joint admissions board (j.a.b.)-career/degree choices
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JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD (J.A.B.)-CAREER/DEGREE CHOICES. JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD. An association of the Senates of the public universities that convenes every year to select K.C.S.E. candidates to courses offered in the public universities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD (J.A.B.)-CAREER/DEGREE
CHOICES
JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD
►An association of the Senates of the public universities that convenes every year to select K.C.S.E. candidates to courses offered in the public universities.
►SENATE – The highest organ within a university vested with the responsibility of making policy on all academic matters including the admission criteria for each degree programme.
K.C.S.E SUBJECT GROUPINGA CANDIDATE MUST SIT AT LEAST SEVEN (7) SUBJECTS
abb. subject ENG ENGLISH GROUP I KIS KISWAHILI ALL HEARIN ST. COMPULSORY (3)
MAT A/B MATHEMATICS A/B
BIO BIOLOGY GROUPII PHY PHYSICS AT LEAST TWO
(2) CHE CHEMISTRY GSC GENERAL SCIENCE HAG HISTORY & GOVERNMENT GEG GEOGRAPHYGROUP III CRE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AT LEAST
ONE (1) IRE ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION HRE HINDU RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SUBJECT GROUPING
HSC HOMESCIENCE ARD ART & DESIGNGROUP IV AGR AGRICULTURE AVT AVIATION TECHNOLOGY CMP COMPUTER STUDIES
FRE FRENCHGROUP V GER GERMAN ARB ARABIC KSL KENYAN SIGN LANGUAGE MUS MUSIC BST BUSINESS STUDIES
CANDIDATES SELECT THE 7TH SUBJECT FROM THE REMAINING SUBJECTS IN GROUPS II, III, IV OR V
CANDIDATES CAN SIT FOR A MAXIMUM 9 SUBJECTS AND THE EXTRA ONE OR TWO SUBJECTS CAN BE SELECTED FROM THE REMAINING SUBJECTS IN GROUPS II, III, IV OR V
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA► UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
► Embu University College
► KENYATTA UNIVERSITY► Machakos University College
► MOI UNIVERSITY► Rongo University College► Garissa University College
► EGERTON UNIVERSITY► JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE &
TECHNOLOGY Taita taveta university college Kirinyaga university college of science and
technology Murang’a university college Co-operative university college► MASENO UNIVERSITY► MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY Kibabii university college
DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CHUKA UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA PWANI UNIVERSITY KISII UNIVERSITY MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA KARATINA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
Admission Criteria
►Merit /Academic performance►Citizenship►Affirmative Action
►Gender►Socio-economic►Challenged Candidates
DEGREE GROUPINGSBusiness & Commerce
Building & Construction SciencesEngineering
Computing and Information SciencesMedical Studies
Biological SciencesLaw
EducationAgricultural Sciences
Journalism & Media StudiesHospitality & Tourism Management
Environmental SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences
Physical SciencesNatural Resources Management
Mathematical SciencesHome Economics
Food Science & Technology
CLUSTER REQUIREMENTS
►EACH DEGREE COURSE IS SELECTED WITH REGARD TO FOUR (4) SUBJECTS KNOWN AS CLUSTERS WHICH COMPILES SUBJECTS DONE AT K.C.S.E
Business & Commerce
►Accounting►Finance►Actuarial Science►Economics►Marketing►Insurance►Business Administration/Management►Human Resources Management►Office Management►Purchasing and Business logistics►Advertising
Essential SubjectsMathematics A/Any science
English/KiswahiliAny Humanities
