Since 2023, the Ministry of Education has abolished the traditional SMS system for checking KCSE results. The previous SMS service, accessible on Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom lines, was charging 25 shillings per message and was plagued with mix-up errors. However, the new KNEC KEMIS online results portal, launched by the former Education CS Ezekiel Machogu, allows candidates to access their KCSE results online free of charge, and has also solved problems encountered in the old system.
Moreover, schools can receive printed copies of the KCSE 2025 results shortly after the exams are released. Any discrepancies or issues should be promptly reported to KNEC within 30 days, accompanied by relevant supporting documentation.
The KCSE 2025 candidates will benefit from the new grading system, where only 2 subjects are compulsory, that is, Mathematics and the best language (English or Kiswahili, or Kenya Sign Language).
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See KNEC KCSE Subjects Codes and Groups.
The new grading system, which started with the 2023 KCSE cohort, is more favourable to candidates than the old one. I’ve seen some candidates move to the next grade by a few extra points, which would not have been possible with the old system.
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How to Check KCSE 2025 Results on KNEC Portal (KEMIS)
To check your KCSE 2025 results on KEMIS, you only need a mobile device or computer connected to the internet; there’s no need to visit a cyber cafe to view your results. Follow these steps to access your KCSE 2025 results:
- Visit the KNEC Results portal: https://results.knec.ac.ke
- Type your “Index number”, your 11-digit KCSE index number
- Next, enter any of your names registered with KNEC KCSE
- Accept terms by ticking the checkbox
- Next, click View Results
- Your full KCSE results will be displayed on the screen
- You can proceed to take a screenshot of your results
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How to Download Result Slips from the KNEC Portal
The results slips are availed on the KNEC KCSE portal at least a week after the school receives the whole results printouts from the sub-county education offices.
Schools can then download and print result slips from the KNEC portal www.knec-portal.ac.ke using the school’s login details provided during the registration of the candidates on the KNEC registration portal.
KNEC KCSE portal login dashboard for downloading result slips.
The KNEC certificates are usually released a year later, just before the release of the next KCSE exam results.
Meaning of Symbols in KCSE Results
Sometimes, students may see the following symbols in their results. Here’s what they stand for:
- A candidate who receives the symbol “X” did not take one or more papers during the examination
- A candidate who receives the symbol “Y” engaged in an irregularity during the examination
- A candidate who receives the symbol “P” has a pending result due to incorrect information provided, such as wrong KCPE number or birth certificate details when registering for KCSE
- A candidate who receives the symbol “W” has had their results held back due to being suspected of cheating in the examination and is under investigation
- A candidate who receives the symbol “U” did not meet the minimum requirements for grade awards
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