KNEC sets July 6 start for TVET examinations registration
KNEC also outlined key timelines for coursework, practicals and examinations across the three series, covering assessment submission, practical.
Kenya National Examinations Council (Photo: KNEC).
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the registration of 2026/2027 TVET examinations, with registration scheduled to begin on July 6, 2026.
In a notice, the Council said the exercise will cover the November 2026, March 2027 and July 2027 examination series, with all candidates required to register online through its official portal.
According to KNEC, registration for the November 2026 series will run from July 6 to September 11, 2026, for institutional candidates, including Business Single and Group subjects.
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Registration for the March 2027 series will run from November 2, 2026, to January 8, 2027, while the July 2027 series registration will be conducted from March 1 to May 7, 2027.
"All candidates are required to register through the KNEC online portal at https://www.knec.ac.ke/our-portals/," the Council said.
KNEC also outlined key timelines for coursework, practicals and examinations across the three series, covering assessment submission, practical instruction collection, planning sessions and examination periods.
For the November 2026 series, KNEC has the last day for submission of Course Work Assessment (CWA) and project on October 23, 2026. Collection of advance instructions for practical examinations will be done on October 12, 2026, while planning for hospitality practical papers is set for November 11, 2026.
The practical and theoretical examinations will take place from November 16 to December 4, 2026.
For the March 2027 series, submission of Course Work Assessment and project marks will close on February 26, 2027. Collection of advance instructions will take place on February 15, 2027, while planning for hospitality practical papers will be done on March 10, 2027. Practical and theory examinations will run from March 15 to April 2, 2027.
For the July 2027 series, submission of coursework and project marks will close on June 25, 2027. Collection of advanced instructions for practical exams will be on June 14, 2027, while hospitality practical planning will take place on July 14, 2027. The practical and theory examinations will run from July 19 to August 6, 2027.
The Council also released the milestone data entry schedule for examination processing. Keying of Milestone One will be done from September 7 to 18, 2026, for the November 2026 series, January 11 to 22, 2027, for the March 2027 series, and May 10 to 14, 2027, for the July 2027 series.
Keying of Milestone Two will run from September 21 to October 2, 2026, for the November 2026 series, January 25 to February 12, 2027, for the March 2027 series, and May 17 to June 11, 2027 for the July 2027 series.
Keying of Milestone Three will take place from October 5 to 23, 2026, for the November 2026 series, February 15 to 26, 2027, for the March 2027 series, and June 7 to 18, 2027, for the July 2027 series.
The Council directed all institutions and candidates to strictly adhere to the set timelines.
"There is no provision for late registration," KNEC warned.