KAMPALA: A total of 1,280,172 candidates have been registered for all three levels of the final examinations for the year 2022.
This indicates a percentage increase of 7.7% of the total candidature from 2020.
Speaking at the release of the final exams timetables on Thursday, 18 August 2022, the chief director of UNEB, Mr Dan Nokorach Odongo, said 56% (751,336) of the total candidates are funded by the Government, while 44% (564,836) candidates are privately sponsored.
“Parents are encouraged to verify candidates’ registration status on either the UNEB portal or on your mobile phones,” he said.
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 is the PLE which will be conducted from 7th -9th November, 2022, starting with the briefing of the candidates. UACE will commence on 18th November – 9th December, 2022.
“The Board appeals to head teachers to conduct these briefings personally. The Board has noted previously, that where cases of irregularities and malpractice have been noted, the root causes have often been that candidates would have been poorly briefed, or not briefed at all,” Mr Odong explained.
Overview of the 2022 candidature
The Board directed schools to display candidates’ registers at the sitting centres/schools where candidates registered in accordance with the UNEB Act, 2021.
“The display is aimed at giving candidates an opportunity to confirm the status of their registration as well as the correctness of the bio-data,” he said.
He said both candidates and parents are advised to take keen interest in the display.
“They should look out for correctness of the names, order of names, date of birth, gender, the pictures, and clarity of pictures, as well the subjects and papers registered for, in the case of UCE and UACE candidates,” he said.