMS with your Index Number
The service is viable for all the three network providers in the country Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom networks.
The cost of each SMS is Shs25.
NB: Candidates must wait for official release of the results before sending an SMS.
CHECKING KCSE 2023/2024 RESULTS USING KNEC ONLINE PORTAL
To use this method to check 2023 results you only need to remember your index number and access your mobile phone or computer
Here is the procedure:
- Visit the Official KNEC website (knec.ac.ke)
- Check for the KCSE Results tab, click on it
- Select the year you sat for the Exams
- Enter your Index number.
- Finally click the Submit button.
- Your KCSE results should show on the screen after a while
Finally, candidates can check their KCSE 2023 results by visiting their former schools a day after the official release of the exam.
KCSE 2023/2024 Grading system
KNEC grades candidates who sit for 7 or more KCSE subjects during the national examinations.
Results for candidates who do not meet certificate award requirements are indicated as follows:
“W” – candidates whose results have been withheld for various reasons
“X” – candidates who were absent during the examination
“Y” – candidates involved in examination irregularities will have their results cancelled.
“Z” – candidates who will not have met registration requirement
“U” – candidates who will not have met the certificate award criteria
The examinations body puts all subjects into five groups. These groups include:
Group I – These are compulsory subjects all students must sit for during exams. They include English (101), Kiswahili (102), and Mathematics (121).
Group II – The group consists of four science subjects. However, a student must sit for at least two subjects during the exams. They include Biology (231), Physics (232), Chemistry (233), and General Science (237).
Group III – The group consists of five humanities subjects. A student must sit for at least one subject during the exams. They include History and Government (311), Geography (312), Christian Religious Education (313), Islamic Religious Education (314), and Hindu Religious Education (315).
Group IV – There are eleven subjects in this group. The subjects include: Home Science (411), Art and Design (442), Agriculture (443), Woodwork (444), Metalwork (445), Building Construction (446), Power Mechanics (447), Electricity (448), Drawing and Design (449), Aviation Technology (450), and Computer Studies (451).
Group V – The groups consists of subjects from languages and business studies. They include French (501), German (502), Arabic (503), Kenya Sign Language (504), Music (511), and Business Studies (565).
A student can choose the seventh subject from Group II or Groups III, IV or V. To get a mean grade based on the KCSE grading system 2020, KNEC averages a student’s score in all the seven (7) subjects.