To check your TSC registration status, open the official status page at tsconline.tsc.go.ke and enter your ID or passport number. The page then shows one of six statuses, and each one tells you where your application stands. This guide explains every status, how long verification takes, and what to do if your status says RESET or REJECTED.
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
How to check your TSC registration status
The status page is part of the TSC online portal. The steps are:
- Open the official status page.
- Type your ID or passport number in the box marked Enter ID/Passport No.
- Press search.
- Read the result that appears after you submit, then match it to the status list below.
Source: TSC Online portal, checked 26 October 2026
Older guides say something different. A 2023 TechCabal guide says the check asks for your TSC number instead of your ID. That conflicts with the 2025 guide and the official page, so this point is unconfirmed. Use your ID or passport number first, and check the official site if the search does not work.
Source: TechCabal, 2023
What does each TSC registration status mean?
Each status describes a stage of your application. The table below uses the meanings given in the Kenya Times guide and the Education News Hub guide.
| Status | What it means | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| IN PROGRESS | TSC has received your application but has not yet processed it. | Wait, and check the portal regularly. |
| VERIFIED | TSC has confirmed that your details are correct. | Keep checking the portal for the next status. |
| REGISTERED | The final success status. Your official TSC number should appear. | Print your registration certificate and keep it safe. |
| RESET | There is an error in your application that you must correct. | Correct the error, and the status returns to IN PROGRESS. |
| REJECTED | The application failed, and TSC will tell you the reason. | Find out the reason from TSC. |
| INCOMPLETE | Some information is missing, or the application was not fully submitted. | Add the missing information and resubmit. |
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
Education News Hub adds that IN PROGRESS means the application has been submitted but not yet checked at the registry. It also says most rejections happen because an applicant does not meet the minimum academic qualification.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
Many readers see IN PROGRESS for a long time and wonder if something is wrong. No fixed timeline is published for this stage, so the portal alone will not tell you how long to expect.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
How long does it take for TSC registration to be verified?
No source from 2025 or 2026 gives a fixed time for verification. Education News Hub says the duration is not really specified, and it depends on how fast the registry processes applications. Two older sources give other figures, shown below.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
| Source | Year | What it says about timing |
|---|---|---|
| Education News Hub | Undated | No fixed time. It depends on processing speed at the registry. |
| Kenyans.co.ke | 2019 | A successful applicant gets a certificate with the TSC number within thirty days of finishing the application. |
| Kenyans.co.ke | 2019 | TSC certification takes 30 business days to process. |
Source: Kenyans.co.ke, 2019
The two 2019 statements may not describe the same step, so do not treat them as one rule. Both come from one old article, which makes them unconfirmed for today.
Source: Kenyans.co.ke, 2019
What should I do if my TSC registration status says RESET?
A RESET status means your application has an error. The portal shows the error, and TSC also sends it to you by text message. Once you fix the error, the status goes back to IN PROGRESS, and the application opens for editing again.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
Respond quickly to any notice about errors or missing documents. If you need help, phone TSC head office on 0722208552 or 0777208552, or visit your nearest county TSC office.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
What happens after my TSC registration is complete?
When your registration succeeds, TSC sends you an SMS, and the SMS carries your TSC number. Your registration certificate is posted to the postal address you gave in your application, so make sure that address is correct before you submit.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
Kenya Times says you should also receive a confirmation text, and it advises registered teachers to print their certificate and keep it safe. Our TSC payslip guide covers the next portal you may need.
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
How much does TSC registration cost, and what documents do I need?
The application fee is Ksh1,055 according to Education News Hub and a 2019 Kenyans.co.ke article. Neither page shows a date, so confirm the amount on the official TSC registration page before you pay. The Education News Hub page names an M-Pesa PayBill, but we do not repeat the number: payment details change, and scammers copy old ones. Pay only to the account the official TSC page shows you.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
Source: Kenyans.co.ke, 2019
| Item | What the guide says |
|---|---|
| Application fee | Ksh1,055, from undated pages |
| Where to pay | Only the payment details on the official TSC registration page |
| Uploaded documents | Must be scanned originals |
| Photocopies | Accepted only if certified at the subcounty TSC office |
| Certificate delivery | Posted to the postal address given in your application |
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
Can a school employ a teacher who is not registered?
