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75
Cluster 4
60
Cluster 9
88
Cluster 12
52
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1. Calculate Points

Enter your KCSE grades and get your cluster points calculated instantly using the official KUCCPS formula.

2. Discover Courses

Browse Degree, Diploma, KMTC, TVET, and TTC courses you qualify for based on your cluster points.

3. Plan Your Career

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Students across Kenya who used CareerNext to find their right path

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Faith Wanjiru
Kiambu County
A-
Now working in Nairobi
I wasn't sure my grades covered Computer Science. CareerNext confirmed I qualified and showed me the exact cluster I needed. I'm now in second year at UoN and interning at a Nairobi tech company.
BSc Computer Science
University of Nairobi
Degree · 2023
CO
Caleb Ochieng
Kisumu County
C+
Now working in Homa Bay
People said C+ closes every door. The career engine showed me I met KMTC's minimum and flagged Community Health Nursing as a strong fit. I graduated and I'm now posted at a sub-county health centre in Homabay.
Diploma in Community Health Nursing
KMTC Kisumu
KMTC · 2022
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Njeri Wambui
Muranga County
B
Now working in Muranga
I wanted Medicine but my points fell short. CareerNext recommended BSc Nursing as a near-equivalent with strong job prospects. I'm now a Registered Nurse at Muranga County Referral Hospital and I love every shift.
BSc Nursing
Mount Kenya University
Degree · 2022
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Vivian Achieng
Siaya County
C
Now working in Kisumu
The calculator matched me to Electrical Engineering Technology at my county poly. Within six months of graduating I landed a placement with a construction firm in Kisumu. I now supervise wiring on full housing estates.
Diploma in Electrical Engineering Tech
Siaya Institute of Technology
TVET / Polytechnic · 2023
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Hassan Abdullahi
Mombasa County
B-
Now working in Mombasa
CareerNext shortlisted diploma options that matched my Commerce grade. I picked Business Administration, graduated in 2023, and now run a small logistics business linking Mombasa traders to Nairobi markets — 8 employees and counting.
Diploma in Business Administration
Kenya School of Business
Diploma · 2022
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Samuel Ruto
Uasin Gishu County
D+
Now working in Uasin Gishu EPZ
I thought D+ closed every option. The platform showed me the Artisan Certificate path and I went for Welding at Eldoret Polytechnic. Got NITA certified after graduation and I'm now contracted by a steel fabrication firm in the EPZ.
Artisan Certificate — Welding & Fabrication
Eldoret National Polytechnic
Artisan Certificate · 2022

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