The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) conducts the training of teachers or tutors in order to prepare them to be able to mark the national examinations.

Every year, KNEC overseas doing of the following national examinations.

1. Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)
2. Early Childhood Development Education – Profiency (ECDE) and Diploma in Teacher Education (DTE) examinations
3. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
4. Primary Teacher Education (PTE)

The duties stated above mean that KNEC has to train individuals who can be examiners every year so that examiners mark examinations according to the standards set by KNEC.

Each individual who aspires to be a KNEC examiner has to pay the training fee of Ksh. 10, 500 through KNEC’s MPESA Pay Bill number: 819313 using their own registered mobile number. For the Account Number the applicant will have to indicate the applicable examination. For instance, you can indicate KCPE, DTE, KCSE, PTE, Business, or Technical.

The applicant MUST write the MPESA Reference Number on the application form in the provided spaces.

Qualified applicants will undergo training to mark the above-mentioned national examinations. KNEC will then incorporate candidates who will be successful into their database. After this, KNEC will engage examiners using the criteria for recruitment of examiners depending on the needs.

However, if you are a trained examiner and you are already in the KNEC database, you do not need to apply for KNEC’s training.

Qualification to join the Examiners Training Programme

The following are the requirements you need to meet in order to qualify to train to be a KNEC Examiner;

1. You must be a registered teacher (by the Teacher Service Commission -TSC)
2. You must be 50 years of age or below to be eligible
3. You must be a practicing teacher in the relevant subject areas at the level of examination.
4. Your head of the institution must recommend you.
5. You must have a minimum teaching experience of three years (3)

KCSE and KCPE specific qualification

1. You must have trained in Special Needs Education if you are to training for English SNE.
2. You must have a minimum qualification of P1 for the KCPE examination with ar least a C+ at KCSE level in the subject you are applying to train.

Applications are open from interested and qualified tutors or teachers as follows:

KCSE

Diploma in Education and above for marking KCSE

Secondary school teachers will train as KCSE examiners in the following papers:

SUBJECT	SUBJECT CODE
ENGLISH	101/1, 2 & 3
KISWAHILI	102/1, 2 & 3
MATHEMATICS ALT A.	1221/1
BIOLOGY	231/1,2 & 3
PHYSICS	232/1, & 3
CHEMISTRY	233/1, 2 & 3
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT	311/1 & 2
GEOGRAPHY	312/1 & 2
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION	313 1 & 2
ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION	314/ 1 & 2
HOME SCIENCE	441/2
ART & DESIGN	442/ 1 & 2
AGRICULTURE	443/ 1 & 2
WOODWORK	444/ 1 & 2
METALWORK	445/ 1 & 2
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION	446/ 1 & 2
POWER MECHANICS	447/ 1 & 2
ELECTRICITY	448/ 1 & 2
DRAWING AND DESIGN	449/1 & 2
AVIATION TECHNOLOGY	450/ 1 & 2
COMPUTER STUDIES	451/ 1 & 2
FRENCH	501/1 & 2
GERMAN	502/1 & 2
ARABIC	503/ 1 & 2
KENYA SIGN LANGUAGE	504/ 1 & 2
MUSIC	511/ 2 & 3
BUSINESS STUDIES	565/1 &2

KCPE

Have a minimum qualification of P1 for KCPE examination with a minimum of C (Plain) at KCSE level in the subject they are applying to train.

Primary school teachers to train as KCPE Examiners in the following papers:

SUBJECT	SUBJECT CODE
ENGLISH COMPOSITION	901/1
KISWAHILI INSHA	902/1
ENGLISH COMPOSITIO FOR SNE	903/1

PTE

Those applying for PTE should have a diploma in education and above. Tutors in Primary Teachers Training Colleges who train as PTE examiners tackle the following subject:

SUBJECT	SUBJECT CODE
EDUCATION	1011
ENGLISH	1012
KISWAHILI	1013
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	1014
MATHEMATICS	2011
SCIENCE	2012
AGRICULTURE	2013
HOME SCIENCE	2014
CRE	3011
SOCIAL STUDIES	3013
ART/CRAFT	3014
MUSIC	3015

DTE

Individuals who apply for DTE must have a degree in education and above while those who are teaching in secondary schools and have Masters in education are also eligible to train to be PTE and DTE examiners.

SUBJECT	SUBJECT CODE
EDUCATION	9501
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	9502
ENGLISH	9503
KISWAHILI	9504
ARABIC	9506
CRE	9510
MUSIC	9515
MATHEMATICS	9516
PHYSICS	9517
CHEMISTRY	9518
BIOLOGY	9519
AGRCULTURE	9521

ECDE

If you wish to train to be an examiner in ECDE examination, you MUST have a minimum of Diploma in the relevant area of specialization and have at least one (1) academic level above the qualification of the examination you are applying to train.

If you wish to a tutor in Early childhood TTC’s, train in the following areas:

SUBJECT	SUBJECT CODE
ARITHMETIC	8011/2
ENGISH PROFIENCY	8011/1
GENERAL PAPER	8012

So How Do You Apply?

1. If you wish to apply as an examiner in the areas we have already mentioned, you need to access the online form by clicking here.
2. Next, you fill in the required details and then print.
3. After this, remember to fill in sections 2.0 and 4.0 manually.
4. Attach the testimonials listed in the form of an application.
5. Forward the form to KNEC.

Shortlisting will be for only Teacher/Tutors who have presented the required documents for training.

All applicants for examiner training will address their applications to:

Ag. Chief Executive Officer Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).

P.O. BOX 73598 – 00200

NAIROBI

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