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Form one admission guidelines and procedure- 2021

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The Ministry of Education has issued new guidelines on the 2021 form one admission process. According to the latest circular, all 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) students are supposed to report to form one by August 7, 2021.

“As you are aware, the form one students selected to join various secondly schools are expected to report from 2nd  to 7th August, 2021. This will be the 4th cohort of 100% transition policy and all efforts should then be put in place to ensure they all transit to secondary school.” Reads the circular, in part.

According to the Ministry, all schools are expected to put in place measures to receive their students and ensure they are well inducted.

“Admission and induction programmes must be elaborate to enable the leamers settle down for the 4-year cycle of Education. Studies have shown that new learners who are inducted properly on admission have a higher completion rate.” Adds the Ministry.

Further guidelines on the admission process have been provided. These include:

  • Admission 0f all leamers will be done in NEMIS.  All Schools MUST capture their leaners in the system, failure to which action will be taken.
  • Where parents/guardians aPPlied for change Of placement and was accepted, the same has been effected in Nemis. Parents/guardians are advised to send their index number to short code 222d3 to confirm, download the new letter if applicable and proceed as guided in the joining instructions.
  • Only students who appear on the current NEMIS list of a school will be admitted in that school. The joining instructions must also be stamped by the head teacher op the primary school.
  • All deferred admissions will be done offline and processed later. The County Director of Education, CDE, must ascertain all such cases beforehand.
  • No school will admit a learner in the system who has not physically reported to school.
  • Leaners who are not able to take up their places on the stipulated dates must inform the school in advance.

To facilitate the process of admission through NEMIS, the change of placement system will be disabled on Tuesday 29th July, 2021. Read more details here; How to admit 2021 Form Ones through the NEMIS system: Ministry of Education.

Schools will download their lists from NEMIS as from Friday 30th July, 2021 in readiness for admission of students from Monday, 2nd August, 2021.

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How to Check 2021 Form One Selection Results and download admission letter

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The 2021 form one selection results can be received through the Ministry of Education official SMS code 22263. This is the fastest way that 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates can use to know their form one placement results. These results are always available once the selection process is completed.

HOW TO SEND AN SMS TO RECEIVE 2021 FORM ONE SELECTION RESULTS.

It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education to place all the 2020 KCPE candidates to their secondary school of choice. The Ministry places the students to all public National, Extra County, County and Sub County schools.

Placement of the KCPE 2020 candidates is done based on criteria set by the Ministry of Education. Top on the list of factors that the Ministry considers is the candidate’s performance (total marks) in the KCPE 2020 examinations. Students with the highest scores (Over 400) are always placed at National Schools.

The vice versa is versa is true as students with lowest scores are placed in Sub County schools.

Another criteria that is considered is affirmative action; where the cut off marks for form one selection is lowered considerably for vulnerable groups of students.

The general performance at the KCPE examinations is also a key determinant in determining the cut-off points for the various categories of schools.

Last, but not least, the form one admissions is pegged on the specific schools’ Form one capacities. This is the maximum number of form one students that a school can accommodate; based on the available space and physical facilities. Schools can request for change of 2021 form one placements (Adjustment of school’s form one capacity).

Where the capacity of a school has improved due to development of additional facilities in the year, a principal must request for placement of additional students and approval in NEMIS.

After the application, the Ministry reviews and adjusts the school’s form one capacity; usually by allowing the school to admit more form one students.

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING 2021 FORM ONE SELECTION RESULTS.

Follow the steps below to easily get your 2021 form one selection results through SMS;

  • Go to SMS (Messages) in your phone and create a new SMS. Enter the recipient number (where to send the sms to) as 22263.
  • Enter your KCPE 2020 index number in full (11 digits); see screenshot below.
  • Once you are satisfied that the index number and recipient details are correct, just send the SMS.
  • Please remember that this is a premium service and you will pay Sh25 per an SMS.
  • In case the SMS from the Ministry of Education delays, kindly be a little bit patient before sending the SMS again. This is because, immediately the placement jresults are announced, there will be many individuals sending same SMSs and this may cause the delays.
  • Finally, only send the placement confirmation SMS once the Ministry of Education formally releases the results to the public.

Next, it is time to download your 2021 form one admission letter online. See the simplified procedure here; How to download 2021 form one admission letters online.