The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal will open in March for students to apply for the September 2025 university intake, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced.
Through a statement on Thursday, Ogamba also dismissed reports that the government had reintroduced cut-off points for university admission. He affirmed that all students who scored a C+ and above in the 2023 KCSE exam qualify for direct entry to university.
“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.
A total of 264,391 students who attained the grade are eligible for university admission. The CS further revealed that financing these students will cost the government Sh25.85 billion annually, amounting to Sh100 billion over four years.
“In line with the annual placement calendar, KUCCPS will open the portal in March 2025 for applications for the September 2025 university intake,” Ogamba said.
Meanwhile, applications for Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) programs are already open on the portal.
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