The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) started the maiden edition of the WASSCE (PC) Exam, dubbed the First Series, today, 24th January 2025. The examination is part of efforts by WAEC to help candidates write their resit exam early enough so that such students can access tertiary education early if they pass the examination.
While member states of WAEC, such as Nigeria, have always written the private WASSCE twice each year, Ghana is doing so for the first time. The examination will end on February 15th, 2025. Students who pass the exam and improve their overall WASSCE results can easily gain admission into public and private universities if such universities open their mid-year admission portals. They can also apply for admission alongside their counterparts who will pass the yet-to-be-administered 2025 WASSCE for school candidates.
While the examination is scheduled to start on the 24th of January, the Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) *Planning Session took place, and other practicals have already taken place according to the timetable available on the WAEC portal.
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Candidates writing the exam from Ghana must note that only subjects with one star (*) are available to candidates in Ghana. It is only these subjects that relate to Ghana on the timetable.
2025 WASSCE (PC) First Series Timetable
We have simplified the timetable for the exam below but you can also download the full timetable here>(Download)
Date | Time (GMT) | Subject & Duration |
|---|---|---|
Friday, 17th January, 2025 | 08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs. | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) – Planning Session (1 hour) |
Monday, 20th January, 2025 to Friday, 24th January, 2025 | Not specified (arranged by the Council) | French 3 (Oral) (40 minutes) |
Not specified (3 hours per session over 5 days) | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) (3 hours per session) | |
6 hours a day for 5 days | Graphic Design 3 (Project Work) (6 hours a day for 5 days) | |
Saturday, 25th January, 2025 | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (Essay) & 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (Objective) | Management-In-Living 2 (Essay) (2 hours) & Management-In-Living 1 (Objective) (1 hour) |
13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | Management-In-Living 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) (1 hour) | |
Monday, 27th January, 2025 | 08:30 hrs. – 11:15 hrs. | Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) (2 hours 45 minutes) |
08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | General Knowledge-In-Art 3A (Drawing and Painting) (3 hours) | |
13:30 hrs. – 15:15 hrs. (Essay) & 15:15 hrs. – 16:15 hrs. (Objective) | Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) (1 hour 45 minutes) & Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) (1 hour) | |
Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (Essay) & 13:00 hrs. – 13:50 hrs. (Objective) | Social Studies 2 (Essay) (3 hours) & Social Studies 1 (Objective) (50 minutes) |
Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 | 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. (Essay) & 10:00 hrs. – 10:50 hrs. (Objective) | General Knowledge-In-Art 2 (Essay) (1 hour 30 minutes) & General Knowledge-In-Art 1 (Objective) (50 minutes) |
13:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | General Knowledge-In-Art 3B (Lettering and Design) (3 hours) | |
Friday, 31st January, 2025 | 14:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs. (Essay) & 16:30 hrs. – 17:20 hrs. (Objective) | Graphic Design 2 (Essay) (2 hours) & Graphic Design 1 (Objective) (50 minutes) |
Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (Essay) & 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (Objective) | General Agriculture 2 (Essay) (2 hours) & General Agriculture 1 (Objective) (1 hour) |
Saturday, 8th February, 2025 | 13:00 hrs. – 13:45 hrs. | English Language 3 (Oral) (45 minutes) |
Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | General Agriculture 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) (2 hours) |
Thursday, 13th February, 2025 | 13:00 hrs. – 14:15 hrs. (Essay) & 14:15 hrs. – 15:15 hrs. (Objective) | Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) (1 hour 15 minutes) & Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) (1 hour) |
Saturday, 15th February, 2025 | 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. (Essay) & 10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. (Objective) | Integrated Science 2 (Essay) (1 hour 30 minutes) & Integrated Science 1 (Objective) (1 hour) |
13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | Integrated Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) (2 hours) |
Good luck to all the First Series 2025 WASSCE pricate candidates taking the examination.