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One hundred and twenty-five thousand, seven hundred and forty-six (125, 756) learners, who sat the KCSE 2019, scored a minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus), consequently securing automatic slots in Kenyan public universities.
The number represents an improvement by 35, 369 compared to the 90, 377 KCSE candidates, who scored a minimum mean grade of C+ in last year’s national tests.
Education minister, Prof. George Magoha, while releasing the results on Wednesday, December 18 at KNEC headquarters, said the number of candidates who scored mean grade A (Plain) increased to 627 from last year’s 315.
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The candidates who scored mean grade A- (Minus) went up to 5, 796 from 2018’s 3, 418.
The minister observed that there has been a steady improvement in students’ performances in the KCSE exams since 2016.
Magoha said 51 per cent of the 699, 745 KCSE 2019 candidates were male, and 49 per cent were female.
The cabinet secretary, however, said 17 counties produced more female candidates than male candidates in the exams. These counties include: Meru, Kisumu, Nyandarua, Kitui, Kakamega, Nandi, Tharaka-Nithi, among others.
Magoha stated that 16 subjects registered notable improved performances. These include: English, Kiswahili, Biology, Physics, among others. The minister further said that 11 subjects registered significant declined scores, and three did not have any significant improvement or decline.
The CS said female candidates outscored their male counterparts in the following subjects: English, Swahili, CRE, Home Science, Art and Design and Kenya Sign Language.
A total of 1, 672 special needs students had registered for the tests, but only 1, 499 sat the exams.
