The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 2023 GCE timetable for the October/ November examinations for private candidates is out. The WASSCE timetable is extremely important for candidates to become well-prepared in advance for the exams.
WAEC GCE Exam Date
According to the timetable, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2023, second series, will commence on Friday, 27th October 2023, and end on Wednesday, 20th December 2023.
Recommended links:
1. WAEC GCE Assistance/Midnight Questions and Answers
2. NECO GCE Assistance/Midnight Questions and Answers
3. NECO 2023 GCE External Examination Timetable
4. NABTEB GCE Assistance/Midnight Questions and Answers
WAEC 2023 GCE Second Series Final Examination Timetable
Friday, 27th October 2023
Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session
9:30am – 10:30am
Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session
10:30am – 11:30am
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Monday, 6th November 2023 to Friday, 17th November 2023
(Time for paper 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)
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Wednesday, 15th November 2023
Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)
9:30am – 12noon
Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice)
9:30am – 12noon
Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)
12noon – 1:00pm
Government 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Government 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Basic Electronics 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Basic Electronics 1 (Objective)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Thursday, 16th November 2023
Hausa 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Hausa 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Igbo 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Igbo 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Yoruba 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Yoruba 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
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Friday, 17th November 2023
Home Management 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 10:30am
Home Management 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:30am
Basic Electronics 3 (Practical)
9:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Basic Electronics 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
3:30 pm – 5:00pm
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Saturday, 18th November 2023
Civic Education 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Civic Education 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
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Tuesday, 21st November 2023
Health Education 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
9:30am – 11:15am
Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
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Wednesday, 22nd November 2023
Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing)
9:30am – 12:15pm
Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)
2:30pm – 4:15pm
Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)
4:15pm – 5:15pm
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Thursday, 23rd November 2023
Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)
3:15pm – 4:15pm
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Friday, 24th November 2023
Woodwork 3 (Practical)
9:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Woodwork 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
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Saturday, 25th November 2023
General Mathematics 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 12noon
General Mathematics 1 (Objective)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Monday, 27th November 2023
Building Construction 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 10:30am
Building Construction 1 (Objective)
10:30am – 11:15am
Visual Art 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Visual Art 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 4:50pm
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Tuesday, 28th November 2023
Literature-In-English 2(Prose)
9:30am – 10:45am
Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
10:45am – 11:45am
Basic Electricity 2 (Essay)
12noon – 1:00pm
Basic Electricity1 (Objective)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)
2:00pm – 4:20pm
Woodwork 1 (Objective)
4:20pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday, 29th November 2023
Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Arabic 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arabic 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 4:50pm
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Thursday, 30th November 2023
Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:00am
Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective)
11:00am – 12noon
Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)
2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Friday, 1st December 2023
Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:40am
Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)
11:40am – 12:30pm
Physical Education 2 (Essay)
3:30pm – 4:50pm
Physical Education 1 (Objective)
4:50pm – 5:40pm
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Saturday, 2nd December 2023
Economics 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Economics 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Visual Art 3A (Drawing)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Monday, 4th December 2023
Music 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Music 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Basic Electricity 3 (Practical)
9:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
Basic Electricity 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set)
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Tuesday, 5th December 2023
History 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
History 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Commerce 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Commerce 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 4:50pm
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Wednesday, 6th December 2023
Geography 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Geography 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)
2:30pm – 4:20pm
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Thursday 7th December 2023
Physics 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:00am
Physics 1 (Objective)
11:00am – 12:15pm
Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
2:00pm – 4:45pm
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Friday, 8th December 2023
Biology 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:10am
Biology 1 (Objective)
11:10am – 12noon
Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
4:00pm – 6:00pm
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Saturday, 9th December 2023
English Language 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
English Language 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
English Language 3 (Test of Orals)
2:00pm – 2:45pm
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Monday, 11th December 2023
Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)
9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)
12noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
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Tuesday, 12th December 2023
Chemistry 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am
Chemistry 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm
Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Wednesday, 13th December 2023
Further Mathematics 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 12noon
Further Mathematics 1 (Objective)
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Music 3A (Aural)
4:30pm – 5:15pm
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Thursday, 14th December 2023
Visual Art 3B (Creative Design)
9:30am – 12:30pm
Metalwork 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Metalwork 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Friday, 15th December 2023
French 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 10:45am
French 1 (Objective)
10:45am – 11:45am
Health Education 2 (Essay)
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Health Education 1 (Objective)
5:00pm – 6:00pm
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Wednesday, 20th December 2023
Metalwork 3 (Practical)
9:30am – 12:40pm (1st Set)
Metalwork 3 (Practical)
1:00pm – 4:10pm (2nd Set)
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NOTE:
1.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:
(i) 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.
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.
It is advisable to make references with the PDF Version of the 2023 WAEC GCE second Series Timetable. The full timetable has been made available in PDF file below:
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