The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 2023 timetable for the May/June examinations for school candidates is out. The WASSCE timetable is extremely important for candidates to become well-prepared in advance for the exams.
2023 WAEC May/June Exam Date
According to the timetable, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2023, will commence on Monday, 8th May 2023, and end on Friday, 23rd June 2023.
Recommended links:
1. WAEC Assistance/Midnight Questions and Answers
2. NECO Assistance/Midnight Questions and Answers
3. NECO 2023 SSCE Internal Examination Timetable
WAEC 2023 May/June SSCE Final Examination Timetable for Nigeria
Monday, 8th May 2023
Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session
09:30am – 10:30am
Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session
11:00am – 12:00noon
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Tuesday, 9th May 2023
Woodwork 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Woodwork 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
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Wednesday, 10th May 2023
Computer Studies 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:30am
Computer Studies 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:30am
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Thursday, 11th May 2023
Metalwork 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:40pm (1st Set)
Metalwork 3 (Practical)
01:00pm – 4:10pm (2nd Set)
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Friday, 12th May 2023
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 12:00noon
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective)
3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Monday, 15th May 2023 to Friday, 9th June 2023
(Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council.)
Arabic 3 (Oral)
French 3 (Oral)
Physical Education 3 (Performance Test)
Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical)
Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)
Home Management 3 (Practical)
Music 3B (Performance Test)
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Monday, 15th May 2023
Health Education/Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
09:30am – 11:15am
Applied Electricity 2 (Essay)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Applied Electricity 1 (Objective)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Basic Electricity 2 (Essay)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Basic Electricity 1 (Objective)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Arabic 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arabic 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 4:50pm
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Tuesday, 16th May 2023
Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Hausa 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Hausa 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Igbo 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Igbo 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Yoruba 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Yoruba 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Edo 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Edo 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Efik 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Efik 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Ibibio 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Ibibio 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday, 17th May 2023
English Language 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
English Language 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
English Language 3 (Test of Orals)
2:00pm – 2:45pm
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Thursday, 18th May 2023
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Building Construction 2 (Essay)
12:00noon – 1:00pm
Building Construction 1 (Objective)
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:10pm
Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)
4:10pm – 5:00pm
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Friday, 19th May 2023
Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)
09:30am – 10:45am
Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
10:45am – 11:45am
Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Monday, 22nd May 2023
Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing)
09:30am – 12:15pm
Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)
3:15pm – 4:15pm
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Tuesday, 23rd May 2023
Financial Accounting 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 12:00noon
Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)
12:00noon – 1:00pm
Physics 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Physics 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:45pm
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Wednesday, 24th May 2023
Chemistry 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Chemistry 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Commerce 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Commerce 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 4:50pm
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Thursday, 25th May 2023
Civic Education 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Civic Education 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
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Friday, 26th May 2023
Music 3A (Aural)
09:30am – 10:15am
Agricultural Science 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:00am (1st Set)
Agricultural Science 3 (Practical)
11:30am – 1:00pm (2nd Set)
Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)
3:00pm – 5:30pm
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Tuesday, 30th May 2023
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
09:30am – 12:15pm (1st Set)
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
12:45pm – 3:30pm (2nd Set)
Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)
12:45pm – 3:15pm
History 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
History 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday, 31st May 2023
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
09:30am – 12:15pm (1st Set)
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
12:40pm – 3:25pm (2nd Set)
Computer Studies 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Computer Studies 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2ndSet)
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Thursday, 1st June 2023
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 12:00noon
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective)
3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Friday, 2nd June 2023
Geography 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Geography 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)
3:00pm – 4:50pm
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Monday, 5th June 2023
Applied Electricity 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Applied Electricity 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
Basic Electricity 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Basic Electricity 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
Visual Art 3A (Drawing)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Tuesday, 6th June 2023
Economics 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Economics 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
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Wednesday, 7th June 2023
Biology 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:10am
Biology 1 (Objective)
11:10am – 12:00noon
Metalwork 2 (Essay)
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Metalwork 1 (Objective)
4:30pm – 5:30pm
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Thursday, 8th June 2023
Government 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Government 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Electronics 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:30am
Electronics 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:30am
Basic Electronics 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:30am
Basic Electronics 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:30am
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Friday, 9th June 2023
Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
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Tuesday, 13th June 2023
Visual Art 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Visual Art 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Music 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Music 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Physical Education 2 (Essay)
3:00pm – 4:20pm
Physical Education 1 (Objective)
4:20pm – 5:10pm
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Wednesday, 14th June 2023
French 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:45am
French 1 (Objective)
