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2025/2026 May/June WAEC timetable
Monday, 5th May, 2025
- Arabic 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Arabic 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:20 am
- Business Management 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Business Management 1 (Objective)
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, 6th May, 2025
- Commerce 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Commerce 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:20 am
- Computer Studies 3 (Practical) **
- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Computer Studies 3 (Practical) – 2nd set **
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective)
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, 7th May, 2025
- Auto Electrical Works 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) **
- 8:30 am – 8:15 pm
- Stenography 3 (Shorthand & Word Processing) **
- 8:30 am – 10:08 am
- Radio, Television and Electronic Works 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Radio, Television and Electronic Works 1 (Objective)**
- 9:30 am – 10:15 am
- Dyeing and Bleaching 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:10 am
- Dyeing and Bleaching 1 (Objective) **
- 10:10 am – 10:55 am
- Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 1 (Objective) **
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Office Practice 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:40 am
- Office Practice 1 (Objective) **
- 10:40 am – 11:40 am
- Tourism 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:20 am
- Tourism 1 (Objective) **
- 10:20 am – 11:00 am
- Fisheries (Alternative B) 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 2 (Essay) ******
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 1 (Objective) ******
- 10:30 am – 11:10 am
- Data Processing 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Data Processing 1 (Objective) **
- 8:30 am – 11:30 pm
- Photography 2 (Essay)**
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Photography 1 (Objective) **
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Auto Mechanical Work 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:45 am
- Auto Mechanical Work 1 **
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:45 am
- Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 1 (Objective) **
- 10:45 am – 11:30 am
- Printing Craft Practice 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Printing Craft Practice 3 (Practical) – **
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3 (Practical) **
- 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) ******
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Animal Husbandry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set ******
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 3 (Practical)- 2nd Set **
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Carpentry and Joinery 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Carpentry and Joinery 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set **
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Upholstery 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Upholstery 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set **
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Machine Woodworking 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Machine Woodworking 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set **
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 11:40 am
- Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 3 (Practical) – 2nd set **
- 12:00 pm – 3:10 pm
- Computer Studies 2 **
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Computer Studies 1 (Objective) **
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Thursday, 8th May, 2025
- Management-in-Living 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Management-in-Living 1 (Objective) **
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Management-in-Living 3 (Test of Practical Work) **
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) 2nd set **
- – 12:00 pm
- Fisheries (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Fisheries (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) 2nd Set **
- 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) ******
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Forestry (Alternative A) 3 (Practical) 2nd Set ******
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Radio, Television and Electronic Works 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Radio, Television and Electronic Works 3 (Practical) 2nd Set **
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Auto Mechanical Work 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Auto Mechanical Work 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set **
- 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical) 2nd Set **
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Furniture Making 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Furniture Making 3 (Practical) 2nd Set **
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Painting and Decorating 3 **
- 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Painting and Decorating 3 2nd Set **
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 3:10 pm
- Welding and Fabrication Engineering 2nd SetCraft Practice 3 (Practical) **
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 3 **
- 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 3 2nd Set **
- 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Dyeing and Bleaching 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Dyeing and Bleaching 3 (Practical) 2nd Set **
- 1:15 pm – 5:45 pm
Friday, 9th May, 2025
- Catering Craft Practice 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) **
- 8:30 am – 9:10 am
- Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) **
- 8:30 am – 9:30 am
- GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:05 am
- GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 1 (Objective) **
- 10:05 am – 10:50 am
- Mining 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:35 am
- Mining 1 (Objective) **
- 10:35 am – 11:15 am
- Salesmanship 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Salesmanship 1 (Objective) **
- 10:30 am – 11:20 am
- Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 1 (Objective) **
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) **
- 10:30 am – 11:15 am
- Bookkeeping 2 (Essay) **
- 8:00 am – 10:30 am
- Bookkeeping 1 (Objective) **
- 10:30 am – 11:20 am
