Chemistry Performance in KCSE for the last five years

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014

Chemistry is one of the averagely performed subjects offered in KCSE KNEC examinations according to the report that was released in 2015 by Knec. Chemistry subject is tested with two theory papers and one practical paper namely; Papers 1[233/1], Paper 2[233/2] and Paper 3[233/3] and the marks are distributed in the ratio 80:80:40 respectively.

Distribution of Chemistry Marks

• Paper 1[233/1]
• Paper 2[233/2]
• Paper 3[233/3]

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80 marks

80 marks

40 marks

The table below shows the chemistry performance in the last five year: 

From the table above, we can deduce that:

• Chemistry performance has been on the up in the last five years, an act which KNEC says is attributed to improved standards of setting of examinations and also marking
• The number of students taking the subject has been on the increase. This means, more students will apply for Chemistry related career courses in the near future
• By critically looking at the table above, you will realize that Paper 1 and Paper 3 exams are performed better than paper 2. This poses as a challenge to chemistry teachers who should put more emphasis on paper 2 in order to harvest good grades and also drill weaker students on paper 1 and paper 3 to up their grades

Here are career choices that directly require chemistry as a cluster subject

1. Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Environmental Resource Conservation)
2. Bachelor of Science (Bio-resources Management and Conservation)
3. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Biotechnology)
4. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Education and Extension)
5. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Extension Education)
6. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture & Human Ecology Extension)
7. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture and Enterprise Development)
8. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Education and Extension)
9. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture)
10. Bachelor of Science (Agronomy, With IT)
11. Bachelor of Science (Animal Health and Production)
12. Bachelor of Science (Animal Production & Health Management)
13. Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)
14. Bachelor of Science (Applied Aquatic Science)
15. Bachelor of Science (Dry Land, Agriculture & Enterprise Development)
16. Bachelor of Science (Dry land Animal Science)
17. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources Management)
18. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)
19. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science, With IT)
20. Bachelor of Science (Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences)
21. Bachelor of Science (Fisheries and Aquaculture, With IT)
22. Bachelor of Science (Food Nutrition & Dietetics)
23. Bachelor of Science (Food Nutrition and Dietetics)
24. Bachelor of Science (Food Processing Technology)
25. Bachelor of Science (Food Science &technology)
26. Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Nutrition)
27. Bachelor of Science (Food Service and Hospitality Management)
28. Bachelor of Science (Forestry)
29. Bachelor of Science (Horticulture)
30. Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
31. Bachelor of Science (Integrated Forest Resources Management)
32. Bachelor of Science (Land Resource Planning & Management)
33. Bachelor of Science (Management of Agro-ecosystem and Environment)
34. Bachelor of Science (Natural Products)
35. Bachelor of Science (Natural Resources Management)
36. Bachelor of Science (Range Management)
37. Bachelor of Science (Seed Science & Technology
38. Bachelor of Science (Soil Science, With IT)
39. Bachelor of Science (Sugar Technology)
40. Bachelor of Science (Waste Management)
41. Bachelor of Science (Water Resource Management)
42. Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Enterprise Management)
43. Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Management)
44. Bachelor of Science Horticulture
45. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension education
46. Bachelor of Science in Animal Health Management
47. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science & Technology
48. Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology
49. Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Development
50. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies
51. Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture
52. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition
53. Bachelor of Science in Global Health and Emporiatrics
54. Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
55. Bachelor of Science in Maritime Management (Commercial)
56. Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources
57. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Studies)
58. Bachelor of Science (Food Security)
59. Bachelor of Science (Wood Science and Industrial Processes)
60. Bachelor of Technology (Food Science and Technology)
61. Bachelor of Science (Natural Resource Management)
62. Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics, With IT)
63. Bachelor of Science (Renewable Energy Technology and Management)
64. Bachelor of Science (Soil Science)
65. Bachelor of Science (Soils & Land Use Management)
66. Bachelor of Science (Utilization & Sustainability of And Lands (Usai)
67. Bachelor of Science (Water and Environment Management)
68. Bachelor of Science (Water Resources and Environment)
69. Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Enterprises & Management)
70. Bachelor of Science Agricultural Extension and Education
71. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education & Extension
72. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
73. Bachelor of Science in Animal Production
74. Bachelor of Science in Applied Animal Laboratory Science
75. Bachelor of Science in Community Health
76. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
77. Bachelor of Science in Ethno botany
78. Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition and Dietetics
79. Bachelor of Science in Food Technology & Quality Assurance
80. Bachelor of Science in Horticultural Science & Management
81. Bachelor of Science in Marine Resource Management
82. Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management
83. Bachelor of Science in Soil Environment & Land Use Management)
84. Bachelor of Science (Food Science & Nutrition)
85. Bachelor of Science (Horticulture)
86. Bachelor of Technology (Environmental Resource Management)
87. Bachelor of Technology (Nutrition and Dietetics)
88. Bachelor of Science (Community Health & Development)
89. Bachelor of Science (Crop Improvement & Protection)
90. Bachelor of Science (Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Development)
91. Bachelor of Science (Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development)
92. Bachelor of Science (Dryland Agriculture)
93. Bachelor of Science (Environment Management and Conservation)
94. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Horticulture & Landscaping Technology)
95. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
96. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Sciences)
97. Bachelor of Science (Fisheries and Aquaculture Management)
98. Bachelor of Science (Fisheries Management and Aquaculture Technology)
99. Bachelor of Science (Food Nutrition and Dietetics)
100. Bachelor of Science (Food Operations Management)
101. Bachelor of Science (Food Science & Technology)
102. Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Management)
103. Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Technology)
104. Bachelor of Science (Food, Nutrition & Dietetics)
105. Bachelor of Science (Horticultural Science & Management)
106. Bachelor of Science (Horticulture, With IT)
107. Bachelor of Science (Hydrology and Water Resources Management)
108. Bachelor of Science (Land Resource Management)
109. Bachelor of Science (Leather Technology)
110. Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology & Fisheries)
111. Bachelor of Science (Natural Resource Management)
112. Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Science)
113. Bachelor of Science (Sustainable Energy & Climate Change Systems)
114. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Education & Extension)
115. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Extension and Education)
116. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture & Biotechnology)
117. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture and Biotechnology)
118. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Education & Extension)
119. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Education and Extension, With IT)
120. Bachelor of Science (Agroforestry & Rural Development)
121. Bachelor of Science (Animal Health & Production)
122. Bachelor of Science (Animal Health, Production & Processing)
123. Bachelor of Science (Animal Science & Management)
124. Bachelor of Science (Animal Science, With IT)
125. Bachelor of Science (Aquatic Resources Conservation and Development, With
126. Bachelor of Science (Botany)
127. Bachelor of Science (Coastal & Marine Resource Management
128. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
129. Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B)
130. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B)
131. Bachelor of Pharmacy
132. Bachelor of Population Health
133. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Chemistry)
134. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry
135. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
136. Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science & Technology)
137. Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science and Technology)
138. Bachelor of Science (Cellular and Molecular Biology)
139. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health)
140. Bachelor of Science (Genomic Sciences)
141. Bachelor of Science (Medical Biochemistry)
142. Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Science)
143. Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Sciences, With IT)
144. Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory science & Technology)
145. Bachelor of Science (Medical Psychology)
146. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
147. Bachelor of Science (Nursing & Public Health)
148. Bachelor of Science (Nursing, With IT)
149. Bachelor of Science (Optometry and Vision Sciences)
150. Bachelor of Science (Physical Therapy)
151. Bachelor of Science (Public Health)
152. Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
153. Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
154. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (With IT)
155. Bachelor of Physiotherapy
156. Bachelor of Radiography
157. Bachelor of Science (Applied Biology)
158. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
159. Bachelor of Science (Biology)
160. Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science and Technology
161. Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)
162. Bachelor of Science (Conservation Biology)
163. Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)
164. Bachelor of Science (Laboratory Sciences)
165. Bachelor of Science (Medical Biotechnology, With IT)
166. Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Sciences)
     
