Kenya - How to Obtain Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) Exam Results By SMS

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Procedure

• The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) is an exam administered by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to mark the end of the Primary education level. This exam is usually administered during the month of November and results are released before the end of the year. KNEC Contact Details
• Candidates who sat for the exam can check their results using three ways, following the announcement for the release of the KCPE results to the public by the Minister of Education:
  • Using  KNEC SMS code 20076
  • Using an online KNEC portal
  • Visiting the respective school

Via Mobile

1. Candidates can confirm their registration details by typing in their Index Number and Exam in the format Index number Exam (there should be no space between the two). For example 111111116589KCPE. (The Index Number should have 12 Digits).
2. Send this SMS to 20076, across all mobile networks (Safaricom, Telkom, or Airtel phone numbers) Note that each SMS costs Sh25.00.
3. Within a few minutes a message with the candidate’s KCPE national examination results.
4. Each of the institutions that enter candidates for the KNEC examinations shall receive a hard copy of the institution’s examination results printout and result slips which captures the following information listed below, candidates should visit their respective school to collect the hard copies.
   • Institution’s Code and Name.
   • Candidates Details
   • Individual subject grades and the mean grade

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Required Documents

• No supporting documentation is required for this service.

Office Locations & Contacts

Kenya National Examinations Council-KNEC
Head Office
Address: New Mitihani House, South C, Nairobi
Kenya
P.O. Box: 73598 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
+254 020 3317412 / 3317413 / 3317419 / 3317427 / 3341027 3341050 / 3341071 / 3341098 / 3341113 / 2213381
Email: [email protected] / knec.ac.ke
Fax: +254-020- 2226032
Mobile No: 0720741001/0732333860
KNEC Contact Details
KNEC Website

Ministry of Education
Address: Jogoo House “B” Taifa Road, Nairobi
Kenya
P.O. Box 300400-00100 Nairobi.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +254(0) 3318581
Ministry Contact Details
Ministry Website

Eligibility

• Candidates, parents, and guardians can view/obtain the KCPE results via mobile telecommunication services.

Fees

• A standard service fee of Ksh 25.00 is charged by the mobile telecommunication provider.

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Required Information

• Candidate’s index number

Need for the Document

• This is the process of obtaining the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results after a candidate has pe-take the National Examination for Primary Level and the results are released by the Kenya National Examinations Council-KNEC.

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External Links

THE BASIC EDUCATION ACT, 2013- KENYA

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