UACE 2025: 113,291 students pass S6 as girls outperform boys

KAMPALA — A total of 113,291 candidates who sat the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations have qualified for university admission, according to results released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). The results, announced at State House Nakasero, show that 68.6 percent of candidates attained at least two principal passes, the minimum…

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Exam markers paid too little, says Uneb boss

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Executive Director Dan Odongo has revealed that national examiners are paid rates that are “too low,” urging lawmakers to increase payments ahead of upcoming national examinations. Odongo spoke before the Parliament’s Education and Sports Committee on February 18, 2026, as part of discussions around the 2026/27 National…

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Uneb cites low malpractice in UCE 2025 exams

KAMPALA — The Executive Director of the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uganda National Examinations Board), Dan Odongo, has confirmed that cases of malpractice in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE 2025) examinations remain low, with only 63 incidents reported nationwide. Speaking on the release of the results, Odongo emphasised that the nature and design…

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Uneb releases UCE 2025 results: 99% pass S4

The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uganda National Examinations Board) has announced a record candidate turnout and improved pass rates in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE 2025) examinations, with 99.69% of candidates qualifying for the certificate. The results were officially released at the State House, Nakasero, on Friday, February 13, 2026. Record Candidate Registration…

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Uneb withholds PLE results in several districts over exam fraud

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has withheld the results of some candidates who sat the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) following reported cases of examination malpractice in several districts across the country. Presenting the PLE results at State House, Nakasero, UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo said malpractice had taken on “a more brazen and…

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