In Kenya, the body in charge of placing students in institutions of higher learning is The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). About 500,000 students have enrolled in tertiary institutions annually. 

There are three stages in the application process. 

Institutional application period. This stage comes before the K.C.S.E examination period. A fee of sh.500 applies for this step and candidates stand a high chance of getting the choice of their dreams, as long as they qualify. 

The first revision of degree and diploma courses, announced by KUCCPS 

Second revision for candidates who have not yet secured placement after the first revision. KUCCPS offers candidates a second revision by selecting from a list of courses with unfilled capacities. 

Candidates who do not meet the qualification points for their selections are placed into any course depending on the minimum points required for entry. 

How to check KUCCPS placement by using the student portal. 

After the finalization of the selection process, the results are available to candidates. After the results are announced, follow the following steps to see the placement results.

Time needed: 10 minutes.

How to check KUCCPS placement by using the student portal. 

  1. Click here to open your Google Chrome browser and log on to KUCCPS STUDENT PORTAL

  2. Login with your credentials as follows; 

  3. Username: [INDEX NUMBER] 

  4. Year: 2020 

  5. Password: [BIRTH CERTIFICATE/ K.C.P.E INDEX NUMBER] 

  6. You will be logged in and your university and course will be visible. 

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PLACED BY KUCCPS

After application, you should wait for kuccps process. After they are done, you can easily know whether you have been placed and where by logging into your kuccps students portal. If you have been placed, there shall this text; ‘“You have provisionally secured one of your choices subject to approval by the Placement Service Board.”

How To Check KUCCPS Placement Status

  1. Log into your KUCCPS students portal
  2. Check your KUCCPS students portal dashboard
  3. If you have been successfully placed by kuccps, you shall see this message: ‘“You have provisionally secured one of your choices subject to approval by the Placement Service Board.”
  4. However, if you have not been placed, you shall need to wait untill kuccps opens the second revision of courses and universities for placement to revise your choices.

After the placement process is complete, KUCCPS will forward the applicant’s information to the respective universities. Institutions will begin issuing admission letters at times convenient to them. Most of these letters are downloadable, however, each institution handles admissions uniquely. 

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