THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES, 2023 – FIRST SERIES

FINAL INTERNATIONAL TIMETABLE (UPDATED JANUARY 23, 2023)

DATE PAPER SUBJECT/PAPER DURATION TIME

CODE G.M.T
Tuesday, 31st PC3272 Hausa 2 (Essay)** 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
January, 2023 PC3271 Hausa 1 (Objective)** 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC3282 Igbo 2 (Essay)** 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
PC3281 Igbo 1 (Objective)** 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC3292 Yoruba 2 (Essay)** 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
PC3291 Yoruba 1 (Objective)** 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Wednesday, 1st PC3022 English Language 2 (Essay) **/**** 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC3021 English Language 1 (Objective) **/**** 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC3023/B English Language 3 (Test of Orals)**/**** 45mins 13:00 hrs. – 13:45 hrs.
PC5102 Science (Core) 2 (Essay)****** 1hr 30mins 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs.
PC5101 Science (Core) 1 (Objective)****** 1hr 10:00 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
PC5103 Science (Core) 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)****** 2hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
Thursday, 2nd PC 1042 Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice) 2hrs 30mins 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
February, 2023 PC 1041 Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:00 hrs. – 12:00 hrs.
PC5083 Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) ****** 1hr. 45mins. 13:00hrs. – 14:45hrs.
Friday, 3rd PC5022 Agricultural Science 2 (Essay) 2hrs 10mins 08:30 hrs. – 10:40 hrs.
February, 2023 PC5021 Agricultural Science 1 (Objective) 50mins 10:40 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC2103 Literature-in-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) 2hrs 30mins 14:00 hrs. – 16:30 hrs.
Saturday, 4th PC4022 General Mathematics 2 (Essay) 2hrs 30mins 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
February, 2023 PC4021 General Mathematics 1 (Objective) 1hr 30mins 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs.
Monday, 6th PC 1012 Business Management 2(Essay) ****** 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC1011 Business Management 1(Objective) ****** 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
Tuesday, 7th PC2022 Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC2021 Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC2082 Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
PC2081 Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
 PC2072 History 2 (Essay)****/****** 2hrs. 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
PC2071 History 1 (Objective) ****/****** 1hr. 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
Wednesday, 8th PC5122 Physics 2 (Essay) 1hr 30mins 08:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs.
February, 2023 PC5121 Physics 1 (Objective) 1hr 15mins 10:00 hrs. – 11:15 hrs.
PC5123 Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 2hrs 45mins 13:00 hrs. – 15:45 hrs.
Thursday, 9th PC2042 Geography 2(Essay) 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC2041 Geography 1(Objective) 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC2043 Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) 1hr 50mins 13:00 hrs. – 14:50 hrs.
Friday, 10th PC5042 Biology 2 (Essay) 1hr 40mins 08:30 hrs. – 10:10 hrs.
February, 2023 PC5041 Biology 1 (Objective) 50mins 10:10 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
PC5043 Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 2hrs 14.00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.
Saturday, 11th PC2162 Civic Education 2 (Essay)** 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC2161 Civic Education 1 (Objective)** 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC3022 English Language 2 (Essay)****** 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
PC3021 English Language 1 (Objective)****** 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC3023/C English Language 3 (Test of Orals)****** 45mins 13:00 hrs. – 13:45 hrs.
Monday, 13th PC4012 Further Mathematics 2 (Essay) 2hrs 30mins 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.
February, 2023 PC4011 Further Mathematics 1 (Objective) 1hr 30mins 13:00 hrs. – 14:30hrs.
Tuesday, 14th PC2102 Literature-In-English 2(Prose) 1hr 15mins 08:30hrs. – 09:45hrs.
February, 2023 PC2101 Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) 1hr 09:45hrs. – 10:45hrs.
PC5023 Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 1hr 30mins 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs.
Wednesday, 15th PC2032 Economics 2 (Essay) 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC2031 Economics 1 (Objective) 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC5082 Health Science 2 (Essay) ****** 1hr. 30mins 13:00hrs. – 14:30hrs.
PC5081 Health Science 1 (Objective) ****** 1hr 14:30hrs. – 15:30hrs.
Thursday, 16th PC2052 Government 2 (Essay) 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC2051 Government 1 (Objective) 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC1032 Commerce 2 (Essay) 2hrs 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
PC1031 Commerce 1 (Objective) 50mins 15:00 hrs. – 15:50 hrs.
Friday, 17th PC5052 Chemistry 2 (Essay) 2hrs 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
February, 2023 PC5051 Chemistry 1 (Objective) 1hr 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
PC5053 Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 1hr 30mins 14:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs.
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Note:

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.

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JANUARY 2023