The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) official schedule for the 2025 first series for private candidates has been released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Exams will begin on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and end on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Exam Dates and Subjects
Wednesday, 29th January 2025
- Hausa 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Hausa 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Igbo 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Igbo 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Yoruba 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Yoruba 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Thursday, 30th January 2025
- Biology 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:10 am
- Biology 1 (Objective) – 11:10 am to 12:00 pm
- Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical) – 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Friday, 31st January 2025
- Chemistry 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Chemistry 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical) – 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 1st February 2025
- General Mathematics 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
- General Mathematics 1 (Objective) – 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Tuesday, 4th February 2025
- Agricultural Science 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:40 am
- Agricultural Science 1 (Objective) – 11:40 am to 12:30 pm
- Literature-in-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) – 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 5th February 2025
- Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Thursday, 6th February 2025
- Physics 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:00 am
- Physics 1 (Objective) – 11:00 am to 12:15 pm
- Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical) – 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm
Friday, 7th February 2025
- Geography 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Geography 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Geography 3 (Practical) – 3:30 pm to 5:20 pm
Saturday, 8th February 2025
- English Language 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- English Language 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- English Language 3 (Oral Test) – 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Monday, 10th February 2025
- Financial Accounting 2 (Theory) – 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
- Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, 11th February 2025
- Further Mathematics 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
- Further Mathematics 1 (Objective) – 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Wednesday, 12th February 2025
- Literature-in-English 2 (Prose) – 9:30 am to 10:45 am
- Literature-in-English 1 (Objective) – 10:45 am to 11:45 am
- Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical) – 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Thursday, 13th February 2025
- Economics 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Economics 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Government 2 (Essay) – 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Government 1 (Objective) – 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Friday, 14th February 2025
- Commerce 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Commerce 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:20 pm
- Civic Education 2 (Essay) – 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Civic Education 1 (Objective) – 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 15th February 2025
- Civic Education 2 (Essay) – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- Civic Education 1 (Objective) – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
SEE FULL TIME TABLE HERE
WAEC-GCE-Timetable-2025-First-Series
