The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has officially released the 2025 examination timetables for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) for Primary Seven (P7) candidates, the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) for Senior Four (S4) students, and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) for Senior Six (S6) candidates.
The exams are scheduled to begin on 10th October for UCE students, 31st October for PLE candidates, and 7 November 2025 for UACE candidates. With over 1.4 million registered candidates nationwide, this represents a 7.5% increase from 2024. UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo emphasised the importance of strict adherence to the schedules and warned that malpractice could lead to disqualification.
Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) Timetable 2025
| Day & Date | Time | Subject | Duration |
| Friday, 31st Oct. 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Briefing of candidates by Headteachers | 2 hours |
| Monday, 3rd Nov. 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Mathematics | 2h 30 min |
| 2:00 p.m. | Social Studies & Religious Education | 2h 15 min | |
| Tuesday, 4th Nov. 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Integrated Science | 2h 15 min |
| 2:00 p.m. | English | 2h 15 min |
PLE Exams conclude on 4 November 2025, with results of the 818,010 students expected in early 2026.
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Timetable 2025
| Day & Date | Period | Subject | Duration |
| Friday, 10th Oct. | Morning | Briefing of candidates on Directions and Caution | – |
| Monday, 13th Oct. | Morning | 273/1 Geography | 2h 45 min |
| Afternoon | 553/1 Biology (Theory) | 2h 30 min | |
| Tuesday, 14th Oct. | Morning | 535/1 Physics (Theory) | 2h 30 min |
| Wednesday, 15th Oct. | Morning | 456/1 Mathematics | 2h 15 min |
| Afternoon | 545/1 Chemistry (Theory) | 2h | |
| Thursday, 16th Oct. | Morning | 535/2 Physics (Practical), 500/1 General Science (Physics) | 2h / 1h 30m |
| Friday, 17th Oct. | Morning | 545/2 Chemistry (Practical), 500/2 General Science (Chemistry) | 2h / 1h 30m |
| Afternoon | 621/1 Aural, Composition and Theory | 2h 30 min | |
| Monday, 20th Oct. | Morning | 112/1 English Language | 2h |
| Afternoon | 241/1 History & Political Education | 2h 15 min | |
| Tuesday, 21st Oct. | Morning | 553/2 Biology (Practical), 500/3 General Science (Biology) | 2h 30m / 1h30 |
| Wednesday, 22nd Oct. | Morning | 535/3 Physics (Practical) | 2h |
| Thursday, 23rd Oct. | Morning | 553/3 Biology (Practical) | 2h 30 min |
| Friday, 24th Oct. | Morning | 545/3 Chemistry (Practical) | 2h |
| Monday, 27th Oct. | Morning | 840/2 ICT (Practical) | 2h 30 min |
| Afternoon | 527/1 Agriculture (Theory) | 2h 30 min | |
| Tuesday, 28th Oct. | Afternoon | 223/1 CRE, 225/1 IRE | 2h 30 min ea. |
| Wednesday, 29th Oct. | Morning | 200/1 Literature in English | 2h |
| Afternoon | 336/1 Lugha na Fasihi ya Kiswahili | 2h | |
| Thursday, 30th Oct. | Morning | 845/1 Entrepreneurship | 2h 30 min |
| Afternoon | 840/1 ICT (Theory) | 2h 15 min | |
| Friday, 31st Oct. | Morning | 745/1 Technology & Design (Theory) | 1h 30 min |
| Afternoon | 336/2 Kiswahili (Lugha na Fasihi) | 2h | |
| Monday, 3rd Nov. | Morning | 527/2 Agriculture (Practical) | 2h |
| Afternoon | 612/1 Art History & Studio Technology (Theory) | 1h 40 min | |
| Tuesday, 4th Nov. | Morning | 612/2 Art Making (Planning), 662/1 Nutrition & Food Technology (Theory) | 1h / 2h 30m |
| Afternoon | 301/1 Latin, 397/1 Ugandan Sign Language, 612/2 Art Making (Production) | 2–3h | |
| Wednesday, 5th Nov. | Morning | Various Languages (Acoli, Leblango, Luganda, Runyankore/Rukiga, Lusoga, etc.) | 2h each |
| Afternoon | Continuation of Languages | 2h 30 min ea. | |
| Thursday, 6th Nov. | Morning | 555/1 Physical Education (Theory) | 2h 15 min |
| Afternoon | 309/1 German, 314/1 French, 396/1 Chinese (Reading Comprehension & Writing) | 1h 30–2h | |
| Friday, 7th Nov. | Morning | 745/2 Technology & Design (Design & Drawing) | 3h |
| Afternoon | 337/1 Arabic (Reading Comprehension & Writing) | 2h 15 min |
UCE candidates will sit their final paper on 7 November 2025, with Technology and Design (Design and Drawing) in the morning session and Arabic (Reading Comprehension and Writing) in the afternoon. This concludes the roughly one-month examination period for 432,025 registered candidates.
UNEB has not yet announced an official release date for the results, though they are usually released around February 2025.
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) Timetable 2025
The UACE exams for 166,433 candidates will commence with a candidate briefing on 7 November 2025.
The first papers will begin on 10th November, with the morning session covering Theory of Government & Constitutional Development, History of Africa (1855–1914), and Physics. The evening session will include Literature in English (Prose & Poetry), Fasihi Ya Kiswahili (Nathari na Ushari), and Physics.
The exams will conclude on 5th December 2025, with the morning session for Art: Craft A Graphic Design (Planning) and the afternoon session for Engineering Metal Work and Art: Craft A Graphic Design (Test).
For the full UACE timetable, visit #UACE2025 Timetable.
Candidates are advised to collect personalised timetables from schools and display registers before 10 October 2025.
UNEB urges all stakeholders, students, parents, and educators to prepare thoroughly and access official resources for updates. For downloads, visit uneb.ac.ug.
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