The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has outlined how the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) will be scored and graded.

The Grade 9 learners will be transitioning to Grade 10 in January 2026.

The pioneer CBC cohorts already completed selection of senior schools, Grade 10 subject combinations, tracks and pathways.

The KJSEA will start on 27th October to 3rd November 2025. The learners will however start with rehearsals on 24th October.

Learner performance in the KJSEA will be key in placement to senior school in December.

NEW KJSEA GRADING SYSTEM (by KNEC)KJSEA now uses 8 achievement levels with points:

✅ Exceeding ExpectationsEE1 (AL 8): 90–100% = 8 points (Exceptional)EE2 (AL 7): 75–89% = 7 points (Very Good)

✅ Meeting ExpectationsME1 (AL 6): 58–74% = 6 points (Good)ME2 (AL 5): 41–57% = 5 points (Fair)

✅ Approaching ExpectationsAE1 (AL 4): 31–40% = 4 points (Needs Improvement)AE2 (AL 3): 21–30% = 3 points (Below Average)

✅ Below ExpectationsBE1 (AL 2): 11–20% = 2 points (Well Below Average)BE2 (AL 1): 1–10% = 1 point (Minimal)

📊 Final Placement in Senior SecondaryKJSEA (Junior) = 60%SBA (School Based Assessment done in Grades 7 and 8) = 20%KPSEA (Primary) = 20%Final Score = (KJSEA 60%) + (SBA 20%) + (KPSEA 20%) Total 100%