KJSEA Results 2025: Full Breakdown, Performance Trends, and How to Check Your Results

2025 KJSEA Results: Full Analysis, Trends, and How to Check Your Results

The 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results have officially been released, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) journey. This first Grade 9 cohort has completed the new assessment model, which focuses on competencies rather than high-stakes numerical scores. The Ministry of Education confirmed that 1,130,459 learners sat for the Grade 9 KJSEA between October 27 and November 3, 2025, making it one of the most significant national evaluations since the CBC roll-out. As parents and learners transition from junior to senior school in January 2026, the 2025 results offer a comprehensive reflection of learner abilities, progress, and readiness for specialized learning pathways.

Unlike the former KCPE or KCSE ranking systems, the KJSEA evaluates learners through a blended approach that combines the KPSEA Grade 6 results (20%), school-based assessments from Grades 7 and 8 (20%), and the final Grade 9 summative assessment (60%). The final results are reported using competency bands rather than marks, with learners categorized as Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations, or Below Expectations. These categories are further broken down into eight detailed performance levels, each describing the learner’s mastery, ability to apply knowledge, problem-solving capabilities, and readiness for senior school tasks. This holistic system reflects the new curriculum’s demand for skills-driven assessment, where learners are evaluated based on what they can do, not just what they can recall.

National performance data shows varied outcomes across subjects. Learners performed exceptionally well in language-based and humanities-centric learning areas such as Hindu Religious Education (84.62%), Kiswahili (57.98%), Social Studies (58.56%), and Creative Arts and Sports (58.04%). Integrated Science also recorded strong results, with over 61% of learners meeting or exceeding expectations. Christian Religious Education and Agriculture similarly registered positive outcomes, reflecting sustained competency growth in core areas of communication, social understanding, and practical knowledge. These subjects continue to benefit from project-based learning approaches encouraged under CBC, which allow students to apply knowledge in real-life contexts.

However, the performance pattern also revealed key areas of concern. Mathematics recorded one of the lowest competencies nationwide, with only 32.44% of learners meeting expected standards. The Ministry attributes this to gaps in foundational numeracy, low exposure to applied mathematics tasks, and insufficient learning support in earlier grades. Another area requiring significant intervention is Kenyan Sign Language, where only 22.14% of learners achieved the expected competency band. These results signal the need for targeted teaching strategies, improved teacher training, and enhanced instructional support for both numeracy and inclusive language education. Stakeholders have also noted that differentiated learning resources and additional remediation strategies will be essential as learners transition into the more demanding senior school curriculum.

Gender performance trends showed a strong and consistent pattern. Female learners outperformed male learners in 10 out of the 12 subjects, demonstrating superior competency in languages, religious education, Creative Arts, Social Studies, and English. Girls also showed higher levels of consistency across school-based assessments and expressed competencies tied to communication and analysis. Boys, however, showed slightly stronger outcomes in practical sciences and ICT-related tasks, although not at a scale large enough to overturn the overall gender performance gap. These results highlight the positive impact of CBC on closing gender disparities, while also emphasizing the ongoing need for inclusive teaching strategies that support all learners.

To ensure nationwide access, the Ministry of Education has provided several channels for checking the 2025 KJSEA results. Learners and parents can access the results through the official KNEC online portal at https://kjsea.knec.ac.ke, where they can input the assessment number to view the full competency report and senior school placement. For those without internet access, results can be retrieved via SMS by sending the learner’s assessment number to 22263, a service available to all networks at a standard charge. The results have also been uploaded to the Ministry’s placement portal, allowing parents to immediately confirm senior school placement and download admission details.

With results now out, the transition to senior secondary school is the next major national step. Placement is based on learner competencies, personal interests, and school capacity, with pathways structured around STEM, Arts and Sports, and Social Sciences. Admission letters are expected before Christmas, and learners are scheduled to report to senior school on January 12, 2026. This pathway-based progression marks the beginning of a more specialized and skills-oriented learning environment, where students are groomed toward career fields aligned with their strengths and abilities.

The release of the 2025 KJSEA results symbolizes the evolution of Kenya’s education system into a competency-driven, learner-centered model. The thorough reporting structure offers insights for parents, schools, teachers, and policymakers, helping identify strengths, close learning gaps, and plan future interventions. As Kenya’s first CBC senior school cohort prepares for the next phase, these results will shape how institutions design learning experiences and support structures for the learners.