UNEB Releases 2025 Examination Timetables, Warns Against Malpractice

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has today released the official timetables for this year’s national examinations, urging candidates to prepare with confidence while strictly adhering to examination regulations.

Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, UNEB Executive Director Dan N. Odongo said the examinations are designed to assess candidates’ level of achievement and to guide their future career paths.

“The purpose of the examination is not an end in itself, but to help place candidates in their career paths. Candidates should therefore approach the examination without panic,” Odongo advised.

According to the timetable, the morning session will begin at 9:00 a.m., while the afternoon session will start at 2:00 p.m. Chief invigilators have been instructed to strictly observe these times, with any deviations requiring written explanations to the Board. Candidates with special needs will be granted an additional 45 minutes.

The time allocated for each paper, as indicated on the timetable or examination paper, is final, with no extra time allowed unless otherwise specified in special instructions.

The Board further highlighted the following key rules in drawing up the timetable:

• Papers scheduled in the same period will begin at the same time.
• If a candidate is offering two papers in the same period, the second paper will follow after a short interval not exceeding 30 minutes.
• Daytime sessions have been reserved for Art papers.
• No candidate may sit more than one of the papers bracketed together.

Timetables for oral, performance, and practical examinations in subjects such as Latin, German, French, Arabic, Chinese, Ugandan Sign Language, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Nutrition and Food Technology, and Technology & Design will be conducted by visiting examiners before October 10, 2025.

UNEB reminded schools that Continuous Assessment (CA) scores for Activities of Integration (AoIs), subject achievements, and project work must be submitted through the UNEB online portal by September 30, 2025.

The Board emphasised that no physical, postal, or courier delivery of scores will be accepted. Candidates without CA scores in any subject or project work will not be graded.

UNEB issued a strong caution against any form of examination malpractice, warning that involvement in irregularities in even a single paper could lead to the cancellation of results for the entire examination.

Some of the listed malpractice offences include:

• Smuggling unauthorized materials into the examination room.
• Collusion or copying.
• Receiving external assistance from teachers or other individuals.
• Impersonation.
• Possession of mobile phones or communication gadgets in the examination room.
• Substitution of scripts, violent behaviour, or disrupting examinations.
• Tearing, folding, or tampering with answer booklets.

Offenders risk disqualification, cancellation of results, arrest, or being barred from sitting future UNEB examinations. The Board also reserves the right to publicly release names of candidates, centres, or individuals involved in malpractice.

UNEB encouraged candidates to report suspected cases of malpractice directly to the Executive Director through official contacts, including the toll-free lines 0800211077 and 0800111427, or via email at uneb@uneb.ac.ug and unebsecretariat@gmail.com.

Candidates will be able to access their results once released by sending an SMS in the format: “UCE [space] INDEX NUMBER” to 6600. For example, UCE U2052/054.

Odongo assured the public that UNEB remains committed to ensuring the integrity of examinations and fairness for all candidates.

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