- Store Keeping 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Store Keeping 1 (Objective) **
- 10:30 am – 11:20 am
- Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical)
- 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 3 (Practical) 2nd Set
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Monday, 12th May, 2025
- Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 11:00 am
- Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective)
- 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Tuesday, 13th May, 2025
- Government 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Government 1 (Objective)
- 10:00 am – 3:10 pm
- Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 3:10 pm
- Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)
- 3:10 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, 14th May, 2025
- Civic Education 2 (Essay) **/ ******
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Civic Education 1 (Objective) **/ ******
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Engineering Science 2 (Essay) **/ ******
- 8:30 am – 10:15 am
- Engineering Science 1 (Objective) **/ ******
- 10:15 am – 11:30 am
- Marketing 2 (Essay) **/ ******
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Marketing 1 (Objective) **/ ******
- 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Thursday, 15th May, 2025
- Biology 3 (Practical)
- 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Biology 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) ****/*****
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)
- 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Friday, 16th May, 2025
- Music 3A (Aural)
- 8:30 am – 9:15 am
- Agricultural Science 3 (Practical)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Agricultural Science 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set
- 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) *****
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Building Construction 2 (Essay)
- 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Building Construction 1 (Objective)
- 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Monday, 19th May, 2025
- Music 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Music 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Clothing and Textiles 1
- 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tuesday, 20th May, 2025
- Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 2nd Set
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Chemistry 3(Alternative D) (Alternative to Practical Work) ****/*****
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Hausa 2 (Essay) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Hausa 1 (Objective) **
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Igbo 2 (Essay) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Igbo 1 (Objective) **
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Igbo 2 (Essay) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Yoruba 2 (Essay) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Yoruba 1 (Objective) **
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Edo 2 (Essay) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Edo 1 (Objective) **
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Efik 2 (Essay) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Efik 1 (Objective) **
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Ibibio 2 (Essay) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Ibibio 1 **
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Forestry 2 (Essay) )
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Forestry 1 (Objective) )
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Wednesday, 21st May, 2025
- Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:20 am
- Physics 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Physics 1 (Objective)
- 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Thursday, 22nd May, 2025
- Chemistry 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Chemistry 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)
- 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
- Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
- 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Friday, 23rd May, 2025
- Biology 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:10 am
- Biology 1 (Objective)
- 10:10 am – 11:00 am
- Home Management 2 (Essay)
- 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Home Management 1 (Objective)
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Monday, 26th May, 2025
- Electronics 3 (Practical)
- 8:30 am – 11:30 am
- Electronics 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) **
- 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set **
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Visual Art 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Visual Art 1 (Objective)
- 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Tuesday, 27th May, 2025
- Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A
- 8:30 am – 11:15 am
- Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A – 2nd Set
- 11:45 am – 2:30 pm
- Physics 3 (Alternative D) (Alternative to Practical Work) ****/*****
- 8:30 am – 11:15 am
- Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)
- 11:45 am – 2:15 pm
- French 2 (Essay)
- 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
- French 1 (Objective)
- 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Wednesday, 28th May, 2025
- English Language 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- English Language 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- English Language 3 (Test of Orals) ** /****
- 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Thursday, 29th May, 2025
- Geography 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Geography 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)
- 1:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Friday, 30th May, 2025
- English Language 3 (Oral) ***
- 8:30 am – 9:15 am
- English Language 3 (Oral) – 2nd Set ***
- 9:20 am – 10:05 am
- Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 2 (Essay) ******
- 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 1 ******
- 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Monday, 2nd June, 2025
- Auto Electrical Works 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Auto Electrical Works 1 (Objective) **
- 9:30 am – 10:15 am
- Upholstery 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 9:30 am
- Upholstery 1 (Objective) **
- 9:30 am – 10:30 am
- Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 1 **
