SUBJECT: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025 KCSE EXAMINATION The registration of candidates wishing to sit the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Examination is scheduled to commence on 17th February, 2025 and end on 28th March, 2025. Registration of candidates will be strictly online. Institutions shall therefore log into the KNEC registration portal www.knec-portal.ac.ke to capture registration details of their candidates using their examination centre login credentials. In this regard, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) wishes to bring to your attention the following information: 1.0 Registration of Regular Candidates Heads of institutions will be responsible for registration of their candidates. They have the responsibility of ensuring that: 1.1 all candidates presented for the examination are eligible. Registration of ghost candidates constitute an examination malpractice, which attracts sanctions, including deregistration of the school as a KNEC examination centre, 1.2 all candidates adhere to the laid down regulations on subject entry requirements for grading (subject clusters) as stipulated in the KNEC Rules and Regulations (2015) and the User Guide for Management of KCSE Examination (2nd Edition 2024) which can be accessed from the KNEC website (www.). 1.3 all eligible candidates upload their correct passport size photographs (300 x 300 pixels). There will be no replacement/changing of photographs once the registration period is over, 1.4 the registration data for all the candidates presented is accurate. This includes: 1.4.1 correct spelling and order of candidates’ names as documented in their KCPE examination certificates; 1.4.2 gender; 1.4.3 year of birth; 1.4.4 citizenship; 1.4.5 entry Codes (F, 2nd or 3rd attempt); 1.4.6 Birth Certificate number; 1.4.7 subjects registered for; and 1.4.8 Category of special needs and disabilities (where app/icab/e), coded as follows: