The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has rolled out fresh directives that significantly reshape how Continuous Assessment (CA) will be handled for Senior Three (S.3) learners and Senior Four (S.4) candidates in 2026. The new measures, communicated directly to head teachers nationwide, reinforce the Board’s push for stricter compliance under the competence-based curriculum.
In its February 24, 2026 circular, UNEB announced the introduction of revised Subject Observation Checklists for both levels. Schools are required to immediately adopt these updated tools, which are available on the Board’s e-registration portal under the resources section. The changes are designed to standardize evaluation and strengthen the credibility of school-based assessments.
UNEB Executive Director Dan N. Odongo emphasized that Term One Activities of Integration (AoI) must be conducted in accordance with the approved curriculum guides. The Board insists that assessment activities should reflect practical learning outcomes rather than theoretical recall, aligning with the goals of the competence-based framework.
Clear timelines have also been set for project work. Senior Three learners are expected to begin with the planning competency stage of their projects and complete it by the end of Term Two in 2026. Meanwhile, Senior Four candidates must finalize their project implementation competency by the close of Term One, placing immediate pressure on schools to stay on schedule.
The Board has fixed May 22, 2026 as the deadline for submission of Subject Achievement and Activities of Integration scores for both S.3 and S.4. For S.3 learners, project planning competency scores must be submitted by September 11, 2026. S.4 project implementation scores, on the other hand, must be submitted in line with the official examination timetable.
UNEB did not mince words regarding non-compliance. Any candidate who lacks recorded coursework assessment scores—whether for projects or subject-based evaluations—will not be graded. The warning underscores the Board’s zero-tolerance stance on incomplete or delayed submissions.
Head teachers admitting transfer students have also been tasked with verifying prior assessment records. Schools must ensure that learners transferring into Senior Four were assessed during Senior Three in 2025 and that their scores were properly submitted to UNEB before acceptance.
In its strongest caution yet, UNEB declared that candidates whose 2025 Senior Three Continuous Assessment results were not submitted will be barred from registering for the 2026 End of Cycle Examination. The directive sends a decisive message to schools across the country: strict adherence to Continuous Assessment procedures is now central to a learner’s academic progression.
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