The UACE Timetable 2026 is out, and S6 candidates across Uganda now know exactly when every paper will be written. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the final U.A.C.E timetable for the November/December 2026 examinations. It starts with the candidates’ briefing on Friday, 6th November 2026 and ends with Physics Paper 3 (Practical) on Wednesday, 2nd December 2026.
Below we break down the official UNEB UACE timetable 2026 day by day, then subject by subject, so you can find your papers in seconds. You can also download the original UNEB S6 timetable as a PDF and print it for your study wall.
📥 Download the UACE Timetable 2026 PDF (Official UNEB S6 Final Timetable)
UACE Timetable 2026 at a Glance
- Examination: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE), S6
- Briefing of candidates: Friday, 6th November 2026 (morning, 2 hours)
- First papers: Monday, 9th November 2026 (History and Principal Mathematics)
- Last paper: Wednesday, 2nd December 2026 (P510/3 Physics Practical)
- Morning session starts: 9:00 a.m.
- Afternoon session starts: 2:00 p.m.
- Timetable reference: UNEB/DEX/DEM/FC/003/2026
Note that UNEB says no extra time is allowed for any paper. If the time on the timetable and the time on the question paper differ, the time on the question paper is the one that counts.
Full UACE Timetable 2026: Day-by-Day Breakdown
This is the complete UNEB UACE timetable 2026 for practical tests and theory papers, written out from the official document.
| Day & Date | Session | Paper | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 6th Nov | Morning | Briefing of candidates on Directions and Caution | 2h |
| Monday 9th Nov | Morning | P210/1 History (World Socio-Economic & Political History since 1800) | 3h |
| Morning | P425/1 Principal Mathematics | 3h | |
| Afternoon | P210/2 History (History of World Affairs since 1789) | 2h 30min | |
| Afternoon | P425/2 Principal Mathematics | 3h | |
| Tuesday 10th Nov | Morning | P220/1 Economics | 3h |
| Morning | P525/2 Chemistry (Practical) | 3h 15min | |
| Afternoon | P220/2 Economics | 3h | |
| Wednesday 11th Nov | Morning | P235/1 Islamic Religious Education | 3h |
| Morning | P245/1 Christian Religious Education | 3h | |
| Morning | P510/1 Physics (Theory) | 3h | |
| Afternoon | P235/2 Islamic Religious Education | 2h 30min | |
| Afternoon | P245/2 Christian Religious Education | 2h 30min | |
| Thursday 12th Nov | Morning | P250/1 Geography (Physical Geography) | 3h |
| Afternoon | P250/2 Geography (World Problems & Development) | 3h | |
| Friday 13th Nov | Morning | P310/1 Literature in English | 3h |
| Morning | P510/2 Physics (Practical) | 3h 15min | |
| Afternoon | P320/1 Fasihi ya Kiswahili | 2h 30min | |
| Monday 16th Nov | Morning | P310/2 Literature in English | 3h |
| Morning | P530/2 Biology (Practical) | 3h 15min | |
| Afternoon | P615/1 Art & Design | 2h 30min | |
| Tuesday 17th Nov | Morning | S850/2 Subsidiary ICT (Practical) | 2h 30min |
| Wednesday 18th Nov | Morning | P320/2 Fasihi ya Kiswahili | 3h |
| Morning | P530/1 Biology (Theory) | 3h | |
| Afternoon | P525/1 Chemistry (Theory) | 2h 45min | |
| Afternoon | P620/1 Music (Aural, Harmony & Literature) | 3h 15min | |
| Thursday 19th Nov | Morning | S101/1 General Paper | 2h 40min |
| Afternoon | S475/1 Subsidiary Mathematics | 2h 30min | |
| Afternoon | S850/1 Subsidiary ICT | 2h | |
| Friday 20th Nov | Morning | P230/1 Entrepreneurship Education | 3h |
| Afternoon | P230/2 Entrepreneurship Education | 3h | |
| Monday 23rd Nov | Morning | P515/1 Agriculture: Principles & Practices (Theory) | 3h |
| Morning | P740/1 Metal Work (Design & Drawing); P730/1 Woodwork (Design & Drawing) | 3h each | |
