Uganda: UNEB Cautions Head Teachers Over False Special Needs Education Cases

23 September 2026
Nile Post (Kampala)
By Rhonet Atwiine

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has cautioned head teachers against reporting non-existent Special Needs Education (SNE) cases during the registration of candidates for national examinations.

The warning comes as UNEB prepares to conduct the 2026 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations.

UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo said schools must ensure that information submitted to the Board accurately reflects the candidates registered at their centres.

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The Board has registered 6,090 learners under Special Needs Education for the 2026 examinations.

Odongo said the examination process must remain inclusive while ensuring that accommodations provided to SNE candidates are based on genuine needs.

UNEB has also provided Braille versions of the UCE and UACE timetables for candidates with visual impairment.

Odongo said heads of examination centres have a responsibility to verify the accuracy of candidate information before endorsing the registration records.

He said schools should cross-check candidates' details and immediately notify UNEB where there are anomalies.

The caution comes as UNEB reports a significant increase in the overall number of candidates registered for the 2026 examinations.

A total of 1,627,885 candidates have been provisionally registered, including 6,090 SNE learners.

UNEB said the display of candidates' registers will continue until October 7, giving learners and schools an opportunity to verify registration details before the examinations begin.

The Board has urged head teachers to ensure that all information submitted for examination purposes is accurate and can be verified.

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