KNEC has moved 1.2 million Grade 9 scripts to the front of its marking queue, prompting parents to plan ahead while awaiting official placement details.
KJSEA runs 26 to 30 October 2026. Here is the week-by-week plan for the last eight weeks, how to split revision across the nine learning areas, and the mistakes that cost Grade 9 learners marks.
The real numbers behind KJSEA grading and senior school placement in 2026: the 60/40 weighting, standard scores, pathway thresholds, the 51/38/11 pathway split, and the 12-school selection.
The data on Kenya's first KJSEA senior school placement: 51% STEM, 38% Social Sciences, 11% Arts and Sports, what it means for parents, and a free tool to check your child's pathway fit.
A mid-Term 2 update on the 2026 Grade 9 KJSEA journey: school-based assessment projects, the placement formula, the three pathways, and the practical steps parents should take now.
KJSEA: the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment: is the live national assessment that decides Grade 10 senior school placement. It runs May to October 2026. Here is the official timeline, the 60/40 weighting, and the 7 things every Grade 9 parent must track this term.