A total of 817,885 Primary Seven candidates across the country sit for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) today, marking significant 2.5 increase from last year’s 797,444 candidates.
Learners begin their exams with Mathematics in the morning and Social Studies & Religious Education in the afternoon.
The candidates will sit their exams from 16,140 examination centres nationwide.
According to UNEB, 389,529 candidates (48%) are male, while 428,356 candidates (52%) are female continuing the trend of girls outnumbering boys at this level.
Government-supported candidates under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme account for 522,039 learners (64%), while 295,846 candidates (36%) are privately sponsored.
This year’s examination pool also includes 61 inmates registered at Upper Prison School Luzira, among them 7 female and 54 male candidates.
UNEB has emphasized heightened security and vigilance to protect the integrity of the examinations following recent incidents of attempted malpractice.
The PLE will run for two days, with candidates expected to conclude tomorrow 4th October.
The exams will be conducted under the theme “Embracing security and holistic assessment of learners in a dynamic environment.”
Speaking on Friday, UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo thanked UNATU for calling off their strike to facilitate a smooth examination process.
“I express profound gratitude to Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) for calling off their industrial action so that teachers are available, and able to participate in the important task of invigilation,” he said
Odong also warned the public against social media accounts soliciting money in exchange for alleged PLE papers, cautioning that anyone involved will face strict legal consequences
