How 2025 Grade 9 CBC Exams (KJSEA) will be set plus dates

Knec announces structure and dates for Grade 9 final KJSEA

Grade 9 CBC Exams: Knec announces structure and dates for Grade 9 final KJSEA

The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has released a schedule showing when Grade 9 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) will start.

The current Grade 8 learners will transition to Grade 9 in January 2025 where they will sit for their final assessment in Junior Secondary School (JSS) in October.

According to Knec the KJSEA will start alongside the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) on 27th October 2025.

The KJSEA which has eleven examinable papers will end on 6th November 2025. Knec already carried out piloting of the KJSEA using current Grade 8 learners in 235 schools in July this year.

The piloting of the KJSEA exams was done from 15/7/2024 to 19/7/2024.

SETUP OF THE KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENTS (KJSEA)

The exam paper setup questions for the Grade 9 KJSEA.

Examinable Papers in Grade 9 KJSEA

901 – English (2 Papers i.e Paper 1 and 2)
902 – Kiswahili (2 Papers i.e Paper 1 and 2)
903 – Mathematics (1 Paper)
904 – Kenya Sign Language (2 Papers)
905 – Integrated Science (2 Papers i.e Theory and Practical)
906 – Agriculture and Nutrition (2 Papers i.e Theory and Project)
907 – Social Studies and Life Skills (1 Paper)
908 – CRE (1 Paper)
909 – IRE (1 Paper)
910 – Creative Arts and Sports (2 Papers i.e Theory and Practical)
911 – Pre-Technical Studies (2 Papers i.e Theory and Project)

KISWAHILI

Kiswahili kitakuwa na muundo ufuatao:
Karatasi ya 1 – Maswali ya kuchagua majibu (Lugha)
Karatasi ya 2
Sehemu ya 1 – Insha
Sehemu ya 2 – Fasihi Simulizi
Sehemu ya 3 – Novela
Sehemu ya 4 – Tamthilia
Sehemu ya 5 – Ushairi
JUMLA – Alama 50

AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION

Paper 906/1
Section A (30 marks)
Multiple Choice Questions
Section B (40 marks)
Structured Questions
N/B
Tests were developed in terms of tasks.
There are 3 tasks

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

Section A (30 Marks)
Multiple Choice Questions
Section B(40 Marks)
Structured Questions

ENGLISH

901/1
Multiple choice questions
Marks-50

901/2
Imaginative composition -15mks
Oral narrative -10mks
Poetry -5mks
Novella:10mks
Play-10mks
Total.50mks.

MATHEMATICS

Multiple choices
Q1-Q7 Numbers
Q8-Q10 Algebra and inequalities
Q11-17 Measurement
Q18-Q19 Geometry and construction
Q 20 Data handling and probability

Structured Questions
Q21 -28 Task 1 Numbers 29%
Q29-Q31 Algebra and inequalities
Q32-Q37 Measurement
Q38-39 Task 4 from Geometry and construction of angles using pair of compass and ruler only
Q20 Data handling and probability
N/B maximum score in one question should not exceed 5marks
STRUCTURED questions maximum score 80%

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