The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has announced that 1,605,501 candidates have provisionally registered to sit the 2026 national examinations across the three examination levels, as the normal registration period officially ends at midnight on Tuesday, June 30.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, UNEB said heads of examination centres still have until midnight to complete the online registration process without attracting any surcharge.
According to the Board, the provisional candidature comprises 915,614 candidates registered for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), 490,817 candidates for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and 199,070 candidates for the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).
UNEB reminded heads of centres that it is still possible to register additional candidates before the midnight deadline, even after uploading the majority of learners. The Board explained that a separate invoice would automatically be generated for any additional candidates registered.
The examinations body also issued a special reminder to heads of government-supported schools operating under the Universal Primary Education (UPE), Universal Secondary Education (USE), and Universal Post O’Level Education and Training (UPOLET) programmes to ensure all eligible learners are registered before the normal registration window closes.
UNEB cautioned that candidates from these government-funded schools who are not registered before the deadline will not be accommodated during the late registration period.
The Board noted that the registration fees remain unchanged until midnight, with candidates paying Shs34,000 for PLE, Shs164,000 for UCE, and Shs186,000 for UACE.
Beginning July 1, UNEB will commence the late registration exercise, which will run until July 31, 2026. Candidates registering during this period will be required to pay a surcharge in addition to the normal registration fees.
UNEB emphasized that no registration of candidates will be accepted after July 31, urging schools and examination centres to take advantage of the remaining hours of the normal registration period.
The statement was issued by Jennifer Kalule-Musamba, UNEB’s Principal Public Relations Officer, who also encouraged schools and members of the public to contact the Board through its official telephone and toll-free lines for any inquiries or guidance regarding the registration process.
