WAEC Timetable 2023/2024 – Official May/June WAEC Time Table PDF – This is to notify all WAEC candidates that the management of the Wes African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the new WAEC 2023/2024 complete timetable for Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 2023 timetable for the May/June examinations (for school candidates) is out. The WASSCE timetable contains the data and time of the exam for each paper.
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WAEC Timetable 2023 – Official May/June WAEC Time Table PDF
According to the new WAEC timetable 2023, the exam will commence on Tuesday, 3rd April 2023, and end on Tuesday, May 15, 2023. Candidates are advised to check this timetable to know when they will write their exam.
| DATE | SUBJECT/PAPER | TIME (GMT) |
| Tuesday, 3rd April 2023 | Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)Music 2 (Essay) Music 1 (Objective)Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay) Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective |
08:30 – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 11:00 – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set)08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. 14:30 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. |
| Wednesday, 4thApril, 2023 | Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) History 2 (Essay) History 1 (Objective) Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) |
08:30– 11:15 hrs. (1st Set) 11:40– 14:25 hrs. (2nd Set)13:00 – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 – 16:00 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs. 09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs. |
| Thursday, April 5, 2023 | Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)Picture Making 2 (Essay)* Picture Making 1 (Objective)*Geography 2 (Essay) Geography 1(ObjectivePhysics 3 (Practical) ( Alternative B) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) |
13:00 hrs. – 14:15hrs. 14:15 hrs. – 15:15 hrs13:00 hrs. – 15:00hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1st Set) 11:40 hrs. – 14:25 hrs. (2ndSet) |
| Friday, 6th April, 2023 | Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)*
Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)* Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)* Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)* |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)
11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) |
| Monday, 9th April 2023 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay)
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) WAEC time table Physics 2 (Essay) Geography 3(Practical and Physical Geography) |
08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 10.00 hrs. 13:00hrs. –14:50hrs |
| Friday, 20th April 2023 | Ceramics 2 (Essay)* Ceramics 1 (Objective)*Forestry 2 (Essay)* Forestry 1 (Objective)* |
13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:00 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 |
| Wednesday, 11thApril, 2023 | Management-In-Living 2 (Essay)*/***
Building Construction 2 (Essay) Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 2 (Essay)* |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 10:30 hrs. – 11:3013:00 hrs. –14:00 14:00 hrs. – 14:4513:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. |
| Thursday, 12thApril, 2023 | English Language 2(Essay) English Language 1 (Objective |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 |
| Friday, April 13, 2023 | Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)* Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)*Clerical Office Duties 2 (Essay) Clerical Office Duties 1 (Objective) |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set)08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs. 10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Monday, April 16, 2023 | Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)Literature-In-English 3(Drama & Poetry) |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set)13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. |
| Tuesday, 17thApril, 2023 | Economics 2 (Essay) Economics 1 (Objective)Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) |
8:30 – 10:30 hrs. 10:30. – 11:30 hrs.14:00 – 16:30 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.15:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs. |
| Wednesday, 18thApril, 2023 | General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) |
08:30 – 11:00 hrs. 14:00 – 15:30 hrs. |
| Thursday, 19thApril, 2023 | Dagaare (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Dagbani (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Dangme (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Ewe (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Fante (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Ga (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Gonja (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Kasem (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Nzema (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Twi (Akuapem) (Elective) 1 (Essay)* Twi (Asante) (Elective) 1 (Essay)*General Knowledge in Art 3B (Lettering and Design)*Financial Accounting 2 (Essay) Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) |
08:30– 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 – 11:30 hrs08:30– 11:30 hrs.08:30– 11:00 hrs. 11:00– 12:00 hrs. |
| Thursday, 19thApril, [contd] | Dagaare (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Dagbani (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Dangme (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Ewe (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Fante (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Ga (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Gonja (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Kasem (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Nzema (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Twi (Akuapem) (Elective) 2 (Essay)* Twi (Asante) (Elective) 2 (Essay)*Biology 2 (Essay) Biology 1 (Objective) |
13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs. 13:00– 15:30 hrs13:00– 14:40 hrs. 14:40 – 15:30 hrs. |
| Tuesday, 10th April, 2023 | Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) |
08:30 – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 – 11:30 hrs. |
| Tuesday, 10th April, 2023 | Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)West African Traditional Religion 2 (Essay)* West African Traditional Religion 1 (Objective)*Chemistry 2 (Essay) Chemistry 1 (Objective) |
08:30– 10:30 hrs. 10:30– 11:20 hrs.08:30– 10:40 hrs. 10:4 – 11:30 hrs.13:0 – 15:00 hrs. 15:00– 16:00 hrs. |
| Monday, 23rd April 2023 | Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) |
