WAEC timetable 2024
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) conducts examinations for secondary school students of English-speaking countries of West Africa, which are:
- Nigeria.
- Sierra Leone
- Ghana
- The Gambia
- Liberia
WAEC examination for every year is regulated with the use of the WAEC timetable.
The WAEC examination timetable is a very important document for both WAEC examination officials and candidates.
The WAEC timetable is usually printed with the information structured into a tabular form, and it contains official times for the different subjects on which students will be examined in the WAEC examination.
Other information that can be found in the 2024 WAEC timetable includes:
- The date and time for the first examination in 2024 WAEC.
- The last examination to be conducted in WAEC 2024.
- Time for the different subjects in which students are to be examined and the different countries they are peculiar.
- The subjects that feature practical examination sessions and the timeframe for each practical session will be indicated.
- All examinations that feature the theory and objectives section will be indicated too, with the allocated time for each section, and the time that the examination is supposed to begin.
Important dates in the WAEC examination timetable for 2024
- WAEC starting date: Monday, 8th May, 2024.
- WAEC ending date: Wednesday, 21st June, 2024
| DATE | SUBJECT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 8th May, 2024 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session | – 08:30 – 09:30 hrs |
| Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning | Session – 10:00 – 11:00 hrs | |
| Thursday, 11th May, 2024 | 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, 2024 | 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, 2024to Friday, 9th June, 2024 (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, 2024 | 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, 2024 | Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs |
| Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective) | 10:00 – 11:00 hrs | |
| 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, 2024 | Clerical Office Duties 2 (Essay) – | 08:30 – 10:40 hrs |
| Clerical Office Duties 1 (Objective) | 10:40 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Civic Education 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Civic Education 1 (Objective) | 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Computer Studies 2 (Essay) * | 13:00 – 14:00 hrs | |
| Computer Studies 1 (Objective) | 14:00 – 15:00 hrs | |
| Business Management 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 15:00 hrs | |
| Business Management 1 (Objective) | 15:00 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Thursday, 18th May, 2024 | Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs |
| Visual Art 2 (Essay) – | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Visual Art 1 (Objective) | 10:30 – 11:20 hrs | |
| Agricultural Science 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 15:10 hrs | |
| Agricultural Science 1 (Objective) | 15:10 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Friday, 19th May, 2024 | Government 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs |
| Government 1 (Objective) | 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Electronics 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 09:30 hrs | |
| Electronics 1 (Objective) | 09:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Basic Electronics 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 09:30 hrs | |
| Basic Electronics 1 (Objective) | 09:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Monday, 22nd May, 2024 | Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) | 08:30 – 11:15 hrs |
| Shorthand | 13:00 – 14:15 hrs | |
| Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 14:15 hrs | |
| Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) | 14:15 – 15:15 hrs | |
| Tuesday, 23rd May, 2024 | Financial Accounting 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 11:00 hrs |
| Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) | 11:00 – 12:00 hrs | |
| French 2 (Essay) – | 13:00 – 14:15 hrs | |
| French 1 (Objective) – | 14:15 – 15:15 hrs | |
| Wednesday, 24th May, 2024 | Woodwork 3 (Practical) (1st Set) | 08:30 – 11:30 hrs |
| (2nd Set) | 12:00 – 15:00 | |
| Commerce 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 15:00 hrs | |
| Commerce 1 (Objective) | 15:00 – 15:50 hrs | |
| Thursday, 25th May, 2024 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs |
| English Language 1 (Objective) | 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| English Language 3 (Test of Orals) | 13:00 – 13:45 hrs | |
| Friday, 26th May, 2024 | Music 3A (Aural) | 08:30 – 9:15 hrs |
| Agricultural Science 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs (1st Set) ——– 10:30 – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs | |
| Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) – | 13:30 – 15:15 hrs | |
| Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) | 15:15 – 16:15 hrs | |
| Monday, 29th May, 2024 | Science (Core) 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs |
| Science (Core) 1 (Objective) | 10:00 – 11:00 hrs | |
| Science (Core) 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)** | 12:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
| Tuesday, 30th May, 2024 | Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) | 08:30 – 11:15 hrs (1st Set), ———- 11:45 – 14:30 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay) – | 11:45 – 14:15 hrs | |
| History 2 (Essay) – | 13:00 – 15:00 hrs | |
| History 1 (Objective) | 15:00 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Wednesday, 31st May, 2024 | Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) | 08:30 – 11:15 hrs (1st Set), — 11:40 – 14:25 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Physics 3 Alternative D (Alternative to Practical Work) /* | 08:30 – 11:15 hrs | |
| Computer Studies 3 (Practical)* | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Thursday, 1st June, 2024 | General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 11:00 hrs |
| General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) | 14:00 – 15:30 hrs | |
| Friday, 2nd June, 2024 | Geography 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs |
| Geography 1 (Objective) – | 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) | 14:00 – 15:50 hrs | |
| Monday, 5th June, 2024 | Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) ** – | 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Visual Art 3A (Drawing) | 13:00 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Tuesday, 6th June, 2024 | Economics 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs |
| Economics 1 (Objective) | 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Engineering Science 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 14:55 hrs | |
| Engineering Science 1 (Objective) | 14:45 – 16:10 hrs | |
| Wednesday, 7th June, 2024 | Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs |
| Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) – | 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) – | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) | 10:30 – 11:20 hrs | |
| Chemistry 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 15:00 hrs | |
| Chemistry 1 (Objective) – | 15:00 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Thursday, 8th June, 2024 | Electronics 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Home Management 2 (Essay) – | 13:00 – 14:00 hrs | |
| Home Management 1 (Objective) | 14:00 – 15:00 hrs | |
