Are you writing the 2021 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) January/February (first series)? If yes, we are glad to inform you that the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the examination timetable. The official WAEC GCE timetable is available below for interested candidates to copy. A printable version (pdf) has been included for candidates who wish to have the timetable printed.

waec gce timetable

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has officially released the timetable for the 2021 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) First Series commonly referred to as WAEC GCE

The First Series is the existing WASSCE for Private Candidates examination, which is usually written between August/September of every year.

This year, 19 subjects will be available for the WASSCE for Private Candidates – First Series.

WAEC GCE Exam Date

According to the 2020 WAEC GCE Timetable, the examination has been scheduled to take off on Monday, 15th February 2021, and ends on Tuesday, 2nd March 2021.

WAEC GCE Timetable

IT IS ADVISABLE TO MAKE REFERENCES WITH THE PDF VERSION OF THE 2021 WAEC GCE TIMETABLE.

DATESUBJECT/PAPER TIME
Monday, 15th February, 2021Civic Education 2 (Essay)**

Civic Education 1 (Objective)**

9:30am – 11:30am

11:30am – 12:30pm

Government 2 (Essay)

Government 1 (Objective)

2:00pm – 4:00pm

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Tuesday, 16th February, 2021Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)

Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)

9:30am – 11:40am

11:40am – 12:30pm

Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)2:00pm – 3:30pm
 

Wednesday, 17th February 2021

Chemistry 2 (Essay)

Chemistry 1 (Objective)

9:30am – 11:30am

11:30am – 12:30pm

Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)2:00pm – 3:30pm
 

 

Thursday, 18th February 2021

 

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

 

Friday, 19th February 2021

Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice)

Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)

9:30am – 12:00noon

12:00noon – 1:00pm

Economics 2 (Essay)

Economics 1 (Objective)

3:00pm – 5:00pm

5:00pm – 6:00pm

Saturday, 20th February, 2021English 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, 22nd February, 2021Physics 2 (Essay)

Physics 1 (Objective)

9:30am – 11:00am

11:00am – 12:15pm

Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)2:00pm – 4:45pm
Tuesday, 23rd February, 2021Geography 2(Essay)

Geography 1(Objective)

9:30am – 11:30am

11:30am – 12:30pm

Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)2:00pm – 3:50pm
Wednesday, 24th February 2021Christian 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 – 12:30pm

Thursday, 25th February 2021

 

Biology 2 (Essay)

Biology 1 (Objective)

9:30am – 11:10am

11:10am – 12:00pm

Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)2:00pm – 4:00pm
Friday, 26th February, 2021Literature-In-English 2(Prose)

Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)

9:30am – 10:45am

10:45am – 11:45pm

Literature-in-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)3:00pm – 5:30pm
Saturday, 27th February, 2021General Mathematics 2 (Essay)

General Mathematics 1 (Objective)

9:30am – 12:00noon

2:00pm – 3:30pm

Monday, 1st March, 2021Further Mathematics 2 (Essay)9:30am – 12:00noon
Further Mathematics 1 (Objective)2:00pm – 3:30pm
Tuesday, 2nd March, 2021Commerce 2 (Essay)

Commerce 1 (Objective)

2:00pm – 4:00pm

4:00pm – 4:50pm

Follow the link below to download the PDF version of the WAEC GCE Timetable. [The PDF version contains the paper code and duration for each subject].

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