The timetable for the 2023 May/June Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been released. As per the Timetable, the test for candidates in Nigeria is scheduled to commence on Monday, May 8th, 2023, and conclude on Friday, June 23rd, 2023.
Changes Made
There have been modifications made to the examination schedules for certain subjects. Candidates must thoroughly review the complete revised itinerary in order to take note of these modifications.
WAEC Timetable For 2023 May/June SSCE
| DATE | SUBJECT/PAPER | TIME (GMT) |
| Tuesday, 3rd April, 2023WAEC Timetable | Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Music 2 (Essay)Music 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay)Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs.14:30 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 4thApril, 2023 | Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1st Set)11:40 hrs. – 14:25 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| History 2 (Essay)History 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 5th April, 2023WAEC Timetable | Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs.09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs. |
| Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical)*Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:15 hrs.14:15 hrs. – 15:15 hrs. | |
| Picture Making 2 (Essay)*Picture Making 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs. | |
| Friday, 6th April, 2023 | Geography 2 (Essay)Geography 1(Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Physics 3 (Practical) ( Alternative B)Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1st Set)11:40 hrs. – 14:25 hrs. (2ndSet) | |
| Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)*Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)*Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Monday, 9th April, 2023 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
| Friday, 20th April, 2023 | Physics 2 (Essay)Physics 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10.00 hrs.10:00 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. |
| Geography 3(Practical and Physical Geography) | 13:00hrs. – 14:50hrs. | |
| Ceramics 2 (Essay)*Ceramics 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs. | |
| Forestry 2 (Essay)*Forestry 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 11thApril, 2023 | Management-In-Living 2 (Essay)*/***Management-In-Living 1 (Objective)*/*** | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Building Construction 2 (Essay)Building Construction 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs.14:00 hrs. – 14:45 hrs. | |
| Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 2 (Essay)*Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 12thApril, 2023 | English Language 2(Essay)English Language 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Friday, 13th April, 2023 | Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)*Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Clerical Office Duties 2 (Essay)Clerical Office Duties 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs.10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| Monday, 16th April, 2023 | Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Literature-In-English 3(Drama & Poetry) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. | |
| Tuesday, 17thApril, 2023 | Economics 2 (Essay)Economics 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay) | 14:00 hrs. – 16:30 hrs. | |
| Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) | 14:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.15:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 18thApril, 2023 | General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay)General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.14:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. |
| Thursday, 19thApril, 2023WAEC Timetable | 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)* | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| General Knowledge in Art 3B (Lettering and Design)* | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| Financial Accounting 2 (Essay)Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.11:00 hrs. – 12:00 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 19thApril, 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)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. |
| Biology 2 (Essay)Biology 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:40 hrs.14:40 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. | |
| Tuesday, 10th April, 2023WAEC Timetable | Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. | |
| West African Traditional Religion 2 (Essay)*West African Traditional Religion 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs.10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| Chemistry 2 (Essay)Chemistry 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Monday, 23rd April, 2023 | Government 2 (Essay)Government 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Tuesday, 24th April, 2023WAEC Timetable | Sculpture 2 (Essay)*Sculpture 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. |
| Management-In-Living 3 (Test of Practical Work) */*** | 08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs. | |
| Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 2 (Essay)*Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| General Knowledge in Art 2 (Essay)*General Knowledge in Art 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs.14:30 hrs. – 15:20 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 25thApril, 2023 | Business Management 2 (Essay)Business Management 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Jewellery 2 (Essay)*Jewellery 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. | |
| Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C)*Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C)* | 08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1st Set)11:40 hrs. – 14:25 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:45 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 26thApril, 2023 | General Knowledge in Art 3A (Drawing and Painting)* | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) *Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) * | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. –13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| General Agriculture 3 (Practical)General Agriculture 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2ndSet) | |
