The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the time table for this year’s national examinations stating that examinations will commence on October 14, and end on December 9, 2022.
According to the UNEB’s executive director, Dan Odongo who announced the release of time tables for all levels including that of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE), briefing will be the first set of exercise for every student.
“This year’s national examinations will commence on 14th October, 2022, with the briefing of UCE candidates. UCE, which is the first series of examinations to be conducted, will run until 18th November, 2022.”
The second series of examinations he said will be the PLE which will be conducted from 7th -9th November, 2022, starting with the briefing of the candidates. UACE will commence on 18th November up to 9th December, 2022.
Odongo said a total of one million, two hundred eighty thousand, one hundred and seventy two (1,280,172) candidates have registered for all the three levels of the final examinations marking a percentage increase of 7.7% of the total candidature.
“This indicates a percentage increase of 7.7% of the total candidature. 56 % of the total candidature – 751,336 learners are funded by the @GovUganda, while 44% – 564,836 candidates are privately sponsored,” Odongo said.
“Board would like to inform both candidates and parents that examination centres have been directed to display candidates’ registers at the sitting centres/schools where candidates registered in accordance with the UNEB Act, 2021.”
In addition, he said in line with the Board’s policy of inclusiveness and equitable assessment of learners’ achievements, braille versions of the time tables have been provided to cater for learners with visual impairment.
He said the timetables among others include the Regulations on the Conduct of the examinations and Caution to candidates on acts that amount to examination malpractice.
“Head teachers are requested to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to brief the candidates to follow these Regulations and the Caution given,” Odongo added.
“Failure to comply with the regulations and caution indicated in the timetable shall lead to cancellation of results of a candidate or all candidates at the center or disqualification from the examination.”