08:30– 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 11:00– 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Tuesday, 24th April 2023 | Sculpture 2 (Essay)* Sculpture 1 (Objective)*Management-In-Living 3 (Test of Practical Work) */***Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 2 (Essay)* Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 1 (Objective)*General Knowledge in Art 2 (Essay)* General Knowledge in Art 1 (Objective)* |
08:30– 10:30 hrs. 10:30– 11:20 hrs.08:30– 09:30 hrs.08:30– 10:30 hrs. 10:30– 11:30 hrs.13:00– 14:30 hrs. 14:30– 15:20 hrs. |
| Wednesday, 25thApril, 2023 | Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C)* Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C)* |
08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1st Set) 11:40 hrs. – 14:25 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building, and Mechanical Drawing) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:45 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 26thApril, 2023 | General Knowledge in Art 3A (Drawing and Painting)*
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) * General Agriculture 3 (Practical) Applied Electricity 2 (Essay) |
08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. |
| Friday, 27th April 2023 | Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)* Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)* |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1stSet) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2ndSet) |
| Monday, 30th April, 2023 | General Agriculture 2 (Essay)* General Agriculture 1 (Objective)* |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Textiles 2 (Essay)* Textiles 1 (Objective)* |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. |
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| Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) |
13:00 hrs. – 14:45 hrs. 14:45 hrs. – 15:45 hrs. |
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| Wednesday, 2ndMay, 2023 | Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay) Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs |
| Typewriting Typewriting |
08:30 hrs. – 11:10 hrs. (1st Set) 11:30 hrs. – 14:10 hrs. (2nd Set) |
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| Thursday, 3rd May 2023 | French 2 (Essay) French 1 (Objective) |
08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs. 09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs. |
| Metalwork 3 (Practical) Metalwork 3 (Practical) |
08:30 hrs. – 11:40 hrs. (1st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:10 hrs. (2nd Set) |
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| Arabic 2 (Essay) Arabic 1 (Objective) |
13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs. |
| Friday, 4th May, 2023 | Social Studies 2 (Essay)* | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Social Studies 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 13.50 hrs. | |
| Monday, 7th May, 2023 | Leatherwork 2 (Essay)*Leatherwork 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. |
| Music 3A (Aural) | 12:00 hrs. – 12:45 hrs. | |
| Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
| Tuesday, 8th May, 2023 | Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2ndSet) |
| Graphic Design 2 (Essay)*Graphic Design 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs. | |
| Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 2 (Essay)*Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 1(Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)Woodwork 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:20 hrs.15:20 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 9thMay, 2023 | English Language 3 (Oral)*/***English Language 3 (Oral)*/*** | 08:30 hrs. – 09:15 hrs. (1st Set)09:40 hrs. – 10:25 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Thursday, 10th May, 2023 | Integrated Science 2 (Essay)*Integrated Science 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs.10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| Integrated Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 10th May, 2023 to Friday, 1stJune, 2023 | Arabic 3 (Oral)French 3 (Oral)Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical)Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)Music 3B (Performance Test) | The Council will arrange date and time for each paper. |
| Friday, May 11, 2023 | Metalwork 2 (Essay)Metalwork 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs.10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| Basketry 2 ( (Essay)*Basketry 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. | |
| Electronics 2 (Essay)Electronics 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs.14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | |
| Monday, May 14, 2023 | Woodwork 3 (Practical)Woodwork 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set)12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Fisheries (Alternative A) 2 (Essay) *Fisheries (Alternative A) 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Electronics 3 (Practical)Electronics 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set)12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Monday, May 14, 2023 to Friday, 1stJune, 2023 | Basketry 3 (Project Work)*Ceramics 3 (Project Work)*Graphic Design 3 (Project Work)*Jewellery 3 (Project Work)*Leatherwork 3 (Project Work)*Picture Making 3 (Project Work)*Sculpture 3 (Project Work)*Textiles 3 (Project Work)* | The date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council. |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2023 | Applied Electricity 3 (Practical)Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set)12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
Important Notes from WAEC:
- 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 schools two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- Paper 3B – Question paper will be given to candidates two weeks before it is due to be taken.
- Paper 3C -Candidates will be required to execute their projects within six months of the examination year. The period of submission of art pieces will be communicated to schools by the Council.
- General Knowledge-In-Art Paper 3: The question paper for General Knowledge-In-Art 3 will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical): Question paper will be given to candidates three days before the paper is due to be taken.
- Project Work Papers: The question papers for project work for Basketry, Graphic Design, Leatherwork, Ceramics, Sculpture, Picture Making, Textiles, Jewellery, Painting & Decorating, Dyeing & Bleaching and Leather Goods Manufacturing & Repair will be forwarded to candidates two weeks in advance of the examination. The exact date for the delivery of question papers to candidates will be communicated to them through their schools.
- Visual Art 3
- Extra Time for Candidates with Special Needs: Candidates with Special Needs should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.
Take note of the * :
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*** Available to candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone only
**** Available to candidates in Liberia only
***** Available to candidates in Sierra Leone only