JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD (J.A.B.)-CAREER/DEGREE CHOICES

JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD (J.A.B.)-CAREER/DEGREE

CHOICES

JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD

►An association of the Senates of the public universities that convenes every year to select K.C.S.E. candidates to courses offered in the public universities.

►SENATE – The highest organ within a university vested with the responsibility of making policy on all academic matters including the admission criteria for each degree programme.

K.C.S.E SUBJECT GROUPINGA CANDIDATE MUST SIT AT LEAST SEVEN (7) SUBJECTS

abb. subject ENG ENGLISH GROUP I KIS KISWAHILI ALL HEARIN ST. COMPULSORY (3)

MAT A/B MATHEMATICS A/B

BIO BIOLOGY GROUPII PHY PHYSICS AT LEAST TWO

(2) CHE CHEMISTRY GSC GENERAL SCIENCE HAG HISTORY & GOVERNMENT GEG GEOGRAPHYGROUP III CRE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT LEAST

ONE (1) IRE ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION HRE HINDU RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

SUBJECT GROUPING

HSC HOMESCIENCE ARD ART & DESIGNGROUP IV AGR AGRICULTURE AVT AVIATION TECHNOLOGY CMP COMPUTER STUDIES

FRE FRENCHGROUP V GER GERMAN ARB ARABIC KSL KENYAN SIGN LANGUAGE MUS MUSIC BST BUSINESS STUDIES

CANDIDATES SELECT THE 7TH SUBJECT FROM THE REMAINING SUBJECTS IN GROUPS II, III, IV OR V

CANDIDATES CAN SIT FOR A MAXIMUM 9 SUBJECTS AND THE EXTRA ONE OR TWO SUBJECTS CAN BE SELECTED FROM THE REMAINING SUBJECTS IN GROUPS II, III, IV OR V

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA► UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

► Embu University College

► KENYATTA UNIVERSITY► Machakos University College

► MOI UNIVERSITY► Rongo University College► Garissa University College

► EGERTON UNIVERSITY► JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE &

TECHNOLOGY Taita taveta university college Kirinyaga university college of science and

technology Murang’a university college Co-operative university college► MASENO UNIVERSITY► MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY Kibabii university college

DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CHUKA UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA PWANI UNIVERSITY KISII UNIVERSITY MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA KARATINA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA

Admission Criteria

►Merit /Academic performance►Citizenship►Affirmative Action

►Gender►Socio-economic►Challenged Candidates

DEGREE GROUPINGSBusiness & Commerce

Building & Construction SciencesEngineering

Computing and Information SciencesMedical Studies

Biological SciencesLaw

EducationAgricultural Sciences

Journalism & Media StudiesHospitality & Tourism Management

Environmental SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences

Physical SciencesNatural Resources Management

Mathematical SciencesHome Economics

Food Science & Technology

CLUSTER REQUIREMENTS

►EACH DEGREE COURSE IS SELECTED WITH REGARD TO FOUR (4) SUBJECTS KNOWN AS CLUSTERS WHICH COMPILES SUBJECTS DONE AT K.C.S.E

Business & Commerce

►Accounting►Finance►Actuarial Science►Economics►Marketing►Insurance►Business Administration/Management►Human Resources Management►Office Management►Purchasing and Business logistics►Advertising

Essential SubjectsMathematics A/Any science

English/KiswahiliAny Humanities

Any science/ Business Studies/Foreign Subjects/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SCIENCES► Architectural Studies► Architecture► Construction Management► Landscape Architecture► Ornamental Science & Landscaping ► Quantity Surveying► Building Economics ► Land Economics► Design► Design and Interior Design► Planning► Urban & Regional Planning

Essential SubjectsMath APhysics

Any HumanitiesBusiness Studies/Foreign Languages

/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Engineering► Agriculture Engineering► Civil Engineering► Electrical► Mechanical► Electrical & Electronic► Production Engineering► Electrical and

Communication Engineering► Chemical and Processing ► Engineering► Civil and Structural

Engineering

► Manufacturing Eng► Energy Eng► Mechatronics Eng► Geomatics Eng► Telecommunication &

Information Eng► Textile Eng► Water & Environment Eng.► Mining & Mineral Processing

