KUCCPS Extends 2025/2026 Application Deadline: Who Can Apply?
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced a nine-day extension to the application deadline.
The application portal for university, TVET, and TTC programs, which opened on March 28, 2025, was originally scheduled to close on April 21. It will now remain open until April 30, 2025.
“KUCCPS officially opened applications for Degree, TVET, and TTC programs on March 28, 2025. The new closing date is April 30, 2025,” the organization shared on X.
Additionally, KUCCPS has stationed officers at 63 universities and colleges, as well as at its offices and all 58 Huduma Centres nationwide, to assist and support applicants.
Eligibility Criteria
Form Four graduates who achieved a Mean Grade of C+ or higher in the 2024 KCSE examination are eligible to apply for degree programs. Those who qualified for university admission and were recently placed in diploma programs can also apply for degree programs.
Form Four graduates who took the KCSE exams between 2000 and 2024 and obtained mean grades between C and E can apply for Level 4 (Artisan Certificate), Level 5 (Craft Certificate), and Level 6 (Diploma) programs offered by TVET institutions.
Graduates from 2000 to 2024 can also apply for Diploma in Teacher Education programs.
Minimum KCSE Requirements
- Level Minimum Mean Grade
- Degree C+
- Level 4 (Artisan Certificate) E
- Level 5 (Craft Certificate) D
- Level 6 (Diploma) C –
- Diploma in Primary Teacher Education C
- Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education C+
KUCCPS uses cluster points to match students with courses during the placement process and has provided a detailed explanation of these concepts.
Explanation of Clusters and Cut-off Points
What is a subject cluster?
A subject cluster consists of four KCSE subjects that a candidate must have taken to qualify for a specific degree program. For instance, the required subjects for Health Science courses include Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics, and English or Kiswahili.
What is a programme cluster?
A programme cluster groups all degree programs that require the same set of four subjects. (A list of degree program clusters can be found on the KUCCPS Student Portal at students.kuccps.net under Downloads.)
What is a cluster weight?
Cluster weight refers to the ranking of a student’s performance in a specific subject cluster compared to all other candidates in that year’s KCSE. It is determined by the requirements of the cluster subjects and the overall performance of the candidate.
What are cut-off points?
Cut-off points represent the cluster weight of the last applicant who was admitted to a program based on merit. These points are influenced by the performance of applicants for a degree course and the number of students a university can accommodate for that course.
During processing, the applicants are arranged in a descending order (highest to lowest cluster weight). The applicants take up the slots in that order until the last student is placed. The cluster weight of the last student placed becomes the cut-off point for the programme.
The process is automated and KUCCPS cannot predetermine cut-off points.
