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Knec requirements for KCPE 2021 Registration

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has released a list of requirements for registration of the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates. A student must fulfill the mandatory requirements in order to be fully registered.

Knec Requirements for a 2021 KCPE candidate.

To be registered for the KCPE examinations, a candidate must submit the following:

A birth certificate,
Secondary school choices and
Registration fees (where applicable).
All Examination fees must be paid through any of the following banks:-
- Co-operative Bank.
- National Bank of Kenya.
- Equity Bank.
- Kenya Commercial Bank.
All Heads of institutions should ensure that KCPE 2021 candidates are registered where they have been learning in class seven (7).
All candidates registering for examination in prisons must have individual passport size photograph uploaded online.
All Heads of Institutions must ensure accuracy in the following when registering the candidates.
- Correct order of candidate’s names as per the birth certificate;
- Gender;
- Year of birth;
- Subjects entered;
- Information on different categories of candidates with special needs (ie Braille, Low Vision, deaf and physically challenged).

How to ensure that a KCPE 2021 candidate is fully registered

A candidate is considered duly registered for the KCPE examinations after fulfilling the following:

Candidate’s details are successfully uploaded onto the KCPE registration portal,
Entered correctly for the right RE paper (CRE, IRE or HRE),
Payment of fees where applicable (examination fees is not refundable or transferable to another candidate nor to another year).
Submission of all the candidates’ registration materials to KNEC.

Knec registration guidelines for the 2021 KCSE and KCPE examinations

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The Kenya National Examinations Council, Knec, has released a circular on the registration of candidates for the 2021 KCSE, KCPE and KCSE Qualifying Test Examinations. The Council has set the registration period for the examinations to be from 2nd June, 2021 to 31st July, 2021.

Here are contents of the Circular;

SUBJECT: REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 2021 KCPE, KCSE AND KCSE QUALIFYING TEST (QT) EXAMINATIONS

The Kenya National Examinations Council wishes to bring to your attention the following information as regards the registration of 2021 KCPE, KCSE and KCSE Qualifying Test examinations.

The registration of candidates for the 2021 KCPE, KCSE and KCSE QT examinations will start from 2nd June, 2021 and end on 31st July, 2021.

Any school that has between 5 and 14 candidates will be hosted by another centre to be determined by the Sub County Director of Education. The information on such schools should be submitted to KNEC together with the registration materials.

Schools with less than five (5) candidates are advised to register their candidates in another approved examination centre in the same Sub-county.

How to register candidates for Knec Examinations 2021

Head teachers and Sub County Education Officers are required to log onto the KNEC website: www.knec-portal.ac.ke for capturing of the registration details of the candidates and uploading of the photographs (300 x 300 pixels) using the examination centre registration password for KCPE private candidates and KCSE candidates.

All Heads of institutions are reminded to ensure that candidates are registered where they have been learning in class seven (7) for primary schools and form three (3) for secondary schools.

Registration of a candidate in two examination centres (double registration) is an examination malpractice and must be avoided.

All Heads of Institutions are directed to ensure accuracy in the following when registering the candidates.

Correct order of candidate’s names as per the birth certificate;
Gender;
Year of birth;
Subjects entered;
Information on different categories of candidates with special needs (ie Braille, Low Vision, deaf and physically challenged).

All schools and private candidates shall be expected to adhere to entry requirements and pay examination fees as stipulated in the registration instructions for KCPE and KCSE candidates by referring to the Regulations and User Guides for the Management of KCPE and KCSE examinations printed and circulated in 2017.

Registration of new schools as Knec examinations centres

New schools wishing to be registered as KNEC examination centres for the 2021 KCPE and KCSE examinations should submit to KNEC the following:

A certified copy of a valid registration certificate from the County Director of Education;
Duly filled inspection questionnaire from the Sub County Director of Education;
Duly filled application form from the school. This information should reach KNEC by 15th June, 2021.

NB: Expired registration certificates will not be accepted.

Registration of new Sub Counties as Knec exams centres

New Sub Counties wishing to be allocated a KNEC code and coding of the schools should submit the following to KNEC:

A Kenya Gazette notice legalising the creation of the Sub County;
List of schools showing their previous codes and the proposed new codes;

Location of the storage facility (Container) and details of the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) or Assistant Deputy County Commissioner (ADCC) office.

This information should reach KNEC before 15th June, 2021.

REGISTRATION OF KCSE PRIVATE CANDIDATES

All private candidates shall be identified and registered by the Sub County Director of Education.

