UCE exams commenced today October 16th 2023 at 3,863 UNEB centres nation wide.
According to UNEB, a total of 364,470 candidates registered to sit UCE exams this year as compared to 349,445 candidates last year indicating a 4.3 % increase in candidature. Among these are over 700
special needs education learners and 59 inmates from Luzira prison.
A total of 118, 735 candidates are
funded under Universal secondary Education while 245, 734 are non USE.
Students will begin with Geography paper 1 in the morning and Geography paper 2 in the afternoon.
This year’s examination are conducted under the theme: Integrity and security in management of examinations is a joint responsibility.
UNEB has contracted professionals to over see the whole process, these include 1036 security officers,1,113 scouts, 107941 invigilators.
“We want to warn about malpractice. Malpractice is a vice and we have been telling people not get
involved”. There are people who have been putting on social media alleging that they have the papers.
However we want to caution the public. Do not share anything that has been shared on social Media.
Onward sharing or onward transmission of electronic material which is said to be a UNEB Exam is an
offence”. UNEB Principal Public Relations Officer , Jennifer Kalule Musamba
Anyone caught involving in malpractice will be liable to conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand
currency points or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or both as per section 25(1) of the UNEB Act. The examination board therefore cautions parents and the general public against scammers
claiming to have the blue print of the UNEB exam papers and extorting huge sums of money from the
unsuspecting members of the public. The board has also put up a toll free line 0800- 211- 4277 for
anyone to call in case of suspected cases of malpractice.
