At the end of primary school in Uganda (Primary 7) pupils sit their first major national exam— the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). PLE has four examinable subjects: English Language, Maths, Science, and Social Studies.

Each subject is scored from one to nine which means the best possible mark a pupil can achieve is four (which means one point—a distinction—in each subject) ranging to a total of 36 (nine points for each subject). 

Your result is therefore the total number of points you’re awarded—sometimes called an aggregate. A low score is better than a high score. 

Your aggregate determines which Division you achieve:

• 4–12: Division One
• 13–23: Division Two
• 14–29: Division Three
• 30–34: Division Four

This independent government exam enables our pupils to be compared with those in neighbouring schools and in schools across Uganda. 

Results

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