The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) starts today across the nation. In all a total of 603,328 made up of Males: 297,250 and Females: 306,078 will sit the exam from today June 11th to June 18, 2025. In all, 20,395 schools will be taking part in the examination. The 2025 BECE will be the second to be administered to schools candidates since the Common Core Curriculum was implemented in 2019.
Subjects to be adminsitered on day 1 and Timetable as 2025 BECE Starts Today
The first two subjects to be administered by WAEC on day one of the examination are Social Studies and Computing. WAEC will organize two sets of examinations through out the exa period. One for all School Candidates & some Private Candidates using the Core curriculum (Common Core) and another set of questions for other Private Candidates based on the Old syllabus.
⚖️ Revised Examination Rules (Effective since 2023):
WAEC has revised the exam rules however, the following are a set of the key rule all candidates and officers of WAEC must obey. The new infractions include:
Inscriptions on body or clothing
Posting live questions online
Refusing access to school premises
Misconduct by examination officials
Multiple registrations in public & private schools. These rules are available on the WAEC website.
The Council has called on all and sundry especially stakeholders to ensure that sanity prevails at all the examination centres. It also wished all the candidates success in their examination, and further dmonished them to adhere strictly to the rules governing the examination. Any attempt to breach any of these will have dire consequences on the candidates. WAEC added.
Based on the Common Core Programme (CCP) curriculum introduced by NaCCA and the current trends in the WAEC BECE structure, here are 10 likely topics WAEC may test candidates on in Social Studies and Computing for the 2025 BECE:
SOCIAL STUDIES (Likely Topics – 2025 BECE)
Responsible Citizenship and National Identity
National symbols and values
Duties and responsibilities of a citizen
Environmental Degradation and Protection
Causes and effects of land and water pollution
Strategies for environmental sustainability
Adolescent Reproductive Health
Changes during adolescence
Preventing teenage pregnancy and STIs
Peace and Conflict Resolution
Types, causes, and effects of conflict
Peacebuilding strategies in communities
Population Growth and Development
Population census, growth rate, and its impact on resources
Civic and Human Rights Education
Fundamental human rights
Rule of law and justice
Globalisation and Cultural Change
Positive and negative effects of globalization
Cultural diffusion
Democratic Governance and Political Institutions
Structure of government in Ghana
Electoral processes and political parties
Social Justice and Equality
Gender equity, social inclusion, and marginalization
Poverty and National Development
Causes and effects of poverty
Government and NGO interventions
READ: 2025 BECE Final Computing Projected Topics To Watch
READ: 2025 BECE Social Studies Paper Projected Key Topics
COMPUTING (Likely Topics – 2025 BECE)
Parts and Functions of a Computer System
Hardware and software components
Input, output, and storage devices
Computer Ethics and Security
Responsible use of ICT
Cyberbullying, plagiarism, and data protection
Introduction to Programming (Scratch or Basic Python Concepts)
Algorithms, flowcharts
Writing simple code blocks or scripts
Internet and Web Technologies
Browsers, search engines, and safe online practices
Benefits and dangers of the Internet
Word Processing Applications
Features of MS Word or Google Docs
Formatting, editing, and saving documents
Spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets)
Data entry, formulae, and chart creation
Database Concepts
Fields, records, tables
Purpose and examples of databases
Networking Basics
Types of networks (LAN, WAN)
Network devices and their functions
ICT in Everyday Life
Use of ICT in education, health, finance, communication
Emerging Technologies and Trends
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cloud Computing
Their implications in the modern world
We wish all candidates the best of luck in their final exam as the 2025 BECE Starts Today
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