KUCCPS strongly advises parents and teachers to ensure candidates select courses before they leave school as it impacts the children's lives. The candidates have been given the chance to select degree, diploma, and certificate courses at the secondary school level before sitting KCSE examinations. The applications are done in the secondary schools that the students have registered.

KNEC said that the teachers have until Thursday, February 25 2021  to make submissions and that shortlisted teachers would be posted to sub-counties under the guidance of Directors of Education and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

KCPE to be held in late October while KCSE will be conducted throughout November