Ten thousand and sixteen candidates in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly are participating in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at 35 examination centres.
According to the Kumasi Metro Education Directorate, 5,230 girls representing 52% and 4,786 boys are writing the examination to secure a place in senior high school.
Of the total, 6,807 candidates are from 95 public schools, while 3,209 are from 145 private schools.
Meanwhile, four candidates have been reported absent without reason.
Madam Felicia Owusu Agyemang, Deputy Director of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), on behalf of the Mayor of Kumasi, led a team from the Assembly and the Metro Education Directorate to visit nine examination centres on Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
The visit was aimed at familiarising them with the examination process, urging candidates to do their best to succeed, and encouraging officials to carry out their duties professionally.
The examination centres they visited included Prince of Peace, Bantama SDA, Wesley Demonstration, Wesley Girls’ Senior High School, and Anglican Senior High School.
Madam Felicia Agyemang expressed confidence in the candidates and encouraged them to remain calm and composed while answering the questions.
She said she was optimistic that they would all do well and urged them to write freely and answer the questions as required so that examiners can assess their scripts accurately.
While discouraging examination malpractice, she advised candidates to avoid using unauthorized materials and urged invigilators not to harass or intimidate candidates during the examination.
BY Thomas Awuah Asem
