KUCCPS Publishes Reviewed Cut-Off Points For Degree Courses

KUCCPS Publishes Reviewed Cut-Off Points For Degree Courses

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced the cutoff points that will be used to place applicants who took the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in degree programs for the 2025/2026 academic year.

These cutoff points are the lowest cluster points achieved by the final student admitted to each program during the 2024 KUCCPS placement cycle.

The cutoff criteria vary year to year, based on the demand for a certain course, an institution’s capability, and overall candidate success in national tests.

According to the research, highly competitive courses like Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Science continue to have high cutoff scores.

This was especially visible at renowned institutions like the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).

Career Guidance Outreach in Kitui County
Feb. 7, 2026: A KUCCPS team addressed Form Four leavers, students, parents and teachers during the Catholic Diocese of Kitui Career Day held at John Paul II Institute in Kitui Central Constituency, Kitui County. Officers from Machakos… pic.twitter.com/xqsPiLPFnX
— The Placement Service (@KUCCPS_Official) February 9, 2026

At the same time, KUCCPS reported a small reduction in cutoff points for various humanities, education, and basic science courses at some universities, allowing more students to achieve degree places.

List of Degree Courses & Cutoff Points

Medicine: 42.0 – 44.9
Pharmacy: 39.9 -43.7
Civil Engineering: 34.3 – 43.1
Clinical Medicine: 34.6- 40.7
Electrical and Electronic Engineering: 33.9 – 42.8
Mechanical Engineering: 31.7 -41.8
Computer Science: 23.0 – 44.4
Actuarial Science: 25.8 – 37.0
Architecture: 39.0 0 42.5
Quantity Surveying: 34.0 – 38.2
Biochemistry: 24.1 – 29.9
Biology: 15.6 – 25.0
Agriculture: 23.6 – 29.1
Food Science & Technology: 23.1 – 31.2
Bachelor of Arts: 21.8 – 25.6
Mathematics: 21.2 – 28.7
Journalism and Mass Communication: 21.9- 31.6
Human Resource Management: 21.4 – 32.5
Food Nutrition and Dietetics: 23.4- 31.9
Medical Laboratory Sciences: 31.7-40.3
Economics and Statistics: 29.8- 30.3
Hospitality and Tourism Management: 22.6 – 30.4
Information Technology: 21.9-33.6
International Relations and Diplomacy: 24.6- 32.7
Public Health: 26.6-35.8
Hotel Management: 22.2-28.06
Real Estate: 27.4-32.6
Education Arts/ With Special Needs/ With IT: 22.1- 30.6

Candidates are advised to visit the KUCCPS student site to see the particular cutoff points for their selected courses and schools, and candidates are encouraged to make well-informed choices.

Dr. Agnes Wahome, Alumnus Moi Forces Academy, on the 8-4-4 transition: Secondary for me was not anything good to remember. We were guinea pigs in a new system and in a new school. We had no uniform, no teachers and the school was still under construction #CitizenDayBreak pic.twitter.com/AYrhcTpeJX
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) February 9, 2026

However, attaining the cutoff point does not ensure placement, as competition and program capacity are also taken into account throughout the selection process.

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The new cutoff points are expected to guide students, parents, and schools as they prepare for the upcoming university placement that is expected to commence from March this year.

Meanwhile, a total of 270,715 candidates scored a mean grade of C+ (plus) and above in the 2025 KCSE examination, representing 27.18 per cent of the total candidates.

These students qualified for direct university admission, with 1,932 candidates attaining the highest grade of A.

Candidates have since been urged to monitor the KUCCPS portal for the opening of the placement application window.

KUCCPS Publishes Reviewed Cut-Off Points For Degree Courses

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