From WAEC: Elective Mathematics Structure For 2023 WASSCE Candidates

The 2023 WASSCE is set to begin on Monday, 31st July and end on Tuesday, 26th September, 2023. The exact date and time in which the 2023 Elective Mathematics Paper will be written has been revealed in the official 2023 WASSCE Timetable.

According to the timetable, the Elective Mathematics Paper will be written on Tuesday, 5th September, 2023. Candidates will spend 2 hours and 30 minutes on the essay type questions and spend 1 hour, 30 minutes on the objective test paper. The paper will begin at exactly 8:30 am.

ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS STRUCTURE

This examination subject has been grouped into two papers namely; Paper 1 and Paper 2.

PAPER 1

Will include forty multiple-choice objective questions covering the whole Elective Mathematics curriculum. Candidates will have one hour to answer all questions for a total of 40 marks. The questions will be drawn from the following sections of the syllabus:

• 30 questions on pure mathematics
• 4 questions about statistics and probability
• 6 questions about vectors and mechanics

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PAPER 2

Will consist of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours for a total of 100 marks.

Section A will consist of eight compulsory elementary-level questions worth 48 marks. The following questions will be distributed:

• 4 questions on pure mathematics
• 2 questions about statistics and probability
• 2 questions on vectors and mechanics

Section B will consist of seven challenging problems divided into three sections: Parts I, II, and III are listed below:

• Part I: Pure Mathematics consists – 3 questions.
• Part II: Statistics and Probability – 2 questions
• Part III: Vectors and Mechanics – 2 questions

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Here are some confirmed topics for the 2023 ELECTIVE MATHEMATICS Paper.

COMPULSORY

1. Correlation & Regression

2. Binary operations

3. Functions & Partial fraction

4. Binomial expansion

5. Logarithms/Indices

6. Polynomial

7. Basic calculus

8. Circle theorem

9. Matrix

10. Sequence and Series

OPTIONAL

Statistics (Probability, combination permutation)

700 Vectors & Mechanism

700 Kinematics

100 Calculus (differentiation & integrate)

Candidates are advised to learn other topics that may not be listed in this article.