WAEC RELEASES 2023 GCE SECOND SERIES EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE
- Are you writing the 2023 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) November/December (second series)? If yes, we are glad to inform you that the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the examination timetable.
- The official WAEC GCE timetable is available below for interested candidates to copy.
- The exam will start on Friday, October 27, 2023, and end on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
- A printable version (pdf) has been included for candidates who wish to have the timetable printed.
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has officially released the timetable for the 2023 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Second Series, commonly referred to as WAEC GCE.
WAEC GCE Exam Date
According to the 2023 WAEC GCE Timetable, the examination has been scheduled to take off on Friday, 27th October 2023, and ends on Wednesday, 20th December 2023.
WAEC GCE Timetable
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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES, 2023 – SECOND SERIES
DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME | |||
Friday 27th | PC7023 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session | 1hr | 9:30am | – | 10:30am | |
October, 2023 | PC7033 | Home Management 3 (Practical ) Planning Session | 1hr | 10:30am | – | 11:30am | |
Monday, 6th | PC3013 | Arabic 3 (Oral) | 15mins | Time for paper will be arranged by the | |||
November, 2023 to | PC7054 | Music 3B (Performance Test) | 30mins | Council. | |||
Friday, 17th | PC3043 | French 3 (Oral) | 40mins | ||||
November, 2023 | PC7013 | Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical) | 2hrs 30mins | ||||
PC7023 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | |||||
PC7033 | Home Management 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | |||||
Wednesday, 15th | PC6043 | Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am | – | 12noon | |
November, 2023 | PC1042 | Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am | – | 12noon | |
PC1041 | Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 12noon | – | 1:00pm | ||
PC2052 | Government 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm | – | 4:00pm | ||
PC2051 | Government 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 4:00pm | – | 5:00pm | ||
PC6152 | Basic Electronics 2 (Essay) | 1hr | 2:00pm | – | 3:00pm | ||
PC6151 | Basic Electronics 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 3:00pm | – | 4:00pm | ||
Thursday, 16th | PC3272 | Hausa 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – 11:30am | ||
November, 2023 | PC3271 | Hausa 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – 12:30pm | ||
PC3282 | Igbo 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – 11:30am | |||
PC3281 | Igbo 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – 12:30pm | |||
PC3292 | Yoruba 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – 11:30am | |||
PC3291 | Yoruba 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – 12:30pm | |||
Friday, 17th | PC7032 | Home Management 2 (Essay) | 1hr | 9:30am | – 10:30am | ||
November, 2023 | PC7031 | Home Management 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:30am | – 11:30am | ||
PC6153 | Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | 9:30am | – | 12:30pm (1st Set) | ||
PC6153 | Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | 1:00pm | – | 4:00pm (2nd Set) | ||
PC5023 | Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 3:30 pm | – | 5:00pm | ||
Saturday, 18th | PC2162 | Civic Education 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – 11:30am | ||
November, 2023 | PC2161 | Civic Education 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – 12:30pm |
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DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME | ||
Tuesday, 5th | PC2072 | History 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – | 11:30am |
December, 2023 | PC2071 | History 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – | 12:30pm |
PC1032 | Commerce 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm | – | 4:00pm | |
PC1031 | Commerce 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 4:00pm | – | 4:50pm | |
Wednesday, 6th | PC2042 | Geography 2(Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – | 11:30am |
December, 2023 | PC2041 | Geography 1(Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – | 12:30pm |
PC2043 | Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) | 1hr 50mins | 2:30pm | – | 4:20pm | |
Thursday 7th | PC5122 | Physics 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 9:30am | – | 11:00am |
December, 2023 | PC5121 | Physics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 15mins | 11:00am | – | 12:15pm |
PC5123 | Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs 45mins | 2:00pm | – | 4:45pm | |
Friday, 8th | PC5042 | Biology 2 (Essay) | 1hr 40mins | 9:30am | – | 11:10am |
December, 2023 | PC5041 | Biology 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:10am | – | 12noon |
PC5043 | Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs | 4:00pm | – | 6:00pm | |
Saturday, 9th | PC3022 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – | 11:30am |
December, 2023 | PC3021 | English Language 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – | 12:30pm |
PC3023/B | English Language 3 (Test of Orals) | 45mins | 2:00pm | – | 2:45pm | |
Monday, 11th | PC6033 | Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical ) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – | 11:30am (1st Set) |
December, 2023 | PC6033 | Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical ) | 2hrs | 12noon | – | 2:00pm (2nd Set) |
Tuesday, 12th | PC5052 | Chemistry 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am | – | 11:30am |
December, 2023 | PC5051 | Chemistry 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am | – | 12:30pm |
PC5053 | Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm | – | 3:30pm | |
Wednesday, 13th | PC4012 | Further Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am | – | 12noon |
December, 2023 | PC4011 | Further Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins | 2:30pm | – | 4:00pm |
PC7053 | Music 3A (Aural) | 45mins | 4:30pm | – | 5:15pm | |
Thursday, 14th | PC7064 | Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) | 3hrs | 9:30am | – | 12:30pm |
December, 2023 | PC6072 | Metalwork 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm | – | 3:30pm |
PC6071 | Metalwork 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 3:30pm | – | 4:30pm | |
PC7012 | Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm | – | 3:30pm | |
PC7011 | Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 3:30pm | – | 4:30pm | |
Friday, 15th | PC3042 | French 2 (Essay) | 1hr 15mins | 9:30am | – | 10:45am |
December, 2023 | PC3041 | French 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:45am | – | 11:45am |
PC5082 | Health Education 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 3:30pm | – | 5:00pm | |
PC5081 | Health Education 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 5:00pm | – | 6:00pm | |
Wednesday, 20th | PC6073 | Metalwork 3 ( Practical ) | 3hrs 10mins | 9:30am | – 12:40pm (1st Set) | |
December, 2023 | PC6073 | Metalwork 3 ( Practical ) | 3hrs 10mins | 1:00pm | – | 4:10pm (2nd Set) |
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Notes
- Difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable
Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.
- Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken
- Visual Art 3
Paper 3A – Instructions will be given to supervisors two weeks before the paper is due to be taken. Paper 3B – Question papers will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- Extra Time for Candidates with Special Needs
Candidates with Special Needs should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.
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