All the KCSE 2021/2022 exams will be graded by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC),the body that will take into account how well each student will do on the subjects they shall attempt
Since it is based on the learners’ performance throughout a specific year, KNEC grading is dynamic( keeps on changing year in year out)
According to KNEC,every student must enroll in a minimum of seven (7) subjects inorder to be graded.
Of all these subjects, English, Kiswahili, and Mathematics are basic required subjects.
In addition, every candidate must take at least two sciences and one humanities course.
Other remaining categories, such as Applied, Humanities, Sciences, etc., can also be used to determine the seventh subject.
An A(plain), which carries a point load of 12, is the highest grade you can receive. The lowest grade, however, is an E (which carries just one point);
*See the table below for further information.*
*Number of Points The Grade
Awarded*
12 A (plain)
11 A- (Minus)
10 B+ (plus)
9 B (plain)
8 B- (minus)
7 C+ (plus)
6 C (plain)
5 C- (minus)
4 D+ (plus)
3 D (plain)
2 D-(minus)
1 E
*Below is the KNEC KCSE Grading Scale – Per Subject 2021-2022 years*
Every subject has its own grading system as indicated in the tables below
*ENGLISH SUBJECT GRADING*
The Number of Points 101; ENGLISH GRADE
12 80 – 100 A
11 75 – 79 A-
10 70 – 74 B+
9 65- 69 B
8 60 – 64 B-
7 55 – 59 C+
6 50 – 54 C
5 45 – 49 C-
4 40 – 44 D+
3 35 -39 D
2 30 -34 D-
1 0 -29 E
*CHEMISTRY SUBJECT KCSE GRADING SCALE *
POINTS 233; CHEMISTRY
12 65 – 100 A
11 60 – 64 A-
10 55 – 59 B+
9 50 – 54 B
8 45 – 49 B-
7 40 – 44 C+
6 35 – 39 C
5 30 – 34 C-
4 25 – 29 D+
3 20 – 24 D
2 15 – 19 D-
1 0 – 14 E
*HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT GRADING SCALE*
POINTS 311- HISTORY
12 80 – 100 A
11 75 – 79 A-
10 70 – 74 B+
9 65 – 69 B
8 60 – 64 B-
7 55 – 59 C+
6 50 – 54 C
5 45 – 49 C-
4 40 – 44 D+
3 35 – 39 D
2 30 – 34 D-
1 0 -29 E
1 0 -29 E
*GEOGRAPHY GRADING SCALE*
POINTS 312- GEOGRAPHY
12 66 – 100 A
11 61 – 65 A-
10 56 – 60 B+
9 51 – 55 B
8 46 – 50 B-
7 41 – 45 C+
6 36 – 40 C
5 31 – 35 C-
4 26 – 30 D+
3 21 – 25 D
2 16 – 20 D-
1 0 – 15 E
*KISWAHILI GRADING SCALE*
NUMBER OF POINTS 102; KISWAHILI GRADE
12 78 – 100 A
11 73 – 77 A-
10 68 – 72 B+
9 63 – 67 B
8 58 – 62 B-
7 53 – 57 C+
6 48 – 52 C
5 43 – 47 C-
4 38 – 42 D+
3 33 – 37 D
2 28 – 32 D-
1 0 – 27 E
*MATHEMATICS GRADING *
NUMBER OF POINTS 121; MATHEMATICS GRADE
12 70 – 100 A
11 65 – 69 A-
10 60 – 64 B+
9 55 – 59 B
8 49 – 54 B-
7 43 – 48 C+
6 37 – 42 C
5 31 – 36 C-
4 25 – 30 D+
3 19 – 24 D
2 12 – 18 D-
1 0 -11 E
*BIOLOGY GRADING SCALE *
THE POINTS 231; BIOLOGY GRADE
12 80 – 100 A
11 75 -79 A-
10 70 – 74 B+
9 65- 69 B
8 60 – 64 B-
7 55 – 59 C+
6 50 – 54 C
5 45 – 49 C-
4 40 – 44 D+
3 35-39 D
2 30-34 D-
1 0 -29 E
*KCSE GRADING SCALE FOR CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CRE)*
POINTS 313- CRE
12 90 – 100 A
11 85 – 89 A-
10 80 – 84 B+
9 75 – 79 B
8 70 – 74 B-
7 65 – 69 C+
6 60 – 64 C
5 55 – 59 C-
4 50 – 54 D+
3 45 – 49 D
2 40 – 44 D-
1 0 – 39 E
*PHYSICS GRADING SCALE*
NUMBER OF POINTS 232; PHYSICS SCALE
12 60 – 100 A
11 55 – 59 A-
10 50 – 54 B+
9 45 – 49 B
8 40 – 44 B-
7 35 – 39 C+
6 30 – 34 C
5 25 – 29 C-
4 20 – 24 D+
3 15 – 19 D
2 10 – 14 D-
1 0 – 9
