The WAEC August/September WASSCE (Private) commonly referred to as WAEC GCE, official timetable is out. The original WAEC GCE timetable is available below for interested candidates to copy. A printable version (pdf) is also included for candidates who wish to have the timetable printed.
This is to inform candidates that wish to participate in the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) August/September – second series, that the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the GCE examination Timetable.
According to the 2020 WAEC GCE Timetable, the examination has been schedule to take off on Saturday, 14th November, 2020 and ends on Tuesday, 15th December, 2020.
WAEC GCE Timetable.
| DATE | SUBJECT/PAPER | TIME (GMT) |
| Saturday, 14th November, 2020 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session
Home Management 3 (Practical ) Planning Session |
9:30 am. – 10:30 am
12noon – 1:00pm |
| Tuesday, 17th November, 2020 | Visual Art 2 (Essay) Visual Art 1 (Objective) Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) |
9:30am – 11:30am 11:30am – 12:20pm 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
|
Wednesday, 18th November, 2020 |
Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay)
Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:00am
11:00am – 12noon |
| Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay) | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
| Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)
Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 3:15pm
3:15pm – 4:15pm |
|
|
Thursday, 19th November, 2020 |
French 2 (Essay)
French 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 10:45am
10:45am – 11:45am |
| Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical )
Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical ) |
9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
12noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set) |
|
| Home Management 2 (Essay)
Home Management 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Friday, 20th November, 2020
|
History 2 (Essay)
History 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) **
Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) ** |
9:30am – 12:30pm(1st Set)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set) |
|
| Building Construction 2 (Essay)
Building Construction 1 (Objective) |
2:30pm – 3:30pm
3:30pm – 4:15pm |
|
| Commerce 2 (Essay)
Commerce 1 (Objective) |
2:30pm – 4:30pm
4:30pm – 5:20pm |
|
| Saturday, 21st November, 2020 | General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay)
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 12noon
2:00pm – 3:30pm |
|
Monday, 23rd November, 2020 to Thursday, 17th December, 2020
|
Arabic 3 (Oral)
Music 3B (Performance Test) French 3 (Oral) Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical) Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Home Management 3 (Practical) |
Time for paper will be arranged by the Council. |
| Monday, 23rd November, 2020
|
Physics 2 (Essay)
Physics 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:00am
11:00am – 12:15pm |
| Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2:00pm – 4:45pm | |
| Tuesday, 24th November, 2020 | Chemistry 2 (Essay)
Chemistry 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
| Wednesday, 25th November, 2020 | Geography 2(Essay)
Geography 1(Objective) |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) | 2:00pm – 3:50pm | |
|
Thursday, 26th November, 2020
|
Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice)
Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 12noon
12noon – 1:00pm |
| Government 2 (Essay)
Government 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 4:00pm
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
|
| Basic Electronics 2 (Essay) **
Basic Electronics 1 (Objective) ** |
2:00pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
|
| Friday, 27th November, 2020 | Biology 2 (Essay)
Biology 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:10am
11:10am – 12noon |
| Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2:30pm – 4:30pm | |
| Saturday, 28th November, 2020
|
English Language 2 (Essay)
English Language 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| English Language 3 (Test of Orals)**/**** | 2:00pm – 2:45pm | |
| Monday, 30th November, 2020 | Economics 2 (Essay)
Economics 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Visual Art 3A (Drawing) | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Tuesday, 1st December, 2020 | Literature-In-English 2(Prose)
Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 10:45am
10:45am – 11:45am |
| Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry ) | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
|
Wednesday, 2nd December, 2020 |
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) | 9:30am – 12noon |
| Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
| Music 3A (Aural) | 2:00pm – 2:45pm | |
|
Thursday, 3rd December, 2020
|
Hausa 2 (Essay)**
Hausa 1 (Objective)** |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Igbo 2 (Essay)**
Igbo 1 (Objective)** |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
|
| Yoruba 2 (Essay)**
Yoruba 1 (Objective)** |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
|
| Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
| Friday, 4th December, 2020 | Health Education 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)** | 9:30am – 11:15am |
| Health Education 2 (Essay)**
Health Education 1 (Objective)** |
2:30pm – 4:00pm
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
|
|
Saturday, 5th December, 2020 |
Civic Education 2 (Essay)**
Civic Education 1 (Objective)** |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Metalwork 2 (Essay)
Metalwork 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 3:30pm
3:30pm – 4:30pm |
|
| Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)
Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 3:30pm
3:30pm – 4:30pm |
|
|
Monday, 7th December, 2020 |
Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
Agricultural Science 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:40am
11:40am – 12:30pm |
| Physical Education 2 (Essay)
Physical Education 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 3:20pm
3:20pm – 4:10pm |
|
|
Tuesday, 8th December, 2020 |
Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) |
9:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:20pm |
|
| Arabic 2 (Essay)
Arabic 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 4:00pm
4:00pm – 4:50pm |
|
| Wednesday, 9th December, 2020 | Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) | 9:30am – 12:15pm |
| Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)
Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 3:45 pm
3:45pm – 4:45pm |
|
| Thursday, 10th December, 2020 | Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) | 9:30am – 12:30pm |
| Friday, 11th December, 2020
Monday, 14th December, 2020 |
Woodwork 3 (Practical)
Woodwork 3 (Practical) |
9:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set) |
| Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) **
Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) ** |
9:30am – 12:30pm (1st Set)
1:00pm – 4:00pm (2nd Set) |
|
| Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)
Woodwork 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 4:20pm
4:20pm – 5:00pm |
|
|
Tuesday, 15th December, 2020 |
Metalwork 3 ( Practical )
Metalwork 3 ( Practical ) |
9:30am – 12:40pm (1st Set)
1:00pm – 4:10pm (2nd Set) |
| Music 2 (Essay)
Music 1 (Objective) |
2:00pm – 4:00pm
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
|
| Basic Electricity 2 (Essay) **
Basic Electricity1 (Objective) ** |
2:00pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
** Available to candidates in Nigeria only
**** Available to candidates in Liberia only
Note:
- 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 – instruction will be given to supervisors two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- Paper 3B – Question papers will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- 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.
