2023 WASSCE Begins Next Week; Here's The Final Timetable

The 2023 WASSCE will begin on Monday, 31st July, 2023. The final timetable for the exams has been released by WAEC. All candidates and other stakeholders must study the timetable carefully in order not to miss out of the examination dates and time.

Below is the final Timetable for the 2023 WASSCE

FINAL SC 2023 (GHANA ONLY) UPDATED APRIL 3 2023

DATE Read moreNUGS withheld 2024 WASSCE results demonstration takes place on Feb 25	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Monday, 31^st Read moreGovt to introduce National Standardised Test to prepare pupils before BECE July, 2023 to Friday, 18^th August, 2023 (1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd Project Options)	SC7073 SC7083 SC7103 SC7113 SC7123 SC7133 SC7143 SC7153	Basketry 3 (Project Work) Ceramics 3 (Project Work) Graphic Design 3 (Project Work) Jewellery 3 (Project Work) Leatherwork 3 (Project Work) Picture Making 3 (Project Work) Sculpture 3 (Project Work) Textiles 3 (Project Work)	6 hours a day for 5 days for each paper	Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council.
Monday, 7^th August, 2023	SC7023	Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session	1hr	14:00 hrs – 15:00 hrs.
Monday, 14^th August, 2023 to Tuesday 22^nd August, 2023	SC3013 SC3043 SC7013 SC7023 SC7054	Arabic 3 (Oral) French 3 (Oral) Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical) Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Music 3B (Performance Test)	15mins 40mins 2hrs 30mins 3hrs 30mins	Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council.
Monday, 21^st August, 2023	SC6053 SC6053	Electronics 3 (Practical) Electronics 3 (Practical)	3hrs 3hrs	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC5143 SC5143	Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical) Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC5153 SC5153	Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC5133 SC5133	Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC5163 SC5163	Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC7132 SC7131	Picture Making 2 (Essay) Picture Making 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
Tuesday, 22^nd August, 2023	SC6073 SC6073	Metalwork 3 (Practical) Metalwork 3 (Practical)	3hrs 10mins 3hrs10mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:40 hrs. (1^st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:10 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC5073 SC5073	General Agriculture 3 (Practical) General Agriculture 3 (Practical)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^ndSet)
	SC7072 SC7071	Basketry 2 (Essay) Basketry 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
Wednesday, 23^rd August, 2023	SC3023/A SC3023/A	English Language 3 (Oral) English Language 3 (Oral)	45mins 45mins	08:30 hrs. – 09:15 hrs. (1^st Set) 09:40 hrs. – 10:25 hrs. (2^nd Set)

DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Thursday, 24^th August, 2023	SC6233 SC6233	Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical) Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^stSet) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^ndSet)
Friday, 25^th August, 2023	SC6033 SC6033	Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^ndSet)
Friday, 25^th August, 2023	SC7082 SC7081	Ceramics 2 (Essay) Ceramics 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
Monday, 28^th August, 2023	SC2142 SC2141	Social Studies 2 (Essay) Social Studies 1 (Objective)	3hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 14.50 hrs.
Tuesday, 29^th August, 2023	SC7142 SC7141	Sculpture 2 (Essay) Sculpture 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.
	SC7022 SC7021	Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)	1hr 15mins 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:15 hrs. 14:15 hrs. – 15:15 hrs.
	SC1042 SC1041	Financial Accounting 2 (Essay) Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)	2hrs 30mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. 11:00hrs. – 12:00hrs.
	SC5152 SC5151	Fisheries (Alternative A) 2 (Essay) Fisheries (Alternative A) 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC5162 SC5161	Forestry 2 (Essay) Forestry 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC5142 SC5141	Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 2 (Essay) Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC5132 SC5131	Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 2 (Essay) Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 1(Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC6083	Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing)	2hrs 45mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:45 hrs.
	SC2072 SC2071	History 2 (Essay) History 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
Wednesday, 30^th August, 2023	SC7093	General Knowledge in Art 3A (Drawing and Painting)	3hrs.	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Wednesday, 30^th August, 2023	SC5123/A SC5123/A	Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)	2hrs 45mins 2hrs 45mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:40 hrs. – 14:25 hrs. (2^nd Set)
Thursday, 31^st August, 2023	SC7102 SC7101	Graphic Design 2 (Essay) Graphic Design 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.
	SC5072 SC5071	General Agriculture 2 (Essay) General Agriculture 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC7042 SC7041	Management-In-Living 2 (Essay) Management-In-Living 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC6082 SC6081	Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)	1hr 45mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:15 hrs. 10:15 hrs. – 11:15 hrs.
	SC7043	Management-In-Living 3 (Test of Practical Work)	1hr	14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
	SC3012 SC3011	Arabic 2 (Essay) Arabic 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.

DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Friday, 1^st September, 2023	SC5042 SC5041	Biology 2 (Essay) Biology 1 (Objective)	1hr 40mins 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:10 hrs. 10:10 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
	SC6043	Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)	2hrs 30mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
	SC1052 SC1051	Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay) Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC7053	Music 3A (Aural)	45mins	13:00 hrs. – 13:45 hrs.
Monday, 4^th September, 2023	SC2052 SC2051	Government 2 (Essay) Government 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC6013 SC6013	Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) Applied Electricity 3 (Practical)	3hrs 3hrs	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC7122 SC7121	Leatherwork 2 (Essay) Leatherwork 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
Tuesday, 5^th September, 2023	SC1022 SC1021	Clerical Office Duties 2 (Essay) Clerical Office Duties 1 (Objective)	2hrs 10mins 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs. 10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC4012	Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay)	2hrs 30mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
	SC4011	Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective)	1hr 30mins	14:30 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
Wednesday, 6^thSeptember, 2023	SC5053/A SC5053/A	Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC3161 SC3171 SC3181 SC3191 SC3201 SC3211 SC3221 SC3231 SC3241 SC3251 SC3261	Dagaare (Elective) 1 (Essay) Dagbani (Elective) 1 (Essay) Dangme (Elective) 1 (Essay) Ewe (Elective) 1 (Essay) Fante (Elective) 1 (Essay) Ga (Elective) 1 (Essay) Gonja (Elective) 1 (Essay) Kasem (Elective) 1 (Essay) Nzema (Elective) 1 (Essay) Twi (Akuapem) (Elective) 1 (Essay) Twi (Asante) (Elective) 1 (Essay)	3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs 3hrs	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC7152 SC7151	Textiles 2 (Essay) Textiles 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
	SC3162 SC3172 SC3182 SC3192 SC3202 SC3212 SC3222 SC3232 SC3242 SC3252 SC3262	Dagaare (Elective) 2 (Essay) Dagbani (Elective) 2 (Essay) Dangme (Elective) 2 (Essay) Ewe (Elective) 2 (Essay) Fante (Elective) 2 (Essay) Ga (Elective) 2 (Essay) Gonja (Elective) 2 (Essay) Kasem (Elective) 2 (Essay) Nzema (Elective) 2 (Essay) Twi (Akuapem) (Elective) 2 (Essay) Twi (Asante) (Elective) 2 (Essay)	2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins 2hrs 30mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
Thursday, 7^th September, 2023	SC3022 SC3021	English Language 2(Essay) English Language 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Friday, 8^th September, 2023	SC5053/B SC5053/B	Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
Friday, 8^th September, 2023	SC6042 SC6041	Building Construction 2 (Essay) Building Construction 1 (Objective)	1hr 45mins	13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 14:45 hrs.
	SC7052 SC7051	Music 2 (Essay) Music 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.

DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Monday, 11^th September, 2023	SC7094	General Knowledge in Art 3B (Lettering and Design)	3hrs.	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC6032 SC6031	Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay) Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective)	1hr 30mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. 10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
	SC1012 SC1011	Business Management 2 (Essay) Business Management 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC5122 SC5121	Physics 2 (Essay) Physics 1 (Objective)	1hr 30mins 1hr 15mins	13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. 14:30 hrs. – 15:45 hrs.
Tuesday, 12^th September, 2023	SC3042 SC3041	French 2 (Essay) French 1 (Objective)	1hr 15mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs. 09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs.
Tuesday, 12^th September, 2023	SC6232 SC6231	Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 2 (Essay) Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 1 (Objective)	1hr 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
Wednesday, 13^th September, 2023	SC5043/A SC5043/A	Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
Wednesday, 13^th September, 2023	SC6092 SC6091	Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design) Woodwork 1 (Objective)	2hrs 20mins 40mins	14:00 hrs. – 16:20 hrs. 16:20 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Thursday, 14^th September, 2023	SC4022 SC4021	General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective)	2hrs 30mins 1hr 30mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
Friday, 15^th September, 2023	SC1071 SC1071	Typewriting Typewriting	2hrs 40mins 2hrs 40mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:10 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:30 hrs. – 14:10 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC5123/B SC5123/B	Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)	2hrs 45mins 2hrs 45mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:45 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC7092 SC7091	General Knowledge in Art 2 (Essay) General Knowledge in Art 1 (Objective)	1hr 30mins 50mins	13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. 14:30 hrs. – 15:20 hrs.
	SC6072 SC6071	Metalwork 2 (Essay) Metalwork 1 (Objective)	1hr 30mins 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. 14:30 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
Monday, 18^th September, 2023	SC5172 SC5171	Integrated Science 2 (Essay) Integrated Science 1 (Objective)	1hr 30mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. 10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
Monday, 18^th September, 2023	SC5173	Integrated Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	2hrs	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
Tuesday, 19^th September, 2023	SC5053/C SC5053/C	Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative C)	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. –13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	SC2032 SC2031	Economics 2 (Essay) Economics 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
	SC6012 SC6011	Applied Electricity 2 (Essay) Applied Electricity 1 (Objective)	1hr 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
Wednesday, 20^th September, 2023	SC2042 SC2041	Geography 2 (Essay) Geography 1(Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC2043	Geography 3(Practical and Physical Geography)	1hr 50mins	13:00hrs. – 14:50hrs.
	SC7012	Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)	1hrs 30mins	14:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
	SC7011	Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective)	1hr	15:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs.

DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Thursday, 21^st September, 2023
Friday, 22^nd September, 2023	SC2022 SC2021	Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC2082 SC2081	Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.
	SC2152 SC2151	West African Traditional Religion 2 (Essay) West African Traditional Religion 1 (Objective)	2hrs 10mins 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs. 10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	SC5052 SC5051	Chemistry 2 (Essay) Chemistry 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
Monday, 25^th September, 2023	SC2102 SC2101	Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)	1hr 15mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs. 09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs.
	SC5123/C SC5123/C	Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C) Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative C)	2hrs 45mins 2hrs 45mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:40 hrs. – 14:25 hrs. (2^ndSet)
	SC6052 SC6051	Electronics 2 (Essay) Electronics 1 (Objective)	1hr 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
Tuesday, 26^th September, 2023	SC2103	Literature-In-English 3(Drama & Poetry)	2hrs 30mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
	SC7112 SC7111	Jewellery 2 (Essay) Jewellery 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.
	SC6093 SC6093	Woodwork 3 (Practical) Woodwork 3 (Practical)	3hrs 3hrs	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)

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Notes

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

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.

Project Work Papers

The question papers for project work for Basketry, Graphic Design, Leatherwork, Ceramics, Sculpture, Picture Making, Textiles, Jewellery, 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.