Eng► Instrumentation & Control

Eng

Essential SubjectsMathematics A

Physics Chemistry

Biology/Any Humanities /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

► Computer Science► Computer Science and Technology► Computer Technology► Information Technology► Information Sciences► Computer Engineering ► Electronics & Computer Engineering ► Software Engineering

Essential SubjectsMathematics A

Physics 2nd group II or group III

Group II/Any Humanities /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Computing and Information Sciences

► Medicine & Surgery► Pharmacy► Nursing► Nursing & Public Health► Environmental Health► Dentistry Surgery► Biochemistry

Essential SubjectsBiology

ChemistryPhysics or Mathematics A

English/Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Medical Studies

► Biochemistry► Biotechnology► Microbiology► Biomedical

Technology► Biomedical

Science & Technology

► Medical Laboratory Science

► Biology► Veterinary

Medicine► Botany► Zoology

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Essential SubjectsBiology

ChemistryPhysics or Mathematics A

Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Essential subjectsEnglish

Math A/Math B / Any SciencesAny Humanity

Kiswahili/ BST/Foreign Languages

/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Bachelor of Laws

Arts Science Music French/German Fine Art Guidance & Counselling Special Education Early Childhood Early Childhood & Primary Education Home science Music

Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili

Math A/Math B or ScienceHumanities

BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Bachelor of Education

► Agriculture► Agricultural Bio-systems

& Management► Horticulture► Animal Science/

Production► Agricultural

Biotechnology► Agricultural

Education/Extension

► Agribusiness Management

► Agricultural Economics/Resource management

► Seed Science & Technology

► Soils & Land Use mgnt► Crop Protection &

Improvement

Agricultural Sciences

Essential SubjectsBiology

Chemistry/PHY Math A

3rd group II/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Mass Communication► Journalism & Media Studies► Journalism & Mass Communication►Communication & Media Technology►Communication►Communication & Community Development►Communication & Public Relations►Performing Arts - Music & theatre studies ►Creative Arts - Theatre Arts ►Music

Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili

Math A/Math B or ScienceHumanities

BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

► Hotels & Hospitality Management► Hospitality & Tourism Management► Travel & Tour Operations Management► Tourism Management► Ecotourism, Hotel & Institution

Management► Recreation & Leisure Management► Sport Technology/ Sports Science

Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili

Math A/Math B Any group I or Any group II

BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

► Environmental Engineering► Environmental Studies/Sciences► Environmental Education► Environmental Planning & Management► Environmental Resources Conservation► Environmental Health ► Disaster Preparedness & Management

Essential SubjectsBiology

ChemistryPhysics or Math A or Geography

English or Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Environmental Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

► Anthropology► Anthropology and

Human Ecology► Archaeology► Cultural Studies► Foreign Languages ► Linguistics/English/

Literature ► Philosophy► Political Science

► Public Administration► History & Political

Science► Religion► Sociology/Social work ► Geography► Psychology► International Relations ► Criminology ► Gender Studies

Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili

Math A/Math B or ScienceHumanities

BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

► Geology► Atmospheric Science► Earth Science► Meteorology ► Physics► Chemistry ► Analytical Chemistry► Industrial chemistry

Physical Sciences

Essential SubjectsMath APhysics

ChemistryBiology/Any Humanities /BST/Foreign Languages

/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

► Forestry and Wood Science► Forestry ► Wood Science and Technology► Wildlife conservation and management ► Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences► Range Management► Wildlife & Fisheries Management ► Wildlife & Tourism Management ► Wildlife & Wetlands Management & Conservation

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Essential SubjectsBiology

ChemistryPhysics or Math A or Geography

English or Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

►Statistics►Applied Statistics►Mathematics

Mathematical Sciences

Essential SubjectsMath APhysics

Any Science/ Any Humanities BST/ Foreign Languages

/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

Home Economics

►Clothing, Textile & Interior Design ►Apparel and Fashion Technology ►Fashion & Marketing

Essential SubjectsChemistry

Math A/Physics Biology/ Home Science

Eng/ Kisw /Any Humanities //BST/ Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

► Food Science & Technology► Food Science & Post harvest Technology► Food Science & Nutrition► Food Service Technology► Food, Nutrition & Dietetics ► Dairy and Food Technology

