The Ministry of Education has released the KJSEA 2025 results, with Kiswahili emerging among the top-performing subjects. Over 57 percent of students met or exceeded expectations in the subject, highlighting successes of the CBC curriculum. The 1.1 million students have been placed into career pathways based on their performance.
On December 11, 2025, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the results of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) 2025 at Mtihani House in Nairobi. This inaugural exam under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) was held from October 27 to November 3, 2025, and sat by 1,130,459 students, including 578,630 boys (51.19%) and 551,829 girls (48.81%).
Results are not released as percentages but in four bands: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations, and Below Expectations, using an 8-point scale per subject. Final scores combine 20% from the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) in Grade Six, 20% from school-based assessments in Grades Seven and Eight, and 60% from KJSEA. Of the 12 subjects offered, seven recorded high proportions of students meeting or exceeding expectations: Hindu Religious Education (84%), Integrated Science (61%), Social Studies (58.7%), Creative Arts and Sports (58.04%), Kiswahili (57.9%), Christian Religious Education (53.9%), and Agriculture (52%).
For Kiswahili, ministry data shows 57.9% of students meeting or exceeding expectations, though one report claims over 93% exceeded, indicating a discrepancy needing clarification. Girls outperformed boys, with 64% meeting or exceeding compared to 51% for boys. Ogamba stated, 'These results show the success of implementing the CBC system that emphasizes competencies and practical skills.'
For placement, 59.09% of students show potential for the STEM pathway, 46.5% for Social Sciences, and 48.73% for Arts and Sports Sciences. Placement will occur over the next two weeks, with students reporting to senior schools on January 12, 2026. Results are available on kjsea.knec.ac.ke, and no rankings are issued to promote a healthy learning environment.