The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has established a deadline for the submission of projects and performance tasks related to the national examinations scheduled for late 2025.
In a notice issued on May 12, 2025, KNEC indicated that these tasks are aimed at students in Grades 3, 7, and 8. Additionally, learners eligible for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) are also required to complete their respective projects.
The notice specified that “the projects and performance tasks for Grades 3, 7, and 8, as well as the stage-based pathway and KJSEA, have been made available on the Competency Based Assessment (CBA) portal (https://cba.knec.ac.ke) for access by educational institutions.”
Instructions for Implementation
Educational institutions are mandated to facilitate the administration of these projects and performance tasks, ensuring that the scores for all students are uploaded to the CBA portal within the designated timeframe. The examination council has stipulated that teachers will be responsible for assessing students as they engage in these tasks, utilizing the provided guidelines for scoring. Furthermore, headteachers are required to maintain comprehensive records and documentation generated from these assessments.
Submission Deadlines
For students participating in the stage-based pathway, the deadline for project submission is set for July 31, 2025. In contrast, learners involved in KJSEA projects have until August 30, 2025, to ensure their scores are uploaded to the portal, as outlined by KNEC.
KNEC has emphasized that schools must adhere to the following deadlines for project and performance task submissions: Grades 3, 7, and 8, along with the stage-based pathway, must be completed by July 31, 2025, while KJSEA projects are due by August 30, 2025.
Failure to upload project scores within the specified timelines will incur a penalty of Ksh 500 per candidate. KNEC has reiterated that a fine of Ksh 500 will be imposed for any KJSEA project uploads submitted after the designated deadline.