The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has confirmed that the results of the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) will be released on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 11:00am.
The confirmation followed a closed-door meeting between UNEB officials and the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, who is also the First Lady.
UNEB spokesperson Ms Jennifer Kalule said the meeting, held on Wednesday, brought together key education stakeholders and finalised arrangements for the official release of the results.
Ms Museveni commended the examinations board for completing its work on time and ensuring that the results will be released as scheduled.
UNEB has also dismissed claims that the temporary internet shutdown ahead of the 15 January general elections could delay the release of the results. According to the board, all critical processes—including marking, verification and quality assurance—were completed without interruption.
Records indicate that 818,010 candidates registered for the 2025 PLE, slightly higher than the 797,444 candidates registered in the previous year. Of those who sat the examinations, 428,398 were girls while 389,589 were boys.
For comparison, the 2024 PLE results were released on 23 January, about a week earlier than this year’s schedule.
According to the 2026 education calendar, candidates who pass the PLE and qualify for Senior One are expected to report to their respective secondary schools on 16 February.