FOOD SCIENCES

Essential SubjectsBiology

ChemistryPhysics or Math A or Geography

English or Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages

/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS

K.C.S.E GRADING SYSTEM

A 12A- 11B+ 10B 9B- 8C+ 7C 6C- 5D+ 4D 3D- 2E 1

GRADING (AGGREGATE)

► A 81- 84 ► A- 74- 80► B+ 67- 73 ► B 60- 66 ► B- 53- 59 ► C+ 46- 52 ► C 39- 45► C- 38- 32► D+ 31- 25► D 24- 18► D- 17- 11► E 7- 10

STUDENT EXAMPLESUBJECT GRADE

MATHS A-

ENGLISH B

KISWAHILI A-

BIOLOGY B

PHYSICS B-

CHEMISTRY B

HISTORY B+

BUSINESS STUDIES A-

AGGREGATE POINTS 70

CALCULATION OF CLUSTER POINTS(NO.9)

SUBJECT GRADE GRADING

MATH A- 11

PHY B- 8

CHEM B 9

BST A- 11

39 RAW CLUSTER POINTS

C A L C U L A T I O N O F W E I G H T E D C L U S T E R P O I N T S

R A W C L U S T E R P O I N T S --------------------->

48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34-- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

84 | 48.0 47.5 47.0 46.5 46.0 45.4 44.9 44.4 43.8 43.3 42.7 42.1 41.6 41.0 40.4B A 83 | 47.7 47.2 46.7 46.2 45.7 45.2 44.6 44.1 43.6 43.0 42.5 41.9 41.3 40.7 40.2A 82 | 47.4 46.9 46.4 45.9 45.4 44.9 44.4 43.8 43.3 42.7 42.2 41.6 41.1 40.5 39.9S 81 | 47.1 46.6 46.1 45.6 45.1 44.6 44.1 43.6 43.0 42.5 41.9 41.4 40.8 40.2 39.7I C 80 | 46.8 46.4 45.9 45.4 44.8 44.3 43.8 43.3 42.8 42.2 41.7 41.1 40.6 40.0 39.4

79 | 46.5 46.1 45.6 45.1 44.6 44.1 43.5 43.0 42.5 42.0 41.4 40.9 40.3 39.7 39.278 | 46.3 45.8 45.3 44.8 44.3 43.8 43.3 42.7 42.2 41.7 41.2 40.6 40.1 39.5 38.9

A- 77 | 46.0 45.5 45.0 44.5 44.0 43.5 43.0 42.5 42.0 41.4 40.9 40.3 39.8 39.2 38.7A 76 | 45.7 45.2 44.7 44.2 43.7 43.2 42.7 42.2 41.7 41.2 40.6 40.1 39.5 39.0 38.4G 75 | 45.4 44.9 44.4 43.9 43.4 42.9 42.4 41.9 41.4 40.9 40.4 39.8 39.3 38.7 38.2G 74 | 45.1 44.6 44.1 43.6 43.1 42.6 42.1 41.6 41.1 40.6 40.1 39.6 39.0 38.5 37.9R E 73 | 44.7 44.3 43.8 43.3 42.8 42.4 41.9 41.4 40.8 40.3 39.8 39.3 38.8 38.2 37.7G 72 | 44.4 44.0 43.5 43.0 42.5 42.1 41.6 41.1 40.6 40.1 39.5 39.0 38.5 37.9 37.4A 71 | 44.1 43.7 43.2 42.7 42.3 41.8 41.3 40.8 40.3 39.8 39.3 38.7 38.2 37.7 37.1T B+ 70 | 43.8 43.4 42.9 42.4 42.0 41.5 41.0 40.5 40.0 39.5 39.0 38.5 37.9 37.4 36.9E 69 | 43.5 43.0 42.6 42.1 41.7 41.2 40.7 40.2 39.7 39.2 38.7 38.2 37.7 37.1 36.6

68 | 43.2 42.7 42.3 41.8 41.3 40.9 40.4 39.9 39.4 38.9 38.4 37.9 37.4 36.9 36.367 | 42.9 42.4 42.0 41.5 41.0 40.6 40.1 39.6 39.1 38.6 38.1 37.6 37.1 36.6 36.1