TSC has told school administrators to verify the registration status of teachers before offering them employment. Teaching or employing an unregistered teacher carries a fine of at least Ksh100,000.
Source: People Daily, 2026
In July 2026 TSC removed seven teachers from the register, with effect from 25 February 2026. The removal was published as Gazette Notice No. 10602. A teacher removed from the register cannot be reinstated unless TSC directs otherwise.
Source: People Daily, 2026
What could we not confirm?
These points are unconfirmed. We checked on 26 October 2026, and the sources we could use do not give a clear answer. Check the official TSC site before you act on any of them.
- Whether the status check uses your ID or passport number or your TSC number. The official page and the 2025 guide say ID or passport.
- Steps to reset a TSC login password. We found no source.
- Current login steps for 2026. The only login guidance we found is a 2019 article.
- What a blank or missing status means. We found no source.
- Whether a TSC recruitment application was successful, the 2026 promotion list, how to check a promotion status, the new teacher salary, and 2026 news on upgrading. We found no 2026 source for any of these.
- Whether the 2019 and current fee amounts are the same. The page dates are not confirmed.
- The official tsc.go.ke homepage and the TSC new teacher FAQ returned no text when we fetched them, so the official FAQ could not be checked.
Key figures to cite
The application fee is Ksh1,055 on two pages that show no date, so confirm it on the official TSC page.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
The status page shows one of six statuses: IN PROGRESS, VERIFIED, REGISTERED, RESET, REJECTED or INCOMPLETE.
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
The official status page asks for an ID or passport number.
Source: TSC Online portal, checked 26 October 2026
TSC removed seven teachers from the register with effect from 25 February 2026.
Source: People Daily, 2026
Employing an unregistered teacher carries a fine of at least Ksh100,000.
Source: People Daily, 2026
A 2019 article says TSC certification takes 30 business days to process.
Source: Kenyans.co.ke, 2019
The new teacher application portal is teachersonline.tsc.go.ke.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
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Questions people ask
How do I log into my TSC account?
We could not confirm the current login steps for 2026. The only login guidance we found is a 2019 article, which says the TSC payslip login uses your TSC number and password. Check the official site for the current login page, and read our TSC payslip guide for more detail on payslips.
Source: Kenyans.co.ke, 2019
How do I know if my TSC recruitment application is successful?
We found no source that explains how to tell whether a TSC recruitment application was successful. Recruitment is different from registration, so the registration status page may not answer this question. Visit your nearest county TSC office for help with your application.
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
Where can I find the TSC promotion list for 2026?
We found no 2026 source for a TSC promotion list, so we cannot point you to one. Check the official TSC website at tsc.go.ke for announcements. We could not confirm that the homepage publishes the list.
How do I check my TSC promotion status?
We found no source that explains how to check a TSC promotion status. The registration status page covers registration only, so do not rely on it for promotions. Ask your nearest county TSC office for help.
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
What is the new salary for teachers in TSC?
We found no 2026 source for a new TSC teacher salary, so we cannot quote a figure. Older salary figures may no longer apply, so check the official TSC site before you rely on any number.
How can I update my TSC profile status?
We found no verified steps for updating a TSC profile, so this guide cannot give them. Applicants who need help can visit their nearest county TSC office, according to Kenya Times.
Source: Kenya Times, 2025
What does verified mean in TSC registration status?
VERIFIED means TSC has confirmed that your details are correct. REGISTERED is the final success status, and your official TSC number should appear once you reach it.
Source: Education News Hub (undated), checked 26 October 2026
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