KNEC Responds To Viral 2025 KPSEA Results Slip
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has identified a fake results slip circulating online that shows detailed scores for each study area in the 2025 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA).
In a public announcement posted on its social media channels, KNEC asked the public to ignore the accusations while advising them to remain vigilant and aware of agents of fake news and misinformation.
“Beware of agents of fake news and misinformation,” KNEC stated in a post on the morning of Sunday, February 22.
A viral hoax published on social media stated that KNEC had added numerical scores and performance levels, such as exceeding expectations for certain topics, in the 2025 KPSEA result slip, implying a return to the defunct 8:4:4 system.
Beware of agents of fake news and misinformation.
— The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) (@KNECKenya) February 22, 2026
KAA CHONJO!#integrity pic.twitter.com/okNg9zzuMo
“KNEC has included the scores for each learning area in the 2025 KPSEA result slip. 8:4:4 is back,” read a caption of the since-fake post.
The slip shows exact marks in topics including English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Home Science, Art and Craft, and all other disciplines in the current CBC curriculum for primary school students, together with percentage scores and performance descriptors.
On the contrary, a KPSEA results slip issued by KNEC in January 2026, also known as the learner performance report, deviates greatly from what was disclosed online.
It focuses on performance levels rather than numerical scores, as the author of the piece claims.
The result slip only shows the subjects a learner has taken, the subject or paper code, and the performance level, which can be Exceeding Expectation, Meeting Expectation, Approaching Expectation, or Below Expectation.
KNEC has urged the public to rely only on announcements made through its website and verified platforms to verify any information before falling for any misinformation.
The clarification comes amid intensified public interest in the competency-based curriculum (CBC) assessments after transitioning from the previous 8:4:4 system and replacing it with CBC.
Under this system, primary school learners will reach grade 6 before proceeding to junior secondary for grades 7, 8, and 9.
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They will then transition to senior secondary schools for grades 10 to 12 before going to universities or higher learning institutions for their courses.
Unlike KCPE, the KPSEA results play a key role in learners’ overall assessment after the conclusion of basic education.
KPSEA results are obtained online through a dedicated portal or through the candidate’s school.
Unlike KCPE in the 8:4:4 system, there is no official sms code to access the results. They can only be accessed digitally or in person.
KNEC Responds To Viral 2025 KPSEA Results Slip
