West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Timetable for School Candidates 2022/2023 [Final International Timetable].
WAEC Timetable 2022: This is to inform the public especially candidates who will be writing the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) that the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) updated timetable is finally out.
Are you preparing to write the 2022/2023 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates? If yes, we are delighted to inform you that the timetable for the exam has been officially released and we have published the 2022 WAEC timetable below for Nigerian candidates. However, the general subjects are applicable to The Gambia, Liberia, Ghana, and Sierra-Leone candidates.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 2021 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.
According to the timetable, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2021, will commence on Monday, August 16, 2021.
WAEC Time Table
Here is the latest WAEC 2021/2022 timetable by the examination management. Accordingly, from this timetable, the examination is scheduled to start Monday 16th, August 2021, and end by Saturday 8th October 2021.
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Exam Date | Paper Type | Available Subjects | Exam Time |
16th August 2021 to 3rd September 2021 | |||
Project Work | Basketry 3 | Not fixed for now | |
Project Work | Ceramics 3 | Not fixed for now | |
Project Work | Graphic Design 3 | Not fixed for now | |
Project Work | Jewelry 3 | Not fixed for now | |
Project Work | Leatherwork 3 | Not fixed for now | |
Project Work | Picture Making 3 | Not fixed for now | |
Project Work | Sculpture 3 | Not fixed for now | |
Project Work | Textiles 3 | Not fixed for now | |
20th August 2021 | |||
Practical | Foods and Nutrition 3 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm | |
23rd August 2021 to 3rd September 2021 | |||
Oral | Arabic 3 | To be fixed later | |
Oral | French 3 | To be fixed by WAEC | |
Practical | Clothing and Textiles 3 | To be fixed later | |
Practical | Foods and Nutrition 3 | To be fixed later | |
Performances Test | Music 3B | To be fixed later | |
1st September 2021 | |||
Oral | English Language 3 | 08:30am – 09:15 am (1st Set) : 09:40 am – 10:25 am (2nd Set) | |
Essay | Applied Electricity 2 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | |
Objective | Applied Electricity 1 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | |
Essay | Arabic 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Arabic 1 | 3:00pm – 3:50pm | |
2nd September 2021 | |||
Essay | Sculpture 2 | 08:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Sculpture 1 | 10:30am – 11:20am | |
Essay | Financial Accounting 2 | 08:30am – 11:00am | |
Objective | Financial Accounting 1 | 11:00am – 12:00am | |
Practical | Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 | 08:30am – 10:30am (1st Set) ; 11:00 am – 1:00am (2nd Set) | |
Practical | Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 | 08:30am – 10:30am (1st Set) ; 11:00am. – 1:00pm (2nd Set) | |
Practical | Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) | 08:30am – 10:30am (1st Set) ; 11:00am – 1:00pm (2nd Set) | |
Practical | Forestry 3 | 08:30am – 10:30am (1st Set) ; 11:00am – 1:00pm (2nd Set) | |
Essay | French 2 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm | |
Objective | French 1 | 1:15pm – 4:15pm | |
3rd September 2021 | |||
Essay | Metalwork 2 | 08:30am – 10:00am | |
Objective | Metalwork 1 | 10:00am – 11:00am | |
Essay | Jewelry 2 | 08:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Jewelry 1 | 10:30am – 11:20am | |
Practical | Electronics 3 | 08:30am – 11:30am (1st Set) ; 12:00pm – 1:00pm (2nd Set) | |
6th September 2021 | |||
Essay | Graphic Design 2 | 08:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Graphic Design 1 | 10:30am – 11:20am | |
Practical | Metalwork 3 | 08:30am – 11:40am (1st Set); 12:00am – 1:10pm (2nd Set) | |
Practical | Auto Mechanics 3 | 08:30am – 10:30am (1st Set) ; 11:00am – 1:00pm (2nd Set) | |
7th September 2021 | |||
Drawing and Painting | General Knowledge in Art 3A | 08:30am. – 11:30am | |
Practical | Applied Electricity 3 | 08:30am – 11:30am (1st Set) ; 12:00pm – 3:00pm (2nd Set) | |
Essay | General Agriculture 2 | 08:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | General Agriculture 1 | 10:30am – 11:00am | |
Practical | Woodwork 3 | 08:30am – 11:30am (1st Set) ; 12:00pm – 3:00pm (2nd Set) | |
8th September | |||
Aural | Music 3A | 08:30am – 9:15am | |
9th September | |||
Essay | Clerical Office Duties 2 | 08:30am – 10:40am | |
Objective | Clerical Office Duties 1 | 10:40am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Further Mathematics (Elective) | 08:30am – 11:00am | |
Objective | Further Mathematics (Elective) 1 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm | |
10th September 2021 | |||
Essay | Biology 2 | 08:30am – 10:10am | |
Objective | Biology 1 | 10:10am – 11:00am | |
Essay | Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 2 | 14:00am – 3:00pm | |
Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | ||
13th September 2021 | |||
Essay | English Language 2 | 08:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | English Language 1 | 10:30am – 11:30am | |
14th September 2021 | |||
Practical | Chemistry 3 (Alternative A) | 08:30am – 10:30am (1st Set) ; 11:00am to 1:00pm (2nd Set) | |
Essay | Building Construction 2 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | |
Objective | Building Construction 1 | 12:00pm – 12:45pm | |
Essay | Music 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Music 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
15th September 2021 | |||
Essay | Physics 2 | 08:30am – 10.00am | |
Objective | Physics 1 | 10:00am – 11:15am | |
Essay | Business Management 2 | 08:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Business Management 1 | 10:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Auto Mechanics 2 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Objective | Auto Mechanics 1 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | |
16th September 2021 | |||
Prose | Literature-In-English 2 | 08:30am – 09:45am | |
Objective | Literature-In-English 1 | 09:45am – 10:45am | |
Drama/Poetry | Literature-In-English 3 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
17th September 2021 | |||
Practical | Biology 3 (Alternative A) | 08:30am – 10:30am (1st Set) ; 11:00am – 1:00pm (2nd Set) | |
Essay/Design | Woodwork 2 | 2:00pm – 4:20pm | |
Objective | Woodwork 1 | 4:20pm – 5:00pm | |
Essay | Clothing and Textiles 2 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Objective | Clothing and Textiles 1 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | |
