SUMMARY OF KCSE 2025 PERFORMANCE
1) 993,000 candidates sat for the exams where 50% were girls
2) 1,932 scored grade A (plain)
3) 270,000 scored C+ and above securing direct entry to university where 72,000 are from day schools
4) A plain 1,932 A- 9,336 B+ 23,990 B plain 50,215 B- 80,681 C+ 104,561 C plain 115,801 C- 120,615 D+ 126,915 D plain 145,557 D- 161,724 E 47,798
HOW CANDIDATE CAN ACCESS KCSE RESULTS EASILY
1. Visit the web address: https://results.knec.ac.ke or visit the KNEC website and click on KCSE results.
2. Enter the candidate’s index number and at least one name
3. Accept the privacy and access notice
4. Search for the results
A total of 1,932 candidates scored grade A in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
This marked an improvement from 1,693 candidates (0.18 per cent) who achieved the top grade in the 2024 examination.
Speaking on Friday when he was handing over results to the president, CS Julius Ogamba said 270,000 attained grade C+ and above, qualifying for direct university entry.
This is an improvement compared to 246,391 (25.53%) in the 2024.
He said 993,000 candidates sat the national examinations, with girls accounting for 50 per cent of the candidature. The figures were presented to President William Ruto ahead of the official release of the results today.
The Ministry of Education also said that 72,000 candidates from day secondary schools scored grade C+ and above, underscoring the growing performance of learners in public day schools.
The number of candidates with grade C- (minus) and above was 507,131 (50.92%) in the year 2025 KCSE examination compared to 476,889 (49.41%) in 2024.
The number of candidates attaining a pass grade (grade D+ and above) was 634,082 (63.67%) in the year 2025 KCSE examination compared to 605,774 (62.76%) in 2024.
Ogamba noted that performance across subjects showed a mixed trend, with 17 subjects recording improved performance, while 11 subjects registered a decline, compared to the previous year.
Gender analysis of the results indicated varying strengths, with female candidates performing better in six language subjects, while male candidates outperformed females in 11 subjects.
The CS also highlighted demographic shifts among candidates, saying the number of candidates aged 16 years and below increased from about 20,000 in 2024 to 26,391 in 2025, with the highest proportion of candidates falling within the appropriate age bracket for sitting the examination.
On overall outcomes, Ogamba said 507,131 candidates scored C- and above, while 634,082 attained a pass grade of D+ and above, qualifying them for various post-secondary education and training pathways.
The KCSE examinations were administered countrywide between October 21 and November 14, 2025.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has been finalising the marking and processing of the results ahead of today’s release.
The ministry said candidates will be able to access their results shortly after the official announcement.
Some parents had raised concerns over what they perceived as a delay in releasing the 2025 KCSE results, but CS Ogamba maintained that the process was proceeding as planned.
Ogamba said the ministry has consistently released KCSE results in January and assured the public that this year’s schedule had not shifted.
In an effort to address longstanding issues around withheld certificates, the ministry has introduced a new system where candidates will collect their KCSE certificates from subcounty education offices instead of their former schools.
The change is intended to prevent delays linked to unpaid school fees.
