The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially announced the minimum academic qualifications for students seeking placement into various post-secondary programs.

In a statement on Monday, January 13, the placement body said the application process for Artisan (Level 4), Craft (Level 5), Diploma (Level 6), and Degree courses will begin soon.

“The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is preparing to open the online application portal for the 2024 KCSE students whose results were released. When the application portal opens, the 2024 KCSE students will be able to log in and apply for courses,” KUCCPS stated.

2024 KCSE candidates interested in applying for various courses have been directed to look out for any announcements by the placement service.

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“KUCCPS will announce the start of the application through the mass media, its website www.kuccps.ac.ke and social media pages,” it added.

According to KUCCP CEO Agnes Wahome, admission to degree programs is open to students with a minimum KCSE mean grade of C+ and above while Diploma (Level 6) programs require a minimum KCSE mean grade of C– and above.

Meanwhile, for Artisan (Level 4) programs, students must have a KCSE mean grade of E while for Craft (Level 5) programs, applicants will require a KCSE mean grade of D and above.

“Some courses have additional subject requirements. The information will be published on the KUCCPS portal when it opens for application,” KUCCPS stated.

For degree placements, students’ weighted cluster points and cut-off scores will also be provided to guide their course selection.

2024 KCSE performance

The 2024 KCSE saw 962,512 learners take the nationwide examination, which concluded on November 22, 2024.

Some 1,693 candidates scored grade A, while a total of 246,391 scored direct entry to university grades of above C+ compared to 201,133 in 2023.

Those who scored A- were 7,743 candidates, while 19,150 candidates scored B+. Meanwhile, a total of 43,120 scored B plain,75,347 scored B minus, and 99, 338 scored C+.

Additionally, 128,885 students scored the grade of D Plus, followed by 153,334 students who scored a mean grade of D Plain, and 151,487 students who scored D Minus. At the same time, 434,333 students scored the lowest mean grade of E.