kcpe 2021 registration of candidates (Step by step simplified guide)

The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has opened the portal for registration of the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations. The portal will remain open between 2nd June, 2021 and 31st July, 2021. Since there will be no late registration, please mark the registration dates to avoid the last minute rush.

How to register candidates for the KCPE examinations online

To register candidates for KCPE examinations follow the following easy steps;

• Visit the official KCPE KNEC registration portal by using the address; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/kcpe.
• Log into the system by entering your user name (school Knec code) and password. Then, click on ‘Login’.
• Once logged in, check the ‘Register Candidates’ menu and click on ‘Select’.
• Choose ‘Enter New Candidates’ and click on ‘continue’.
• Next to the ‘Enter New Records’ tab, insert the last three digits of the candidate’s Index Number.
• Correctly fill the following BIODATA for the candidate:

1. Candidates Name,
2. Birth Certificate No.,
3. RE Paper to Sit (Choose between CRE, IRE and HRE),
4. Gender (Choose Male or Female),
5. Year of Birth,
6. Status (Choose between Citizen and Non Citizen) and
7. Disability; if there is any.

• Select the ‘Secondary Choices’ as per the candidate’s preference. These should include: Four national schools, three Extra County Schools, two County and Sub County schools, each.
• Finally, Click on ‘Submit’ to capture the learner’s registration details.

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Editing registration details for an existing KCPE candidate.

You can easily make correction to records of already registered candidates. To achieve this, follow these steps:

• Visit the official KCPE KNEC registration portal by using the address; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/kcpe.
• Log into the system by entering your user name (school Knec code) and password. Then, click on ‘Login’.
• Once logged in, check the ‘Register Candidates’ menu and click on ‘Select’.
• Choose ‘Edit existing candidate (s)’ and click on ‘continue’.
• Next to the ‘Edit Existing Records’ tab, enter the candidate’s index number (last three digits) and click on ‘Find’. The candidate’s details will be displayed.
• Make corrections to the student’s details and click on ‘Submit’.

Deregistering a KCPE candidate

You can equally delete the registration details for an already registered candidate. Follow these steps;

• Visit the official KCPE KNEC registration portal by using the address; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/kcpe.
• Log into the system by entering your user name (school Knec code) and password. Then, click on ‘Login’.
• Once logged in, check the ‘Register Candidates’ menu and click on ‘Select’.
• Choose ‘Edit existing candidate (s)’ and click on ‘continue’.
• Next to the ‘Edit Existing Records’ tab, enter the candidate’s index number (last three digits) and click on ‘Find’. The candidate’s details will be displayed.
• Scroll to the bottom of your screen and click on the ‘delete’ tab.
• The portal will prompt you to confirm the action since it is irreversible. You will see this question; ‘Are you sure you want delete this?’ Click on ‘Ok’ to complete the process.

DOWNLOADING THE KCPE NOMINAL ROLLS.

Once you have completed capturing details for all candidates, you will be required to print the Nominal rolls that will be sent to Knec. To download and print the nominal rolls follow the guide below;

• Visit the official KCSE registration portal by using the address; https://www.knec-portal.ac.ke/.
• Log into the portal by enter the user name (school Knec code) and password. Then, click on ‘Login’.
• Once logged in, you will see the ‘CONFIRM REGISTRATION‘ menu. Next to ‘task’, select the desired report (Master or Subject nominal roll). Then, click on ‘continue’.
• Give the system some few minutes to fully load the Nominal roll.
• Click on the ‘export’ button, select the format that you want to use and the nominal roll will be automatically downloaded.
• Locate the nominal roll in your downloads, open and print it.
• Accordingly sign the printed nominal roll (s).