The Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) results will be determined by a combination of national examination scores and school-based assessments, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced.

The assessments began on Monday, October 26, with candidates expected to be evaluated on their performance across different components of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

KNEC Chief Executive Officer David Njengere said the final results will reflect learners’ performance in both school-based assessments and the national examinations, meaning candidates will not be graded solely on their performance in the examinations.

“For KPSEA and KJSEA candidates, your results will combine your scores in school-based assessments and the summative assessment you are about to sit,” Njengere said in a message to learners on Sunday, October 25.

How KJSEA results will be calculated

Under the KJSEA grading structure, learners’ final results will be calculated using three components, with each contributing a specified percentage to the overall score.

The national KJSEA examination will account for 60 per cent of the final result, while school-based assessments conducted in Grades 7 and 8 will contribute 20 per cent.

The remaining 20 per cent will be drawn from learners’ performance in the KPSEA assessment, bringing the total weighting to 100 per cent.

Unlike conventional grading systems that rely primarily on numerical marks and letter grades, KPSEA will use a four-band structure to report learners’ achievement under the Competency-Based Education system.

The highest category, “exceeding expectations,” will recognise learners who demonstrate competencies beyond the expected level.

It will be followed by “meeting expectations,” which indicates that a learner has attained the required competencies.

The third category, “approaching expectations,” will cover learners who are progressing towards the required level, while “below expectations” will identify those who have yet to attain the expected competencies.

Regardless of a student’s KPSEA result, every student is assured of continuing to Grade 7, as the government announced a 100 per cent transition.