{"id":5831,"date":"2025-08-02T05:53:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T02:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=5831"},"modified":"2025-08-02T05:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T02:53:49","slug":"uneb-reports-6-9-surge-in-2025-national-exam-registrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/uneb-reports-6-9-surge-in-2025-national-exam-registrations\/","title":{"rendered":"UNEB Reports 6.9% Surge in 2025 National Exam Registrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kampala, Uganda<\/strong> &#8211; The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported a notable increase in registered candidates for the 2025 national examinations across all levels: Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the press statement dated 1st August 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