| Afternoon | P330/1 French, P340/1 German, P350/1 Latin, P370/1 Arabic, P372/1 Chinese (Reading, Translation & Writing) | 3h each | |
| Afternoon | P720/1 Technical Drawing (Geometrical Drawing) | 3h | |
| Tuesday 24th Nov | Morning | P515/2 Agriculture Principles & Practices (Practical) | 2h 30min |
| Afternoon | P720/2 Technical Drawing (Mechanical Construction); P720/3 Technical Drawing (Building Construction) | 3h each | |
| Wednesday 25th Nov | Morning | S850/3 Subsidiary ICT (Practical) | 2h 30min |
| Thursday 26th Nov | Morning | Paper 1 (Translation, Comprehension & Composition): P360/1 Luganda, P361/1 Leb Acoli, P362/1 Leblango, P363/1 Lugbarati, P364/1 Runyankore/Rukiga, P366/1 Lusoga, P367/1 Ateso, P368/1 Dhopadhola, P369/1 Runyoro/Rutooro, P371/1 Lumasaaba | 3h each |
| Afternoon | Paper 2 (Creation and Literary Analysis): P360/2 Luganda, P361/2 Leb Acoli, P362/2 Leblango, P363/2 Lugbarati, P364/2 Runyankore/Rukiga, P366/2 Lusoga, P367/2 Ateso, P368/2 Dhopadhola, P369/2 Runyoro/Rutooro, P371/2 Lumasaaba | 3h each | |
| Friday 27th Nov | Morning | P615/2 Art & Design (Planning Session) | 1h 30min |
| Morning | P630/1 Clothing and Textiles | 3h | |
| Afternoon | P615/2 Art & Design (Production Session) | 3h | |
| Afternoon | P640/1 Food and Nutrition | 3h | |
| Monday 30th Nov | Morning | P525/3 Chemistry (Practical) | 3h 15min |
| Tuesday 1st Dec | Morning | P530/3 Biology (Practical) | 3h 15min |
| Wednesday 2nd Dec | Morning | P510/3 Physics (Practical) | 3h 15min |
UACE Timetable 2026 by Subject: When Is My Paper?
Most S6 students search for one subject at a time, such as “UACE Biology practical date” or “when is General Paper 2026”. Use this subject list of the UACE timetable 2026 to plan your revision around your own combination.
Sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
- Principal Mathematics (P425): Paper 1 and Paper 2 both on Monday 9th November (morning 3h, afternoon 3h).
- Physics (P510): Paper 1 Theory on Wednesday 11th Nov; Paper 2 Practical on Friday 13th Nov; Paper 3 Practical on Wednesday 2nd Dec.
- Chemistry (P525): Paper 2 Practical on Tuesday 10th Nov; Paper 1 Theory on Wednesday 18th Nov (afternoon, 2h 45min); Paper 3 Practical on Monday 30th Nov.
- Biology (P530): Paper 2 Practical on Monday 16th Nov; Paper 1 Theory on Wednesday 18th Nov (morning); Paper 3 Practical on Tuesday 1st Dec.
- Agriculture (P515): Paper 1 Theory on Monday 23rd Nov; Paper 2 Practical on Tuesday 24th Nov.
Arts and Humanities
- History (P210): Both papers on Monday 9th November.
- Economics (P220): Both papers on Tuesday 10th November.
- IRE (P235) and CRE (P245): Both papers on Wednesday 11th November.
- Geography (P250): Both papers on Thursday 12th November.
- Literature in English (P310): Paper 1 on Friday 13th Nov; Paper 2 on Monday 16th Nov.
- Fasihi ya Kiswahili (P320): Paper 1 on Friday 13th Nov (afternoon); Paper 2 on Wednesday 18th Nov.
- Entrepreneurship Education (P230): Both papers on Friday 20th November.
- Foreign languages (French, German, Latin, Arabic, Chinese): Paper 1 on Monday 23rd Nov (afternoon).
- Local languages (Luganda, Runyankore/Rukiga, Lusoga, Ateso and others): Paper 1 and Paper 2 on Thursday 26th November.
Subsidiary Subjects
- General Paper (S101/1): Thursday 19th November, morning, 2h 40min.
- Subsidiary Mathematics (S475/1): Thursday 19th November, afternoon, 2h 30min.
- Subsidiary ICT (S850): Paper 2 Practical on Tuesday 17th Nov; Paper 1 on Thursday 19th Nov (afternoon, 2h); Paper 3 Practical on Wednesday 25th Nov.
Technical, Creative and Vocational Subjects
- Art & Design (P615): Paper 1 on Monday 16th Nov; Paper 2 Planning and Production sessions on Friday 27th Nov.
- Music (P620/1): Wednesday 18th November, afternoon, 3h 15min.
