The Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB) released the for candidates preparing for various courses, including CPA, ATD, CIFA, CS, and more. This guide provides an overview of the timetable, key dates, and how to register successfully.

Scheduled for April, August, and December 2025, the KASNEB exams cover a wide range of professional, diploma, and certificate courses, including Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified Secretaries (CS), Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFAs), Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATDs), and more.

The closest examination period that students are looking forward to is April, and the government entity has released complete details of the respective dates.

The April 2025 examinations will be held from Tuesday, April 22nd to Friday, April 25th, 2025. The registration and examination entry deadline for exam booking for April 2025 was Friday, March 21st, 2025.

Your exam schedules are available on the KASNEB website and may be accessed by visiting the website by logging in using your credentials on the student Portal.

You can now register with KASNEB as their student and start taking their exams. Follow the steps below to apply:

Students can pay their exam fees through the portal or bank fee collection accounts. You can access the fee structures and the detailed instructions specific to your case once you visit the student's online portal.

CPA exam fees are to be paid in the respective KASNEB fee collection accounts in any branch of the following banks:

Students residing in foreign countries who prefer paying their examination fees in U.S. dollars can do so to the KASNEB KCB collection account no. 1123096465 domiciled at Capital Hill Branch, Nairobi.

Also, students must adhere to the following:

Students interested in taking the April exams must complete their registration by Friday, 22 March 2024. Also, continuing students ought to keep in mind that their annual registration is due in July of each year.

New students must note that their yearly registration is due on July 1, following the first eligible examination sitting and annually after that.

If you are late, then the period for registration is extended for another month after the deadline of the examination registration dates. Also, you must pay a 50% extra charge over the standard registration fee.

The general minimum entry requirement for professional courses is a KCSE mean grade of C+. Below are the available courses offered by KASNEB.

If you want to register for the KASNEB students’ portal, then follow these steps:

To know your KASNEB results, send your registration number to 20558, using the following format: NAC/00000.

The KASNEB results are released within four to six months of completion of the examination. Successful candidates are notified in writing when the certificates are ready for collection.

For you to become a KASNEB student, you must meet various requirements. For professional examinations, you must have the following:

For diploma examinations, you must have the following:

A person seeking to be registered as a student for the Certificate in Accounting and Management Skills (CAMS) qualification must show evidence of being a holder of the following minimum qualifications:

Exams are administered in English three times annually, in April, August, and December. Renewals for annual registration are required by July 1st each year.

A minimum of two months before the exam dates is required for all requests, with each late submission being considered on an individual basis.

Its main office is in Nairobi, Upper Hill. Nairobi GPO, Nairobi Kibera, Nairobi Makadara, Kisumu, Kisii, Eldoret, Meru, Nyeri, and Mombasa are some of the other Huduma Centres that offer KASNEB services.

If you run into any problems with any of KASNEB's services, you can utilize their official contacts to express your concerns.

• P.O. Box 41362 00100
• Nairobi, Kenya
• 020 4923000, 020 2712640, 020 2712828
• 0722201214, 0734600624
• [email protected]
• KASNEBOfficial

KASNEB exams in 2025 are scheduled in April, July and November. The entity has released the dates for all these periods to help students prepare properly. Ensure that you pay all the respective fees and register on time.

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A marketable course must be relevant to the current job market and provide skills and knowledge applicable to the local economy. It should also be taught in a way that is engaging and easy to understand for learners.

Source: TUKO.co.ke