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 1 (Objective) **
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Science (Core) 2 (Essay) **
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Science (Core) 1 (Objective) **
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Science (Core) 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) **
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025
- General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 11:00 am
- General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective)
- 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Wednesday, 4th June, 2025
- Economics 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Economics 1 (Objective)
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Financial Accounting 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 10th June, 2025
- Metalwork 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Metalwork 1 (Objective)
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- History 2 (Essay
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- History 1 (Objective)
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Wednesday, 11th June, 2025
- Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing)
- 8:30 am – 11:15 am
- Visual Art 3A (Drawing)
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Thursday, 12th June, 2025
- Shorthand *****
- 8:30 am – 9:45 am
- Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 2 (Essay)i ******
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Information and Communication Technology (Elective) 1 (Objective) ******
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Typewriting *****
- 8:30 am – 11:10 am
- Typewriting – 2nd Set *****
- 11:30 am – 2:10 pm
Friday, 13th June, 2025
- Applied Electricity 3 (Practical)
- 8:30 am – 11:30 am
- Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Basic Electricity 3 (Practical **
- 8:30 am – 11:30 am
- Basic Electricity 3 (Practical – 2nd Set **
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay)
- 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
- Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective)
- 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Monday, 16th June, 2025
- Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay
- 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective)
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) – 2nd Set
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)
- 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm
- Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)
- 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Tuesday, 17th June, 2025
- Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Visual Art 3B (Creative Design)
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, 18th June, 2025
- Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
- 8:30 am – 8:30 am
- Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) – 2nd Set
- 11:40 am – 2:25 pm
- Insurance 2 (Essay) **/ ******
- 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Insurance 1 (Objective) **/ ******
- 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Thursday, 19th June, 2025
- Fisheries (Alternative A) 2 (Essay) ******
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Fisheries (Alternative A) 1 (Objective) ******
- 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)
- 1:00 pm – 3:20 pm
- Woodwork 1 (Objective)
- 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm
Friday, 20th June, 2025
- Physical Education 2 (Essay)
- 8:30 am – 9:50 am
- Physical Education 1 (Objective)
- 9:50 am – 10:40 am
- Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) *****
- 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Important Notes on WAEC Examination Guidelines (2025)
1. Difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable
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If the duration on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the time on the question paper should be followed.
2. Advance Release of Question Papers
a. Visual Art 3
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Paper 3A: Instructions will be sent to schools two weeks before the exam.
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Paper 3B: Question paper will be given to candidates two weeks before the exam.
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Paper 3C: Candidates are to complete their projects within six months of the examination year. Submission dates for art pieces will be communicated to schools by the Council.
b. Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical)
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Question paper will be released to candidates three days before the exam.
c. Project Work Papers
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For Painting & Decorating, Dyeing & Bleaching, and Leather Goods Manufacturing & Repair, question papers will be given to candidates two weeks before the examination.
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The exact date of delivery will be communicated through the schools.
3. Extra Time for Candidates with Special Needs
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Candidates who are blind, deaf, or dumb should be granted 1.5 times (i.e. 50% extra) the regular time allocated to other candidates.
4. Council-Scheduled Practical and Oral Tests
(To be conducted between Tuesday, 13th May and Friday, 6th June, 2025)
| Code | Subject | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| SC3013 | Arabic 3 (Oral) | Council Scheduled |
| SC3043 | French 3 (Oral) | Council Scheduled |
| SC5113/A | Physical Education 3 (Performance Test) | Council Scheduled |
| SC7013 | Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| SC7023 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) | 3 hours |
| SC7033 | Home Management 3 (Practical) | 3 hours |
| SC7054 | Music 3B (Performance Test) | 30 minutes |
5. Availability Notes
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Available to candidates in Nigeria only: SC7054 – Music 3B
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Available to candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone only: (Marked accordingly)
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Available to candidates in Liberia only: (Marked accordingly)
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Available to candidates in Sierra Leone only: (Marked accordingly)
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Available to candidates in The Gambia only: (Marked accordingly)