BECE Kicks Off Nationwide Today… over 620,000 Candidates to Sit
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2026 BECE begins as 619,985 candidates sit exams nationwide
A total of 619,985 final-year Junior High School (JHS) candidates will, from today, sit this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates across the country. An additional 156 candidates from Togo and Benin will also take part in the examination, which is scheduled to end on Monday, May 11, 2026. This brings the total number of candidates for the 2026 examination to 620,141, according to statistics released by the …
Over 620,000 Candidates Sit for 2026 BECE as WAEC Tightens Anti-Malpractice Measures
More than 620,000 candidates across Ghana are sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which begins on Monday, May 4, with authorities implementing stricter measures to curb examination malpractice. The nationwide examination, administered by the West African Examinations Council, will run until May 11. A total of 620,141 candidates from 20,395 schools are expected to take part in this year’s exercise. WAEC has issued…
BECE kicks off nationwide today… over 620,000 candidates to sit
A total of 620,141 candidates from 20,395 schools are expected to sit for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) beginning nationwide today. The figure represents an increase of about 2.7 per cent over last year’s entry and comprises 304,349 boys and 315,792 girls. The examination will be conducted at 2,303 centres across the country, supervised by 2,303 supervisors, with support from 2,070 assistant supervisors and 21,791 invig…
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