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The examination, which is the first public assessment the children are taking will grant them opportunity in the various second cycle institutions of their choice.
The five-day exercise began on Monday, August 7, 2023, and will end on Friday, August 11.
Taking to his twitter, the president urged all the candidates to exhibit integrity during the period to avoid all forms of malpractices, pass the exam to grant them access for government’s Free Senior High School.
“I send best wishes to all 600,714 students sitting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination, which begun today. I urge all students not to engage in any acts of examination malpractice, complete their exams successfully, and move on to the next stage of their education, senior high school, which is free,” his tweet indicated.
Regional breakdown
In the breakdown for the BECE-SC, the Ashanti Region will, as usual, present the highest number of candidates, which is 117,084, made up of 57 973 males and 59,111 females.
It is followed by the Greater Accra Region with 112,894 candidates: 54,624 males and 58,270 females.
Next is the Central Region with 68,035 candidates — 34,166 males and 33,869 females.
The Western and Western North regions will present 60,528 candidates (30,825 males and 29,703 females).
Fifty-eight thousand, three hundred and eleven candidates, made up of 29,703 males and 28,608 females, will sit the exam in the Eastern Region while 55,617 others (27,882 males and 27,735 females) will take part in the examination in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East regions.
The Northern, North East and Savannah regions will present a total of 46,783 candidates: 24,706 males and 22,077 females.
The Volta and Oti regions will also have 44,221 candidates (22,723 males and 21,498 females) while Upper East Region would have 22,437 candidates (10,558 males and 11,879 females) with the Upper West Region, 14,804 candidates (7,163 males and 7,641 females).
For that of the BECE-PC, which is for re-sitters and first-timers, the Greater Accra Region has the highest number of candidates of 565 — 303 males and 262 females.
Two hundred and thirteen candidates: 101 males and 112 females, will write in the Central Region with 175 candidates in the Upper West Region, 90 males and 85 females.
The Ashanti Region will have 157 candidates: 75 males and 82 females.
A total of 124 candidates — 76 males and 48 females are taking part in the BECE-PC in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East regions while 119 (51 males and 68 females) are expected to write in the Western and Western North regions.
The rest are Eastern Region, 109 candidates (64 males and 45 females); Volta and Oti, 96 candidates (43 males and 53 females); Northern, North East and Savannah regions, 96 candidates (36 males and 60 females), as well as Upper East Region, 89 candidates (50 males and 39 females).
Meanwhile, the WAEC has indicated its readiness to conduct a smooth and incident-free BECE this year.
It has charged candidates and school authorities to comport themselves during the examination period.
Among other things, the council said at a press conference last Wednesday that it would name and shame schools that were caught engaging in examination malpractice.
It also said it was investigating nine cases of unqualified candidates registered at the Ayi Mensah Basic School.
