KNEC Sets Deadline for National Exam Projects in 2025
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released projects and performance tasks in preparation for the national exams scheduled for late 2025.
In a notice issued on May 12, 2025, KNEC stated that these tasks are aimed at students in Grades 3, 7, and 8. Additionally, learners eligible for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) will also be required to complete their projects.
“The projects and performance tasks for Grades 3, 7, and 8, as well as the stage-based pathway and KJSEA, have been uploaded to the Competency Based Assessment (CBA) portal (https://cba.knec.ac.ke) for schools to access,” the notice indicated.
Instructions
Schools are responsible for administering the projects and performance tasks, and must upload the scores for all students to the CBA portal within the specified deadlines.
According to KNEC, teachers will evaluate students as they complete the tasks and will use the provided guidelines to score them.
Furthermore, headteachers are required to maintain all records and evidence generated from these assessments.
Deadlines
For students following the stage-based pathway, project submissions are due by July 31, 2025.
Students working on KJSEA projects have until August 30, 2025, to ensure their scores are uploaded to the portal, as specified by KNEC.
“Schools are expected to administer the projects and performance tasks and upload scores for all learners to the portal by the following deadlines: Grades 3, 7, and 8, and stage-based pathway by July 31, 2025, and KJSEA projects by August 30, 2025.”
Failure to upload project scores by the deadlines will incur a penalty of Ksh 500 per candidate.
“KNEC emphasized that a fine of Ksh 500 per candidate will be applied for any KJSEA project uploads made after the designated date.”
