2022 UCE exam results released: The stats you need to know

The results of the 2022 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) - or O'Level - exams were released Thursday at State House, Nakasero by the education minister and First Lady, Janet Museveni.

National exams body UNEB chairperson Mary Okwakol handed over the results to the minister for release.

Here are the key statistics from the exams, as presented in the release statement by UNEB executive secretary Dan Odongo (pictured below):

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Candidature

- Candidature increased by 16,063 (4.8%), that is from 333,396 in 2020 to 349,459, in 2022. This reversed the decrease of 4,324 (-1.3%) that had been witnessed in the previous examination. ;

- The candidates sat from 3,703 centres. Of these, 114,181 (32.7%) were Universal Secondary Education (USE) beneficiaries.

- The number of male candidates registered was 175,768 (50.3%) and that of females was 173,691 (49.7%). The difference was 2,077 more males than females. In 2019, the number of females had surpassed that of the males, for the first time, by 398.

- The gap, in favour of males, appears to be resurfacing. ;

In 2022, 345,695 candidates (173,761 males and 171,934 females) appeared for the examination compared to 330,592 candidates who appeared for the examination in 2020. This is an increase of 15,103 (4.6%) candidates.

Performance

- There was an improvement in performance in the large entry subjects except in Christian Religious Education (CRE), Biology and Commerce. Mathematics showed better performance at the distinction level, but declined overall. ;

- English Language improved at credit and overall pass levels, but declined at the distinction level. Performance in Biology has continued to decline as seen in the last few years.

- Performance in Physics and Chemistry improved, although the overall pass levels are still low. Over 40% of the candidates did not pass the two subjects.

- UNEB examined Chinese Language for the first time in 2022.

A total of 134 candidates sat and 124 (92.5%) of them passed. The language is in addition to other major languages: French, German, Arabic, Latin and Kiswahili already are being examined.

- The table below shows a comparison of the performance of candidates in 2022 in selected subjects:

Females better in English

- Female candidates performed better than males in English Language. In Chemistry, the male candidates show better performance in the higher grades but, overall, a higher percentage of females obtained at least a pass.

This trend in the disparity in the performance of male and female candidates has been observed over the years.

- In 2022, examiners reported better quality work in English Language. However, in composition writing, where candidates are expected to exhibit creativity and originality, learners in some schools are still cramming passages from textbooks what they call "model compositions" with unusual and difficult vocabulary. ;

They then reproduce the crammed passages irrespective of what the composition topic is. This practice is, fortunately, declining, because candidates who do this are punished. ;

In the Comprehension passage, candidates found difficulty in extracting appropriate information to use to corectly answer the questions based on the passage. There are also weaknesses in using the correct grammar in sentence construction. ;

- The essential skill of extracting main ideas from a passage and writing out a coherent summary presents a major challenge to most candidates. ;

Results withheld

- A total of 1,035 results have been withheld in accordance with Section 5 (2) (b) of the UNEB Act No 1 of 2021. The number of results to be withheld has been reducing steadily at this level. ;

Exam centres from which results are withheld will be notified through their portals.

Getting your exams

Parents, candidates and other interested parties may access results immediately after the release via SMS on phone using the candidate's full index number. ;

To check using SMS, go to the Message menu on your phone, type UCE, leave a space, type the candidate's full index number and then send to 6600 (charges apply).

Headteachers and school directors can access the results from various school portals. They will later be advised on when they can start collecting the hard copies of the results from the UNEB offices.

Police release photo of last time Gwinnett 14-year-old was seen since taking final exams, vanishing

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett Police have released a picture of the last known sighting of a 14-year-old who vanished after taking her final exams last month.

Ashley Bell was last seen around 10:30 a.m. on May 24 in the parking lot of Parkview High School.

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She was last seen walking toward the student parking lot.

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Bell’s phone was turned off a few hours later and she has not posted on social media. She does not have access to money or a car.

Police said Bell’s behavior is abnormal because she has perfect attendance at school.

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Bell is described as 5′3″ and 145 pounds with curly black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen earing a white shirt, brown tights and brown and white shoes.

Last week, Channel 2′s Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson talked to Bell’s father, Remon Bell, who said his daughter is not one to run away and definitely not for this long.

“It’s harder and harder every morning, waking up,” Remon Bell said. “I don’t know what to think, because she doesn’t do this.”

Ashley’s father says no other cameras in the area picked up anything that may have shown where she may have headed after leaving campus.

Bell says he has Ashley’s phone and learned she met someone new on a chatting app.

“I’m thinking that someone coached her on doing this,” he said, “and she just left.”

Her family is sharing flyers online with the hope she can see them too and know that she’s loved.

“If you’re watching, come home,” he said. “No one’s mad at you. We love you.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information in this case.

14-year-old Gwinnett County girl takes final exams, then vanishes

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CUET UG 2023 exam city slip for May 25-28 released, exam dates extended

National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued exam city intimation slip for the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate or CUET UG 2023 which will take place on May 25, 26, 27 and 28. Candidates can download it from cuet.samarth.ac.in.

NTA has informed that in some cities the number of registered candidates is very large and therefore exam dates have been extended to June 1 and 2 as well as June 5 and 6. Further, June 7 and 8 have been kept as reserved dates, it added.

CUET UG will begin on May 21. Exam city slips for May 21 to 24 have already been issued.

“The City Intimation Slip displays the date, shift of the examination, subjects/Test Papers, and medium chosen during the online Application Form. Some candidates may have chosen subjects other than those displayed in the City Intimation Slip; these will be issued subsequently,” NTA said.

“City Intimation Slip for the candidates whose examinations are scheduled on other dates will also be released subsequently,” it added.

CUET UG 2023 exam city slips can not be treated as admit cards, NTA said, adding that the other document will be issued later.