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The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is responsible for conducting and grading national examinations such as the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). The grading system for UCE categorizes results into divisions based on the number of subjects passed and the aggregate scores, with specific requirements for each division. Candidates who do not meet the necessary criteria for subjects will receive a Result/Division 7, indicating they have not qualified for a UCE Certificate.

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Inside UNEB UCE Division System 3

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is responsible for conducting and grading national examinations such as the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). The grading system for UCE categorizes results into divisions based on the number of subjects passed and the aggregate scores, with specific requirements for each division. Candidates who do not meet the necessary criteria for subjects will receive a Result/Division 7, indicating they have not qualified for a UCE Certificate.

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How UNEB grades UCE


exams
by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD — 27/02/2023
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Education Minister interacts with UNEB oNcials

(PHOTO/Courtesy).

UNEB stands for Uganda National Examinations


Board. It is the national assessment body in
Uganda responsible for setting and conducting
examinations for primary, secondary, and
tertiary institutions in the country.

The board was established in 1983 under the


Ministry of Education and Sports and is
responsible for conducting examinations,
grading, and releasing results. The exams
conducted by UNEB include Primary Leaving
Examinations (PLE), Uganda CertiZcate of
Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced
CertiZcate of Education (UACE).

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These exams are used to assess the academic


performance of students and determine their
eligibility for further education and employment
opportunities. UNEB also provides examination
services to other countries in the East African
region.

The divisions are categorised as follows

Result/Division 1: To qualify for Result/Division


1, a student must have a minimum of eight
subjects, which must include the English
Language (with a grade of at least Credit), a
Humanity subject, Mathematics, and, except for
visually challenged candidates, a science
subject.

The student must pass at least seven of the


subjects at the credit level or better, and the
aggregate score for the best eight subjects must
not exceed 32.

Result/Division 2: To qualify for Result/Division


2, a student must have a minimum of eight
subjects, including English Language.

The student must pass at least six of the


subjects at the credit level or better, and the
aggregate score for the best eight subjects must
not exceed 45.

Result/Division 3: To qualify for Result/Division


3, a student must meet one of the following
criteria: (1) pass a minimum of eight subjects,
with at least three of them at credit level or
better; (2) pass a minimum of seven subjects,
with at least four of them at credit level or better;
or (3) pass a minimum of Zve subjects, with all
of them at credit level or better.

The aggregate score for the best eight subjects


must not exceed 58.

Result/Division 4: To qualify for Result/Division


4, a student must meet one of the following
criteria: (1) pass at least one subject with a
grade of Credit or better; (2) pass at least two
subjects with a grade of Pass 7 or better; or (3)
pass at least three subjects with a grade of Pass
8 or better.

Result/Division 7: A candidate with


Result/Division 7 has not qualiZed for the award
of a UCE CertiZcate.

This is because the candidate did not select/sit


subjects according to the regulations, which is a
violation of the entry regulations.

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