Makerere University has announced that the Pre-Entry Examination for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme for the 2026/2027 academic year will be held on Saturday, 18th April 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
According to the Academic Registrar, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, all prospective applicants are required to meet the University’s minimum admission criteria and one of the following categories:
‘A’ Level Leavers: Must hold a Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with a minimum of 13 points (males) or 12 points (females). Pre-2013 candidates need 15 (males) and 14 (females) points.
Diploma Holders: Must possess at least a 2nd Class or Credit Diploma from a recognised institution, with certified transcripts.
Mature Age Applicants: Must have passed the Makerere University Mature Age Entry Examination for LLB in December 2024 or December 2025.
Degree Holders: Graduates from any discipline at a chartered university with certified transcripts. (Degree holders are not eligible for government sponsorship.)
Prof. Mukadasi emphasized that all applicants must sit and pass the pre-entry examination, which will cover reading comprehension, language skills, numerical and logical reasoning, general knowledge, and analytical writing.
“Admission is based strictly on performance, and there are specific intake capacities for each applicant category, including private and government sponsorship slots”. He said in a statement.
He added
“Applicants must submit scanned certified copies of academic documents, valid identification, and a recent passport-size photograph. Use of smart gadgets such as mobile phones, smart watches, or calculators during the examination is strictly prohibited, and any form of impersonation or document falsification will lead to automatic cancellation of results and legal prosecution”.
Prof. Mukadasi also advised visually impaired applicants to bring laptops with a braille program and noted that there is no coaching for this examination, warning against third-party preparation services.
Applications are processed online through the Makerere University portal https://see.mak.ac.ug. The application fee is UGX 110,000 for Ugandan’s, East Africans, and refugees, and USD 75 for international applicants. The deadline for submission is Thursday, 12th April 2026.
