Full Report!! How 2023 UCE Candidates Performed As Results Get Released
After a comprehensive ministerial briefing conducted yesterday to evaluate the performance of participants in the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) and the Ministry of Education have officially unveiled the results, making them accessible through the conventional channels available to the public.
The recent disclosure at State House Nakasero brought attention to significant developments, witnessing a noteworthy surge in candidates attaining Division 1 (D1) and a corresponding decline in the failure rate. Impressively, a staggering 329,939 candidates (95.9%) showcased success, propelling them to advance to subsequent educational levels upon the successful completion of the UCE examinations.
The released results showcase that out of the 361,695 candidates who participated in the UCE Exams the previous year, 64,782 candidates (17.9%) achieved Division One (D1). This represents a considerable improvement from the preceding year, where 46,667 candidates (13.5%) secured the same grade.
Delving deeper into the results, it is evident that 85,566 candidates (23.7%) secured Division Two (D2), 83,454 candidates (23.1%) attained Division Three (D3), and 112,923 candidates (31.2%) successfully acquired Division Four (D4). Regrettably, 14,879 candidates (4.1%) fell short of the required standards and did not meet the examination criteria.
Among the total of 364,469 candidates who registered for the exams, 180,471 (49.5%) were male, and 183,998 candidates (50.5%) were female. Surprisingly, only 361,695 candidates participated in the exams, with over 2,700 candidates opting not to seize the opportunity and abstaining from the examination sessions.
In line with historical trends, female candidates once again outperformed their male counterparts in the English language. Conversely, male candidates exhibited superior performance in subjects such as History, Geography, Sciences, and Commerce.
These results mark the culmination of the assessment process under the old curriculum. The Ministry of Education is poised to reveal a strategic plan for the transition from lower secondary to upper secondary education, adopting the innovative competence-based curriculum.
In a final opportunity, UNEB is extending the chance for candidates interested in repeating or taking the 2024 exams under the old curriculum at a district level. Registration is currently open for candidates to sit for the exams in June, while the inaugural exams under the new curriculum are scheduled between October and November 2024.