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2026 BECE results released; over 3,600 absent as thousands await final verdict
” The Council expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, the security agencies, heads of schools, supervisors, invigilators, examiners and other stakeholders for their support in the successful conduct of the examination and the release of the results.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates.
The Council also announced sanctions against candidates found to have breached examination regulations after investigations into reported irregularities.
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