The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has published the Examination Time-Table for 2018 2nd series WASSCE, Private Candidates (WAEC GCE) .
The WAEC GCE Exam is expected to commence on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 and ends on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018.
The complete details of the Timetable are follows:
| ATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME |
| Tuesday, 14th August, 2018 | PC7023 PC7033 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session Home Management 3 (Practical ) Planning Session | 1hr 1hr | 9.30am – 10.30am 12.00noon – 1.00pm |
| Monday, 20th August, 2018 to Monday, 27th August, 2018 | PC3013 PC7054 PC3043 PC7013 PC7023 PC7033 | Arabic 3 (Oral) Music 3B (Performance Test) French 3 (Oral) Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical) Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Home Management 3 (Practical) | 15mins 30mins 40mins 2hrs 30mins 3hrs 3hrs | Time for paper will be arranged by the Council. |
| Tuesday, 28th August, 2018 | PC6033 PC6033 | Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical ) Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical ) | 2hrs 2hrs | 9.30am – 11.30am. (1st Set) 12.00noon – 2.00pm (2nd Set) |
| PC6092 PC6091 | Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design) Woodwork 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 20mins 40mins | 2.00pm – 4.20pm 4.20pm – 5.00pm | |
| PC7012 PC7011 | Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins 1hr | 2.00pm – 3.30pm 3.30pm – 4.30pm | |
| Wednesday, 29th August, 2018 | PC5203 | Health Education 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 45mins | 9.30am – 11.15am |
| PC5202 PC5201 | Health Education 2 (Essay) Health Education 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins 1hr | 2.30pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm – 5.00pm | |
| Thursday, 30th August, 2018 | PC7022 PC7021 | Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) | 1hr 15mins 1hr | 2.00pm – 3.15pm 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
| PC6043 | Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 2.30pm – 5.00pm | |
| Monday, 3rd September, 2018 | PC2042 PC2041 | Geography 2(Essay) Geography 1(Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm |
| PC5043 | Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | |
| Tuesday, 4th September, 2018 | PC5042 PC5041 | Biology 2 (Essay) Biology 1 (Objective) | 1hr 40mins 50mins | 9.30am – 11.10am 11.10am – 12.00noon |
| PC5113 | Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) | 2hrs | 3.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Wednesday 5th September, 2018 | PC5123 | Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs 45mins | 9.30am – 12.15pm |
| PC7032 PC7031 | Home Management 2 (Essay) Home Management 1 (Objective) | 1hr 1hr | 2.00pm – 3.00pm 3.00pm – 4.00pm | |
| Thursday, 6th September, 2018 | PC2022 PC2021 | Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm |
| PC2082 PC2081 | Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 50mins | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.20pm | |
| PC3012 PC3011 | Arabic 2 (Essay) Arabic 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 50mins | 2.00pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm – 4.50pm | |
| Friday, 7th September, 2018 | PC3272 PC3271 | Hausa 2 (Essay) Hausa 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm |
| PC3282 PC3281 | Igbo 2 (Essay) Igbo 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm | |
| PC3292 PC3291 | Yoruba 2 (Essay) Yoruba 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm | |
| Saturday, 8th September, 2018 | PC4022 PC4021 | General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 30mins 1hr 30mins | 9.30am – 12.00noon 3.00pm – 4.30pm |
| Monday, 10th September, 2018 | PC 5112 PC 5111 | Physical Education 2 (Essay) Physical Education 1(Objective) | 1hr 20mins 50mins | 2.00pm – 3.20pm 3.20pm – 4.10pm |
| Tuesday, 11th September, 2018 | PC7062 PC7061 | Visual Art 2 (Essay) Visual Art 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 50mins | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.20pm |
| PC3042 PC3041 | French 2 (Essay) French 1 (Objective) | 1hr 15mins 1hr | 2.30pm – 3.45pm 3.45pm – 4.45pm | |
| Wednesday, 12th September, 2018 | PC7052 PC7051 | Music 2 (Essay) Music 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 2.00pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Thursday,13th September, 2018 | PC5122 PC5121 | Physics 2 (Essay) Physics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins 1hr 15mins | 9.30am – 11.00am 11.00am – 12.15pm |
