2023 WAEC GCE Timetable For 2nd Series

📅 Attention students! WAEC GCE’s 2023 Timetable is officially out!🎉 Mark your calendars for October 27 – December 20. Ready to ace it?✍️

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has formally disseminated the official timetable for the forthcoming 2023 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Second Series, ubiquitously known as WAEC GCE. This academic discourse aims to furnish examinees with essential details concerning the examination schedule, thereby facilitating effective preparation strategies.

WAEC GCE Exam Date

According to the information encapsulated in the 2023 WAEC GCE Timetable, the series of examinations is planned to commence on 27th October 2023 and will conclude on 20th December 2023.

WAEC GCE Timetable

Friday, 27th October

• 9:30am – 10:30am: Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session
• 10:30am – 11:30am: Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session

Monday, 6th to Friday, 17th November – Time for papers will be arranged by the Council

• Arabic 3 (Oral)
• Music 3B (Performance Test)
• French 3 (Oral)
• Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical)
• Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)
• Home Management 3 (Practical)

Wednesday, 15th November

• 9:30am – 12noon: Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)
• 9:30am – 12noon: Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice)
• 12noon – 1:00pm: Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Government 2 (Essay)
• 4:00pm – 5:00pm: Government 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 3:00pm: Basic Electronics 2 (Essay)
• 3:00pm – 4:00pm: Basic Electronics 1 (Objective)

Thursday, 16th November

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Hausa 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Hausa 1 (Objective)
• 9:30am – 11:30am: Igbo 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Igbo 1 (Objective)
• 9:30am – 11:30am: Yoruba 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Yoruba 1 (Objective)

Friday, 17th November

• 9:30am – 10:30am: Home Management 2 (Essay)
• 10:30am – 11:30am: Home Management 1 (Objective)
• 9:30am – 12:30pm: Basic Electronics 3 (Practical, 1st Set)
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Basic Electronics 3 (Practical, 2nd Set)
• 3:30pm – 5:00pm: Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)

Saturday, 18th November

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Civic Education 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Civic Education 1 (Objective)

Tuesday, 21st November

• 9:30am – 11:15am: Health Education 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
• 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice)

Wednesday, 22nd November

• 9:30am – 12:15pm: Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building, and Mechanical Drawing)
• 2:30pm – 4:15pm: Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)
• 4:15pm – 5:15pm: Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)

Thursday, 23rd November

• 2:00pm – 3:15pm: Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)
• 3:15pm – 4:15pm: Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)

Friday, 24th November

• 9:30am – 12:30pm: Woodwork 3 (Practical, 1st Set)
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Woodwork 3 (Practical, 2nd Set)

Saturday, 25th November

• 9:30am – 12noon: General Mathematics 2 (Essay)
• 2:00pm – 3:30pm: General Mathematics 1 (Objective)

Monday, 27th November

• 9:30am – 10:30am: Building Construction 2 (Essay)
• 10:30am – 11:15am: Building Construction 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Visual Art 2 (Essay)
• 4:00pm – 4:50pm: Visual Art 1 (Objective)

Tuesday, 28th November

• 9:30am – 10:45am: Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)
• 10:45am – 11:45am: Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
• 12noon – 1:00pm: Basic Electricity 2 (Essay)
• 1:00pm – 2:00pm: Basic Electricity 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 4:20pm: Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)
• 4:20pm – 5:00pm: Woodwork 1 (Objective)

Wednesday, 29th November

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
• 9:30am – 11:30am: Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:20pm: Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Arabic 2 (Essay)
• 4:00pm – 4:50pm: Arabic 1 (Objective)

Thursday, 30th November, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:00am: Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay)
• 11:00am – 12:00noon: Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 4:30pm: Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)

Friday, 1st December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:40am: Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
• 11:40am – 12:30pm: Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)
• 3:30pm – 4:50pm: Physical Education 2 (Essay)
• 4:50pm – 5:40pm: Physical Education 1 (Objective)

Saturday, 2nd December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Economics 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Economics 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 5:00pm: Visual Art 3A (Drawing)

Monday, 4th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Music 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Music 1 (Objective)
• 9:30am – 12:30pm: Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) 1st Set
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) 2nd Set

Tuesday, 5th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:30am: History 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: History 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Commerce 2 (Essay)
• 4:00pm – 4:50pm: Commerce 1 (Objective)

Wednesday, 6th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Geography 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Geography 1 (Objective)
• 2:30pm – 4:20pm: Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)

Thursday, 7th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:00am: Physics 2 (Essay)
• 11:00am – 12:15pm: Physics 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 4:45pm: Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)

Friday, 8th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:10am: Biology 2 (Essay)
• 11:10am – 12:00noon: Biology 1 (Objective)
• 4:00pm – 6:00pm: Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)

Saturday, 9th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:30am: English Language 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: English Language 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 2:45pm: English Language 3 (Test of Orals)

Monday, 11th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) 1st Set
• 12:00noon – 2:00pm: Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) 2nd Set

Tuesday, 12th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 11:30am: Chemistry 2 (Essay)
• 11:30am – 12:30pm: Chemistry 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 3:30pm: Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)

Wednesday, 13th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 12:00noon: Further Mathematics 2 (Essay)
• 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Further Mathematics 1 (Objective)
• 4:30pm – 5:15pm: Music 3A (Aural)

Thursday, 14th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 12:30pm: Visual Art 3B (Creative Design)
• 2:00pm – 3:30pm: Metalwork 2 (Essay)
• 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Metalwork 1 (Objective)
• 2:00pm – 3:30pm: Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)
• 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective)

Friday, 15th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 10:45am: French 2 (Essay)
• 10:45am – 11:45am: French 1 (Objective)
• 3:30pm – 5:00pm: Health Education 2 (Essay)
• 5:00pm – 6:00pm: Health Education 1 (Objective)

Wednesday, 20th December, 2023

• 9:30am – 12:40pm: Metalwork 3 (Practical) 1st Set
• 1:00pm – 4:10pm: Metalwork 3 (Practical) 2nd Set

Special Provisions and Annotations

Time Discrepancies

In instances where there is a variance between the duration specified on the question paper and that on the timetable, candidates should adhere to the time duration outlined on the question paper.

Advance Question Papers

For Visual Art 3, Paper 3A and Paper 3B, instructions and question papers will be given to supervisors and candidates respectively two weeks prior to the examination date.

Concession for Candidates with Special Needs

Candidates requiring special accommodations are entitled to receive 1.5 times the regular duration allotted to their peers for the completion of the examination.

Conclusion

This article serves as a comprehensive guide for candidates preparing for the 2023 WAEC GCE. Timely acquaintance with the timetable facilitates optimal exam preparation, thereby increasing the prospects of achieving laudable scores. Given the high stakes of this examination, prudence in planning cannot be overstated.

Follow the link below to download the PDF version of the WAEC GCE Timetable.

Download WAEC GCE Timetable (PDF 148KB)

Remember: For the most accurate information, always refer to the official 2023 WAEC GCE PDF timetable. Here’s wishing every examinee the very best in their academic pursuit. May your efforts yield outstanding results!