Any science/ Business Studies/Foreign Subjects/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SCIENCES► Architectural Studies► Architecture► Construction Management► Landscape Architecture► Ornamental Science & Landscaping ► Quantity Surveying► Building Economics ► Land Economics► Design► Design and Interior Design► Planning► Urban & Regional Planning
Essential SubjectsMath APhysics
Any HumanitiesBusiness Studies/Foreign Languages
/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Engineering► Agriculture Engineering► Civil Engineering► Electrical► Mechanical► Electrical & Electronic► Production Engineering► Electrical and
Communication Engineering► Chemical and Processing ► Engineering► Civil and Structural
Engineering
► Manufacturing Eng► Energy Eng► Mechatronics Eng► Geomatics Eng► Telecommunication &
Information Eng► Textile Eng► Water & Environment Eng.► Mining & Mineral Processing
Eng► Instrumentation & Control
Eng
Essential SubjectsMathematics A
Physics Chemistry
Biology/Any Humanities /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
► Computer Science► Computer Science and Technology► Computer Technology► Information Technology► Information Sciences► Computer Engineering ► Electronics & Computer Engineering ► Software Engineering
Essential SubjectsMathematics A
Physics 2nd group II or group III
Group II/Any Humanities /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Computing and Information Sciences
► Medicine & Surgery► Pharmacy► Nursing► Nursing & Public Health► Environmental Health► Dentistry Surgery► Biochemistry
Essential SubjectsBiology
ChemistryPhysics or Mathematics A
English/Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Medical Studies
► Biochemistry► Biotechnology► Microbiology► Biomedical
Technology► Biomedical
Science & Technology
► Medical Laboratory Science
► Biology► Veterinary
Medicine► Botany► Zoology
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Essential SubjectsBiology
ChemistryPhysics or Mathematics A
Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Essential subjectsEnglish
Math A/Math B / Any SciencesAny Humanity
Kiswahili/ BST/Foreign Languages
/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Bachelor of Laws
Arts Science Music French/German Fine Art Guidance & Counselling Special Education Early Childhood Early Childhood & Primary Education Home science Music
Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili
Math A/Math B or ScienceHumanities
BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Bachelor of Education
► Agriculture► Agricultural Bio-systems
& Management► Horticulture► Animal Science/
Production► Agricultural
Biotechnology► Agricultural
Education/Extension
► Agribusiness Management
► Agricultural Economics/Resource management
► Seed Science & Technology
► Soils & Land Use mgnt► Crop Protection &
Improvement
Agricultural Sciences
Essential SubjectsBiology
Chemistry/PHY Math A
3rd group II/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Mass Communication► Journalism & Media Studies► Journalism & Mass Communication►Communication & Media Technology►Communication►Communication & Community Development►Communication & Public Relations►Performing Arts - Music & theatre studies ►Creative Arts - Theatre Arts ►Music
Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili
Math A/Math B or ScienceHumanities
BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
► Hotels & Hospitality Management► Hospitality & Tourism Management► Travel & Tour Operations Management► Tourism Management► Ecotourism, Hotel & Institution
Management► Recreation & Leisure Management► Sport Technology/ Sports Science
Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili
Math A/Math B Any group I or Any group II
BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
