The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has published sample papers for the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) on the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) webpage.
KNEC released a statement on Saturday, January 4, 2024, directing all schools to obtain the sample papers via the CBA site.
A guideline on how schools can acquire the papers has also been provided, with the Grade 9 evaluation scheduled for this year.
“The KJSEA sample papers have been uploaded on the CBA portal for access by all schools. Here’s a guideline on how schools can access the papers,” a statement by KNEC reads in part.
How To Obtain KJSEA Sample Papers
According to the requirements, schools must access the papers first through the CBA portal.
They must then connect into the portal using their assessment centre login credentials and navigate to the grade 8 portal, where they can click on the directions and Sample Papers buttons.
All uploaded papers will be displayed, with schools required to click the view icon to access a specific paper.
Here is a detailed step-by-step tutorial for accessing the papers:
Access the CBA portal using the link: cba.knec.ac.ke
Log into the CBA portal using the assessment centre login credentials.
Click on the Grade 8 portal.
Click on the instructions & Sample Papers button.
All the uploaded papers shall be displayed
To view a specific paper, click on its view button.
To download the paper, click on the Download button.
Remember to log out from the system.
Keep your login credentials confidential to avoid unauthorised access to confidential data.
The KJSEA will play an important part in determining students’ future professional prospects.
After Grade 9, also known as Junior Secondary School, pupils will move on to Senior Secondary School (SSS), where they will choose their professional paths.
The results of both formative (school-based) and summative (KJSEA) tests will be used to reflect on students’ progress and influence their choice of relevant pathways in SSS.
In addition to refining the exam, KNEC will perform research to better understand students’ interests and preferences, which will guide career route decisions once they enter senior secondary.
The pioneer class of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) will advance to Grade 9 on January 6, 2025, when the schools reopen for the 2025 academic year.
In October, the government said that it will finish 16,000 classrooms by December to help students transition from Grade 8 to Grade 9.
In a statement made on Saturday, January 4, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba stated that classroom construction is now 93 percent complete.
“The pioneer cohort of the Competency-Based Curriculum will transit to Grade 9 this Term. This is a major milestone in the roll-out of this transformative curriculum,” the statement read in part.
“To ensure a seamless transition to Grade 9, the Government initiated the construction of 16,000 classrooms countrywide in four phases. The completion status thus far is at 93%.”
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