Gone are the days when you had to visit your school to get your KCSE results. Nowadays, KCSE results are easily available and can be accessed online from the comfort of your home. Moreover, you can inquire about results for the whole school if you need to. You only need to know how to check KCSE results online and via SMS.
After four years of secondary school studies, students must
prepare for the final and most important hurdle, the Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education (KCSE)
exam. Once you have completed your exams, you need to wait for a few weeks to
get KNEC KCSE results. If you performed well in the exams, the next step is to
enroll in a tertiary institution.
How to check KCSE results online
With candidates
countrywide sitting for the month-long exams. After students complete the
grueling tests, they eagerly await results that are bound to determine their
future.
Getting KCSE results online is just but a click away, thanks
to the advancement in technology. The only requirement is a device capable of
accessing the internet, more preferably a smartphone.
Then, simply follow the steps listed below on how to check KCSE 2021 results
online for an individual candidate.
- Launch
the KNEC portal on your browser.
- Click
on the Results tab.
- Select
the year you sat for your KCSE exams from the drop-down list.
- Enter
your index number and press the submit button.
- A
breakdown of results will be displayed in just a few seconds, depending on
your internet speed.
How to check KCSE results for a whole school
If you are a school principal, checking KCSE results online
is a possibility. You can download and print the KCSE results of your students
using this procedure.
- Open
any browser on your computer.
- Visit
the KNEC
online portal.
- Log in
to the portal using the username and password you provided during
registration. If you are new to the portal, click on the registration tab
to create an account.
- Once
you have logged in to the portal, you should search for the tab labeled
From Index. You should then proceed to key in the index number of the
first candidate. In the box labeled ‘To Index Number’, key in the index
number of the last candidate in your school.
- You
should then proceed to click on ‘View Report’.
- Once
all the slips have been loaded, you should click on the Export tab.
- Select
the format that you wish, either Word or PDF.
- All
the slips will be saved on your computer. You can proceed to print the
slips.
How to get KCSE results via SMS
Accessing KCSE results using a text message is rather cheap
and only takes a couple of minutes. If you have a Safaricom,
Airtel or Telkom line, you should follow these simple steps to access your KNEC
KCSE results via SMS.
- Type
your Index number in the text message.
- Send
it to 20076.
- You
might be forced to wait for a few minutes before you get the results
depending on the number of requests being made at that particular time.
How to download result slips
You might find yourself in a situation where you need to
present your KCSE
result slip, but you do not have a soft or hard copy. There is no need to
panic because you can easily download the slip from the KNEC
portal. Here are the simple steps you should follow.
- Log in
to the KNEC portal and navigate to the Online Result Slip tab
- Click
on the Examination Results tab.
- Choose
the KCSE exam and the year.
- Then
press the Download button.
Once you have downloaded your result slip, you need to
verify whether all the details are correct. For example, check your surname and
name, secondary school, and subject and grade. If something is wrong, you
should get in touch with the Kenya examinations council immediately without
fail.
The above procedure should come in handy if you were stuck on how to get KCSE results online for a candidate or the entire school. It is all about choosing the most convenient method for you, either online or via SMS, and going for it.