20th September 2021 | |||
Essay/Theory | General Mathematics (Core) 2 | 08:30am – 11:00pm | |
Objective | General Mathematics (Core) 1 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
22nd September 2021 | |||
Essay | Government 2 | 8:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Government 1 | 10:30pm – 11:30am | |
Essay | Electronics 2 | 8:30am – 9:30am | |
Objective | Electronics 1 | 9:30am – 10:30am | |
Practical | Chemistry 3 (Alternative B) | 8:30am – 10:30am (1st set) ; 11:00am – 13:00am (2nd set) | |
Essay | Textiles 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Textiles 1 | 3:00pm – 3:50pm | |
Essay | Management-in-Living 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Management-in-Living 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
23rd September 2021 | |||
Essay | Economics 2 | 8:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Economics 1 | 10:30am – 11:30am | |
24th September 2021 | |||
Essay | General Knowledge in Art 2 | 8:30am – 10:00am | |
Objective | General Knowledge in Art 1 | 10:00am – 10:50am | |
Турewriting | 8:30am – 11:10am (1st set) ; 11:30am – 2:10pm (2nd set) | ||
Practical | Physics 3 (Alternative A) | 8:30am – 11:15am (1st set) ; 11:45am – 2:30pm (2nd set) | |
Essay | Technical Drawing 2 | 2:00pm – 3:45pm | |
Objective | Technical Drawing 1 | 3:45pm – 4:45pm | |
27th September 2021 | |||
Sketches/Building and Mechanical Drawing | Technical Drawing 3 | 8:30am – 11:15am | |
Essay | Basketry 2 | 8:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Basketry 1 | 10:30am – 11: 20am | |
Practical | General Agriculture 3 | 8:30am – 10:30am (1st set) : 11: 00am – 1:00pm (2nd set) | |
Essay | Foods and Nutrition 2 | 2:00pm – 3:15pm | |
Objective | Foods and Nutrition 1 | 3:15pm – 4:15pm | |
Essay | Picture Making 2 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |
Objective | Picture Making 1 (Objective) 4:00pm – 4:50pm | ||
28th September 2021 | |||
Essay | Christian Religious Studies 2 | 8:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Christian Religious Studies 1 | 10:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Islamic Studies 2 | 8:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Islamic Studies 1 | 10:30am – 11:20am | |
Essay | West African Traditional Religion 2 | 8:30am – 10:40am | |
Objective | West African Traditional Religion 1 | 10:40am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Chemistry 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Chemistry 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
29th September 2021 | |||
Practical | Physics 3 (Alternative B) | 8:30am – 11:15am (1st set) ; 11:40am – 14: 25am (2nd set) | |
Building Drawing and Essay | Building Construction 3 | 11:45am – 2:15pm | |
Essay | History 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | History 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
30th September 2021 | |||
Essay | Geography 2 | 8:30am – 10:30am | |
Objective | Geography 1 | 10:30am – 11:30am | |
Practical and Physical Geography | Geography 3 | 1:00pm – 2:50pm | |
1st October 2021 | |||
Essay | Principles of Cost Accounting 2 | 8:30m – 10:30am | |
Objective | Principles of Cost Accounting 1 | 10:30am – 11:30am | |
Test of Practical Work | Management-In-Living 3 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | |
4th October 2021 | |||
Essay | Social Studies 2 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Objective | Social Studies 1 | 2:00pm – 2:50pm | |
5th October 2021 | |||
Essay | Leatherwork 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Leatherwork 1 | 3:00pm – 3:50pm | |
Practical | Chemistry 3 (Alternative C) | 8:30am – 10:30am (1st set) ; 11:00am – 1:00pm (2nd set) | |
Practical Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical) 8:30am – 10:30am (1st set) ; 11:00am – 1:00pm (2nd set) | |||
6th October 2021 | |||
Essay | Integrated Science 2 | 8:30am – 10:00am | |
Objective | Integrated Science 1 | 10:00am – 11:00am | |
Alternative to Practical Work | Integrated Science 3 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
7th October 2021 | |||
Lettering and Design | General Knowledge in Art 3B | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Forestry 2 | 1: 00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Forestry 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
Essay | Fisheries (Alternative A) 2 | 1:00am – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Fisheries (Alternative A) 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
Essay | Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm (2hrs) | |
Objective | Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 1 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
Essay | Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Essay | Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 1 | 15:00pm – 16:00pm | |
8th October 2021 | |||
Practical | Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) 1st set (2hrs 45mins) ; 2nd set (2hrs 45mins) | ||
Essay | Dagaare (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Dagbani (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Dangme (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Ewe (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Fante (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Ga (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Gonja (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Kasem (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Nzcma (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Twi (Akuapem) (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Twi (Asante) (Elective) 1 | 8:30am – 11:30am | |
Essay | Dagaare (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Daghani (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Dangme (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Ewe (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Fante (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Ga (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Gonja (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Kasem (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Nzcma (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Twi (Akuapem) (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Twi (Asante) (Elective) 2 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm | |
Essay | Ceramics 2 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | |
Objective | Ceramics 1 | 3:00pm – 3:50pm |
Important 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 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 * :
* 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
***** Available to candidates in Sierra Leone only