How to Accurately Answer 2023 BECE Questions in 8 Steps

Ghana Education News aims at helping candidates to know how to accurately answer 2023 BECE questions and score high marks through this article. Questions of interest are essay questions or section B examination questions.

Passing the BECE means working hard to obtain or score more marks in the examination. When every examination starts, all candidates have 100% but the moment each student begins to write their answers for the various questions they have decided to answer, the 100 marks each student started with begins to reduce. The poorer your answers in terms of the acts in it, grammar, and spelling the lower the marks you will be awarded out of the 100 marks.

Answering questions at the BECE can be fun if you have prepared well and also know how to attempt questions. During the examination, four kinds of students emerge.

a. Those who have prepared well and know how to answer questions.

b. Those who have not prepared well but are good at answering questions.

c. Those who have prepared well but do not know how to answer questions.

d. Those who are not good at answering questions and deviate.

No matter which candidate you are, you can improve on your BECE 2023 grades you master how to answer questions.

How to accurately answer 2023 BECE questions

The following simplified guidelines can help BECE candidates to answer section B questions in any subject.

STEP 1: Read the examination questions over and over until you understand what it requires from you as answers. If you do not do this well, you may end up deviating. To avoid this, read the question carefully, read it again, and then again. Your understanding of the requirements of the question will make a big difference.

If the paper has subheadings, read the instructions for the entire paper and the specific instructions for each section and ensure you understand it.

STEP 2: Underline the keywords in the questions you have read. The keywords may be related to the topic or the requirements of the question.

STEP 3: Use the underlined keywords to guide you determine which topic the question falls under. This can help you recollect the issues discussed under the topic.

STEP 5: Choose questions you believe you can answer very well. Do not choose difficult questions to prove you are a brilliant question. That is dangerous.

STEP 6: Jot down points to be used to answer the question. Think through the points, whilst properly arranging them in your mind.

STEP 7:  When you decide to answer selected questions, answer the ones you know you can easily solve first. Doing this can boost your confidence in the exam hall. Solve the difficult questions last. Choose the relevant examples, statistics, drawings, or sketches to use to support your answer. These are awarded often. They also confirm that you understand what you are writing for the examiner. In some instances, the answers cover the weakness in your question. Write with speed but ensure you keep your focus and remain calm throughout the examination.

STEP 8: Use indentations; begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; support the topic sentence(s) with reasons and/or examples; use transition words to show logical organization; write a conclusion.  Use correct punctuation throughout.

Do not create your own questions in the examination hall or re-assemble questions from others to create a new one. For example, some students notice that they can solve.

Q1a, Q2c, Q4b and so they pick these questions and provide answers for them under one question. Once the examiner applies the marking scheme to your answers, you will be caught. You are surely going to score fewer marks or nothing if you do this.

Bonus guide: 

Always write clearly so that the examiner can read your handwriting.

Number answers very well to ensure you have not mixed them up.

Read over your answer again and check if all the main ideas have been included.

Read through your answers and make spelling and grammatical corrections without painting the answers and pages. Cross through a word or sentence just once and continue answering the questions.

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If you follow your teacher’s advice and these steps on how to successfully answer 2023 BECE questions, you can score high marks. Keep practicing and asking your teachers to mark your answers and criticize them. Good luck as you try these suggested steps.