2026 BECE automatic placement rate hits 87.3%, highest since 2021 — CSSPS data

The figures also show a steady decline in the number of candidates requiring self-placement, typically those who did not secure automatic entry into any of their selected schools and had to apply separately.2026 self-placement figure is as of the close of Thursday, 10th September, with registration still open.

With self-placement registration still running past the 10th September count used in this report, the final 2026 self-placement figure and the small residual balance still to be accounted for are likely to move slightly before the cycle is fully closed out.