How to Check Cut-Off Points on the KUCCPS Portal for KCSE Students
A number of concerns were brought up by numerous applicants seeking to apply for degree, diploma, and certificate programs after the Kenya University and Colleges Central Placement (KUCCPS) opened on January 8, 2024.
Student applications should be submitted as early as possible to avoid the last-minute rush, as KUCCPS extended the deadline to February 20, 2024.
Application targets two specific groups, according to the Placement Body: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) students in 2023 and Form Four Leavers from 2000 to 2022.
Students said that they were unable to apply because of a portal outage that occurred hours later. Because of the heavy traffic on the portal, KUCCPS responded by advising the students to keep cross-checking.
How to obtain both for the degree or certificate program of one’s choosing, as well as the distinction between cut-off points and cluster points, was another matter raised.
provides an explanation of the steps involved and how they differ:
What makes a weighted cluster point different from a cut-off point?
The computed performance of a graduate in the four courses necessary for admission to a degree program, as determined by KUCCPS, is compared against the top candidates in a specific KCSE exam year to determine cluster points.
Cluster topic criteria and the overall performance of the candidates are used to calculate the points. The Placement Body reports the result to three decimal places in order to minimize the possibility of applicants tying on points.
Conversely, the last competitively ranked student in a specific degree program’s weighted cluster points are known as the cut-off points.
Guidelines for using the KUCCPS portal to verify cut-off points
When a student submits an application for a course, the KUCCPS student portal automatically determines the cluster points. On the dashboard, the site additionally shows placement results.
Check the cut-off points by logging into the student portal at students.kuccps.net.
Pick the Programs menu item.
A list of technical vocational education and training (TVET) programs, degrees, and diplomas can be found here.
Select the program that best suits your needs by clicking on it.
In addition to the course cutoff points for 2023, this offers the program’s minimal admission standards.
In terms of the placement procedure, what are the minimal prerequisites for KUCCPS?
In order to pursue their desired course of study, students wishing to enroll in postsecondary schools must meet certain minimum grade requirements.
It falls under the following categories:
mean grade of C+ (plus) for degree programs
Certificate Programs: average grade of C – (minus)
Certificate Program in Crafts: average grade of D (plain).
Artisan Certificate programs: average grade of E
