The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) now says candidates wishing to sit for the July series of the 2025 KCSE tests will pay Sh7,200.
The examinations are targeting repeaters, private candidates and adult learners seeking to enhance their form four grades.
KNEC said the registration portal for the July series shall be closed on Friday, February 21, 2025, and there will be no provision for late registration of candidates once the portal is closed.
"The registration period for the 2025 KCSE
examination —July series will commence on Monday, January 27, and end on Friday, February 21, 2025,'' KNEC said.
It said the fees payable will be Sh7,200.00 and shall be borne by the candidate.
The fees shall be paid at the point of registration through E-Citizen,
as per the details provided in the KNEC registration platform,' KNEC said on Saturday.
"Please note that fee payment is mandatory for successful registration."
KNEC said the money will be paid by repeaters wishing to either sit full or partial papers and private candidates.
"All repeaters and private candidates must register for the July series and not the November KCSE examination series,'' Knec said in a statement.
Any candidate wishing to repeat (full repeaters or partial repeaters) will be allowed regardless of the year they sat their KCSE examination, as long as there is proof of having registered for KCSE examinations previously.
The registration process will be coordinated and conducted at County headquarters through the offices of County Directors of Education (CDEs) on the KNEC registration portal.
For Nairobi candidates, the registration will be coordinated and conducted at the KNEC Headquarters at New Mitihani House, South C.
"Candidates wishing to register for the July series are therefore expected to present themselves at their respective County headquarters within the stipulated period to complete the registration process,'' KNEC said.
KNEC said it has issued a timetable for the KCSE examination July series.
Projects for Art and Design (442); Agriculture (443); Woodwork (444);
Metalwork (445); Building Construction (446); and Computer Studies (451) will be administered between January and
July 2025.
Theory and practical papers will be administered from 1st July to 1st August 2025.
KNEC said the candidates will sit for the regular KCSE examination papers in the examination centres to be identified by the County Directors of Education.
"Candidates will only be allowed access into examination centres upon proof of their eligibility, including use of National Identity card/ birth certificate/ passport,'' Knec said.
The theory and practical papers will be administered at County headquarters, while projects will be administered at the sub-county level, in institutions to be identified by the respective SCDEs.
KNEC said that all July series candidates registering for the subjects which have a project component are expected to provide information on the sub-county which they will do their projects from, during registration.
In addition, the
candidates are expected to present themselves to their respective SCDEs'
offices immediately after registration, to be assigned a centre for undertaking
their projects.
The candidates will address all their registration-related issues through the CDEs' offices where they will have registered.
"It is the responsibility of the candidates to follow up with their respective contact offices to ensure that they are duly registered, confirm the accuracy of their registration data; and get information on the venue(s) for rehearsals and administration of the examination,'' Knec said.
The Knce affirmed that the candidates sitting the July series will be graded and certified in adherence to the existing regulations for the KCSE examination.
KCSE examination certificates will be issued to candidates who repeat seven subjects or more.
Candidates repeating less than seven subjects will be issued with a result slip for the subjects they will have repeated as per the existing regulations for the KCSE examination.
