When Is Waec Starting Date May/June 2023/2024

When Is Waec Starting Date May/June 2023/2024 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the schedule for the May/June exams ...

When Is Waec Starting Date May/June 2023/2024

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the schedule for the May/June exams for school students in 2023. So, everyone who wants to take the WASSCE in 2023 should look at the schedule below.

The council has also said when WAEC will start and when it will stop. I've also included a PDF of the WAEC 2023 schedule in this post. Click here to get the file.

When will the WAEC of 2023 begin?

The WAEC exams start on Monday, May 8, 2023, and end on Friday, June 23, 2023 (for Nigerian students), according to the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2023/2024. General Mathematics will be held on a date to be announced, and the English Language will be held on that same date.

All applicants are encouraged to get started on their exam prep right once.

May/June WAEC Timetable

The WASSCE timetable for all West African nations (Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone) whose candidates will take the exam is available here.

Nigerians only

The graphic below is a portion of the 2023 WAEC Timetable and is only intended for applicants from Nigeria. According to the schedule, the WASSCE for Nigerians will begin on May 8 and end on June 23, 2023.

Monday, 8th May, 2023

Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session – 08:30 – 09:30 hrs

Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session – 10:00 – 11:00 hrs

Tuesday, 9th May, 2023

Woodwork 3 (Practical) – 09:30 am. – 12:30 pm. (1st Set)

Woodwork 3 (Practical) – 1:00 pm. – 4:00 pm. (2nd Set)

Wednesday, 10th May, 2023

Computer Studies 2 (Essay)** – 09:30 am. – 10:30 am

Computer Studies 1 (Objective)** – 10:30 am. – 11:30 am

Thursday, 11th May, 2023

Metalwork 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:40 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:10 hrs (2nd Set)

Management-In-Living 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs

Management-In-Living 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs

Management-In-Living 3 (Test of Practical Work) – 14:00 – 15:00 hrs

Friday, 12th May, 2023

Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 11:00 hrs

Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) – 14:00 – 15:30 hrs

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)

Monday, 15th May, 2023

Health Education/Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) – 08:30 – 10:15 hrs

Applied Electricity 2 (Essay) – 11:00 – 12:00 hrs

Applied Electricity 1 (Objective) – 12:00 – 13:00 hrs

Basic Electricity 2 (Essay) ** – 11:00 – 12:00 hrs

Basic Electricity 1 (Objective) ** – 12:00 – 13:00 hrs

Arabic 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs

Arabic 1 (Objective) – 15:00 – 15:50 hrs

Tuesday, 16th May, 2023

Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 09:30 am. – 11:30 am. (1st Set)

Biology 3(Alternative B) (Alternative to Practical Work) ****/***** – 09:30 am. – 11:30 am.

Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 12:00 noon. – 2:00 pm. (2nd Set)

Hausa 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs

Hausa 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

Igbo 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs

Igbo 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

Yoruba 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs

Yoruba 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

Edo 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs

Edo 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

Efik 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 16:00 hrs.

Ibibio 2 (Essay)** -13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.

Ibibio 1 (Objective)** – 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.

Wednesday, 17th May, 2023

English Language 2(Essay) – 09:30 am. – 11:30 am

English Language 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm

English Language 3 (Test of Orals) ** /**** 45mins 2:00 pm. – 2:45 pm

Thursday, 18th May, 2023

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 09:30 am. – 11:30 am. (1st Set)

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 12:00 noon. – 2:00 pm. (2nd Set)

Chemistry 3(Alternative D) (Alternative to Practical Work) ****/***** – 09:30 am. – 11:00 am

Building Construction 2 (Essay) – 12:00 noon. – 1:00 pm

Building Construction 1 (Objective) – 1:00 pm. – 1:45 pm

Agricultural Science 2 (Essay) – 2:00 pm. – 4:10 pm

Agricultural Science 1 (Objective) – 4:10 pm. – 5:00 pm

Friday, 19th May, 2023

Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) – 09:30 am. – 10:45 am

Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) – 10:45 am. – 11:45 am

Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) – 2:00 pm. – 3:30 pm

Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) – 3:30 pm. – 4:30 pm

Monday, 22nd May, 2023

Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) – 09:30 am. – 12:15 pm

Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) – 2:00 pm. – 3:15 pm

Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) – 3:15 pm. – 4:15 pm

* Available to candidates in Ghana only

** Available to candidates in Nigeria only

*** Available to candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone only

**** Available to candidates in Liberia only

Important Notes:

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

(1) 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.

(2) Project Work Papers

The question papers for project work for Basketry, Graphic Design, Leatherwork, Ceramics, Sculpture, Picture Making, Textiles and Jewellery 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 Blind, Deaf and Dumb Candidates

Blind, deaf and dumb candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.