The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has given an explanation on what cut off points are and how they influence selection of students to higher institutions of learning (Universities, Colleges and Tvets). If you are applying for Kuccps courses or making revisions, then this is your chance to know about the Cut off points for various courses.
Cut-off points are the marks (cluster weight) of the last student to join a course in a university after all applicants for the course have been ranked based on their cluster weights.
Cut-off points are only available after applicants have been placed and they have joined university/college.
These cut off points are reviewed on a yearly basis and they heavily rely on candidates’ performance at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
As an applicant, you have been provided with cut-off points of the previous four years to use as a gauge on how competitive a course is. See details on the current cut off points here; Kuccps cutoff points 2021-2022
This is to enable you to find where you have the best chance. If your cluster weight is zero, there is a required subject that you have not done
If the system tells you that you do not qualify for a course, it means there’s a subject among the requirements that you have not met. Please choose another course.
Get more information on Kuccps in the following external articles.
KUCCPS Student portal login student.kuccps.net for 2021/2022 Admission Application
How to check kuccps degree and diploma placement 2021
Kuccps 2021-2022 Diploma Programmes (Course codes, requirements and institutions)
Kuccps cut off points for all courses 2021-2022
Kuccps cutoff points 2021-2022
2021 kuccps diploma courses and their codes & colleges
Kuccps portal login (Login to select courses, check placement results and apply for transfer)
Kuccps Student Portal ( Student Login – KUCCPS | The Placement Service)
Kuccps placement results out (How to check Kuccps placement results 2021-2022)
Download Kuccps admission letters 2021 here
Kuccps 2021-2022 Admission Letters Download
Kuccps 2021 cutoff and cluster points per course
Kuccps mean grade and courses cutoff points 2021
The Kuccps student portal login 2021-2022
How to apply for Kuccps placement 2021/2022 (Simplified guide)
KUCCPS Cluster Points (How to easily Calculate Cluster Points)
Kuccps student portal login and guide
Kuccps diploma courses guide; Requirements and cut-off points
How to check Kuccps placement for KCSE 2020 candidates (Simplified procedure)
2021/ 2022 KUCCPS Admission letters for all universities and colleges
New- 2021 KUCCPS inter-institution transfer guidelines and procedure.
Kuccps opens portal for 2021/2022 placement of 2020 KCSE students to universities and colleges
How to Calculate Cluster Points KUCCPS
Your cluster points are automatically generated by KUCCPS. But, did you know how the points are calculated? Here is your simplified guide.
The formula below is used when calculating weight cluster points
w=√(r/m*api/spi)*48
The symbols in that formula have specified meaning.
Symbol description.
| S/N | Symbol | Description |
| 1 | w | Weighted Cluster Point |
| 2 | c | Raw Cluster Point |
| 3 | a | Aggregate Cluster Point |
| 4 | m | Maximum performance index per cluster for all students and subjects |
| 5 | r | Raw cluster performance index per cluster for all subjects enrolled |
| 6 | api | Aggregate performance index |
| 7 | spi | Maximum performance index |
Different tertiary institutions all use own cluster even for similar classes. As thus, the cluster points cut off for the same course in different institutions are not similar.
These dynamics collectively necessitate the need for students to determine their cluster points before settling on a particular course of study.
Factors that influence cluster points
Below are some of the factors that influence the grading system regarding clusters
1. Cluster Subjects for A Student
Group Subjects Selection Recommended
Group I Mathematics Compulsory 3
English
Kiswahili
Group II Physics At least two 2
Chemistry
Biology
Group III Geography At least one 1
CRE
History & Govt
Hindu Rel. Ed
Group IV Aviation
Comp Studies
Woodwork
Metal Work
Electricity
Art and design
Power mechanics
Building and construction
Group V German
Arabic
French
Business studies
Music
2. Grade Points
Every academic course offered in higher learning require a minimum of four primary subjects. For this reason, cluster point calculation encompasses these subjects irrespective of its group. Below is a breakdown of KCSE grading points.
Grade Points
A 12
A- 11
B+ 10
B 9
B- 8
C+ 7
C 6
C- 5
D+ 4
D 3
D- 2
E 1
3. Raw cluster points
Raw cluster points are calculated using four grading subjects concerning the course requirements
Subject Grade Grading points
Mathematics A- 11
Physics B- 8
Chemistry B 9
Business studies A- 11
39 -raw cluster points
After directing the public on how to calculate cluster points for universities admissions, KUCCPS is now in the limelight of receiving student placement results.
Many students are reportedly experiencing difficult times in comprehending how to calculate KCSE cluster points.
The ambivalence affects the placement process with many students likely to land on unpredictable courses.
The ongoing second revision grants applicants who did not participate in the first revision.
The exercise mainly features students who qualified for the government-sponsored program by attaining at least a C+ in their aggregate mean grade in KCSE national examination.
It is now easier to calculate cluster points for intake using JAB compliant formulas.
The process has continually been simplified to help applicant focus on proper career choice as opposed to hard metrics.
You should also note that all cluster point values are edited annually by KUCCPS.