When Is The 2023 NovDec Starting?
The West African Examinations Council has revealed the starting date of the 2023 WASSCE for Private Candidates(2023 NovDec).
According to WAEC, the starting date of the exams is on 27th October, 2023. The last paper will be written on 20th December, 2023.
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 27th October, 2023 | PC7023
| Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session | 1hr | 08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs.
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| Monday, 30th October, 2023 to Saturday, 18thNovember, 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, 6thNovember, 2023 to Friday, 17thNovember, 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, 15th 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, 16th 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.
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| DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME (GMT) |
| Thursday, 16th 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 2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins 2hrs30mins | 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. |
| Friday, 17th 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 3hrs | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
| Saturday, 18thNovember, 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. |
| Monday, 20thNovember, 2023 | PC3023/A PC3023/A | English Language 3 (Oral)*/***** English Language 3 (Oral)*/***** | 45mins 45mins | 08:30 hrs. – 09:15 hrs. (1st Set) 09:45 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Tuesday, 21stNovember, 2023 | PC6232 PC6231 | 1hr 1hr | 08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs. 09:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 22ndNovember, 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, 23rd 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, 24thNovember, 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. | |
| PC6093 PC6093 | Woodwork 3 (Practical) Woodwork 3 (Practical) | 3hrs 3hrs | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. (1st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | ||
| Saturday, 25thNovember, 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, 27thNovember, 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. | |
| PC7094 | General Knowledge-In-Art 3B (Lettering and Design)* | 3hrs | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | ||
| Tuesday, 28th 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, 29th 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, 30th 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. | |
| PC2103 | Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry ) | 2hrs30mins | 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. | ||
| Saturday, 2nd 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, 4th 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. (1st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | ||
| PC7142 PC7141 | Sculpture 2 (Essay)* Sculpture 1 (Objective)* | 2hrs 50mins | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs. | ||
| Tuesday, 5th December, 2023 | PC2072 PC2071 | History 2 (Essay) History 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
| PC7112 PC7111 | Jewellery 2 (Essay)* Jewellery 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 (GMT) |
| Wednesday, 6thDecember, 2023 | PC2042 PC2041 | Geography 2(Essay) Geography 1(Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| PC2043 | Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) | 1hr50mins | 13:30 hrs. – 15:20 hrs. | |
| Thursday 7th December, 2023 | PC1071 PC1071 | Typewriting Typewriting | 2hrs40mins 2hrs40mins | 08:30 hrs. – 11:10 hrs. (1stSet) 11:30 hrs. – 14:10 hrs. (2ndSet) |
| 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, 8th December, 2023 | PC5042 PC5041 | Biology 2 (Essay) Biology 1 (Objective) | 1hr40mins 50mins | 08:30 hrs. – 10:10 hrs. 10:10 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| PC5043 | Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs | 15:00 hrs. – 17:00 hrs. | |
| Saturday, 9th 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, 11th December, 2023 | PC6033 PC6033 | Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical ) Auto Mechanics 3 ( Practical ) | 2hrs 2hrs | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| PC7152 PC7151 | Textiles 2 (Essay)* Textiles 1 (Objective)* | 2hrs 50mins | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs 10:30 hrs. – 11:20 hrs | |
| Tuesday, 12th December, 2023 | PC5052 PC5051 | Chemistry 2 (Essay) Chemistry 1 (Objective) | 2hrs 1hr | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| PC5053 | Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr30mins | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 13th 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, 14th 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. (1st Set) 11:00 hrs. – 13:00 hrs. (2nd 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, 15th December, 2023 | PC3042 PC3041 | French 2 (Essay) French 1 (Objective) | 1hr15mins 1hr | 08:30 hrs. – 09:45 hrs. 09:45 hrs. – 10:45 hrs. |
| PC7122 PC7121 | Leatherwork 2 (Essay)* Leatherwork 1 (Objective)* | 2hrs 50mins | 14:30 hrs. – 16:30 hrs. 16:30 hrs. – 17:20 hrs. | |
| Saturday, 16th 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. |
| PC5173 | Integrated Science 3 ( Alternative to Practical Work)* | 2hrs. | 13:30 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. |
| DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME (GMT) |
| Monday, 18th 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, 19th 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. |
| PC7043 | Management-In-Living 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)*/*** | 1hr | 13:30 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 20th December, 2023 | PC6073 PC6073 | Metalwork 3 (Practical) Metalwork 3 (Practical) | 3hrs10mins 3hrs10mins | 08:30 hrs. – 11:40 hrs. (1st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 15:10 hrs. (2nd 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
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.
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