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Grade 8 students to sit updated JSS assessment tomorrow as pilot starts

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KJSEA will be administered to Grade 9 students in 2025. [iStockphoto]

The Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) is kicking off a pilot programme tomorrow for a new test for junior secondary schools.

The test, known as the Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA), will be administered to Grade 9 students next year.

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