► Environmental Engineering► Environmental Studies/Sciences► Environmental Education► Environmental Planning & Management► Environmental Resources Conservation► Environmental Health ► Disaster Preparedness & Management
Essential SubjectsBiology
ChemistryPhysics or Math A or Geography
English or Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Environmental Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
► Anthropology► Anthropology and
Human Ecology► Archaeology► Cultural Studies► Foreign Languages ► Linguistics/English/
Literature ► Philosophy► Political Science
► Public Administration► History & Political
Science► Religion► Sociology/Social work ► Geography► Psychology► International Relations ► Criminology ► Gender Studies
Essential SubjectsEnglish or Kiswahili
Math A/Math B or ScienceHumanities
BST/FRE/GER/ARB /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
► Geology► Atmospheric Science► Earth Science► Meteorology ► Physics► Chemistry ► Analytical Chemistry► Industrial chemistry
Physical Sciences
Essential SubjectsMath APhysics
ChemistryBiology/Any Humanities /BST/Foreign Languages
/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
► Forestry and Wood Science► Forestry ► Wood Science and Technology► Wildlife conservation and management ► Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences► Range Management► Wildlife & Fisheries Management ► Wildlife & Tourism Management ► Wildlife & Wetlands Management & Conservation
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Essential SubjectsBiology
ChemistryPhysics or Math A or Geography
English or Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
►Statistics►Applied Statistics►Mathematics
Mathematical Sciences
Essential SubjectsMath APhysics
Any Science/ Any Humanities BST/ Foreign Languages
/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
Home Economics
►Clothing, Textile & Interior Design ►Apparel and Fashion Technology ►Fashion & Marketing
Essential SubjectsChemistry
Math A/Physics Biology/ Home Science
Eng/ Kisw /Any Humanities //BST/ Foreign Languages /HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
► Food Science & Technology► Food Science & Post harvest Technology► Food Science & Nutrition► Food Service Technology► Food, Nutrition & Dietetics ► Dairy and Food Technology
FOOD SCIENCES
Essential SubjectsBiology
ChemistryPhysics or Math A or Geography
English or Kiswahili/Any Humanity/ /BST/Foreign Languages
/HSC/ARD/AGR/AVT/CMP/MUS
K.C.S.E GRADING SYSTEM
A 12A- 11B+ 10B 9B- 8C+ 7C 6C- 5D+ 4D 3D- 2E 1
GRADING (AGGREGATE)
► A 81- 84 ► A- 74- 80► B+ 67- 73 ► B 60- 66 ► B- 53- 59 ► C+ 46- 52 ► C 39- 45► C- 38- 32► D+ 31- 25► D 24- 18► D- 17- 11► E 7- 10
STUDENT EXAMPLESUBJECT GRADE
MATHS A-
ENGLISH B
KISWAHILI A-
BIOLOGY B
PHYSICS B-
CHEMISTRY B
HISTORY B+
BUSINESS STUDIES A-
AGGREGATE POINTS 70
CALCULATION OF CLUSTER POINTS(NO.9)
SUBJECT GRADE GRADING
MATH A- 11
PHY B- 8
CHEM B 9
BST A- 11
39 RAW CLUSTER POINTS
C A L C U L A T I O N O F W E I G H T E D C L U S T E R P O I N T S
R A W C L U S T E R P O I N T S --------------------->
48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34-- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
84 | 48.0 47.5 47.0 46.5 46.0 45.4 44.9 44.4 43.8 43.3 42.7 42.1 41.6 41.0 40.4B A 83 | 47.7 47.2 46.7 46.2 45.7 45.2 44.6 44.1 43.6 43.0 42.5 41.9 41.3 40.7 40.2A 82 | 47.4 46.9 46.4 45.9 45.4 44.9 44.4 43.8 43.3 42.7 42.2 41.6 41.1 40.5 39.9S 81 | 47.1 46.6 46.1 45.6 45.1 44.6 44.1 43.6 43.0 42.5 41.9 41.4 40.8 40.2 39.7I C 80 | 46.8 46.4 45.9 45.4 44.8 44.3 43.8 43.3 42.8 42.2 41.7 41.1 40.6 40.0 39.4
79 | 46.5 46.1 45.6 45.1 44.6 44.1 43.5 43.0 42.5 42.0 41.4 40.9 40.3 39.7 39.278 | 46.3 45.8 45.3 44.8 44.3 43.8 43.3 42.7 42.2 41.7 41.2 40.6 40.1 39.5 38.9
