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Functions of Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)
Date Posted:
9/28/2010 3:55:17 PM
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- Development of both school and post-school examinations
- Registration of candidates for examinations
- Administration and processing of the examinations
- Certification - Awards various certificate and diplomas to students of different levels
- Researching on examinations and curriculum
- Equation of certificates from other examination boards
- Assists students in replacement of lost and misplaced academic certificate
- It is mandated with the task of confirming that certificates are genuine or authentic. The confirmation can be requested from time to time by government, colleges and universities as well as employers
- Conducts various examinations at school level as well as in other institutions of higher learning e.g. colleges and polytechnics. It also facilitates marking of the examinations and processing of results
- It works on ensuring the qualifications it confers are recognized globally.
- Conducts examinations locally on behalf of other foreign examination bodies
- Facilitates registration of KNEC exams to students in primary schools, secondary schools as well as tertiary institutions
- Provides guidelines on what is expected of the students pursuing examinations and ensures that the guidelines are adhered to
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