| Friday, 9th June, 2024 | Biology 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:10 hrs |
| Biology 1 (Objective) | 10:10 – 11:00 hrs | |
| Metalwork 2 (Essay) | 14:00 – 15:30 hrs | |
| Metalwork 1 (Objective) – | 15:30 – 16:30 hrs | |
| Monday, 12th June, 2024 | Typewriting – | 08:30 – 11:10 hrs (1st Set), 11:30 – 14:10 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Tuesday, 13th June, 2024 | Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Chemistry 3 (Alternative D) (Alternative to Practical Work) | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs | |
| Building Construction 2 (Essay) | 11:00 – 12:00 hrs | |
| Building Construction 1 (Objective) | 12:00 – 12:45 hrs | |
| Music 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 15:00 hrs | |
| Music 1 (Objective) | 15:00 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Physical Education 2 (Essay) | 14:00 – 15:20 hrs | |
| Physical Education 1 (Objective) | 15:20 – 16:10 hrs | |
| Wednesday, 14th June, 2024 | Physics 2 (Essay) – | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs |
| Physics 1 (Objective) | 10:00 – 11:15 hrs | |
| Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 14:30 hrs | |
| Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective) – | 14:30 – 15:30 hrs | |
| Thursday, 15th June, 2024 | Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) | 08:30 – 09:45 hrs |
| Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) | 09:45 – 10:45 hrs | |
| Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) | 13:00 – 14:30 hrs | |
| Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) | – 14:30 – 15:30 hrs | |
| Friday, 16th June, 2024 | Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Biology 3 (Alternative B) (Alternative to Practical Work) /* – | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) – | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) – | 14:00 – 16:30 hrs | |
| Monday, 19th June, 2024 | Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) – | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) – | 13:00 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Tuesday, 20th June, 2024 | English Language 3 (Oral) | – 08:30 – 09:15 hrs (1st Set), 09:20 – 10:05 hrs (2nd Set) |
| Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) – | – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs (1st Set), 10:30 – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Fisheries (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) – | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs (1st Set), 10:30 – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Radio, Television and Electronic Works 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Auto Mechanical Work 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 11:00 hrs (1st Set), 11:30 – 14:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Furniture Making 3 (Practical) – | 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Painting and Decorating 3 (Practical) – | – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 3 (Practical) – | 08:30 – 11:40 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:10 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 3 (Practical) – | – 08:30 – 12:30 hrs (1st Set), 13:00 – 17:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Dyeing and Bleaching 3 (Practical) | 08:30 – 13:00 hrs (1st Set), 13:15 – 17:45 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design) | – 13:00 – 15:20 hrs | |
| Woodwork 1 (Objective) – | – 15:20 – 16:00 hrs | |
| Wednesday, 21st June, 2024 | Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:30 hrs |
| Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective) – | – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Data Processing 2 (Essay) | – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Data Processing 1 (Objective) | – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Auto Electrical Works 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) – | – 08:30 – 09:45 hrs | |
| Radio, Television and Electronic Works 2 | – 08:30 – 09:30 hrs | |
| Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:00 hrs | |
| Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 1 (Objective) | 10:00 – 11:00 hrs | |
| Photography 2 (Essay) | – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs | |
| Photography 1 (Objective) | 10:30 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Auto Mechanical Work 2 (Essay) – | 08:30 – 10:45 hrs | |
| Auto Mechanical Work 1 | 10:45 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 2 (Essay) | 08:30 – 10:45 hrs | |
| Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 2 (Essay) | – 08:30 – 10:45 hrs | |
| Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 1 (Objective) | 10:45 – 11:30 hrs | |
| Printing Craft Practice 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs (1st Set), 10:00 hrs – 11:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3 | 08:30 hrs – 10:00 hrs (1st Set), 10:30 hrs – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 3 (Practical): | 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Carpentry and Joinery 3 (Practical) | 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Upholstery 3 (Practical): | 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Machine Woodworking 3 (Practical): | 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 3 (Practical): | 08:30 hrs – 11:40 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 hrs – 15:10 hrs (2nd Set) | |
| Fisheries (Alternative B) 2 (Essay) | 13:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs | |
| Fisheries (Alternative B) 1 (Objective) | 15:30 hrs – 16:10 hrs | |
| Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 2 (Essay): | 13:00 hrs – 15:00 hrs | |
| Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 1 (Objective): | 15:00 hrs – 15:40 hrs | |
| Store Management 2 (Essay): | 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs | |
| Store Management 1 (Objective): | 10:30 hrs – 11:30 hrs | |
| Office Practice 2 (Essay): | 13:00 hrs – 15:10 hrs | |
| Office Practice 1 (Objective) | 15:10 hrs – 16:10 hrs | |
| EXAM IS OVER! |
Importance of the WAEC timetable
The most common benefit of the timetable is the knowledge of the remaining time for studies before the WAEC examination starts.
There have been cases of students missing their WAEC examination because they didn’t have the WAEC timetable or they didn’t pay enough attention to the information contained in the timetable. The latter is rarely the case in most scenarios of candidates missing their examination.
So, the WAEC timetable ushers in the examination mood on candidates’ reading patterns, and makes them get more mentally prepared for the examination.
Frequently asked questions about the 2024 WAEC timetable
When is the mathematics examination going to be held in WAEC 2024?Â
The mathematics examination will be held on the 21st of June 2024.
The 2024 WAEC timetable is a very important document for both WAEC officials and students. In this article, the focus is on the students. For the students, it’s a schedule of the different subjects they are going to be examined on, the time they are going to be held, and the stipulated time for them.
The WAEC timetable plays a big role for students, as they have a clue of how much time they have before the examination officially kicks off, and make necessary changes that will ensure they will be going for the examination as prepared students Most importantly, knowing the information contained in the WAEC timetable will reduce chances of candidates missing their examinations.
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