Ministry of education and sports, and Uganda National Examinations Board have today released examination results for candidates who sat Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations last year. Results revealed that over 19,300 students have failed.
While speaking during the release at Nakasero State House this afternoon, Mr. Daniel Odong, the Executive Director of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), noted that 141,996 candidates registered for the 2024 UACE exams, an increase from 110,566 candidates in 2023. Among these, 61,957 were female, and 80,039 were male.
The number of candidates registered under the Universal Post-O-Level Education and Training (UPOLET) programme rose to 35,652, up from 24,679 in 2023. Among these, 22,500 were male, and 13,152 were female.
“University admissions to degree courses have, up to now, required a minimum of two Principal level passes. If this requirement remains unchanged, 92,273 candidates qualify for university admission, compared to 80,816 in 2023—an increase of 11,457 students. Universities must create additional spaces to accommodate them,” Odong noted.
