The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has cautioned the public against fake examination papers circulating on social media platforms ahead of the national examinations.
In a statement released on Friday, September 5, the examination body dismissed several purported examination papers being shared online as fraudulent and urged Kenyans to remain vigilant against such misleading content.
"Please take note that these question papers doing the rounds on social media are not from KNEC. Do NOT be deceived! Stay alert!" KNEC warned.
The fake examination papers bore the official KNEC logo and formatting and were designed to mimic authentic examination documents.
The fraudulent materials included what appeared to be KJSEA English (Grade 9 KJSEA-2025) papers, Mathematics examination papers also labeled as Grade 9 KJSEA-2025, KJSEA Christian Religious Education coded as 908-2025, and KJSEA Kiswahili papers marked as Msimbo 902-2025.
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The papers contained detailed examination structures, marking schemes, and question formats that closely resembled genuine KNEC examination papers, potentially confusing unsuspecting students and educators.
On August 26, KNEC issued important guidelines for the upcoming examination season, reminding educational institutions about key changes in examination procedures.
The Council emphasized that sample papers for KJSEA had been made available on the Computer-Based Assessment (CBA) portal since January 2025 to help schools familiarize learners with the examination formats.
KNEC also highlighted a significant change in answer sheet procedures, noting that candidates taking the 2025 KPSEA and KJSEA examinations would be required to shade their responses in circles on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets, departing from the previous system where candidates drew lines.
"For the 2025 KPSEA and KJSEA, candidates will be expected to shade their responses in CIRCLES on the OMR sheets, unlike in the past when they were required to draw lines," KNEC stated in its August communication.
