With barely a week left for normal registration, Uganda National Examinations Board has tasked heads of centres to ensure all 2026 candidates are registered on time to avoid surcharges.
According to a statement released June 25, 2026 and signed by UNEB executive director Mr Dan Odongo, normal registration for Primary Leaving Examinations, Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education ends Tuesday June 30, 2026.
‘Heads of centres are advised to make use of the remaining time to ensure that all the learners in the respective candidate classes are dully registered so that no learner, who is supposed to sit for this year’s examinations, is left out,’ Mr Odongo advised.
UNEB said late registration will run through July with surcharges: 100% for PLE, and 50% for UCE and UACE candidates. Late fees will be Shs 68,000 for PLE, Shs 246,000 for UCE and Shs 279,000 for UACE.
Odongo cautioned school heads and directors against charging fees not prescribed by UNEB and referring to them as UNEB fees.
Aggrieved parents or members of the public charged exorbitant fees alleged to be UNEB registration fees are advised to report to any police station and file complaints.
“This is an offence under the UNEB Act, CAP 259, Section 33. It attracts a penalty of Forty Million Shillings or a term of imprisonment not exceeding ten years or both,” he said.
He warned the board will also withdraw examination centres of such schools, and where the person convicted is a registered teacher, they shall be de-registered according to relevant laws.
On government-sponsored candidates, Mr Odongo noted UNEB will not expect any candidates under UPE, USE or UPOLET to register during the late period as they were required to register during the normal period.
To date, 1,527,867 candidates have registered for all three examinations, compared to 1,416,448 last year, an increase of 7.3 per cent.
Schools can still make amendments where errors are identified by downloading and filling the amendment form on their school portals and returning it to UNEB before registration closes.
After registration, schools will display candidate registers in accessible places to enable candidates and parents confirm registration status and verify data. UNEB will also avail an SMS option. Dates for the display will be communicated by UNEB.