REPUBLIC OF KENYA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
State Department of Basic Education
MOE/3/3/4
June 3, 2025
All Regional Directors of Education
All County Directors of Education
All Sub County Directors of Education
RE: SELECTION OF PATHWAYS AND SUBJECTS COMBINATIONS BY GRADE 9 LEARNERS
As you are aware, the Ministry of Education has rolled out the preparations for transition of Grade 9 learners to Grade 10 in 2026.
This involves selection of pathways, subjects combinations and senior schools via an automated system.
Furthermore, the Public senior schools are required to upload the subject combinations that they will be offering in 2026 on the system for the grade 9 learners to select.
The junior schools therefore are expected to guide the learners through the selection process.
The Selection system is accessed through; selection.education.go.ke. Below find the step by step guide on how to go about the processes;
a) Step by step guide for senior schools.
i. The Principal Logs in with the senior school UIC credentials.
ii. Declare Grade 10 capacity.
iii. Select and submit subject combinations for at least two pathways, where STEM is compulsory (the minimum number of learners per subject combination is 15).
iv. The Sub county Director of Education approves the subject combinations of the schools in his/her area of jurisdiction.
v. If a combination is not approved the senior school can delete the record and select another subject combination.
b) Step by step guide for junior schools.
i. Head of the institution logs in with junior school UIC credentials and finds a list of Grade 9 learners.
ii. Update each learner’s profile.
iii. For every learner, select a pathway and proceed to select 3 subject combinations.
iv. For every subject combination sèlected, choose 4 schools (One school per the 4 clusters provided).
v. Submit the choices
NOTE
- Regular learners must select 12 schools.
- Learners with special needs to select SINE/INTEGRATED schools that are in line with their disability.
- Learners with disabilities can select less than 12 schools.
All the field officers are therefore notified to support this Selection process which will run from 9th June 2025 to 30th June, 2025.
Attached find the list of subject combinations and clusters of senior schools for the year 2025.
Amb. (Prof) Julius K. Bitok, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY