2023 BECE: More Females Than Males Sitting For Exams For The First Time

The 2023 BECE has officially begun. This year’s BECE made history as the first BECE to register more females than males.

A total of 600,714 candidates sat for the 2023 BECE. Out of this number, 300,323 are males while 300,391 are females. 2137 examination centers will be used to the exams. 21027 Invigilators will be available for the 2023 BECE.

REGIONAL BREAKDOWN

Ashanti region – 117,084
Males: 57,973
Females – 59,111

Ahafo/Bono/Bono East – 55,617
Males- 27,882
Females – 27,735

Volta/Oti – 44,221
Males – 22,723
Females – 21,498

Norten/North East/Savannah – 46,783
Males – 24, 706
Females – 22,077

Western/Western North – 22,437
Males – 10,558
Females- 11,879

Upper West Region – 14,804
Males – 7,163
Females – 7,641

Greater Accra region – 112,894
Males – 54,624
Females – 58,270

Eastern Region – 58,311
Males- 29,703
Females – 28,608

Central region – 68,035
Males- 34,166
Females – 33,869

Western/Western North – 60,528
Males- 30,825
Females -29,703.

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Below are some other rules and regulations associated with the exams

Where a candidate is apprehended for offence(s) such as those listed below inside or outside the examination hall, the candidate’s entire results shall be withheld pending the outcome of investigation by the appropriate Committee of the Council:

1. Stealing, converting or misappropriating the scripts of other candidates.
2. Substituting worked scripts during or after the examination.
3. Submission of more than one worked script.
4. Possession of more than one question paper or answer booklet.
5. Seeking or receiving help from non-candidate(s) such as invigilator(s), supervisor(s), teacher(s) or other personalities before, during or after the examination.

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Where the person giving the help is not a candidate for the examination in session, but a prospective candidate, he/she shall be barred from taking any examination conducted by the Council for 1 year and will also be reported to the appropriate authority for disciplinary action to be taken against him/her. In addition to the above action, the candidate’s entire results shall be withheld pending the outcome of investigation by the appropriate Committee of the Council.

Where a candidate is apprehended for offence(s) such as those listed below inside or outside the examination hall, the candidate’s entire results shall be withheld pending the outcome of investigation by the appropriate Committee of the Council:

1. Tearing part of the question paper or answer booklet during the examination.
2. Refusing to submit worked script to the Supervisor after the examination.
3. Starting to write an examination before commencement of work is officially announced OR continuing to write after official orders have been given for candidates to stop work.
4. Other irregular activities including but not limited to causing noise or disturbances within the immediate precincts of the examination hall before, during or after the examination.