KNEC Directs Schools to Verify 2026 KPSEA and KJSEA SBA Scores by 30 July

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has directed all head teachers and principals to verify that their learners' School-Based Assessment (SBA) scores for the 2026 KPSEA and KJSEA have been correctly uploaded, and it has set 30 July 2026 as the deadline. For any parent with a child in Grade 6 or Grade 9 this year, it is a directive worth paying attention to, because these scores form part of the final result.

In a notice issued on 2 July, KNEC instructed heads of institutions to log into their school Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) portals and confirm the status of every learner's uploaded scores. The verification exercise is meant to ensure that no learner reaches the national assessment with missing or incorrectly recorded coursework marks.

What KNEC has asked schools to do

The instruction is specific and practical. Before 30 July, each school should:

• Log into the school CBA portal on the KNEC system.
• Check that SBA scores for all candidates have been uploaded.
• Confirm the scores are complete and accurate for every learner.
• Correct or complete any entries that are missing before the window closes.

This applies to both the KPSEA (the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment, sat at the end of Grade 6) and the KJSEA (the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment, sat at the end of Grade 9).

Why this matters for your child

Under the Competency Based Education (CBE) system, the final result is not the exam alone. School-Based Assessment carried out through the earlier grades contributes to the learner's overall Junior School result, with the summative national assessment making up the largest share. In practice this means a learner's coursework marks travel with them to the final grade. If those marks are not uploaded or are recorded wrongly, a learner could be disadvantaged through no fault of their own.

That is why the verification deadline is not a routine administrative note. It is the moment schools confirm that the work your child has already done over Grade 7 and Grade 8 (for KJSEA), or across upper primary (for KPSEA), is properly captured before the papers are sat.

What parents can do this week

You do not run the CBA portal, but you are not powerless either. Two simple steps help:

• Ask the class teacher whether your child's SBA scores have been uploaded and verified ahead of the 30 July deadline. A short, polite message is enough, and it signals that you are paying attention.
• Keep your child revising. The verification is about marks already earned; the summative exam is still the biggest single component. The strongest position is a child whose coursework is correctly recorded and who is also revising the whole cycle.

The bigger 2026 timeline

The KJSEA and KPSEA national assessments are scheduled for 26 October to 20 November 2026. That leaves roughly four months from now, enough time to revise properly rather than cram. For a step-by-step plan, read our KJSEA 2026 Grade 9 study plan and our KPSEA 2026 Grade 6 revision guide. Our explainer on how KJSEA grading feeds Senior School placement also shows why every recorded mark counts.

Revise the whole cycle, with the marks to prove it

Correctly recorded SBA scores plus solid summative revision is the winning combination. Our complete revision courses cover every examinable subject for both assessments, notes, topical questions with marking schemes, and format-accurate mock papers, in one download: the KJSEA Grade 7-9 Complete Revision Course (from KSH 150 per subject or KSH 400 for the bundle) and the KPSEA Grade 4-6 Complete Revision Course (KSH 300 for the bundle). You can see a free sample before you buy.

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Source: KNEC notice to heads of institutions, 2 July 2026, as reported by Kenyan education press. Always confirm portal details and deadlines directly with your school and the official KNEC channels.