UNEB releases 2018 PLE results, withholds results of over 3,500 candidates

Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released results for Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) 2018.

A total of 671,923 candidates registered for the PLE 2018 examinations from 13,072 centres across the country.

UNEB reports an improved performance with more candidates passing in distinction level.

11.8% (77,133) of the candidates passed in Division One, 53.4% (349,994) in Division Two, 75.1% (492,195) in Division Three and 91.4% (599,593) passed in Division Four.

56,105 candidates were ungraded -- meaning they failed the examinations 

Malpractice

The UNEB chairperson Mary Okwakol on Thursday reported that in Bundibugyo District, security officers found teachers in eight schools reading out answers to candidates. 

She added that parents were made to pay UGX50,000 each to facilitate the malpractice in those schools.

Okwakol called for the set up of a legal unit to work with police and Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to handle the vice.

She asked the government to hasten the processing and passing of the UNEB Bill which seeks to provide guidelines and punishments for those engaging in malpractice.

Withheld results

The results of over 3,500 candidates have been withheld by the examinations body amid concern of malpractice and other irregularities.

UNEB says it will accord a fair hearing to all candidates whose results have been withheld.

Candidates who will be cleared by the security committee will have their results released.

Last year, UNEB withheld results of 2,559 candidates.