The timetable for the West African Examination Council
(WAEC) examinations for May/June 2017 has been
released.
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination
(WASSCE) is scheduled to start by Thursday 20 of
February 2017 and ends on the Monday 15th May 2017.
Beneath are some important things to note according to
the examination body:
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 – Instructions will be given to schools two
weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
Paper 3B – Question paper sill be given to candidates
two weeks before it is due to be taken.
Paper 3C – Candidates will be required to execute their
projects within six months of the examination year. The
period of submission of art pieces will be
communicated to schools by the Council.
General Knowledge-In-Art Paper 3:The question paper
for General Knowledge-In-Art 3 will be given to
candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be
taken.
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3
(Practical):Question paper will be given to candidates
three days before the paper is due to be taken.
Project Work Papers: The question papers for
project work for Basketry, Graphic Design, Leatherwork,
Ceramics, Sculpture, Picture Making, Textiles,
Jewellery, Painting & Decoration, Dyeing & Bleaching
and Leather Goods Manufacturing & Repair will be
forwarded to candidates two weeks in advance of the
examination. The exact date for the delivery of question
papers to candidates will be communicated to them
through their schools.
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.
Download WAEC timetable 2017 in PDF format
Meanwhile, this might be good news for many Nigerian
students. WAEC has announced that the General
Certificate Examination (GCE) for private candidates will
now be held twice a year starting in 2017.
Dr Iyi Uwadiae, the council’s registrar while speaking to
journalists at a meeting on Wednesday, December 14, in
Accra, Ghana, said:
“The West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination
(WASSCE) for private candidates known as the
November/December diet for private candidates will
now be conducted in January/February and August/
September.”
