CAPCOE rejects claims of deliberate bias against private schools in 2026 BECE

CAPCOE further noted that candidates’ schools are identified through unique codes rather than school names on examination scripts, making it difficult for examiners to determine whether a candidate attended a public or private school.

However, it disagreed with what it described as unhealthy comparisons between public and private schools regarding candidates’ performance in the examination.

Touching on concerns over the performance of some private school candidates, the organisation attributed part of the challenge to overreliance on past questions and mock examinations.