Uganda, March 7 -- A total of 108,492 students out of the 109,488 who turned up for the 2023 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examinations (UACE) passed with a higher percentage qualifying to join university and other tertiary institutions, according to Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb).

Of these, 52,452 students passed with 3 Principal passes, 28,191 with 2-Principal passes, and 18,624 had one principal pass. At least 9,225 students passed with one subsidiary while 996 students failed the exams for which 110,553 learners registered.

Speaking at the release of the UACE exams on Thursday, Uneb executive director Dan Odongo said that 99 per cent of the candidates qualify for the UACE certificate.

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