The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has today released the 2024 timetable for the Four Examinations (4Es). Under this timetable, a total of 1,320,400 candidates have been registered, marking an increase of 7.8% compared to 1,224,371 in 2023.
According to UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo, unlike previous years when they conducted three sets of examinations, UNEB will this time conduct four examinations: the UCE examination based on the New Lower Secondary Curriculum (NLSC) and the UCE transitional examination based on the old curriculum.
“The transitional examination is aimed at giving an opportunity to those who needed to repeat or those who missed the examination in 2023 for various reasons. This is a one-off examination under the old curriculum,” said Odongo.
The 2024 Uganda National Examinations will begin on Friday, October 11, 2024, with the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations for both the New Lower Secondary Curriculum (NLSC) and the transitional examination under the old curriculum.
The UCE exams will run until Friday, November 8, 2024, for candidates under the new curriculum, while the transitional examination will conclude on Friday, November 15, 2024.
The Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) will take place from Monday, November 4, 2024, to Thursday, November 7, 2024.
For Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) candidates, the examinations will start on Friday, November 8, 2024, and end on Friday, December 6, 2024.
The UNEB Executive Director disclosed that there has been a significant increase in candidature at the UACE level this year, with 142,017 candidates compared to last year’s total of 110,579, reflecting an increase of 28.4%. At the PLE level, the increase stands at 6.6%, with a total of 798,763 candidates registered.
A total of 379,620 students are registered for the UCE exams, alongside 10,143 students taking transitional examinations under the previous curriculum.
Odongo urged candidates, parents, and school administrators to familiarize themselves with the examination regulations.
“Involvement in malpractice will lead to the cancellation of results for the entire examination. Candidates must uphold discipline and integrity throughout the process,” he said.
