The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is set to release Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) 2023/2024 results. Sources have confirmed that everything is ready for the official release on a date that has already been confirmed.
A close source within UNEB revealed to The Ankole Times that the delay in releasing the UCE results 2023 was due to various unavoidable circumstances, including arranging a meeting with the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, and data entry at UNEB.
The source further informed us that the UCE 2023/2024 results will be released on Thursday this week, February 15th, 2024, at the State Lodge in Nakasero.
Stakeholder meetings have been ongoing since last week to ensure quality assurance and to avoid discrepancies in the results to be announced.
“We are done with everything, only a few issues held us up, from arranging a meeting with our Minister of Education and Sports to compiling data and its entry into the system. But the results will be released this week,” the source confirmed.
Meanwhile, Uneb has faced challenges in making clear announcements on social media and its website regarding the release of UCE 2023 results. There has also been pressure for the immediate release of results from parents to adequately prepare and gather school fees.
Furthermore, Uneb has been preparing to release the results amidst concerns over delays from parents, guardians, teachers, and candidates. With 364,421 candidates registered for the UCE 2023 examinations, Uneb has faced challenges in balancing stakeholder engagements and ensuring the timely release of results.
While the marking of examination papers and grading of candidates was completed weeks ago, Uneb cannot release the UCE 2023 results without briefing First Lady Janet Museveni, who serves as the Minister of Education and Sports. This process has proven challenging, similar to the delays experienced with the PLE 2023 results.
Additionally, Uneb has released a tentative program for a special transition exam for S4 repeaters as Uganda transitions to the competence-based assessment under the new lower secondary school curriculum.
