The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has on 7th November started the registration of trainee teachers for various exams and assessments.
Knec opened the portal for institutions to register both continuing students and repeaters of some discontinued courses like PTE and ECDE certificates.
In a circular Knec has published the exams and assessments which the institutions should register the trainee teachers.
Below is a circular guide by Knec that was addressed to Principals of Diploma Training Teacher Colleges
and Sub County Audit and Continuing Education Officers.
THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL
KNEC/GEN/EA/EM/TE/REG/2024/01
To All:
(i) Principals of Diploma Training Teacher Colleges
(ii) Sub County Audit and Continuing Education Officers
SUBJECT: CIRCULAR ON REGISTRATION OF TEACHER TRAINEES FOR 2025 TEACHER EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS/ASSESSMENTS
1.0 The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will be registering candidates for the following 2025 Teacher Education examinations/assessments;
1.1 Upgrade Diploma in Primary Education (UDPTE) for repeaters only
1.2 Upgrade Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (UDECTE) for repeater only
1.3 Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE) for year 2
1.4 Diploma in Primary Education (DPTE) for year 2
1.5 Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education (DSTE) for year 2
1.6 Teacher Certificate for Adult Education (TCAE)
1.7 Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) for repeaters only
1.8 Diploma in Special Needs Education (DSNE) and
1.9 Diploma and Certificate in Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) for repeaters only
1.10 Primary Teacher Education (PTE) for repeaters only
2.0 In this regard, KNEC wishes to bring the following information to the attention of all Principals of Teacher Training College’s and Sub County Audit and Continuing Education Officers presenting candidates for the Examinations/Assessments above.
2.1 Registration of the teacher trainees for the 2025 examinations/assessments shall be undertaken between 7th November and 30th December 2024, using the CBATE portal.
