By Mercy Agumenaitwe,
NATIONAL
A total of 97,109 have failed the 2022 Primary Seven (P7) national exams also known as Primary Leaving Examinations, UNEB confirmed.
The executive director of Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) Daniel Odong reported this at the release of the 2022 PLE results at the State Lodge in Nakasero, Kampala on Friday
He said that a total of 811,810 sat for the examinations out of the 832,654 who registered.
A total 114,617 candidates passed in first grade, out of 832,654 candidates. 357,799 passed in grade two, 146,583 in third grade and 95,702 passed in fourth grade while 97,109 were not graded.
Odongo said that a total of 714,702 out of 811,810 who sat for the have passed the examinations and can proceed to post primary education.
On the other hand, Odongo advised pupils who were not graded (97,109) to repeat primary seven because they cannot be admitted in Senior One and sit for Senior Four Exams since they will have not been graded.
Speaking at the release of the results, Janet Kataha Museveni, the minister of education urged candidates who did not perform well not to lose hope but, instead to repeat for better grades.
The minister expressed gratitudes on the increased performances in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools by 1.7 percent and the stride increase on the registration of learners with special needs sitting for national exams
“I am also pleased to note an increase in the registration of candidates with Special Needs from 1,599 in 2020 to 2,436 in 2022, which is an increase of 52.3%; representing the largest rate of increase of children in this category, witnessed in the PLE registration,” Janet Kataha said
According to the minister, the selection for students joining senior One will be conducted between 2nd and 3rd February 2023, at Uganda Manufucturer’s Multipurpose hall (UMA) Lugogo Kampala while the official reporting date for the Senior One students is scheduled for February 20.
