KAMPALA – The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has urged schools to ensure all eligible candidates are registered for this year’s national examinations as the normal registration exercise comes to an end today.
In a statement issued by UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule Musamba, the examination body reminded schools, parents, and other stakeholders that every learner in candidate classes must be registered to avoid being locked out of this year’s examinations.
“The grace period for normal registration of the 2026 candidates ends today. We therefore remind all concerned parties to ensure that all learners in candidate classes are duly registered so that no learner is left out,” the statement said.
UNEB announced that schools that fail to register candidates within the normal registration period will have to do so under the late registration window, which runs from July 1 to July 31, 2026.
According to UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo, late registration will attract additional charges, with Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) candidates paying a 100 percent surcharge, while candidates for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) will pay a 50 percent surcharge.
Under the late registration arrangement, PLE candidates will pay Shs68,000, while UCE and UACE candidates will pay Shs246,000 and Shs279,000, respectively.
The Board also revealed that by Sunday, a total of 1,584,519 candidates had been registered for the 2026 national examinations, surpassing the 1,527,867 candidates recorded just days earlier and exceeding last year’s total registration of 1,416,448 candidates.
UNEB further warned school proprietors and head teachers against charging parents unauthorized fees under the guise of examination registration.
Odongo said such practices are punishable under the UNEB Act and could result in a fine of up to Shs40 million, imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both.
Schools found guilty also risk losing their examination centre status, while teachers involved could face deregistration.
The examinations body encouraged parents who suspect they have been overcharged to report the matter to the nearest police station for investigation.
Meanwhile, UNEB said schools can still correct registration errors by downloading amendment forms from their registration portals and submitting them before the registration exercise is fully concluded.
After registration, schools will be required to display candidates’ registers in accessible places to allow learners and parents to verify their details before the examinations. UNEB also announced plans to introduce an SMS verification system to make the verification process easier.
The Board has consistently urged schools to comply with registration requirements to ensure that no eligible learner misses the opportunity to sit this year’s national examinations.
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