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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results indicate that most learners attained basic to satisfactory levels, meaning they demonstrated only adequate to minimal competency in applying their acquired knowledge and skills to real-life situations. According to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), the majority …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has prohibited schools, media outlets, and other personnel from publishing student’s examination results and photos citing the violation of data protection and privacy laws. For years, schools, parents, and the media have advocated for the publication of candidate’s results, particularly those …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The last batch of students to sit for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) under the phased-out old curriculum has recorded poor performance, with 1,629 learners (16.7%) failing outright and nearly 60% passing in Division Four—the lowest grade. The special one-time transitional examination, administered …

Total Candidates: 359,417 (First cohort under new system) ✅ Gender Breakdown: 🔹 177,133 (49.3%) Male 🔹 182,284 (50.7%) Female ✅ USE vs Non-USE Candidates: 🔹 136,785 (38.1%) USE Beneficiaries 🔹 222,632 (61.9%) Non-USE ✅ Exam Attendance: 🔹 357,120 (99.4%) Sat for Exams 🔹 2,297 (0.6%) Absent (Absenteeism continues to decline …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will release the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results on the 11th February, 2025. All Secondary schools are advised to settle all outstanding invoices on EREG-PORTAL to avoid being blocked from receiving 2024 results at the time of release …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Higher Education, has called for a thorough investigation into the significant failures recorded in Luwero District during the recently released Primary Leaving Examinations (P.L.E). The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) announced the 2024 P.L.E results on …

Kampala city-based schools are accusing the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of intentionally downgrading their candidates.  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, Kampala’s elite schools, often referred to as “distinction factories” have been synonymous with academic excellence, churning out top distinctions and first grades in national examinations. However, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in Luwero district have put pressure on head teachers of four schools to explain the circumstances under which results of the Primary Leaving Examination for 264 candidates were withheld. Last week, the Uganda National Examination Board released for results for the 2024 Primary …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man has been arrested in Pader District on allegations of forgery. Christopher Akera is accused of allegedly forging UNEB payment receipts and mismanaging funds meant for Primary Leaving Examination-PLE registration. On 28th May 2024, Florence Alum, Director of Holy Angel Nursery and Primary …

 UNEB Reports Drop in Distinctions, First-Grades, While Science Tops for Third Consecutive Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported a decline in the first-grade passes in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), despite an overall improvement in the pass rate. During the …