10:45am – 11:45am
Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Thursday, 15th June 2023
Electronics 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Electronics 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
Basic Electronics 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Basic Electronics 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
Home Management 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Home Management 1 (Objective)
3:00 pm – 4:00pm
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Friday, 16th June 2023
Health Education /Health Science 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:00am
Health Education /Health Science 1 (Objective)
11:00am – 12:00noon
Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2ndSet)
Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)
2:30pm – 4:15pm
Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)
4:15pm – 5:15pm
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Monday, 19th June 2023
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Visual Art 3B (Creative Design)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Tuesday, 20th June 2023
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:00am (1st Set)
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 3 (Practical)
11:30am – 1:00pm (2nd Set)
Fisheries (Alternative B) 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:00am (1st Set)
Fisheries (Alternative B) 3 (Practical)
11:30am – 1:00pm (2nd Set)
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Auto Mechanical Work 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:00noon (1st Set)
Auto Mechanical Work 3 (Practical)
12:30pm – 3:00pm (2nd Set)
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
Furniture Making 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Furniture Making 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00 pm (2nd Set)
Painting and Decorating 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Painting and Decorating 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:40pm (1st Set)
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:10pm (2nd Set)
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 1:30pm (1st Set)
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 3 (Practical)
2:00pm – 6:00pm (2nd Set)
Dyeing and Bleaching 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 2:00pm (1st Set)
Dyeing and Bleaching 3 (Practical)
2:15pm – 6:45pm (2nd Set)
Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)
2:00pm – 4:20pm
Woodwork 1 (Objective)
4:20pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday, 21st June 2023
Data Processing 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Data Processing 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Auto Electrical Works 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
09:30am – 10:45am
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:30am
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:15am
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:00am
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 1 (Objective)
11:00am – 12:00noon
Photography 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Photography 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Auto Mechanical Work 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:45am
Auto Mechanical Work 1 (Objective)
11:45am – 12:30pm
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:45am
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 1 (Objective)
11:45am – 12:30pm
Printing Craft Practice 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 10:30am (1st Set)
Printing Craft Practice 3 (Practical)
11:00am – 12:00noon (2nd Set)
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:00am (1st Set)
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3 (Practical)
11:30am – 1:00pm (2nd Set)
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Carpentry and Joinery 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Carpentry and Joinery 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Upholstery 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Upholstery 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Machine Woodworking 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Machine Woodworking 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 3 (Practical)
09:30am – 12:40pm (1st Set)
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:10pm (2nd Set)
Fisheries (Alternative B) 2 (Essay)
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Fisheries (Alternative B) 1 (Objective)
4:30pm – 5:10pm
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 4:40pm
Store Management 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Store Management 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Office Practice 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:10pm
Office Practice 1 (Objective)
4:10pm – 5:10pm
Catering Craft Practice 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
09:30am – 10:10am
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Thursday, 22nd June 2023
Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
09:30am – 10:30am
GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:05am
GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 1 (Objective)
11:05am – 11:50am
Mining 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:35am
Mining 1 (Objective)
11:35am – 12:15pm
Salesmanship 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Salesmanship 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Garment Making 3(Alternative to Practical Work)
11:30am – 12:15pm
Marketing 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Marketing 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Bookkeeping 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Bookkeeping 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Store Keeping 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Store Keeping 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Auto Electrical Works 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Auto Electrical Works 1 (Objective)
3:00pm – 3:45pm
Upholstery 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Upholstery 1 (Objective)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Insurance 2 (Essay)
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Insurance 1 (Objective)
4:30pm – 5:20pm
Stenography 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:10am
Stenography 1 (Objective)
10:10am – 10:50am
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Friday, 23rd June 2023
Cosmetology 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:50am
Cosmetology 1 (Objective)
10:50am – 11:30am
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:30am
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:15am
Catering Craft Practice 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:20am
Catering Craft Practice 1 (Objective)
10:20am – 11:00am
Machine Woodworking 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:30am
Machine Woodworking 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:30am
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:30am
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:30am
Photography 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
09:30am – 12:30pm
Carpentry and Joinery 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:00am
Carpentry and Joinery 1 (Objective)
11:00am – 11:45am
Printing Craft Practice 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:00am
Printing Craft Practice 1 (Objective)
11:00am – 11:45am
Tourism 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:20am
Tourism 1 (Objective)
11:20am – 12:00noon
Garment Making 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 10:10am
Garment Making 1 (Objective)
10:10am – 10:55am
Painting and Decorating 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Painting and Decorating 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Dyeing and Bleaching 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:10am
Dyeing and Bleaching 1 (Objective)
11:10am – 11:55am
Furniture Making 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Furniture Making 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:15pm
Automobile Parts Merchandising 2 (Essay)
09:30am – 11:30am
Automobile Parts Merchandising 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Stenography 3 (Shorthand & Word Processing)
3:00pm – 4:38pm
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Important Notes:
1. The 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.
2. Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. 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.
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.
NOTE: It is advisable to make references with the PDF Version of the 2023 WAEC Timetable.
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RECOMMENDED LINKS
1. WAEC Examination Assistance
2. WAEC GCE Registration Guidelines
3. WAEC GCE Timetable Second Series
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