KUCCPS Cluster Points Calculator and Course Finder

Updated 17 October 2026

This free calculator turns the grades on your KCSE result slip into estimated KUCCPS weighted cluster points for every degree cluster, then lists the university courses whose latest published cut-off you meet. It runs entirely on your phone or computer. Your grades are never sent to us or stored anywhere.

How to Use the Cluster Points Calculator

1. Enter every subject you sat. Pick the grade for English, Kiswahili, Mathematics (A or B, not both) and each science and humanity you took. Technical and language subjects such as Computer Studies, Agriculture, Business Studies or French are under the “Technical, language and other subjects” tab.
2. Add your aggregate points if you have them. Your result slip shows your total points out of 84. If you type it in, the calculator uses it exactly. If you leave it blank, the tool works it out from your grades using the KNEC seven-subject rule: English, Kiswahili, Mathematics, your best two sciences, your best humanity and your best remaining subject.
3. Press Calculate. You get a table with your estimated points for each cluster and the four subjects that gave you the highest score.
4. Search the course finder. Pick a cluster, type a course or university name, and choose whether to see only courses you clear or also those within two points of your score.

What the Results Mean

Each row in the course list compares your estimated points with the most recent cut-off KUCCPS has published for that exact programme code. The year is printed under every cut-off, because some courses have a KCSE 2025 figure while others only have a 2024 or 2023 figure. A course marked At or above means your estimate is equal to or higher than that last cut-off. Within 2 points is worth listing as a backup choice, since cut-offs move up and down every year. Below means you would have missed it in that year.

For about a hundred programmes we also hold the course’s own cluster subjects and minimum subject grades from its KUCCPS page. For those, the tool recalculates your points with the course’s exact subjects and warns you if a required grade, such as C+ in Biology for nursing, is missing. Where a course shows Points OK, check subject grades, your points are high enough but one subject grade falls short, and KUCCPS will not place you there.

Where the Data Comes From

The 2,226 degree programmes at 77 universities, their programme codes and the KCSE 2025, 2024 and 2023 cut-offs come from the KUCCPS Students’ Portal programme listings, collected in October 2026. The subject combination for each cluster comes from the “Minimum Entry Requirements” table on KUCCPS programme pages. For seven clusters (1, 2, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13) that table was read from the current placement cycle. For six others (clusters 3, 5, 6, 9, 15 and 17, Education) we could only read the version from the previous cycle while the portal was offline, so those rows carry a label. For clusters 4, 8, 14, 16 and 18 we have not yet confirmed a typical combination, and the tool says so instead of guessing.

Important Limits

• KUCCPS calculates the official figure. KUCCPS does not ask applicants to compute cluster points themselves. Its portal works them out from KNEC records when you log in. Treat this tool as a planning aid and confirm your official points on the portal before you apply.
• Cut-offs change every year. A cut-off is simply the points of the last student placed in a programme. It rises when more strong candidates choose the course and falls when capacity grows. Last year’s figure is a guide, not a guarantee.
• A C+ mean grade is the usual degree minimum. If your mean grade is below C+, the tool still shows your cluster points but reminds you that diploma, certificate and TVET courses are the realistic route.
• Some programmes use different subjects. Within a cluster, a few courses ask for a different subject combination. Always open the programme on the KUCCPS portal and read its requirements before you choose it.

Choosing Your Courses Wisely

KUCCPS lets you list several choices in order of preference. A sensible list mixes one or two ambitious options just above your points, a few that sit comfortably below your score, and at least one safe course you would genuinely be happy to study. Spread your choices across different universities rather than only the most popular ones in Nairobi, because the same degree can have a cut-off several points lower at a newer or more distant campus. Check the fee structure and whether the course is offered under government sponsorship before you commit.

Related Guides

• How KUCCPS Cluster Points Are Calculated, with a worked example
• KUCCPS cut-off points by course
• Nursing cut-off points and Medicine cut-off points
• Cluster 13 cut-off points (medicine, nursing and health sciences)
• KUCCPS document upload size and compressor for transfer applications