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A total of 817,930 Primary Seven candidates are set to sit for the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) beginning November 3, according to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).
The figure represents an increase from the 797,444 candidates who sat for the same exams last year.
Addressing journalists at the Police Headquarters in Naguru, Jennifer Kalule, the UNEB Principal Public Relations Officer, revealed that this year’s candidates comprise 389,557 boys, representing and 428,373 girls, showing a continued dominance of female candidates in the national exams.
Kalule noted that all candidates will be officially briefed by their head teachers on October 31 before sitting for the Mathematics paper on November 3, followed by Social Studies and Religious Education the next day.
Kalule added that UNEB has also intensified its security measures ahead of the examinations, explaining that over the weekend, the Board briefed 150 Examination District Monitors, who will in turn train other field personnel, including head teachers, invigilators, scouts, and distributors.
Kalule warned the public against individuals masquerading as UNEB insiders or circulating alleged exam papers through WhatsApp groups and other online platforms.
