What follows is a guide for KCPE 2022 Candidates on how to check for form one selection and download 2023 admission letter for the secondary school that you have been placed in. All students should be able to know which school they will join.

Criteria of Secondary school selection
The criteria used for placement of KCPE 2022 Candidates to various secondary schools is based on merit or performance. Background of the school is also considered. Form one selection is categorized into three;
- National Schools
- Extra County Schools (Formally Provincial Schools)
- County Schools
Selection will start with National schools then proceed to county schools and sub-county secondary schools.
How to Check Secondary School Selected via sms code
To check the secondary schools that you have been selected to join in 2023 by the ministry of education use the SMS code below;
To check secondary school selected
- Go your sms message in your phone
- Send SMS message with your KCSE index number to 22263 (the code works for safaricom, Airtel and Telkom).
- Your will receive an sms with the school that you were selected to join
- The sms charges ksh. 25.
NOTE 1: The sms code provided above for checking school selection does not bring selection results instantly. Kindly be patient as the SMS will arrive.
NOTE 2: Selection is an ongoing process and it begins with national schools and admission letters will be updated.
How to Download form One Admission Letter Online
Below is a guide on how to download your form one admission letter using the official ministry of education website’
- Step 1, Go to: Form One Selection
- Step 2, Click on the school selected to join (National, Extra or County School)
- Step 3 Select the county and sub county where type did you KCPE Exams then enter your Index Number
- Step 4, Click Submit
- Step 5, At the bottom of the page click ADMISSION LETTER
- Step 6, Download to your computer then print
- Step 7, Take the admission letter to your Head Teacher to stamp it for endorsement
NOTE: If you are asked for a .go.ke email address and you are lost kindly contact your headmaster to provide you with one so that you can download your admission letter.
2023 Form One Admission Day Requirements
During admission day, you are supposed to present the stamped calling letter to your high school or secondary during. You are also supposed to carry your birth certificate and copy.
Reporting dates: New Form One students are required to report to their respective schools from February 6, 2023, to February 13, 2023.
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Can’t find my sons selection how do I go about it please (335)
I can’t see the placement of my brother who got 358 marks index number 35629119009 kindly assist please
can’t find admission letter for my son who was admitted at hobonuka secondary school please assist.index number 38604206088
My boy got admission to Uhuru secondary and we have several of them in different county how how can I know which one is supposed to be? His index no. Is 11236119008
my son has not been selected to any school yet i need assistance. index no: 01114120032
Cannot find any selection for this index number 11232126005 kindly assist
My child is called at Nzauni secondary school it’s a mixed day school and she is from Nairobi i need help
Can’t find any adimission up to now please help
Cant find results for for 04111126089 kindly help me
I AM NOT GETTING A RESPONSE ON SELECTION TODAY DOES IT MEAN I HAVE TO WAIT FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SELECTION
No placement ,the pupil scored 219,kindly helpmercy
how can one go about changing a national school that one isn’t content with
kindly assist my daughter had 389 marks, she has been called to join kolanya girls its too far and she is a sickling. secondly she never selected it how can i change the school?
It is now 13th December lhave not get any school for my daughter she have 312
I have 312 marks i have been sending sms to 20042 no place to any school from engshura primary
Is 340 marks for a sub county school or county school
My daughter scored 340 in mombasa county and she has been given a chance in kericho county a sub county school…do u really consider distance?even if 340 is for sub county school then she was supposed to b placed in mombasa county where she sat for the kcpe
index number 13339240007
I can’t feedback for placement of my cousin
My child had scored 304 marks index no problem 10228106025 and I can’t see which school he is placed. What the problem
My son has been placed to afar end school at kitui county and he comes from western plz help to get a chance from western coz he keeps on sickling
Hi,
My daughter has been selected to join Kambui girls but i can’t find the addmission letter.
Regards,
Ann Mbochi
Hi am Andrew, my son scored 288 marks and have sent his index no. 20405093005 to 20042 for many times and all am told is that he does not appear in of the 3 categories. Did he not qualify for any of the categories? Kindly help.
my son got 324 and still no placement
when you sent the index number the response is that the index is not found yet the same index was used to get results and they came
i sent the index number to 20042 and i never got any reply since yesterday….i have sent again today at 8 in the morning and still no reply…what might be the problem
i post index no. several time with and not school display for the pupil. she had 327 marks and her id no. 2556310027.pls help
CANT FIND PLACEMENT FOR INDEX 44744101249 KINDLY HELP
My nephew scored 276 and my niecce 327 and they have not been posted anywhere. In the message they are listed nowhere error message???
my sister got 294 and my cousin 329 and they were never placed in any school,kindly help us please
Hello,
What do you mean she was not placed and placement is ongoing.
Regards
Hie kindly can’t see the sub county schools selection by today
Pupil from Kajiado Aic girls pri with 341 is selected to county/sub county school when 310 is selected to Extra county school.Was it an error?
What is the creteria for changing a school.
My nephew has been called to a far off school but is a sickling.
Hello,
If it is a county school you have to visit your county education office and inform them of your intention to change. They will guide you on how go about it.
Regards
when shall I get placement for sub county. the pupil had 227 marks
i got a marks that can get me to extra county school but i can’t see the school i have been called to. my index number is 20410035001.
Can’t download the calling letter from the portal coz there is no link for download.help pls
i don’t understand what you mean by saying email address @ict.go.ke
Can’t find the school which my child has been placed,, please help
How do i open letter that links to Google drive sign in???
I cant see results for county or sub county school selection by today (Friday 7th Dec) please help
Hello,
Kindly wait for ongoing county selection and confirm on Monday 10th December 2018 Regards.
Regards.
The selected school name appears to be incomplete for (18348109104)
only ST. JOSEPH??? please help!
I send SMS but I can’t get
Means you have not been selected or placed. Placement for Extra County schools is ongoing today. Try using the procedure provided above later.
form one selection school 2019
29542320011
You need help?
can’t find the school addimission for 04111146005 kindly help