The 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will officially begin next week. The exams will be written from Monday, 8th July, 2024 to Monday, 15th July, 2024. Let’s take a look at the final timetable for the 2024 BECE.
2024 BECE Timetable
| DATE | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME |
| Monday, 8th July, 2024 | 001/2 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 10 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 10.10 a.m. |
| 001/1 | English Language 1 (Objective) | 50 minutes | 10.10 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | |
| 022/2 | Religious and Moral Education 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. | |
| 022/1 | Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 | 034/2 | Science 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 25 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 10.25 a.m. |
| 034/1 | Science 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.25 a.m. – 11.10 a.m. | |
| 071/2 | Computing (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
| 071/1 | Computing (Objective) | 45 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, 10th July, 2024 | 020/2 | Social Studies 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
| 020/1 | 45 minutes | 10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. | ||
| 041/2 | Creative Art & Design 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
| 041/1 | Creative Art & Design 1 (Objective) | 40 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 2.55 p.m. | |
| Thursday, 11th July, 2024 | 030/2 | Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
| 030/1 | Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | |
| 003/2-013/2 | Ghanaian Language 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 10 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.10 p.m. | |
| 003/1-013/1 | Ghanaian Language 1 (Objective) | 50 minutes | 2.10 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | |
| Friday, 12th July, 2024 | 002/2 | French 2 (Essay) | 45 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. |
| 002/1 | French 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 9.45 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. | |
| 040/2 | Career Technology 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
| 040/1 | Career Technology 1 (Objective) | 50 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 3.05 p.m. | |
| Monday, 15th July, 2024 | 014/2 | Arabic 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
| 014/1 | Arabic 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. |
NOTES
- Both papers for each Subject are to be taken at one sitting without break.
- DIFFERENCE IN TIME ON QUESTION PAPER AND TIMETABLE
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Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.
- EXTRA TIME FOR VISUALLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED CANDIDATES
Candidates with visual and hearing impairments are to be allowed an additional 50% of the time allotted to other candidates.
Click here to download the timetable (PDF)
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the 2024 BECE will come off despite financial challenges. WAEC is therefore urging all candidates to make full preparations towards the examination