P 66 | 42.5 42.1 41.7 41.2 40.7 40.3 39.8 39.3 38.8 38.4 37.9 37.4 36.8 36.3 35.8O 65 | 42.2 41.8 41.3 40.9 40.4 40.0 39.5 39.0 38.5 38.1 37.6 37.1 36.6 36.1 35.5I 64 | 41.9 41.5 41.0 40.6 40.1 39.7 39.2 38.7 38.2 37.8 37.3 36.8 36.3 35.8 35.3N B 63 | 41.6 41.1 40.7 40.2 39.8 39.3 38.9 38.4 37.9 37.5 37.0 36.5 36.0 35.5 35.0T 62 | 41.2 40.8 40.4 39.9 39.5 39.0 38.6 38.1 37.6 37.2 36.7 36.2 35.7 35.2 34.7S 61 | 40.9 40.5 40.0 39.6 39.2 38.7 38.3 37.8 37.3 36.9 36.4 35.9 35.4 34.9 34.4

60 | 40.6 40.1 39.7 39.3 38.8 38.4 37.9 37.5 37.0 36.6 36.1 35.6 35.1 34.6 34.1

59 | 40.2 39.8 39.4 39.0 38.5 38.1 37.6 37.2 36.7 36.3 35.8 35.3 34.8 34.4 33.958 | 39.9 39.5 39.0 38.6 38.2 37.8 37.3 36.9 36.4 36.0 35.5 35.0 34.5 34.1 33.657 | 39.5 39.1 38.7 38.3 37.9 37.4 37.0 36.5 36.1 35.6 35.2 34.7 34.2 33.8 33.3

B- 56 | 39.2 38.8 38.4 37.9 37.5 37.1 36.7 36.2 35.8 35.3 34.9 34.4 33.9 33.5 33.055 | 38.8 38.4 38.0 37.6 37.2 36.8 36.3 35.9 35.5 35.0 34.6 34.1 33.6 33.2 32.754 | 38.5 38.1 37.7 37.3 36.8 36.4 36.0 35.6 35.1 34.7 34.2 33.8 33.3 32.9 32.453 | 38.1 37.7 37.3 36.9 36.5 36.1 35.7 35.2 34.8 34.4 33.9 33.5 33.0 32.6 32.1

52 | 37.8 37.4 37.0 36.6 36.2 35.7 35.3 34.9 34.5 34.0 33.6 33.2 32.7 32.2 31.851 | 37.4 37.0 36.6 36.2 35.8 35.4 35.0 34.6 34.1 33.7 33.3 32.8 32.4 31.9 31.550 | 37.0 36.6 36.3 35.9 35.5 35.1 34.6 34.2 33.8 33.4 33.0 32.5 32.1 31.6 31.2

C+ 49 | 36.7 36.3 35.9 35.5 35.1 34.7 34.3 33.9 33.5 33.0 32.6 32.2 31.7 31.3 30.9

w Weighted cluster point

r Raw cluster performance index of the relevant subjects per cluster. This is a sum of the performance index for all the relevant subjects for the student.

m

Maximum performance index of the relevant subjects per cluster for all students. This is a sum of the maximum performance index for all the relevant subjects.

api Aggregate performance index. This is a summation of the performance index of the 7 required subjects for the student.

spi Maximum performance index. This is a summation of the maximum possible performance index of the 7 required subjects.

THE NEW FORMULA

Subject Code

Subject Abrev

Subject Group

Grade Points

Subject PI

Max Subject PI

RatioComputing the Aggregate

PIsCluster Subject PI

              Aggregate PIMax

Subject PICluster

PIMax Subject

PI

565 BST 5 11 12.67 14.72 0.861 12.67 14.72 12.67 14.72

121 MAT A 1 11 12.9 15.05 0.857 12.9 15.05 12.9 15.05

102 KIS 1 11 13.19 15.63 0.844 13.19 15.63    

311 HAG 3 10 11.36 15 0.757 11.36 15    

233 CHE 2 9 10.59 15.67 0.676 10.59 15.67 10.59 15.67

231 BIO 2 9 10.41 15.76 0.661 10.41 15.76    

101 ENG 1 9 10.22 15.59 0.656 10.22 15.59    

232 PHY 2 8 8.79 15.07 0.583     8.79 15.07

api = 81.34 spi = 107.42

r = 44.95

m = 60.51

EXAMPLE FOR CLUSTER NO.9

Cluster Weight Formula Calculation for Cluster 9

r = 44.95 api = 81.34 m = 60.51 spi = 107.42w = 36

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