Government makes it free for KCSE, KCPE candidates’ registration by KNEC

The government has announced that registration for KCSE and KCPE examinations will be free for all candidates. While presenting the 2020-2021 financial year national budget on June 11, 2020 Treasury CS Ukur Yatani said the government had allocated Sh4 billion for examination fee waiver for all class eight and form four candidates.

Currently, the government of Kenya pays examination fees for all candidates in public and private schools except: candidates who are re-sitting/repeaters, Non-citizens candidates; Candidates in Prison and Private candidates registering in the Sub County private examination centres.

The Kenya National Examinations Council, knec, charges registration fees as shown in the tables below.

FEES PAYABLE PER A STUDENT’S SUBJECTS ENTRY

A student pays as per the number of subjects she/ he is to register for.

EXTRA FEES FOR STUDENTS TAKING PROJECT- BASED SUBJECTS

This fee is paid only for students taking the following project based subjects.

See also;

• KNEC: How to download Contracted Professionals’ letters
• KNEC Contracted Professionals: How to check deployment station and other details
• KNEC: PTE, ECDE, SNE Latest registration instructions
• hKNEC Exam Administration: How to access, mark and print the Contracted Professionals’ attendance Register
• KNEC Exam results and Certificates: How to receive results and certificates from KNEC
• A link to all KNEC portals
• KNEC grading system for all subjects
• Identification, Nomination and selection of KNEC contracted Professionals
• Important information for teachers wishing to train as KNEC examiners
• KNEC: How to assign index numbers to KCPE, KCSE candidates
• tHow to download marking invitation letters for KNEC examiners