Just in! #UCE2023 results Released by the Hon Minister of @Educ_SportsUg Mama @JanetMuseveni at State House Nakasero.
Candidature increased by 15,008 (4.3%) from 349,459, in 2022 to 364,469 in 2023 The candidates sat from 3,808 examination centres. Of these candidates, 118,633 (32.5%) were USE beneficiaries. The number of male candidates registered was 180,471 (49.5%) and that of females was 183,998 (50.5%).
We take this opportunity to inform all concerned parties that the hearings of cases of suspected malpractice in the 2023 examinations will commence on 19th February 2024 starting with PLE cases. Invitations are being extended to the affected candidates/schools through the District Education office.
Examiners have attributed the low achievement levels in science subjects to several factors, the main among which are inadequate teaching, manifesting in the inability of the learners to master the basic scientific concepts; lack of practical teaching, manifesting in the learners’ inability to manipulate science apparatus and carry out the procedures prescribed in the examination papers and interpret any readings or observations that could have been made. Some schools have been reported to have no science teachers, which exacerbates the problem. Most of the examination malpractice cases at this level are in the practical papers.
Performance in the sciences continues to be a cause for concern, with less than 20 per cent of the candidates obtaining Credit pass levels in Physics and Chemistry, and 40 per cent or more unable to pass. It is worth noting, however, the upturn in performance in Biology, which has been recording a steady decline.
As can be seen in Table 2, performance in the 2023 examination is significantly better than that of 2022. The failure rate has also dropped by 0.5 per cent. This means that 329,939 (95.9%) of the learners who presented themselves for the 2023 examination can progress to the post-UCE level.
