CS Ogamba Releases 2025 KJSEA Results for Grade 9 Learners

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has officially released the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results, marking an important milestone for over 1.1 million Grade 9 learners across the country.

The new results introduce a revised scoring system that combines national examinations and school-based assessments. Under this system, the KJSEA exam now contributes 60% of a learner’s final transition score. 

Assessments from Grades 7 and 8 count for 20%, while the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) score makes up the remaining 20%.

Officials say this blended approach aims to give a complete picture of each learner’s skills, including practical work, projects, oral assessments, and written tasks alongside exams. 

This method aligns with the Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework, which focuses on skills, continuous improvement, and individual strengths rather than high-stakes competition.

In a break from tradition, this year’s results were released quietly, without merit lists, school mean scores, or public ranking. 

Each learner can access their results individually on the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) portal, which provides detailed scores in the nine subjects tested from October 27 to November 3.

The 2025 KJSEA also introduces a subject ranking system that uses four bands: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations, and Below Expectations. 

Scores are given from 1 to 8 points, with 8 representing 90–100% and 1 representing 1–10%.

Additionally, KNEC provides cluster weights for each learner based on their strengths across the nine subjects. 

These weights, along with the learner’s interests, guide recommendations for their senior school pathway, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Arts and Sports Science, or Social Sciences.

The Ministry of Education says the changes reflect a move away from the competition-driven 8-4-4 system, placing more emphasis on nurturing talents and supporting learners’ long-term goals. Schools are expected to begin transition planning immediately, with more guidance on senior school placements to follow.

This shift in approach aims to reduce stress on learners and promote a more personalized, skill-focused learning journey. 

Parents and students are encouraged to check their individual results and work with schools to determine the most suitable academic path for each learner.