KNEC urges parents to confirm 2026 KCSE, KPSEA and KJSEA exams registrations
By Aloys Michael, April 17, 2026The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has urged parents and guardians to confirm the registration status of candidates for the 2026 national assessments and examinations before the end of this month.
In a notice issued on Friday, April 17, 2026, the target learners are set to sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), and Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA).
“Are you a parent/guardian of a candidate for the 2026 national assessment or examination? You can now confirm your child’s registration status through SMS,” the council wrote on X.
Parents can now verify their child’s registration through an SMS service by sending the candidate’s assessment or index number to 20076.
According to KNEC, the verification process is aimed at ensuring that all candidates are correctly captured in the system well ahead of the examination period.
The council has specified several important details that parents need to verify, such as the accurate spelling and sequence of names, the learner’s gender, and their date of birth.
Parents must also confirm the school where the candidate is registered, along with their citizenship status, indicating whether they are Kenyan or a non-citizen.
For KPSEA and KJSEA candidates, subject selection must also be verified, particularly choices between Kiswahili and Kenyan Sign Language, as well as Religious Education options such as CRE, IRE, or HRE.
KCSE candidates, on the other hand, are expected to confirm their optional subjects to avoid last-minute discrepancies that could affect their examination records.
KNEC has set April 30, 2026, as the deadline for parents to complete the confirmation process, warning that any errors not corrected by then may be difficult to rectify later.
Parents with concerns or discrepancies have been advised to immediately contact their respective school heads for assistance and clarification.
The decision comes after previous comments by KNEC Chief Executive Officer David Njengere, who noted that the council frequently receives last-minute complaints from parents, only to find that some candidates had not been registered at all.
He emphasised that early confirmation via the SMS platform will help prevent such situations and improve the planning process for thousands of candidates across the country.