| PC1042 PC1041 | Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice) Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 30mins 1hr | 9.30am – 12.00noon 12.00noon – 1.00pm | |
| PC2043 | Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) | 1hr 50mins | 2.00pm – 3.50pm | |
| Friday, 14th September, 2018 | PC5053 | Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 9.30am – 11.00am |
| PC6032 PC6031 | Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay) Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins 1hr | 3.00pm – 4.30pm 4.30pm – 5.30pm |
| Saturday, 15th September, 2018 | PC2032 PC2031 | Economics 2 (Essay) Economics 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm |
| Monday, 17th September, 2018 | PC2102 PC2101 | Literature-In-English 2(Prose) Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) | 1hr 15mins 1hr | 9.30am – 10.45am 10.45am – 11.45am |
| PC6153 PC6153 | Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) | 3hrs 3hrs | 9.30am – 12.30pm (1st Set) 1.00pm – 4.00pm (2nd Set) | |
| PC2103 | Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry ) | 2hrs 30mins | 2.00pm – 4.30pm | |
| Tuesday, 18th September, 2018 | PC5052 PC5051 | Chemistry 2 (Essay) Chemistry 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm |
| PC2052 PC2051 | Government 2 (Essay) Government 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 2.00pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm – 5.00pm | |
| PC6152 PC6151 | Basic Electronics 2 (Essay) Basic Electronics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 1hr | 2.00pm – 3.00pm 3.00pm – 4.00pm | |
| Wednesday, 19th September, 2018 | PC5023 | Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 9.30am – 11.00am |
| PC6093 PC6093 | Woodwork 3 (Practical) Woodwork 3 (Practical) | 3hrs 3hrs | 9.30am – 12.30pm (1st Set) 1.00pm – 4.00pm (2nd Set) | |
| Thursday, 20th September, 2018 | PC2162 PC2161 | Civic Education 2 (Essay) Civic Education 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 2.00pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Saturday, 22nd September, 2018 | PC3022 PC3021 | English Language 2 (Essay) English Language 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm |
| PC3023/B | English Language 3 (Test of Orals)**/**** | 45mins | 3.30pm – 4.15pm | |
| Monday, 24th September, 2018 | PC2072 PC2071 | History 2 (Essay) History 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm |
| PC7063 | Visual Art 3A (Drawing) | 3hrs | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | |
| Tuesday, 25th September, 2018 | PC4012 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 9.30am – 12.00noon |
| PC4011 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins | 3.00pm – 4.30pm | |
| Wednesday, 26th September, 2018 | PC5022 PC5021 | Agricultural Science 2 (Essay) Agricultural Science 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 10mins 50mins | 9.30am – 11.40am 11.40am -12.30pm |
| PC6142 PC6141 | Basic Electricity 2 (Essay) Basic Electricity1 (Objective) | 1hr 1hr | 2.00pm – 3.00pm 3.00pm – 4.00pm | |
| Thursday, 27th September, 2018 | PC6143 PC6143 | Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) Basic Electricity 3 (Practical ) | 3hrs 3hrs | 9.30am – 12.30pm (1st Set) 1.00pm – 4.00pm (2nd Set) |
| PC7053 | Music 3A (Aural) | 45mins | 2.00pm – 2.45pm |
| Friday, 28th September, 2018 | PC6082 PC6081 | Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) Technical Drawing 1 (0bjective) | 1hr 45mins 1hr | 9.30am – 11.15am 11.15am – 12.15pm |
| PC6042 PC6041 | Building Construction 2 (Essay) Building Construction 1 (Objective) | 1hr 45mins | 3.00pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm – 4.45pm | |
| Saturday, 29th September, 2018 | PC1032 PC1031 | Commerce 2 (Essay) Commerce 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 50mins | 9.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.20pm |
| Tuesday, 2nd October, 2018 Wednesday, 3rd October, 2018 | PC7064 | Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) | 3hrs | 9.30am – 12.30pm |
| PC6073 PC6073 | Metalwork 3 ( Practical ) Metalwork 3 ( Practical ) | 3hrs 10mins 3hrs 10mins | 9.30am – 12.40pm (1st Set) 1.00pm – 4.10pm (2nd Set) | |
| PC6083 | Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) | 2hrs 45mins | 9.30am – 12.15pm | |
| PC6072 PC6071 | Metalwork 2 (Essay) Metalwork 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins 1hr | 2.00pm – 3.30pm 3.30pm – 4.30pm |
**/**** Available to candidates in Nigeria and Liberia
Notes
1. 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.
2. Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken
Visual Art 3
Paper 3A – Instructions 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.
3. 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.
