Department Overview
Brief History
The Examinations Department commenced operations in 1987 when the institution converted into a technical training institute. Initially the department used to register manually about 500 candidates for non-modular KNEC and KASNEB exams at craft and diploma level. Currently the department electronically registers about 1500 candidates for modular KNEC exams at craft, diploma and higher diploma levels.
Changes in the institution’s status; from Technical Training Institute to Polytechnic and finally a National Polytechnic, from manual registration to e-registration and from non-modular to modular examinations, have had a bearing on the operations of the department.
Vision
To excel in the testing and assessment of quality training
Mission
To evaluate objectively, learning achievements while continuously safeguarding nationally acceptable certification standards
Our Core Values
Excellence
Transparency
Fairness
Quality
Our Services
Examinations Testing
Ensure Quality Training
Plan and Organize Examinations
Registration of Students with Examinations Bodies
Oversee Examinations in the Institution
Functions
Registration of candidates for external examinations
Planning and organization for examination activities
Overseeing all examinations conducted in the institutions
Schedule
Registration for City and Guilds and KNEC July series exams starts in February, and ends in Mid March
November series exams registrations begin in May and end in June
List of Exams Offered
Kenya National Examinations Council
Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board
City and Guilds Examinations (UK)
International Certified Managers (UK)
Trade Test from Ministry of Industrialization (NITA)
Nursing Council of Kenya exams
Capacity
There are currently three exam officers, one office secretary and one office assistant.
The department is currently registering 1600 candidates
Major Projects
Devolved registration of students for external examinations to academic departments
Devolved analysis of KNEC exam results to academic departments
Introduction of departmental examination officer position
Success Stories
Enhanced capacity to identify bona fide department candidates for external exams
Academic departments have been able to own their external examination results
Ability to liaise academic departments effectively
