Check KCSE Results via SMS: The much awaited KCSE nation examination results have been released.
315 candidates scored grade A plain and above while 90,377 scored grade C+ and above. This meant that these candidates gained university entry marks.
To check the results, parents and guardians can send their child’s index number to the short code: 20076 on their mobile phones.
The 2018 examinations were the 29th since the introduction of 8-4-4 system of education.
A total of 664,585 candidates wrote the tests which began on November 5 and ended on November 28.
The 2018 KCSE results were released by Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed.
The candidates were examined in 31 subjects which made up a total of 76 papers. They were required to write tests in a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine subjects.
The students will be eyeing close to 100,000 slots in 70 public and private universities in the country while those who won’t make the cut point will likely join technical colleges.
They wrote their examinations in 10,077 centres across the country, with a total of 83,711 field officers being involved.
During the examinations, there were 10,078 centre managers, 10,460 supervisors, 37,978 invigilators, 20,156 security personnel and 5,039 drivers.