Highlights
The 2014 KCPE results marked the first time that the ministry of
education abandoned the concept of ranking students and schools. The
rationale for this is that it puts pressure on schools to engage in
cheating. More than 880,000 candidates sat the exam in 24,278
centres across the country this year, an increase from 2013,
when 839,000 candidates took part in 23,819 centres. 436,814 students got more that 251 marks out of 500,
representing 49.61 per cent of those who sat the exam,
compared with 49.71 per cent last year. 15. 78 percent of the candidates attained 301
and 350 marks. 28.02 percent got 201 to 250 marks. 16.5 percent got 151 to 200 marks. 5.59 percent scored between 101 and 150 marks. Less than one percent scored below 100 marks. There was an increase of 17 percent of candidates with
special needs who sat the exam compared to the previous
year in which 1,785 were examined. The highest number of them were candidates with physical
disabilities (695). 687,000 of the 889,000 KCPE candidates will be
absorbed in secondary schools to cover those who scored over 200
marks.
Examination irregularities increased this year with a record of
1,702 students involved.
