2023 WASSCE And BECE Study Calendar Out

The 2023 WASSCE for school candidates will officially start on Monday, 31st July, 2023. The 2023 BECE on the other hand will also start on Monday, 7th August, 2023.

SHS 3 students, who are now WASSCE candidates will be going on break on 2nd June, 2023 and return back to school on 9th June, 2023. They will then be in school until the 2023 WASSCE is over. This means they have approximately two months of studies before they write their exams.

JHS 3 pupils, who are now BECE candidates will also be writing their exams during the WASSCE period. They will be going on break on 16th June, 2023 and return on 27th June, 2023. They will then be in school till the BECE is over on 11th August, 2023. JHS 3 students also have approximately two months to finish their syllabus before the grand exams.

This means all final year students at the JHS and SHS level have two months to study before the final examination.

WHAT SHOULD CANDIDATES DO?

The 2023 WASSCE and BECE is just like the previous years’s exams. Candidates should not put fear in them as the exams is sometimes considered as a just another classroom test.

What candidates needs to do is to study and also be in class for the last ‘APOR’ from teachers.
Also study past questions. One secret most candidates doesn’t know about the BECE and WASSCE is that, WAEC doesn’t really set new questions. About 90% of all WASSCE and BECE questions are all past questions. WAEC usually frame the questions to make it new, but it’s a past question.
Candidates should concentrate on the last five BECE and WASSCE past questions; which include; 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Avoid Total Dependence On Teachers And Tutors For Exams Preparation.If you think total dependence on your teacher will help you pass your exams, then you are wrong. As a BECE and WASSCE candidate, you have to do a lot more on your own. Constant reading, preparation and looking for additional materials on the subject matter will broaden your mind, understanding and make your answers richer d unique. Do not over depend on your tutor, do more for your self and increase your understanding. Today, almost everything you are learning is available on the internet.