Candidates wishing to register privately will be required to download the private candidate’s registration form from the KNEC website, complete it as required and present it to the respective Sub County Education office for further instructions within the registration period.

For registration of the KCSE candidates, KNEC will only allow one private examination centre per Sub County.

The Sub County Directors of Education are informed to identify one public school where the private candidates will be hosted during the examination. This will be the centre where the candidates will undertake the projects and sit for their practical examination papers.

REGISTRATION OF KCPE PRIVATE CANDIDATES.

All non-formal centres for the KCPE examination shall be expected to register their candidates with the Sub County Education offices and to upload candidates’ photographs online.

No hard copies of photographs should be submitted to KNEC.

All candidates registering for examination in prisons must have individual passport size photograph uploaded online.

DOCUMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES

All documents for registration of candidates and new examination centres are to be downloaded from the KNEC website – www.knec.ac.ke.

KCPE AND KCSE EXAMINATION FEES

The government of Kenya shall pay examination fees for all candidates in public and private schools except for the following:

candidates who are re-sitting/repeaters;
Non-Citizens;
Private candidates registering in the Sub County private examination centres;
Candidates in prisons

All private candidates will be expected to pay their examination fees directly to the KNEC fees collection accounts.

The deposit slips should be submitted to the Sub County Director of Education who shall submit the documents to KNEC together with other registration documents.

The KCSE Qualifying Test registration fee is Kes. 3000/= (three thousand) per candidate.

The fees should be deposited in the KNEC KCSE fees collection accounts in either National Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank, Co-operative Bank or Equity Bank.

The KCPE Knec Portal login and candidates registration at https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/kcpe

Knec Login; Complete Guide for Knec Portals Login

Knec KCSE Registration Portal at https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/kcse/registration

The Knec CBA portal login, capture learner scores, download CBA tools and results at https://cba.knec.ac.ke/

Official Knec Contacts; Phone numbers, Email, Telephone, Facebook, Portals, Website

KNEC LCBE portal 2021/2022; How to enter learners’ scores

REGISTRATION OF KCSE QUALIFYING TEST CANDIDATES

All candidates will be registered at the County Director of Education office. The KCSE QT registration FEES is Kes. 3000/= (three thousand shillings) per candidate.

All the registered candidates will be hosted at the County Director of Education headquarters during administration of the examination.

Heads of institutions shall be required to ensure that all the candidates with foreign certificates are equated and registered for qualifying test a year before they are due to register for KCSE examination.

Documents required for the KCSE Qualifying Test registration.

A copy of original CPE certificate;
Copy of letter of Equation from KNEC for all candidates holding a foreign primary education certificate. Please note that the equation letter is obtained from the KNEC Archives office at New Mitihani House South C, Mombasa Road;
A passport size photograph in a CD (300 x 300 pixes);
Certified bank deposit slip of Kes. 3,000/= per candidate;
Candidates without the requisite registration documents should not be registered.

Categories of candidates required to sit for the KCSE Qualifying Test

All prospective 2022 KCSE candidates with CPE certificate;
All candidates who failed the previous KCSE Qualifying Tests and wish to register for the 2022 KCSE examination;
All 2021 form three (3) students wishing to register for 2022 KCSE examination but hold foreign primary education certificates that are not equivalent to KCPE.
All the above category of students must have a minimum of three (3) years of secondary education or have been out of school for three years after sitting for their Primary examination.

USE OF PASSWORDS

Passwords are confidential to each school and should be secured by the head of institution.

In the event that a school has lost/forgotten its password, the head teacher should send email to KNEC (em@knec.ac.ke).

All new centres once approved and uploaded on the website shall access the registration platform by keying in their centre code number as user name and password.

Head teachers are advised to change the password from the centre number to a password of their choice to maintain confidentiality.

Heads of institutions and Sub County Directors of Education are advised to safeguard their passwords to restrict access of the school’s registration data by unauthorized persons.

LATE REGISTRATION

There will be no late registration of candidates for 2021 KCPE and KCSE examinations.

VERIFICATION OF CANDIDATES REGISTRATION DETAILS

All heads of institution are expected to ensure that all candidates registration details are captured correctly and every candidate has confirmed the same and signed the nominal roll.

SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATION MATERIALS TO KNEC

The Sub County Director of Education will be informed on when to submit to KNEC the registration documents.