| Applied Electricity 2 (Essay)Applied Electricity 1 (Objective) | 14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Friday, 27th April, 2023 | Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)*Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1stSet)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2ndSet) |
| Monday, 30th April, 2023 | General Agriculture 2 (Essay)*General Agriculture 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Textiles 2 (Essay)*Textiles 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. | |
| Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:45 hrs.14:45 hrs. – 15:45 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 2ndMay, 2023 | Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay)Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs |
| TypewritingTypewriting | 08:30 hrs. – 11:10 hrs. (1st Set)11:30 hrs. – 14:10 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Thursday, 3rd May 2023WAEC Timetable | French 2 (Essay)French 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs.09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs. |
| Metalwork 3 (Practical)Metalwork 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:40 hrs. (1st Set)12:00 hrs. – 15:10 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Arabic 2 (Essay)Arabic 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs. | |
| Friday, 4th May, 2023 | Social Studies 2 (Essay)* | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| Social Studies 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 13.50 hrs. | |
| Monday, 7th May, 2023 | Leatherwork 2 (Essay)*Leatherwork 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. |
| Music 3A (Aural) | 12:00 hrs. – 12:45 hrs. | |
| Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
| Tuesday, 8th May, 2023 | Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set)11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2ndSet) |
| Graphic Design 2 (Essay)*Graphic Design 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs. | |
| Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 2 (Essay)*Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 1(Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)Woodwork 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 15:20 hrs.15:20 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 9thMay, 2023 | English Language 3 (Oral)*/***English Language 3 (Oral)*/*** | 08:30 hrs. – 09:15 hrs. (1st Set)09:40 hrs. – 10:25 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Thursday, 10th May, 2023 | Integrated Science 2 (Essay)*Integrated Science 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs.10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| Integrated Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 10th May, 2023 to Friday, 1stJune, 2023 | Arabic 3 (Oral)French 3 (Oral)Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical)Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)Music 3B (Performance Test) | Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council. |
| Friday, 11th May, 2023 | Metalwork 2 (Essay)Metalwork 1 (Objective) | 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs.10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| Basketry 2 ( (Essay)*Basketry 1 (Objective)* | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs. | |
| Electronics 2 (Essay)Electronics 1 (Objective) | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs.14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | |
| Monday, 14th May, 2023 | Woodwork 3 (Practical)Woodwork 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set)12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Fisheries (Alternative A) 2 (Essay) *Fisheries (Alternative A) 1 (Objective)* | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
| Electronics 3 (Practical)Electronics 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set)12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Monday, 14th May, 2023 to Friday, 1stJune, 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)* | Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council. |
| Tuesday, 15th May, 2023 | Applied Electricity 3 (Practical)Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set)12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
* Limited to candidates residing in Ghana
** Limited to candidates residing in Nigeria
*** This opportunity is exclusively open to candidates residing in The Gambia and Sierra Leone.
**** Exclusive to candidates located in Liberia
***** Limited to candidates residing in Sierra Leone
Notes
Difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable
Discrepancy between the time shown on the question paper and the timetable. If there is a discrepancy between the duration stated on the question paper and the one on the timetable, the duration stated on the question paper shall be adhered to.
1. Provision of Question Papers in Advance of the Scheduled Examination Dates
- Visual Art 3
Paper 3A – Schools will receive instructions two weeks prior to the scheduled date of the paper.
Paper 3B – The question paper for Paper 3B will be provided to candidates a fortnight prior to the scheduled examination date.
Paper 3C – Candidates must complete their projects within six months of the test year. The Council will notify schools of the designated period for art piece submission.
(a) Practical course on Block Laying, Bricklaying, and Concrete
.Candidates will receive the question paper three days prior to the scheduled examination date.
(b) Project Work Papers
Candidates will get the question papers for project work in Painting & Decorating, Dyeing & Bleaching, and Leather Goods Manufacturing & Repair two weeks before to the examination. Candidates will be notified of the precise date for the transmission of question papers by their respective schools.
2. Additional Time for Candidates with Visual, Auditory, and Speech ImpairmentsE
Applicants who are blind, deaf, and mute shall be granted one and a half times the amount of time given to other applicants..
