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Uneb statistics reveal that 3 of every 100 pupils who successfully registered for PLE did not sit in the last 8 years

The former candidate hopes well-wishers can assist her father, who lives with a disability, to raise school fees for secondary level

In the recently released 2023 PLE results, something unusual was observed and some parents are not happy. Little known, rural/upcountry or newly started schools registered a good number of candidates with Aggregate 4. For instance, a new school called New Jerusalem P/S-Kasangati-Bulamu started in 2022. Only 6 students registered and sat for PLE in 2023.

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) announced Thursday that the number of candidates who scored in Divisions One and Two in the 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) has seen a slight decrease compared to the previous year. However, UNEB Executive Director Daniel Odong highlighted a positive trend, noting an increase in the number of candidates

One of them is said to have named her newborn after Uneb Executive Director Daniel Odongo

At least two candidates died while about 10 examination officials have been arrested over malpractice

Uneb says beyond July 31, schools will not be able to register any candidate.

The board’s executive director, Mr Daniel Odong, said whereas the girls performed better than boys in the English subject, the boys beat girls in the PLE general performance after they recorded a...

Out of those who sat 114,617 passed in first grade, 357,799 passed in grade two, 146,583 in third grade and 95,702 passed in fourth grade while 97,109 were not graded

Sources at the Uneb said the examiners are slated to mark all the examination scripts before Christmas Day