A total of 19,999 candidates are expected to sit in for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Upper East Region.
The candidates are made up of 10,000 girls and 9,999 boys from 679 schools with 564 being public Schools and 115 being private schools respectively.
In the Builsa North Municipality, 1,183 students comprising 589 boys and 594 girls coming from 30 public schools and 2 private schools are expected to sit for the examination whilst a total of 657 students comprising 350 boys and 307 girls coming from 24 public schools are expected to sit for the examination in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region.
The examination, will commence on Monday, October 17, 2022 across the country.
A total of 552,276 candidates from 18,501 schools across the country will take the exams for school candidates at 2,023 centres while a total of 1,132 private candidates have registered for the exams and will take the papers at 15 selected centres.
Out of the number for school candidates, 276,988 are males with 275,288 being females. The private candidates are made up of 634 males and 498 females.
The Council responsible for the examination has said the total number of candidates representing the schools is 3.48% less than the 2021 figure which was 572,167.
For private candidates, the number is 6.09% higher than last year’s figure of 1,067.
Abakisi Derrick-Noiyeng Radio
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