The government has clarified that there are no cut-off points for university admission, affirming that all students who scored a C+ and above in the 2023 KCSE exam qualify for direct entry.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba made the statement on Thursday following reports in a section of the media suggesting that cut-off points had been reintroduced.
“The government has not reintroduced cut-off points for university admission. The minimum entry requirement remains a mean grade of C+, which will apply to the 2024 KCSE cohort,” Ogamba said.
This means that 264,391 students who attained the grade are eligible for university admission. The CS further revealed that supporting these students will cost the government Sh25.85 billion annually, amounting to Sh100 billion over four years.
He also announced that the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal will open in March for applications for the September 2025 university intake. Meanwhile, applications for Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) programs are already open on the portal.
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