The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has announced that sample papers for the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) are now available on the Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portal.
In a statement issued on Saturday, January 4, 2024, KNEC directed all schools to access the papers online ahead of 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,” the statement reads in part.
How to Access KJSEA Sample Papers
To access the sample papers, schools must follow these steps:
- Access the CBA Portal
- Use the link: cba.knec.ac.ke.
- Log In
- Use the assessment center login credentials.
- Navigate to Grade 8 Portal
- Click on the “Grade 8 Portal.”
- Access Instructions and Sample Papers
- Click on the “Instructions & Sample Papers” button to display all uploaded papers.
- View or Download Papers
- Click on the “View” button to read a specific paper or the “Download” button to save it.
- Logout and Maintain Security
- Ensure to log out from the system and keep login credentials confidential to prevent unauthorized access.
The KJSEA is crucial in shaping students’ future career paths. After completing Grade 9 (Junior Secondary School), learners will transition to Senior Secondary School (SSS), where they will select career pathways based on their interests and competencies.
The assessment outcomes, both formative (school-based) and summative (KJSEA), will guide students in making informed decisions about their academic and career paths.
Additionally, KNEC will conduct a study to understand students’ interests and preferences to better inform career pathway choices as they enter Senior Secondary School.
The pioneer Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) class is set to transition to Grade 9 on January 6, 2025, when schools reopen for the new academic year.
To support this transition, the government projected the construction of 16,000 classrooms to be completed by December 2024. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba confirmed in a statement that the project is 93% complete.
“This is a major milestone in the roll-out of this transformative curriculum. 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%,” the CS stated.
