Attention all WAEC candidates! The WAEC timetable 2023 has been released, and it’s time to start planning your study schedule for one of the most important exams of your academic career.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is a vital institution that conducts standardized exams in the region, and this year’s timetable is sure to be a valuable resource for students who want to ace their exams.
In this blog post, we will provide you the timetable and give you access to download the WAEC timetable 2023 in PDF format. Also, we’ll give you powerful tips on how to use it effectively to plan your study.
With our help, you’ll be able to optimize your study time and prepare yourself for success in the WAEC exams. Let’s dive in!
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WAEC Timetable 2023 For All Science, Arts, And Commercial Students In Nigeria
Below is the 2023 WAEC timetable for all students in Nigeria. Please note that the timetable is also for technical school students. So, if you are a technical school student, the timetable is for you too.
| DATE | SUBJECT/PAPER | EXAM 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 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 4thApril, 2023 | Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) History 2 (Essay) History 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 11:15 AM (1st Set) 11:40 AM – 01:25 PM (2nd Set) 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM |
| Thursday, 5th April 2023 | Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical) Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical) Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) Picture Making 2 (Essay) Picture Making 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM. – 09:45 AM 09:45 AM – 10:45 AM 08:30 AM. – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) 01:00 PM – 02:15 PM 02:15 PM – 03:15 PM 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 03:50 PM |
Friday, 6th April 2023 | Geography 2 (Essay) Geography 1(Objective) Physics 3 (Practical) ( Alternative B) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:15 AM. (1st Set) 11:40 AM. – 02:25 PM (2ndSet) 08:30 AM. – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) |
| Monday, 9th April 2023 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 11:00 AM 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM |
Friday, 20th April 2023 | Physics 2 (Essay) Physics 1 (Objective) Geography 3(Practical and Physical Geography) Ceramics 2 (Essay) Ceramics 1 (Objective) Forestry 2 (Essay) Forestry 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10.00 AM 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM 01:00 PM – 14:50 PM 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 03:50 PM 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM |
Wednesday, 11th April 2023 | Management-In-Living 2 (Essay) Management-In-Living 1 (Objective) Building Construction 2 (Essay) Building Construction 1 (Objective) Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 2 (Essay) Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM 02:00 PM – 02:45 PM 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM |
| Thursday, 12thApril, 2023 | English Language 2(Essay) English Language 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Friday, 13th April 2023 | Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Clerical Office Duties 2 (Essay) Clerical Office Duties 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) 08:30 AM – 10:40 AM 10:40 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Monday, 16th April 2023 | Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM |
Tuesday, 17th April 2023 | Economics 2 (Essay) Economics 1 (Objective) Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay) Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 02:00 PM – 04:30 PM 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 18th April 2023 | General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 11:00 AM 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM |
| Thursday, 19th April 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 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:00 AM 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Thursday, 19th April 2023 (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) | 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM 01:00 PM – 02:40 PM 02:40 PM – 03:30 PM |
Tuesday, 10th April 2023 WAEC Timetable | Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) 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 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM 08:30 AM – 10:40 AM 10:40 AM – 11:30 AM 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM |
| Monday, 23rd April 2023 | Government 2 (Essay) Government 1 (Objective) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (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 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM 02:30 PM – 03:20 PM |
Wednesday, 25th April 2023 | Business Management 2 (Essay) Business Management 1 (Objective) Jewellery 2 (Essay) Jewellery 1 (Objective) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM 08:30 AM – 11:15 AM (1st Set) 11:40 AM – 02:25 PM (2nd Set) 01:00 PM – 03:45 PM |
| Thursday, 26th April 2023 | General Knowledge in Art 3A (Drawing and Painting) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) General Agriculture 3 (Practical) General Agriculture 3 (Practical) Applied Electricity 2 (Essay) Applied Electricity 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2nd Set) 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM |
Friday, 27th April 2023 | Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical) Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM (2ndSet) |
Monday, 30th April, 2023 | General Agriculture 2 (Essay) General Agriculture 1 (Objective) Textiles 2 (Essay) Textiles 1 (Objective) Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM 01:00 PM – 02:45 PM 02:45 PM – 03:45 PM |
| Wednesday, 2nd May 2023 | Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay) Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective) Typewriting Typewriting | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 08:30 AM – 11:10 AM (1st Set) 11:30 AM – 02:10 PM (2nd Set) |
| Thursday, 3rd May 2023 | French 2 (Essay) French 1 (Objective) Metalwork 3 (Practical) Metalwork 3 (Practical) Arabic 2 (Essay) Arabic 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 09:45 AM 09:45 AM – 10:45 AM 08:30 AM – 11:40 AM (1st Set) 12:00 PM – 03:10 PM (2nd Set) 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 03:50 PM |
| Friday, 4th May 2023 | Social Studies 2 (Essay) Social Studies 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM 01:00 PM – 01.50 PM |
| Monday, 7th May 2023 | Leatherwork 2 (Essay) Leatherwork 1 (Objective) Music 3A (Aural) Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM |
Tuesday, 8th May 2023 | Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) Graphic Design 2 (Essay)* Graphic Design 1 (Objective)* Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 2 (Essay)* Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 1(Objective)* Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design) Woodwork 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM (1st Set) 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM (2ndSet) 13 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 03:50 PM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 01:00 PM – 03:20 PM 03:20 PM – 04:00 PM |
| Wednesday, 9th May 2023 | English Language 3 (Oral) English Language 3 (Oral) | 08:30 AM – 09:15 AM (1st Set) 09:40 AM – 10:25 AM (2nd Set) |
| Thursday, 10th May, 2023 | Integrated Science 2 (Essay)* Integrated Science 1 (Objective)* Integrated Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)* | 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM |
| Thursday, 10th May 2023 to Friday, 1st June 2023 | Arabic 3 (Oral) French 3 (Oral) Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical) Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Music 3B (Performance Test) | The WAEC Council will arrange the date and time for each paper. |
Friday, 11th May 2023 | Metalwork 2 (Essay) Metalwork 1 (Objective) Basketry 2 ( (Essay) Basketry 1 (Objective) Electronics 2 (Essay) Electronics 1 (Objective) | 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 08:30 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM |
Monday, 14th May 2023 | Woodwork 3 (Practical) Woodwork 3 (Practical) Fisheries (Alternative A) 2 (Essay) Fisheries (Alternative A) 1 (Objective) Electronics 3 (Practical) Electronics 3 (Practical) | 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM (1st Set) 12:00 PM – 03:00 PM (2nd Set) 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM (1st Set) 12:00 PM – 03:00 PM (2nd Set) |
| Monday, 14th May 2023 to Friday, 1st June 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 WAEC Council will arrange the date and time for each paper. |
Tuesday, 15th May 2023 | Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) | 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM (1st Set) 12:00 PM – 03:00 PM (2nd Set) |
WAEC Frequently Asked Questions You Should Know
There are lots of questions many WAEC candidates ask frequently to clear the doubts or confusion they might be having about the exam. We have complied most of these questions for you because we believe it’s going to help many candidates. So, if you are a WAEC candidate this year, these are the top Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) you should know.
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