Normal registration fees are set at 34,000 shillings for PLE, 164,000 shillings for UCE, and 186,000 shillings for Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). Late registration for PLE will incur a 100 percent surcharge, while UCE and UACE candidates will face a 50 percent surcharge.
The
Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has issued a final call for students
wishing to register for this year's examinations across different levels.
In
a statement to the press issued on Wednesday, Jennifer Kalule, UNEB's spokesperson, emphasized that
parents, schools, and candidates have until June 21st, 2024 to complete
this registration. Those registering after this deadline will be subject to
double the registration fees.
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This
year, UNEB is overseeing four examinations, including the Primary Leaving
Examination (PLE), Uganda Advance Certificate of Education (UACE) and Uganda
Certificate of Education (UCE), which includes candidates sitting under both
the new lower secondary curriculum and a one-off transitional examination.
Normal
registration fees are set at 34,000 shillings for PLE, 164,000 shillings for
UCE, and 186,000 shillings for Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).
Late registration for PLE will incur a 100 percent surcharge, while UCE and
UACE candidates will face a 50 percent surcharge.
Kalule
added that the window for late registration period with these additional
charges will also close on July 31, 2024.
As
of Wednesday morning, UNEB had registered a total of 1,309,852 candidates for
all four examinations, including those under the transitional examination.
Among the registered candidates, 51 percent are females and 49 percent are
males.
Notably,
56 percent of the transitional candidates registered are females, with males
comprising the remaining 44 percent.
Kalule
further noted the importance for everyone interested and eligible to register
for the transitional examination to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
This year represents the final chance for UNEB to assess learners under the old
lower secondary curriculum.
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According
to the examination body, individuals eligible for the transitional examination
include adults aged 20 and above who did not sit for PLE. They must obtain
permission from the UNEB Executive Director at the Ntinda offices, provide
proof of age, and be Ugandan citizens.
Others
eligible for registration include learners who completed UCE in 2023 or earlier
and wish to improve their grades; those who registered for UCE in 2023 or
earlier but did not sit for the exams; individuals who failed to register for
UCE in 2023 but sat PLE in 2018 or earlier; and learners whose results were
canceled due to examination malpractice.
The
transitional examination will be conducted concurrently with the regular UCE
exams in October/November this year.
Kalule
emphasized that registration for this category can be completed at any of the
private halls accredited by UNEB across the country, or at other UNEB
examination centers, including USE Schools
