Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) registration period enters its final phase, questions are growing over whether the current system of collecting examination fees through schools leaves room for abuse. Parents and other education stakeholders are urging UNEB to consider a direct payment model …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Education and Sports is planning to merge the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) and the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) into a single institution. The proposed merger is among the key reforms contained in the forthcoming Curriculum, Assessment and Admissions Bill, one of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has extended the registration period for candidates sitting the 2026 national examinations at Primary Seven (P7), Senior Four (S4), and Senior Six (S6) levels. In the same regard, UNEB Executive Director, Dan Odongo, announced that the deadline for normal …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has stepped forward to claim credit for the recent increased performance in Biology performance in national examinations, pointing to its research-driven interventions as a key driver behind gains at the Advanced level. Recently released UNEB data confirm a marked improvement in Biology, …
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Odongo noted that the higher qualification rate means universities will need to expand capacity to accommodate the additional learners. He is optimistic that an extra 21,018 university places should be available to absorb these candidates,” he said. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 145,129 candidates who sat …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female candidates have outperformed their male counterparts in the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, posting stronger grades in several subjects and recording lower overall failure rates. Prof. Celestino Obua, the Chairperson of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), praised the performance …
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UACE 2025: Science Subjects Record Improved Performance and Rising Enrollment Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) show a notable improvement in performance in science subjects, alongside a steady rise in student enrolment in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All 35 candidates who sat for the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) at Rushabo Primary School in Kahungye Sub-County, Kabale District, have been advised to repeat the class after investigations by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) confirmed that they were involved in examination …
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Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 109 former Primary Seven candidates and administrators from Kitovu and Nyamarwa Primary Schools in Nyamarwa Sub-county, Kibaale District, are expected to appear before the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) over suspected examination malpractice. The summons follows the withholding of their 2025 Primary …
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COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Four days ago, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) released the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exam results, marking its second release under the competency-based curriculum. These results not only indicate a shift in educational assessment but also reflect the new grading system introduced with …
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