Two BECE Candidates Reportedly Lose Their Lives in an Accident in Upper West
- Ghanaians have been filled with sorrow over the tragic passing of two candidates who were sitting for this year’s BECE
- This comes after it was reported that the two young students, who were on their way to join their classmates in Wa, lost their lives after being involved in an accident
- According to a Joy News report, the tragic incident happened when the motorbike transporting the students was involved in a crash
Two Junior High School final-year students sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have died following a crash in the Upper West Region.
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Joy News’ Upper West Regional correspondent Rafiq reported that the deceased, identified as Taufiq Ibrahim and Abdul Khalid, were pupils of Charia Roman Catholic Junior High School.
They were said to be travelling on a motorcycle from Charia to their examination centre in Wa to join their colleagues when the accident occurred on Sunday, May 3.
Despite being rushed to a nearby health facility, Taufiq was pronounced dead on arrival, while Khalid was later confirmed dead on Monday afternoon.
According to Rafiq, the candidates were travelling to stay in Wa for the week-long examinations due to the absence of a centre in their community.
In all, over 620,000 candidates are sitting the week-long exam, which commenced nationwide on Monday, May 4.
Details about the BECE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Ghana, stated that on the first day, candidates wrote English Language (Essay and Objective) as well as Religious and Moral Education (Essay and Objective).
On Tuesday, candidates will write Social Studies (Essay and Objective) and Creative Arts & Design (Essay and Objective).
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the papers scheduled are Science (Essay and Objective) and Career Technology (Essay and Objective).
Thursday, May 7, 2026, will feature Mathematics (Essay and Objective) and Ghanaian Language (Essay and Objective).
On Friday, May 8, 2026, candidates will sit for French (Essay and Objective) and Computing (Essay and Objective), while the final paper will be written on Monday, May 11, 2026, when candidates take Arabic (Essay and Objective).
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Students with disabilities to receive extra time
According to the examination body, special arrangements have been made for candidates with disabilities. These students will be granted additional time compared to others.
They will be allowed an extra 50% of the time allocated to other candidates.
Read the details in the Facebook post below.
Read the details in the Facebook post below.
Non-JHS3 students to be barred from BECE
In a related development, YEN.com.gh also reported that the government plans to prevent students who have not reached Junior High School 3 from registering for the BECE.
According to the government, the move forms part of efforts to overhaul the country’s basic education system.
The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, speaking on the issue, stated that the practice of allowing students below JHS3 level to sit for the exam has contributed to persistently poor performance in BECE results over the years, as some candidates are not adequately prepared for the exam’s demands.
Source: YEN.com.gh