A- 77 | 46.0 45.5 45.0 44.5 44.0 43.5 43.0 42.5 42.0 41.4 40.9 40.3 39.8 39.2 38.7A 76 | 45.7 45.2 44.7 44.2 43.7 43.2 42.7 42.2 41.7 41.2 40.6 40.1 39.5 39.0 38.4G 75 | 45.4 44.9 44.4 43.9 43.4 42.9 42.4 41.9 41.4 40.9 40.4 39.8 39.3 38.7 38.2G 74 | 45.1 44.6 44.1 43.6 43.1 42.6 42.1 41.6 41.1 40.6 40.1 39.6 39.0 38.5 37.9R E 73 | 44.7 44.3 43.8 43.3 42.8 42.4 41.9 41.4 40.8 40.3 39.8 39.3 38.8 38.2 37.7G 72 | 44.4 44.0 43.5 43.0 42.5 42.1 41.6 41.1 40.6 40.1 39.5 39.0 38.5 37.9 37.4A 71 | 44.1 43.7 43.2 42.7 42.3 41.8 41.3 40.8 40.3 39.8 39.3 38.7 38.2 37.7 37.1T B+ 70 | 43.8 43.4 42.9 42.4 42.0 41.5 41.0 40.5 40.0 39.5 39.0 38.5 37.9 37.4 36.9E 69 | 43.5 43.0 42.6 42.1 41.7 41.2 40.7 40.2 39.7 39.2 38.7 38.2 37.7 37.1 36.6
68 | 43.2 42.7 42.3 41.8 41.3 40.9 40.4 39.9 39.4 38.9 38.4 37.9 37.4 36.9 36.367 | 42.9 42.4 42.0 41.5 41.0 40.6 40.1 39.6 39.1 38.6 38.1 37.6 37.1 36.6 36.1
P 66 | 42.5 42.1 41.7 41.2 40.7 40.3 39.8 39.3 38.8 38.4 37.9 37.4 36.8 36.3 35.8O 65 | 42.2 41.8 41.3 40.9 40.4 40.0 39.5 39.0 38.5 38.1 37.6 37.1 36.6 36.1 35.5I 64 | 41.9 41.5 41.0 40.6 40.1 39.7 39.2 38.7 38.2 37.8 37.3 36.8 36.3 35.8 35.3N B 63 | 41.6 41.1 40.7 40.2 39.8 39.3 38.9 38.4 37.9 37.5 37.0 36.5 36.0 35.5 35.0T 62 | 41.2 40.8 40.4 39.9 39.5 39.0 38.6 38.1 37.6 37.2 36.7 36.2 35.7 35.2 34.7S 61 | 40.9 40.5 40.0 39.6 39.2 38.7 38.3 37.8 37.3 36.9 36.4 35.9 35.4 34.9 34.4
60 | 40.6 40.1 39.7 39.3 38.8 38.4 37.9 37.5 37.0 36.6 36.1 35.6 35.1 34.6 34.1
59 | 40.2 39.8 39.4 39.0 38.5 38.1 37.6 37.2 36.7 36.3 35.8 35.3 34.8 34.4 33.958 | 39.9 39.5 39.0 38.6 38.2 37.8 37.3 36.9 36.4 36.0 35.5 35.0 34.5 34.1 33.657 | 39.5 39.1 38.7 38.3 37.9 37.4 37.0 36.5 36.1 35.6 35.2 34.7 34.2 33.8 33.3
B- 56 | 39.2 38.8 38.4 37.9 37.5 37.1 36.7 36.2 35.8 35.3 34.9 34.4 33.9 33.5 33.055 | 38.8 38.4 38.0 37.6 37.2 36.8 36.3 35.9 35.5 35.0 34.6 34.1 33.6 33.2 32.754 | 38.5 38.1 37.7 37.3 36.8 36.4 36.0 35.6 35.1 34.7 34.2 33.8 33.3 32.9 32.453 | 38.1 37.7 37.3 36.9 36.5 36.1 35.7 35.2 34.8 34.4 33.9 33.5 33.0 32.6 32.1
52 | 37.8 37.4 37.0 36.6 36.2 35.7 35.3 34.9 34.5 34.0 33.6 33.2 32.7 32.2 31.851 | 37.4 37.0 36.6 36.2 35.8 35.4 35.0 34.6 34.1 33.7 33.3 32.8 32.4 31.9 31.550 | 37.0 36.6 36.3 35.9 35.5 35.1 34.6 34.2 33.8 33.4 33.0 32.5 32.1 31.6 31.2
C+ 49 | 36.7 36.3 35.9 35.5 35.1 34.7 34.3 33.9 33.5 33.0 32.6 32.2 31.7 31.3 30.9
w Weighted cluster point
r Raw cluster performance index of the relevant subjects per cluster. This is a sum of the performance index for all the relevant subjects for the student.
m
Maximum performance index of the relevant subjects per cluster for all students. This is a sum of the maximum performance index for all the relevant subjects.
api Aggregate performance index. This is a summation of the performance index of the 7 required subjects for the student.
spi Maximum performance index. This is a summation of the maximum possible performance index of the 7 required subjects.
THE NEW FORMULA
Subject Code
Subject Abrev
Subject Group
Grade Points
Subject PI
Max Subject PI
RatioComputing the Aggregate
PIsCluster Subject PI
Aggregate PIMax
Subject PICluster
PIMax Subject
PI
565 BST 5 11 12.67 14.72 0.861 12.67 14.72 12.67 14.72
121 MAT A 1 11 12.9 15.05 0.857 12.9 15.05 12.9 15.05
102 KIS 1 11 13.19 15.63 0.844 13.19 15.63
311 HAG 3 10 11.36 15 0.757 11.36 15
233 CHE 2 9 10.59 15.67 0.676 10.59 15.67 10.59 15.67
231 BIO 2 9 10.41 15.76 0.661 10.41 15.76
101 ENG 1 9 10.22 15.59 0.656 10.22 15.59
232 PHY 2 8 8.79 15.07 0.583 8.79 15.07
api = 81.34 spi = 107.42
r = 44.95
m = 60.51
EXAMPLE FOR CLUSTER NO.9
Cluster Weight Formula Calculation for Cluster 9
r = 44.95 api = 81.34 m = 60.51 spi = 107.42w = 36
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