Madam Millicent Yeboah Amankwah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunyani West in the Bono Region has urged candidates preparing for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to remain confident and studious to pass to excel in the examination.

She emphasised that with focus and discipline they could write and pass the BECE, expected to commence in May, explaining that personal commitment and determination remained key to academic success and not the prestige of a school.

Mad Amankwah gave the advice when she interacted with the 2026 BECE candidates at the "Meet Your Candidate" engagement organised by the Fiapre Circuit of the Sunyani West Municipal Directorate of Education at Fiapre.

Mr Issa Baffoe, the Sunyani West Municipal Director of Education explained that the engagement was introduced to reduce anxiety of especially candidates writing a national examination for the first time.

He said the event also provided counselling, study guidance and orientation on examination rules for candidates and families.

Mr Baffoe explained that the guidance and counselling coordinators of the directorate engaged the candidates on managing examination pressures, while supervisors briefed families on the need to support the education of their children and wards.

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