Of the 97,490 candidates who appeared for the 2020 UACE examinations, a total of 208 were Special Needs Education (SNE) candidates compared to 205 in 2019.
By category, the special needs candidates who sat for 2020 UACE examinations included 16 who are blind, 46 have low vision, 12 are deaf, 22 have severe physical impairments, 23 are dyslexic, while 59 had other disabilities.
According to Uganda Examinations Board results released on Friday, the best SNE candidate was blind and scored 3″A”s, followed by a dyslexic candidate 3 “B”s.
The best blind candidate is Elaju Daniel from Iganga SS who scored A, A, A in History, Christian Religious Education and Literature in English respectively, and Subsidiary passes in General Paper and Computer Studies.
The best dyslexic candidate is Akantambira Shiphra from Bweranyangi Girls School with B, B, B in Entrepreneurship Education, Economics and Literature in English respectively and subsidiary passes in General Paper and Subsidiary
Mathematics.
Namwase Rinnah Marion from Mbale Progressive SS is the best deaf candidate who scored C, E, C in History, Entrepreneurship Education and Christian Religious Education respectively, and subsidiary passes in General Paper and Computer Studies.
Kayira Reese Terah from Hilton High School is the best physically handicapped candidate who scored C, A, C in Mathematics, Art and Building Drawing respectively, and subsidiary passes in General Paper and Computer Studies.
An analysis of the overall candidates’ performance in the examination shows improvement as compared to last year with a very high percentage of candidates (99.2%) qualified for the award of the UACE, more than the 98.6% of 2019.
The percentage passes at the upper levels (3P and 2P) are higher, while percentage passes and at the lower levels and failure rate among female candidates are lower than for the males.
Proportionally, 2020 UACE results also show that female candidates although fewer, performed better than their male counterparts did.
At the minimum two Principals level required for University admission, 68,013 candidates (69.8%) qualify, which is 2,290 more than in 2019. In cases where one Principal and two Subsidiary passes levels are considered for admission to other
tertiary institutions, 89.3% of the candidates will qualify.
ACCESS TO UACE RESULTS AND COLLECTION OF RESULTS SLIPS
UACE results have been uploaded on each centre portal and heads of centre can download the results. Hard copies of the results will be available from UNEB Ntinda offices when the situation becomes more favourable. All centres will be informed accordingly.
A number of heads of centre have not been keen on cross-checking the results of their candidates and sending queries/amendments in time. We advise them to do so and personally submit their queries/amendments to the Board electronically through their portals not later than fifteen working days after the release of the results.
Interested persons may access the results of individual candidates through SMS.
Please go to the Message menu, then type UACE, leave a space then type the correct index number of the candidate, e.g. U0000/501 and send to 6600. The service is available on MTN and AIRTEL networks.
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