Check Out The Total Number Of Students To Sit For The 2023 BECE

The number of candidates to sit for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examinations(BECE) has been revealed. This year’s BECE will be written starting from Monday, 7th August, 2023. The last paper will be written on Friday, 11th August, 2023.

Over 500,000 candidates will sit for the 2023 BECE based on the statistics from the previous years. In 2022, a total of 552,276 sat for the examination. This number was a reduction as compared to the 2021 examination year.

Below is the full statistics for the 2022 BECE. This statistics is likely to be similar to the 2023 BECE.

2023 BECE FINAL TIMETABLE

DATE	SUBJECT CODE	SUBJECT/PAPER	DURATION	TIME
Monday, 7th August, 2023	022/2	Religious and Moral Education 2 (Essay)	1 hour	9.00 a.m. -10.00 a.m.
	022/1	Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective)	45 minutes	10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
	001/2	English Language 2 (Essay)	1 hour 10 minutes	1.00 p.m. – 2.10 p.m.
	001/1	English Language 1 (Objective)	35 minutes	2.10 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.
Tuesday, 8th August, 2023	033/2	Integrated Science 2 (Essay)	1 hour 15 minutes	9.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.
	033/1	Integrated Science 1  (Objective)	45 minutes	10.15 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
	003/2-013/2	Ghanaian Language   and Culture 2 (Essay)	1 hour	1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.
	003/1-013/1		45 minutes	2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.
Wednesday, 9th August, 2023	020/2	Social Studies 2 (Essay)	1 hour	9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
	020/1	Social Studies 1 (Objective)	45 minutes	10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
	053/2-055/2	Basic Design and Technology 2 (Essay)	1 hour 15 minutes	1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m.
	053/1-055/1	Basic Design and Technology 1 (Objective)	40 minutes	2.15 p.m. – 2.55 p.m.
Thursday, 10th August, 2023	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.
	070/2	Information and Communication Technology 2 (Essay)	1 hour 15 minutes	1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m.
	070/1	Information and Communication Technology 1 (Objective)	45 minutes	2.15 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Friday, 11th August, 2023	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.

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NOTES

1. Both Papers (2 & 1) for each Subject are to be taken at one sitting without break. 

2. DIFFERENCE IN TIME ON QUESTION PAPER AND TIMETABLE

Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from what is on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.

3. EXTRA TIME FOR CANDIDATES WITH VISUAL AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT 

Candidates with visual and hearing impairments are to be allowed an additional 50% of the time allotted to other candidates.

WAEC, ACCRA

MARCH, 2023

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