Sit IGCSE, A level (Edexcel) and other foreign exams through KNEC as a private candidate
Kenya National Examinations Council · sources read 3 Oct 2026
For Pearson Edexcel exams (IGCSE, A level, iPrimary), register in person at KNEC's Foreign Examinations Office in Nairobi, or in Mombasa or Eldoret, with your ID, two photos and two bank deposit slips. Registration closes months before the exam, so check KNEC's circular early.
- Fee
- KSh 21,500KNEC registration & admin fee, Nairobi centre (May/June 2026 series)KSh 16,350KNEC registration & admin fee, Mombasa or Eldoret centre (May/June 2026 series)
- Where
- In person: KNEC Foreign Examinations Office, 1st floor, New Mitihani House, South C, Nairobi (tel. 0793458342); County Director of Education office, Mombasa; Sub-County Director of Education (Turbo) office, Eldoret
What you need
- Original national ID or passport, plus a photocopy (Kenyans)
- Original passport or alien ID plus certified copies (foreign nationals)
- Two passport-size photos
- Two bank deposit slips: Pearson fees (in pounds) and KNEC fees (in shillings)
Steps
- Kenyan citizens: get permission from the KNEC Chief Executive Officer to take the exam.
- Make two bank deposits: Pearson's exam fees in pounds and KNEC's registration fee in shillings. Keep both slips.
- Register in person at the Foreign Examinations Office, 1st floor, New Mitihani House, South C, Nairobi.
- Outside Nairobi, register at the County Director of Education office in Mombasa (Uhuru na Kazi Building, 4th floor, Room 11) or the Turbo Sub-County Director of Education office in Eldoret (County Commissioners Building, Oloo Street).
Watch out
- Registration closes long before the exam: for the May/June 2026 series, entries had to reach KNEC by 16 March 2026. Check KNEC's circular for the next series early.
- A birth certificate or an ID or passport waiting card is not accepted as ID.
- KNEC runs exams for 13 foreign boards, including ABRSM, CIMA and CILEX. For some boards you register with the board directly and KNEC only runs the exam.
Who can apply
- Kenyan citizens, with permission from the KNEC Chief Executive Officer
- Foreign nationals with a passport or alien ID and a valid entry visa
Official sources (4)
- Foreign Examinations knec.ac.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Registration of private candidates for the Pearson Edexcel examinations in May/June 2026 for centres within Nairobi (KNEC/GEN/EA/FE/PE/REG/007/2025/005, 4 Nov 2025) knec.ac.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Registration of private candidates for the Pearson Edexcel examinations in May/June 2026 for centres outside Nairobi (KNEC/GEN/EA/FE/PE/REG/007/2025/006, 4 Nov 2025) knec.ac.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Pearson Edexcel IAL, IGCSE and International PLSC Examinations Entry Form - May/June 2026 knec.ac.ke · read 3 Oct 2026