A mark sheet may come from paper, an exercise book or Excel. Whichever you use, keep the original assessment record nearby. A clean table is useful only when each row belongs to the right learner and each score means what the assessment requires.
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Confirm the class and assessment
Write the grade or stage, learning area, term and assessment on your sheet. Check the component too: a project and another task may have different scoring instructions. Open the matching assessment tool and scoring guide through your school’s authorised portal access. Do not reuse a different class’s scoring rules just because the columns look similar.
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Match learners before copying scores
Compare your list with the school’s learner records. Use assessment numbers where available to distinguish similar names. Flag missing names, duplicate rows and spelling differences. Ask the teacher responsible for the original record to resolve them. A similar name is not enough to assign a score to a learner.
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Resolve every uncertain cell
Read each score against the original assessment record, not just the photo. Put a flag beside blurred figures, blank cells and possible transcription mistakes. If raw marks apply, check each mark against the stated maximum. Do not turn an unknown score into zero. Keep it unresolved until you can check the evidence.
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Use the assessment’s own scoring instructions
A rubric describes performance for a particular task. Follow the applicable KNEC tool, descriptors and scoring guide. Only convert raw marks into performance levels when those instructions support it. There is no conversion table in this guide: inventing one could change a learner’s recorded result. Ask for clarification before entering a score whose meaning is uncertain.
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Review again on the portal
Use the official CBA portal on your school’s own authorised login. Follow its current manual for the selected assessment. After entry, compare each learner and score with your checked sheet before completing the portal’s required steps. Keep assessment records and supporting evidence according to the school’s requirements. A checked sheet helps with entry; it does not replace the official process.
Check your assessment’s entry window
KNEC schedules are assessment-specific. Check the latest circular for your grade, stage and task through the official portal or KNEC website. Do not assume a date shared for another assessment applies to your class. This guide does not announce an upload deadline.
Open the official KNEC CBA portalOfficial sources behind this guide
These sources support using assessment-specific scoring instructions and retaining evidence. They do not certify Nimmy or replace subsequent KNEC circulars.
- 2026 Grades 3, 7, 8 and stage-based project guidelines (PDF)
Covers the listed projects and performance tasks; it is not a schedule for every SBA.
- KNEC KPSEA/KJSEA user guide, 2025 edition (PDF)
Explains task-specific rubrics, assessment numbers and maintaining performance evidence.
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