For details on registration of KCPE and KCSE candidates you are advised to refer to the KNEC KCPE and KCSE instructions manuals (A guide for Management and Administration of National Examinations); First Edition, 2017.

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knec private candidate registration form and fees 2021

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

Are you intending to register for the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations as a private candidate? Well. Get all the requirements, registration fees breakdown and other registration documents here.

REGISTRATION OF 2021 KCSE PRIVATE CANDIDATES

All 2021 Knec private candidates shall be identified and registered by the Sub County Director of Education.

For registration of the KCSE candidates, KNEC will only allow one private examination centre per Sub County.

REGISTRATION OF 2021 KCPE PRIVATE CANDIDATES.

All non-formal centres for the KCPE examination shall be expected to register their candidates with the Sub County Education offices and to upload candidates’ photographs online.

No hard copies of photographs should be submitted to KNEC.

All candidates registering for examination in prisons must have individual passport size photograph uploaded online.

KCPE AND KCSE EXAMINATION FEES 2021

The government of Kenya shall pay examination fees for all candidates in public and private schools except for the following:

candidates who are re-sitting/repeaters;
Non-Citizens;
Private candidates registering in the Sub County private examination centres;
Candidates in prisons

All private candidates will be expected to pay their examination fees directly to the KNEC fees collection accounts.

The deposit slips should be submitted to the Sub County Director of Education who shall submit the documents to KNEC together with other registration documents.

The KCSE Qualifying Test registration fee is Kes. 3000/= (three thousand) per candidate.

The fees should be deposited in the KNEC KCSE fees collection accounts in either National Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank, Co-operative Bank or Equity Bank.

KNEC 2021 FEES PAYABLE PER REPEATER OR PRIVATE CANDIDATE PER SUBJECTS ENTRY

NO. OF SUBJECTS ENTERED	FEES PAYABLE, KSHS.
1 Subject	3,100
2 Subjects	3,500
3 Subjects	3,900
4 subjects	4,300
5 subjects	4,700
6 subjects	5,100
7 subjects	5,500
8 subjects	5,900
9 subjects	6,300

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

EXTRA FEES FOR REPEATERS AND PRIVATE CANDIDATES TAKING PROJECT- BASED SUBJECTS

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

SUBJECT NAME	SUBJECT CODE	FEES PAYABLE, KSHS.
Home Science	441	200
Art and Design	442	200
Agriculture	443	200
Woodwork	444	200
Metal Work	445	200
Building Construction	446	200
Power Mechanics	447	500
Electricity	448	500
Drawing and Design	449	200
Aviation Technology	450	2,500
Computer Studies	451	200
French	501	500
German	502	500
Arabic	503	500
Kenya Sign Language	504	500
Music	511	500

Knec 2021 requirements for all KCSE candidates

October 5, 2025 Maverick John Leave a comment

The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has released new registration requirements for all the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates. All candidates must fulfill these requirements in order to be correctly registered.

KCSE 2021 Knec registration requirements.

A KCSE candidate must meet the following Knec registration requirements:

Have a passport photo (which should be 300 x 300 pixels),
Produce a birth certificate,
Produce the previous examination certificate i.e KCPE certificate,
Subjects for which the KCSE candidate is registering for,
KCSE 2021 candidates must be registered where they have been learning in form three (3) for secondary schools.
All Heads of Institutions are directed to ensure accuracy in the following when registering the candidates.
- Correct order of candidate’s names as per the birth certificate;
- Gender;
- Year of birth;
- Subjects entered;
- Information on different categories of candidates with special needs (ie Braille, Low Vision, deaf and physically challenged).
Candidates wishing to register privately will be required to download the private candidate’s registration form from the KNEC website, complete it as required and present it to the respective Sub County Education office for further instructions within the registration period.
For registration of the KCSE candidates, KNEC will only allow one private examination centre per Sub County.
All private candidates will be expected to pay their examination fees directly to the KNEC fees collection accounts.
All heads of institution are expected to ensure that all candidates registration details are captured correctly and every candidate has confirmed the same and signed the nominal roll.
The Principal should download and correctly fill the following documents:

How to ensure a KCSE 2021 candidate is correctly registered

A candidate is considered duly registered after fulfilling the following:

Candidate’s details are successfully uploaded onto the KCSE registration portal.
The subjects are duly selected as per subject cluster as stipulated in the regulations governing the specific examination.
Payment of fees where applicable (examination fees is not refundable or transferable to another candidate nor to another year)
Submission of all the candidates’ registration materials to KNEC.