167. Bachelor of Science (Medical Microbiology)
168. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology and Biotechnology)
169. Bachelor of Science (Molecular & Cellular Biology)
170. Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
171. Bachelor of Science (Occupational Health & Safety)
172. Bachelor of Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences, With IT)
173. Bachelor of Science (Population Health)
174. Bachelor of Science (Public Health, With IT)
175. Bachelor of Science Clinical Medicine
176. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
177. Bachelor of Science in Biology (Botany Or Zoology Option)
178. Bachelor of Science in Entomology and Parasitology
179. Bachelor of Science in Medical Biotechnology
180. Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
181. Bachelor of Science in Public Health
182. Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
183. Bachelor of Science (Nursing science)
184. Bachelor of Technology (Applied Biology)
185. Bachelor of Technology (Community and Public Health)
186. Bachelor of Technology (Science Laboratory Technology)
187. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
188. Bachelor of Science in Biology
189. Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Biosafety
190. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
191. Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
192. Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
193. Bachelor of Science Industrial Biotechnology
194. Bachelor of Science (Forensic Biology)
195. Bachelor of Science in Public Health
196. Bachelor of Technology (Biotechnology)
197. Bachelor of Technology (Medical Laboratory Science)
198. Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
199. Bachelor Of science in Biomedical Sciences & Technology
200. Bachelor of Arts (Interior Design, With IT)
201. Bachelor of Arts (Textiles, Apparel Design and Fashion Merchandising, With IT)
202. Bachelor of Science (Apparel & Fashion Technology)
203. Bachelor of Science (Clothing Textile & Interior Design)
204. Bachelor of Science (Fashion Design & Marketing)
205. Bachelor of Science (Fashion Design And textile Technology)
206. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
207. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics, With IT)
208. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Economics and Food Industry Management)
209. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management)
210. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness)
211. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics & Resource Management)
212. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics and Resource Management)
213. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics)
214. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Economics & Resource Management)
215. Bachelor of Science Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development
216. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Trade
217. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
218. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Resource Management
219. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics and Resource Management)
220. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management)
221. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management & Trade)
222. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management, With IT)
223. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics
224. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics & resource Management)
225. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics and Rural Development)
226. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Resource Management)
227. Bachelor of Science Agribusiness Management
228. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Marketing
229. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management
230. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Resource Economics and Management
231. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management)
232. Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)
233. Bachelor of Science (Manufacturing Engineering & Technology)
234. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)
235. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical engineering)
236. Bachelor of Science (Medical Engineering)
237. Bachelor of Science (Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering)
238. Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Engineering)
239. Bachelor of Science (Renewable Energy and Bio-fuels Technology)
240. Bachelor of Science (Renewable Energy)
241. Bachelor of Science (Telecommunication and Information Engineering)
242. Bachelor of Science Chemistry (Inorganic, Physical and Organic Options)
243. Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry
244. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
245. Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
246. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
247. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
248. Bachelor of Science (Aerospace Engineering)
249. Bachelor of Sciences (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering)
250. Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering Technology)
251. Bachelor of Technology (Computer Technology)
252. Bachelor of Technology (Geo information Technology)
253. Bachelor of Technology (Industrial and Applied Chemistry)
254. Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering Technology)
255. Bachelor of Technology in Applied Chemistry (Analytical & Industrial Options)
256. Bachelor of Technology in Information & Communication Technology
257. Bachelor of Science (Instrumentation & Control
258. Bachelor of Science (Marine Engineering)
259. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
260. Bachelor of Science (Mining & Mineral Processing Engineering)
261. Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Chemistry)
262. Bachelor of Science (Physics)
263. Bachelor of Science (Renewable Energy and Biofuels Technology)
264. Bachelor of Science (Telecommunication & Inform. Tech)
265. Bachelor of Science (Water and Environmental Engineering)
266. Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering
267. Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry With Computing
268. Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
269. Bachelor of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
270. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
271. Bachelor of Science in information Technology
272. Bachelor of Science (Electrical & electronic Engineering)
273. Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering)
274. Bachelor of Technology (Communication and Computer Networks)
275. Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology)
276. Bachelor of Technology (Geospatial Engineering Technology)
277. Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology)
278. Bachelor of Technology (Technical and Applied Physics)
279. Bachelor of Technology in Applied Physics (Electronics & Instrumentation)
280. Bachelor of Technology in Renewable Energy & Environmental Physics
281. Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering)
282. Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Process Engineering)
283. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Structural Engineering)
284. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
285. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
286. Bachelor of Engineering (Geospatial Engineering)
287. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Production Engineering)
288. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
289. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering)
290. Bachelor of Science (Analytical Chemistry With Management)
291. Bachelor of Science (Applied Bioengineering)
292. Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Engineering)
293. Bachelor of Science (Business Computing)
294. Bachelor of Science (Civil and Structural Engineering)
295. Bachelor of Science (Control and Instrumentation)
296. Bachelor of Science (Electrical and Communication Engineering)
297. Bachelor of Science (Electronic and Computer Engineering)
298. Bachelor of Science (Environmental and Bio systems Engineering)
299. Bachelor of Science (Geomatic Engineering and Geospatial Information Systems)
300. Bachelor of Science (Geospatial Engineering)
301. Bachelor of Science (Geospatial Information Science, With IT)
302. Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry With Management)
303. Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry, With IT)
304. Bachelor of Engineering (Agricultural & Bio-systems Engineering)
305. Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
306. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Structural Engineering)
307. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
308. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering)
309. Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial and Textile Engineering)
310. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Production Engineering)
311. Bachelor of Information Technology
312. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Engineering)
313. Bachelor of Science (Analytical Chemistry)
314. Bachelor of Science (Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering)
315. Bachelor of Science (Biostatistics)
316. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
317. Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering)
318. Bachelor of Science (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
319. Bachelor of Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
320. Bachelor of Science (Electronics)
321. Bachelor of Science (Geomatic & Geospatial Information Systems
322. Bachelor of Science (Geophysical and Mineralogy)
323. Bachelor of Science (Geospatial Information Science)
324. Bachelor of Science (Geospatial information science and Remote Sensing)
325. Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry)
326. Bachelor of Science (Information and Communication Technology)
327. Bachelor of Science (Astronomy and Astrophysics)

Prepared by Maurice Nyamoti

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