The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has set April 30 as the deadline for confirmation of registration details for candidates set to sit national examinations and assessments later this year.

In a public notice, the council urged parents to confirm the details by sending the KPSEA and KJSEA assessment number or the KCSE index number of their child to 20076.

The details to be confirmed include the spelling and order of names, gender (male or female), date of birth, school of registration, and citizenship status, marked as (C) for citizens and (N) for non-citizens.

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For subjects, parents are required to confirm Kiswahili or Kiswahili Sign Language (KSL), as well as Religious Education options (CRE, IRE or HRE) for KPSEA and KJSEA.

KCSE candidates are required to confirm their optional subjects.

“The deadline for confirmation is April 30, 2026. In case of any queries, please contact your head of institution,” KNEC said.

Registration for the Grade 6 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) ran from February 16 to March 16, 2026.

The Grade 9 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) registration was conducted from March 2 to March 31, 2026, while registration for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) ran from February 16 to March 31, 2026.

Schools were required to upload registration data and complete the process within the stipulated timelines.

Speaking during the launch of the registration exercise on February 13, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba instructed ministry officials and KNEC staff to ensure the process is conducted efficiently and accurately to prevent any learner from being left out.

He noted that in previous registration cycles, some learners were affected after institutions uploaded incorrect data — including wrong gender — or failed to register candidates altogether.

He said the errors unfairly disenfranchise learners and expose the government to serious legal risks and must be averted at all costs.

“For the 2026 cycle, we will identify heads of institutions that will have registration-related errors for appropriate disciplinary action by the Teachers Service Commission,” he warned.

Ogamba directed schools to upload details of parents and guardians, including contact information, to facilitate communication in confirming learners’ registration status and ensuring proper capture of school-based assessment scores.

Speaking during the launch at the New Mitihani House, KNEC chief executive David Njegere said that based on previous candidature trends, the projected number of registered candidates was expected to hit a record 3.7 million, up from 3,429,683 in 2025.

He urged heads of institutions to ensure that learner data uploaded during registration is accurate, noting that it forms the basis for planning assessments and examinations.

He warned that registration errors have far-reaching consequences for learners. For instance, a wrong gender entry for a KJSEA candidate could result in placement in a senior school of the opposite gender when transitioning to Grade 10.

“We are hereby calling upon the associations to support the process by ensuring that all heads of institutions and parents or guardians presenting candidates for KPSEA, KJSEA and KCSE examinations are sensitised on the need for accurate and timely registration of all candidates,” he said.