2023 NovDec Final Timetable

The West African Examinations Council(WAEC) has released the final timetable for 2023 WASSCE-Private(NovDec) candidates. As indicated on the timetable, the first paper of the exams will begin on Friday, 27th October 2023.

WAEC has provided additional useful information for all candidates and schools. These are outlined below.

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.

Extra Time for Candidates with visual impairment and hearing impairment.

Visually impaired and hearing impaired candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.

Below is the final timetable for the 2023 WASSCE-Private which is also known as 2023 NovDec.

DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Friday 27^th October, 2023	PC7023	Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session	1hr	08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs.
Monday, 30^th October, 2023 to Saturday, 18^thNovember, 2023	PC7073 PC7083 PC7103 PC7113 PC7123 PC7133 PC7143 PC7153	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, 6^thNovember, 2023 to Friday, 17^thNovember, 2023	PC3013 PC7054 PC3043 PC7013 PC7023	Arabic 3 (Oral) Music 3B (Performance Test) French 3 (Oral) Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical) Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)	15mins 30mins 40mins 2hrs30mins 3hrs	Time for paper will be arranged by the Council.
Wednesday, 15^th November, 2023	PC6043	Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)	2hrs30mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs
	PC1042 PC1041	Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice) Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)	2hrs30mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. 11:00 hrs. – 12:00 hrs.
	PC5072 PC5071		2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	PC5073	General Agriculture 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) *	2hrs	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
	PC2052 PC2051	Government 2 (Essay) Government 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
	PC6052 PC6051	Electronics 2 (Essay) Electronics 1 (Objective)	1hr 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. 14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
Thursday, 16^th November, 2023	PC3161 PC3171 PC3181 PC3191 PC3201 PC3211 PC3221 PC3231 PC3241 PC3251 PC3261	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.

DATE

PAPER CODE

SUBJECT/PAPER

DURATION

TIME (GMT)

Thursday, 16^th November, 2023

PC3162 PC3172

PC3182

PC3192

PC3202

PC3212

PC3222

PC3232

PC3242

PC3252

PC3262

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)*

2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins

2hrs30mins

13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.

13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.

Friday, 17^th

November, 2023

PC7082 PC7081

Ceramics 2 (Essay)*

Ceramics 1 (Objective)*

2hrs 50mins

08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.

PC6053 PC6053

Electronics 3 (Practical) Electronics 3 (Practical)

3hrs

08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1^st Set)

12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)

Saturday,

18^thNovember,

2023

PC2142 PC2141

Social Studies 2 (Essay)*

Social Studies 1 (Objective)*

3hrs 50mins

08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 13:50 hrs.

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2023

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PC3023/A PC3023/A

English Language 3 (Oral)*/***** English Language 3 (Oral)*/*****

45mins

08:30 hrs. – 09:15 hrs. (1^st Set)

09:45 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (2^nd Set)

Tuesday,

21^stNovember,

2023

PC6232 PC6231

1hr

08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs. 09:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.

Wednesday,

22^ndNovember,

2023

PC7092 PC7091

General Knowledge-In-Art 2 (Essay)*

General Knowledge-In-Art 1 (Objective)*

1hr30mins

50mins

08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. 10:00 hrs. – 10:50 hrs.

PC6083

Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing)

2hrs45mins

08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs.

PC6082 PC6081

Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)

Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)

1hr45mins

1hr

13:30 hrs. – 15:15 hrs. 15:15 hrs. – 16:15 hrs.

Thursday, 23^rd

November, 2023

PC5153

Fisheries (Alternative A) 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) *

2hrs

08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.

PC7093

General Knowledge-In-Art 3A (Drawing and Painting)*

3hrs

08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.

PC5143

Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)*

2hrs

08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.

PC5133

Animal Husbandry ( Alternative A) 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)*

2hrs

08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.

PC5163

Forestry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)*

2hrs

08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.

PC1012 PC1011

Business Management 2 (Essay)

Business Management 1 (Objective)

2hrs

1hr

08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.

PC7022 PC7021

Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)

Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)

1hr15mins

1hr

13:00 hrs. – 14:15 hrs

14:15 hrs. – 15:15 hrs.

PC7072

PC7071

Basketry 2 ( (Essay)* Basketry 1 (Objective)*

2hrs 50mins

13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.

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DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME(G.M.T.)
Friday, 24^thNovember, 2023	PC7102 PC7101	Graphic Design 2 (Essay)* Graphic Design 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.
Friday, 24^thNovember, 2023	PC6093 PC6093	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)
Saturday, 25^thNovember, 2023	PC4022 PC4021	General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective)	2hrs30mins 1hr30mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs.
Monday, 27^thNovember, 2023	PC6042 PC6041	Building Construction 2 (Essay) Building Construction 1 (Objective)	1hr 45mins	08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs. 09:30 hrs. – 10:15 hrs.
Monday, 27^thNovember, 2023	PC7094	General Knowledge-In-Art 3B (Lettering and Design)*	3hrs	08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Tuesday, 28^th November, 2023	PC2102 PC2101	Literature-In-English 2(Prose) Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)	1hr15mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs. 09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs.
	PC6012 PC6011	Applied Electricity 2 (Essay) Applied Electricity 1 (Objective)	1hr 1hr	11:00 hrs. – 12:00 hrs. 12:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs.
	PC6092 PC6091	Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design) Woodwork 1 (Objective)	2hrs20mins 40mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:20 hrs. 15:20 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
Wednesday, 29^th November, 2023	PC2022 PC2021	Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr		08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	PC2082 PC2081		2hrs 50mins		08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.
	PC2152 PC2151	West African Traditional Religion 2 (Essay)* West African Traditional Religion 1 (Objective)*	2hrs10mins 50mins		08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs. 10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	PC3012 PC3011	Arabic 2 (Essay) Arabic 1 (Objective)	2hrs 50mins		13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
Thursday, 30^th November, 2023	PC6032 PC6031	Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay) Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective)	1hr30mins 1hr		08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs 10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
Thursday, 30^th November, 2023	PC2103	Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry )	2hrs30mins		13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
Saturday, 2^nd December, 2023	PC2032 PC2031	Economics 2 (Essay) Economics 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr		08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Monday, 4^th December, 2023	PC7052 PC7051	Music 2 (Essay) Music 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr		08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	PC6013 PC6013	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)
	PC7142 PC7141	Sculpture 2 (Essay)* Sculpture 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 50mins		13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
Tuesday, 5^th December, 2023	PC2072 PC2071	History 2 (Essay) History 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr		08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Tuesday, 5^th December, 2023	PC7112 PC7111	Jewellery 2 (Essay)* Jewellery 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 50mins		13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.

DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Wednesday, 6^thDecember, 2023	PC2042 PC2041	Geography 2(Essay) Geography 1(Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Wednesday, 6^thDecember, 2023	PC2043	Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)	1hr50mins	13:30 hrs. – 15:20 hrs.
Thursday 7^th December, 2023	PC1071 PC1071	Typewriting Typewriting	2hrs40mins 2hrs40mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:10 hrs. (1^stSet) 11:30 hrs. – 14:10 hrs. (2^ndSet)
	PC5122 PC5121	Physics 2 (Essay) Physics 1 (Objective)	1hr30mins 1hr15mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. 10:00 hrs. – 11:15 hrs.
	PC5123	Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	2hrs45mins	13:00 hrs. – 15:45 hrs.
Friday, 8^th December, 2023	PC5042 PC5041	Biology 2 (Essay) Biology 1 (Objective)	1hr40mins 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:10 hrs. 10:10 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
Friday, 8^th December, 2023	PC5043	Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	2hrs	15:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs.
Saturday, 9^th December, 2023	PC3022 PC3021	English Language 2 (Essay) English Language 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Monday, 11^th December, 2023	PC6033 PC6033	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^nd Set)
Monday, 11^th December, 2023	PC7152 PC7151	Textiles 2 (Essay)* Textiles 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs
Tuesday, 12^th December, 2023	PC5052 PC5051	Chemistry 2 (Essay) Chemistry 1 (Objective)	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Tuesday, 12^th December, 2023	PC5053	Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	1hr30mins	13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs.
Wednesday, 13^th December, 2023	PC4012		2hrs30mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
	PC1022 PC1021	Clerical Office Duties 2 (Essay) Clerical Office Duties 1 (Objective)	2hrs10mins 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs. 10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	PC4011	Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective)	1hr30mins	13:30 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
	PC7053	Music 3A (Aural)	45mins	15:30 hrs. – 16:15 hrs.
Thursday, 14^th December, 2023	PC6233 PC6233	Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)* Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)*	2hrs 2hrs	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1^st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2^nd Set)
	PC6072 PC6071	Metalwork 2 (Essay) Metalwork 1 (Objective)	1hr30mins 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. 14:30 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
	PC7012 PC7011	Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective)	1hr30mins 1hr	13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. 14:30 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
Friday, 15^th December, 2023	PC3042 PC3041	French 2 (Essay) French 1 (Objective)	1hr15mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs. 09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs.
Friday, 15^th December, 2023	PC7122 PC7121	Leatherwork 2 (Essay)* Leatherwork 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 50mins	14:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs. 16:30 hrs. – 17:20 hrs.
Saturday, 16^th December, 2023	PC5172 PC5171	Integrated Science 2 (Essay)* Integrated Science 1 (Objective)*	1hr30mins 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. 10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
Saturday, 16^th December, 2023	PC5173	Integrated Science 3 ( Alternative to Practical Work)*	2hrs.	13:30 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.

DATE	PAPER CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME (GMT)
Monday, 18^th December, 2023	PC1052 PC1051	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.
	PC5152 PC5151	Fisheries (Alternative A) 2 (Essay)* Fisheries (Alternative A) 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
	PC5132 PC5131	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.
	PC5142 PC5141	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.
	PC7132 PC7131	Picture Making 2 (Essay)* Picture Making 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 50mins	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs.
	PC5162 PC5161	Forestry 2 (Essay)* Forestry 1 (Objective)*	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Tuesday, 19^th December, 2023	PC7042 PC7041	Management-In-Living 2 (Essay)/** Management-In-Living 1 (Objective)/**	2hrs 1hr	08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Tuesday, 19^th December, 2023	PC7043	Management-In-Living 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)/**	1hr	13:30 hrs. – 14:30 hrs.
Wednesday, 20^th December, 2023	PC6073 PC6073	Metalwork 3 (Practical) Metalwork 3 (Practical)	3hrs10mins 3hrs10mins	08:30 hrs. – 11:40 hrs. (1^st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:10 hrs. (2^nd Set)

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

Extra Time for Candidates with visual impairment and hearing impairment.

Visually impaired and hearing impaired candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.

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