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The 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which began today, is being taken by 602,457 junior high school pupils in Ghana.
The total number of candidates, 602,457, is an increase of 49,049 over the 553,408 total from the previous year.
Both school and private candidates would take the test at the same time.
From now, Monday, August 7, to Friday, August 11, 2023, both tests are being given.
Today, candidates will take tests in English language and religious and moral education.
Writing exams for Integrated Science and Ghanaian Language would be due on Tuesday, followed by Social Studies and Basic Design and Technology on Wednesday.
Mathematics and information and communication technology would be covered on Thursday, and French on Friday.
Out of the 602,457, 1,743 will take the BECE for Private Candidates (BECE-PC), and a total of 600,714 will take the BECE for School Candidates (BECE-SC).
According to data from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the BECE-SC will have 300,323 male students and 300,391 female students, while the BECE-PC will have 889 male students and 854 female students.
The BECE-SC, which is primarily for students who have completed nine years of basic education, will involve 18 000, 983 public and private JHSs.
The BECE will be administered in 2,137 centers, each with a supervisor.
There will be 21,025 invigilators and 2,000 assistant supervisors.
The BECE-PC exam will be administered with a supervisor at 15 examination centers.
There will be one assistant supervisor and 60 invigilators for the examination.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
