KNEC Outlines Obligations/Responsibilities Of KCPE, KCSE 2021 Examiners

Class 8 candidates for the year 2020/2021 have already finished their Kenya Certificate Of Primary Education exam, while their counterpart in secondary school are going on with Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education exam.

Once these exams have been concluded, the council contracts willing teachers to mark them. The process of hiring examiners is done online via KNEC portal.

Read More: KNEC 2021 Contracted Professional; Login, Download Invitation Letter Via cp2.knec.ac.ke

The marking service to be provided by the examiner is as follows: 

1. Actual marking of scripts, entry of scores on mark sheets, checking cross  checking, adjudication and report writing.
2. Checking of marked answer scripts to ensure validity, reliability and  accuracy of mark allocation.

Obligations/Responsibilities of an Examiner 

The Examiner:- 

• must not disclose his/her identity as a marker or divulge any information  acquired in the course of their work;
•  must desist from any activity which may slow or disrupt the marking exercise;
• will be expected to adhere to the marking regulations as set out by the Council;
• should be present in the marking room at all times while marking is in   progress;
• conceal his/her identity as an examiner so as to avoid lobbying or influence from any interested parties;
• must maintaining confidentiality in the assigned tasks;
• must meet set targets during the marking exercise;
• Should refrain from holding any unauthorized meetings. Only the Chief  Examiner is authorized to call for meetings during the marking exercise;
• Must desist from sharing any information regarding the marking centres and the marking process with any media, on any media platform or on any social media.

Note: your future engagements in marking will depend on how well you  observe the set standards, rules and regulations of marking KNEC examinations. 

• must complete mark printouts and claim forms accurately and honestly;
•  will not be allowed to do partial marking unless due to illness or  unforeseeable circumstances that may rise;
• should declare on the Declaration Form the centres whose answer scripts should not be allocated to him/her before the marking starts due to conflict  of interest;
• must ensure that his/her work is checked and validated by another examiner  by exchanging marked answer scripts;
• must not carry away the Council, question paper, marking scheme, and other  marking materials either in their original form or photo copies;
• shall air his/her grievances on welfare issues to the Senior Examiners and not directly to the Centre Organizer;
• is expected to bring his/her own personal effects including towels, soap etc.;
• should verify and sign against his/her details including their own bank account  and Mobile numbers. The Council will NOT be held accountable for payments  made to incorrect mobile and bank accounts provided by Examiners;
• must ensure that before leaving the centre, he/she signs against their claims  showing the actual number of answer scripts which he/she will have marked  on the final document that will be sent to KNEC as it form the basis for  payment.