The 2024 Kenya certificate of secondary education KCSE results have been released with up to 246, 391 candidates securing direct university entry grade of C+
Education cabinet secretary Julius Migos Ogamba says the number of students who have attained the minimum entry grade in the 2024 exams have increased compared to the previous year because of the Review grading system
From the 900,000 candidates who sat the exams, 1,693 attained grade A which is an increase from the 2023’s results
Speaking from Mtihani house, CS Ogamba has ratified the review grading system that placed mathematics as the most preferred subject.
In the new system, only two mandatory subjects; Mathematics and one language (either English, Kiswahili or Kenya Sign Language) are used to compute the mean grade as compared to the previous structure that considered five subjects across three cluster groups.
He added that the number of candidates with direct university entry qualifications (grade C+ and above) rose to 246,391 (25.53 per cent) compared to 201,133 (22.27 per cent) in 2023.
Further, the number of candidates with grade C- is 476,889 (49.41 per cent) compared to 401,216 (44.2 per cent) in 2023.
Those who attained a D+ and above were 605,774 (62.76 per cent) compared to 526,222 (58.22 per cent) in the previous examinations.
Candidates who scored a mean grade E were 48,333; comprising 20,112 women and 28,221 men.