KNEC- How to verify and correct errors on the 2019 KCPE, KCSE candidates’ registration data.

The registration of the 2019 KCPE and KCSE candidates ended on Friday 15lh February, 2019. 
There after the process of verification of the candidates’ details commences
immediately. According to KNEC, Verification of registration data will take place between 18th and 28th February, 2019. The candidates, parents and guardians are required to verify the accuracy of registration details online by sending the candidate’s index number via SMS to 20076.

The SMS system has been activated on Saturday; 16th February, 2019 and candidates are encouraged to take advantage of the system to confirm their registration status online.
The Kenya National Examinations Council officers will be visiting all the Sub counties between 24th February, and 2nd March 2019 to sensitize the heads of institutions on issues relating to registration of candidates. During the visit they will issues the KNEC generated computer nominal rolls to heads institutions and later collect the downloaded signed nominal rolls.




The heads of institutions are required to download and print the nominal rolls from the KNEC registration portal and issue to the candidates to verify their details and append their signatures. Any error(s) detected should be corrected on the nominal with red ink. In case an error that concerns a photograph the candidate is expected to take another photograph and upload it on a CD. The CD should be submitted to KNEC officers during submission of registration materials.

The Kenya National Examinations Council wishes to remind all heads of institutions that they will be held personally responsible for any error found in the registration details of their candidates.

The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, has advised parents and guardians to confirm that their kids have been registered for the 2019 National Examinations. This is in a bid to ensure that all learners who are set to sit this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, examinations are registered accordingly. “You are requested to advise parents of 2019 KCSE candidates to confirm registration details by sending the candidate’s index number to 20076 from 16/2/2019,” reads an SMS from KNEC.

“The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) would like to notify all parents/guardians and candidates that verification of the 2019 KCPE and KCSE registration details is ongoing between February 18-28, 2019. Verification may be done by sending the candidates index number and exam to 20076, there is a space between index number and exam ie 36613101108 KCSE, 37616057008 KCPE. In case of any anomaly, please contact the Head teacher or Principal of the School immediately before the deadline for correction of the details,” reads the latest presser from KNEC.

Last year, a number of learners failed to sit for the national exams as some schools failed to register them with the council. The registration period for this year’s examinations closes in two days’ time; on Friday, 15th February 2019. The council has already indicated that there will be no late registration for those who would have not been captured by Friday. “Verification of registration data will take place between 18th and 28th February, 2019. Teachers are advised not to sign for their candidates as there will be no window for candidates to sit for any subject as under protest in the 2019 examination,” KNEC warns. Consequently, students will sit for all subjects as would have registered for and there shall be no amendment of the registration details after 28th February, 2019.