- Technical Drawing (P720): Paper 1 on Monday 23rd Nov; Papers 2 and 3 on Tuesday 24th Nov.
- Metal Work (P740/1) and Woodwork (P730/1): Monday 23rd November, morning.
- Clothing and Textiles (P630/1): Friday 27th Nov, morning. Food and Nutrition (P640/1): Friday 27th Nov, afternoon.
Papers Done Before the Main UACE Timetable
Some practical and oral papers are not on the main UACE timetable 2026. UNEB arranges them separately and visiting examiners conduct them on dates before 6th November 2026. These are:
- P330/2 Oral French, P340/2 German Orals, P350/2 Latin, P370/2 Arabic, P372/2 Chinese
- P620/2 Music Practical
- P630/2 Clothing and Textiles and P640/2 Foods and Nutrition
- P730/2 Woodwork and P740/2 Metalwork
UNEB also notes that Fine Art P615/1 and P615/2 will be issued at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the examination so that specimens can be set up.
Important UNEB Rules on the UACE 2026 Timetable
The general instructions on the UACE timetable 2026 explain how schools should organise exam sessions:
- Papers in the same period start at the same time. If a candidate has two papers in the same session, the second paper follows the first after a short break of no more than 20 minutes.
- Art papers are given daytime periods.
- No candidate may take more than one of the papers bracketed together, such as the local language papers.
- Candidates are advised to take either a Science or an Arts combination.
- For Subsidiary ICT practicals (S850/2 and S850/3), the 2 hours 30 minutes include the time for printing your work. No printing is allowed after time is up, so save and print early.
Directions to UACE Candidates (Summary)
UNEB attaches “Directions to Candidates” to the UACE timetable 2026, and candidates are assumed to have read them. The key points are:
- Be at the examination hall at least 30 minutes before the paper starts.
- A candidate who arrives 15 minutes or more late will not be allowed to sit that paper.
- You will be checked at the entrance, including pockets, shoes and body.
- Do not write in pencil except for diagrams and graphs. Answers in pencil will not be marked.
- Answer only the number of questions the rubric asks for. Extra answers are not marked.
- Write the same names, random number and personal number on every answer booklet. Different names on different papers means no results.
- Sit only the papers you registered for, at the centre where you registered.
- Mobile phones and other electronic devices are not allowed in or around the examination room.
- Do not share calculators, mathematical tables, rulers or pens during the exam.
UNEB Warning on Exam Malpractice
UNEB is clear that involvement in malpractice in one paper leads to the cancellation of results for the whole examination. Malpractice includes bringing unauthorised materials, copying, getting help from teachers, prior knowledge of questions, impersonation, tearing answer booklets, submitting more than one script, and having a phone in the exam room. Do not risk two years of A-Level work.
To report malpractice, contact the Executive Director, UNEB, P.O. Box 7066 Kampala, email [email protected], or call the toll-free lines 0800211077 and 0800111427. You can also visit the official UNEB website for updates.
How to Check UACE 2026 Results by SMS
When results are released, you can check them on your phone. Type UACE, leave a space, type your index number with no spaces, and send to 6600. For example: UACE U2052/554. UNEB will announce the supported networks when the results are released.
Revise Smarter With the UACE Timetable 2026
Now that you know your dates, turn the timetable into a revision plan. Start with the papers that come first (History, Principal Mathematics, Economics and Chemistry Practical in the first week), and use the gaps between papers for timed past paper practice.
- UACE Past Papers 2026: Free S6 PDF Downloads for All Subjects
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Frequently Asked Questions About the UACE Timetable 2026
When do UACE exams start in 2026?
The UACE 2026 exams start with the candidates’ briefing on Friday, 6th November 2026. The first papers, History and Principal Mathematics, are on Monday, 9th November 2026.
When do UACE 2026 exams end?
The last paper on the UACE timetable 2026 is P510/3 Physics Practical on Wednesday, 2nd December 2026.
What time do UACE papers start?
Morning papers start at 9:00 a.m. and afternoon papers start at 2:00 p.m.
When is UACE General Paper 2026?
S101/1 General Paper is on Thursday, 19th November 2026, in the morning. It lasts 2 hours 40 minutes.
Where can I download the UACE timetable 2026 PDF?
You can download the official UNEB S6 final timetable PDF free from Exinet Academy using the download link at the top of this page.
Is this the final UACE timetable or a draft?
This is the final UNEB UACE timetable for the November/December 2026 examinations, replacing the earlier draft timetables.
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