Niangoloko: The written and oral examinations for the Brevet d'©tudes du premier cycle (BEPC), 2026 session, officially began Tuesday in the commune of Niangoloko with the participation of more than a thousand candidates.

According to Burkina Information Agency, for this 2026 edition of the BEPC, the commune of Niangoloko has registered 1,361 candidates, including 813 girls and 548 boys, distributed across five examination centers and five juries.

In order to observe the smooth running of the launch of the examination, the president of the special delegation (PDS) of the commune of Niangoloko, Ousseni Ou©draogo, led a delegation composed in particular of the police commissioner of the district of Niangoloko, the commander Ousmane Drabo, as well as the acting commander of the Municipal Police, Adama Soulama.

The delegation attended the opening of the first envelope containing the French exam papers at Jury 3, located at the Niangoloko Municipal High School. On this occasion, the head of the municipality encouraged the candidates and all those involved in education, urging them to demonstrate seriousness, discipline, and responsibility throughout the exams.

After this symbolic step, the PDS and its delegation toured the various examination centers to ensure the smooth running of the tests and to reiterate their support for the actors mobilized for the success of this session.

In all the centers visited, the atmosphere was characterized by calm, serenity, and confidence. The candidates met displayed their determination to meet the challenge and obtain their diploma, thus opening the doors to upper secondary education.

This mobilization of administrative, security and educational authorities demonstrates the importance given to the success of school exams in the commune of Niangoloko.