KNEC/GEN/CEO/EA/EMS/TTC/2025/001
2^nd January 2025

To: All Principals of Diploma Teacher Training Colleges

RE: CONDUCT OF 2025 OLD CURRICULUM TEACHER EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS USING THE E-ASSESSMENT PORTAL

Reference is made to the circular Ref. KNEC/GEN/EA/EM/TE/REG/2024/01 dated 4^th November, 2024 on registration of teacher trainees for 2025 Teacher Education Examinations/Assessments.

The Council wishes to bring the following additional information to the attention of the Principals of Diploma Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs):

1.0 KNEC will be administering examinations in the following old Teacher Education curriculum courses in the year 2025:

1.1 Diploma in Special Needs Education (DSNE);

1.2 Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) for Repeaters only;

1.3 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) for Repeaters only;

1.4 Teacher Certificate in Adult Education (TCAE); and

 1.5 Primary Teacher Education (PTE) for Repeaters only.

2.0 The examinations listed in 1.0 will be administered electronically through the CBATE e-assessment portal. Principals are therefore requested to adequately prepare for the administration of the examinations by putting in place the required ICT infrastructure and internet connectivity for effective online administration of Continuous Assessment Tests and end of the course examinations.

3.0 Teacher trainees planning to re-sit DTE, ECDE and PTE examinations are advised to register in any of the approved KNEC e-assessment centres listed in Table 4.1. by 30^th January 2025. This deadline also applies for the new teacher education curriculum assessments.

4.0 The Directorate of Adult Education will register TCAE teacher trainees in their respective KNEC approved Centres and map them to any of the listed venues.

4.1 Table 1: List of approved KNEC e-assessment Centres for registration of the old Teacher Education Curriculum Examinations

5.0 The Colleges presenting teacher trainees in Diploma in Special Needs Education (DSNE) examinations are advised to register teacher trainees in their examination Centres but they must meet the minimum candidature requirement of ten (10) teacher trainees and KNEC e-assessment center requirements.

6.0 All colleges should ensure that all trainees registered for the 2025 old curriculum teacher examinations listed in 1.0 are adequately prepared for the examinations. KNEC will arrange for training of the examinees and the teacher educators that will include administration of mocks tests. Details on the training will be communicated later.

7.0 To facilitate the KNEC e-assessment process, all teacher trainees are required to have laptops with the following minimum specifications by 15^th February, 2025:

7.1 Licensed Windows 10 version 22H2 and above;

7.2 14-inch screen (minimum resolution 1920 x 1080);

7.3 Integrated Webcam;

7.4 HDD 256gb SD;

7.5 Memory 8gb;

7.6 Core i3 gen 6 above;

7.7 Internal Battery that can last for more than 3hrs;

7.8 IEEE 802.11 Wireless capability (ac,g or n).

8.0 All Principals of the registered Diploma Teacher Training Colleges should ensure availability of stable internet connectivity and power supply during the Mocks and summative administration.

You are hereby requested to ensure that your institution and teacher trainees prepare adequately for the administration of the 2025 assessments as guided.

Dr. David Njengere, MBS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KNEC/GEN/CEO/EA/EMS/TTC/2025/001
2^nd January 2025

To: All Principals of Diploma Teacher Training Colleges

RE: CONDUCT OF 2025 OLD CURRICULUM TEACHER EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS USING THE E-ASSESSMENT PORTAL

Reference is made to the circular Ref. KNEC/GEN/EA/EM/TE/REG/2024/01 dated 4^th November, 2024 on registration of teacher trainees for 2025 Teacher Education Examinations/Assessments.

The Council wishes to bring the following additional information to the attention of the Principals of Diploma Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs):

1.0 KNEC will be administering examinations in the following old Teacher Education curriculum courses in the year 2025:

1.1 Diploma in Special Needs Education (DSNE);

1.2 Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) for Repeaters only;

1.3 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) for Repeaters only;

1.4 Teacher Certificate in Adult Education (TCAE); and

 1.5 Primary Teacher Education (PTE) for Repeaters only.

2.0 The examinations listed in 1.0 will be administered electronically through the CBATE e-assessment portal. Principals are therefore requested to adequately prepare for the administration of the examinations by putting in place the required ICT infrastructure and internet connectivity for effective online administration of Continuous Assessment Tests and end of the course examinations.

3.0 Teacher trainees planning to re-sit DTE, ECDE and PTE examinations are advised to register in any of the approved KNEC e-assessment centres listed in Table 4.1. by 30^th January 2025. This deadline also applies for the new teacher education curriculum assessments.

4.0 The Directorate of Adult Education will register TCAE teacher trainees in their respective KNEC approved Centres and map them to any of the listed venues.

4.1 Table 1: List of approved KNEC e-assessment Centres for registration of the old Teacher Education Curriculum Examinations

5.0 The Colleges presenting teacher trainees in Diploma in Special Needs Education (DSNE) examinations are advised to register teacher trainees in their examination Centres but they must meet the minimum candidature requirement of ten (10) teacher trainees and KNEC e-assessment center requirements.

6.0 All colleges should ensure that all trainees registered for the 2025 old curriculum teacher examinations listed in 1.0 are adequately prepared for the examinations. KNEC will arrange for training of the examinees and the teacher educators that will include administration of mocks tests. Details on the training will be communicated later.

7.0 To facilitate the KNEC e-assessment process, all teacher trainees are required to have laptops with the following minimum specifications by 15^th February, 2025:

7.1 Licensed Windows 10 version 22H2 and above;

7.2 14-inch screen (minimum resolution 1920 x 1080);

7.3 Integrated Webcam;

7.4 HDD 256gb SD;

7.5 Memory 8gb;

7.6 Core i3 gen 6 above;

7.7 Internal Battery that can last for more than 3hrs;

7.8 IEEE 802.11 Wireless capability (ac,g or n).

8.0 All Principals of the registered Diploma Teacher Training Colleges should ensure availability of stable internet connectivity and power supply during the Mocks and summative administration.

You are hereby requested to ensure that your institution and teacher trainees prepare adequately for the administration of the 2025 assessments as guided.

Dr. David Njengere, MBS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER