The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the final timetable for the upcoming 2022 BECE scheduled for October this year.
This was communicated by the Ghana Education Service in a letter dated 18th July 2022 to all schools, students, and other stakeholders.
The letter read…
BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE) FOR SCHOOL AND PRIVATE CANDIDATES
FINAL TIMETABLE
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the final timetable for the above-mentioned examination
Please find attached a copy of the timetable for circulation to the Metro/ Municipal/ District Directors of Education and Headteachers of Basic Schools.
The Junior High School leaving examination will be organized for both private and school candidates using the same timetable.
The examination will start on Monday, October 17th with Social Studies and Information and Communication Technology as the papers for the day.
On Tuesday 18th July, Mathematics and Basic Design and Technology have been scheduled to be written.
Religious and Moral Education and Religious and Moral Education will be administered to candidates on Wednesday 19th October 2022.
Thursday, October 20th is slated for Integrated Science and Ghanaian Language and Culture while French alone will be written on the last day of the examination, Friday, 21st October 2022
The 2022 WAEC BECE Timetable for Private and School Candidates
2022 BECE Timetable: Private and School Candidates to write the joint exam. The WAEC 2022 BECE Timetable is shown below.
| DATE | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME |
| Monday, 17th October 2022 | 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. | |
| 070/2 | Information and Communication Technology 2(Essay) | 1 hour | 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. | |
| 070/1 | Information and Communication Technology 1(Objective) | 45 minutes | 2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, 18th October 2022 | 03o/2 | Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. |
| 03o/1 | Mathematics 1(Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.15 a.m. – 11.00 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. | |
| Wednesday, 19th October 2022 | 001/2 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
| 001/1 | English Language 1(Objective) | 1 hour | 10.00 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. |
| Thursday, 20th October 2022 | 033/2 | Integrated Science 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. | – | 10.00 a.m. |
| 033/1 | Integrated Science 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.00 a.m. | – | 10.45 a.m. | |
| 003/2 – 0013/2 | Ghanaian Language and Culture 2 (Essay) | 45 minutes | 1.00 p.m. | – | 1.45 p.m. | |
| 003/1-0013/1 | Ghanaian Language and Culture 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 1.45 p.m. | – | 2.45 p.m. | |
| Friday, 121st October 2022 | 002/2 | French 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 9.00 a.m. | – | 10.15 a.m. |
| 002/1 | French 2 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.15 a.m. | – | 11.00 a.m. |
READ: 2022 BECE Timetable: Private and School Candidates to write joint exam
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