Shortlived Joy as KNEC Admits to discrepancies in KCPE 2023 Results.
Shortlived Joy as KNEC Admits to discrepancies in KCPE 2023 Results: Apparently, The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) erroneously awarded some candidates wrong marks and assigned grades for subjects candidates did not sit for.
Notably, identical scores were assigned to different grades, and instances where candidates received higher grades for lower scores.
Affected students, parents and guardians cried out, airing their grievances to the Kenya National Examination Council, seeking correct results.
For Instance, Eddy Ikonge Bosire sat her KCPE at Kari Primary School in Kisii. He is among the many students who were awarded marks erroneously.
An outline: The candidate scored grade A plain in English which is different from what is in the portal which states that she scored an A minus.
Another noticeable error in Bosire’s case is the awarding of marks for the Kenya Sign Language subject instead of the Kiswahili language which she sat for.
Further, some candidates received the same marks but different grades. Example, a score of 74 marks in Social Studies and Religion graded as a B plain grade in one case, while a different candidate with a score of 73 marks in the same subject was graded a B plus.
KNEC CEO Dr David Njengere has stated that candidates have a 30-day window to question the system and address any issues with the examination body through the sub-county director of education.
The CEO further attributed the discrepancies to the SMS service provider, highlighting that the issues were raised early on Friday with the service provider and has since been addressed.
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