THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES, 2026 – SECOND SERIES FINAL INTERNATIONAL TIMETABLE (AUGUST, 2026)
(for candidates in Nigeria)
WASSCE GCE SECOND SERIES
FINAL INTERNATIONAL TIMETABLE
(FOR NIGERIA ONLY)
| DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME (GMT) |
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| Friday 4th September, 2026 | PC7023 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session | 1hr | 9:30am - 10:30am |
| PC7033 | Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session | 1hr | 10:30am - 11:30am | |
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| Monday, 14th September, 2026 to Friday, 25th September, 2026 | PC3013 | Arabic 3 (Oral) | 15mins | Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council. |
| PC7054 | Music 3B (Performance Test) | 30mins | ||
| PC3043 | French 3 (Oral) | 40mins | ||
| PC7023 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | ||
| PC7033 | Home Management 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | ||
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| Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026 | PC4012 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
| PC4011 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | |
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| Wednesday, 23rd September, 2026 | PC1042 | Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
| PC1041 | Accounting 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | |
| PC2052 | Government 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| PC2051 | Government 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | |
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| Thursday, 24th September, 2026 | PC3272 | Hausa 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30am |
| PC3271 | Hausa 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am - 12:30pm | |
| PC3282 | Igbo 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30am | |
| PC3281 | Igbo 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am - 12:30pm | |
| PC3292 | Yoruba 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30am | |
| PC3291 | Yoruba 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am - 12:30pm | |
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| Friday, 25th September, 2026 | PC7032 | Home Management 2 (Essay) | 1hr | 9:30am - 10:30am |
| PC7031 | Home Management 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:30am - 11:30am | |
| Monday, 28th September, 2026 | PC5112 | Physical Education 2 (Essay) | 1hr 20mins | 2:00pm - 3:20pm |
| PC5111 | Physical Education 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 3:20pm - 4:10pm | |
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| Tuesday, 29th September, 2026 | PC5083 | Health Education/ Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 45mins | 9:30am - 11:15am |
| PC5113 | Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) | 2hrs | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| Wednesday, 30th September, 2026 | PC7063 | Visual Art 3A (Drawing) | 3hrs | 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
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| Saturday, 3rd October, 2026 | PC4022 | General Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
| PC4021 | General Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | |
| Monday, 5th October, 2026 | PC5052 | Chemistry 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm |
| PC5051 | Chemistry 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| PC5053 | Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | |
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| Tuesday, 6th October, 2026 | PC2102 | Literature-In-English 2(Prose) | 1hr 15mins | 9:30am - 10:45am |
| PC2101 | Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:45am - 11:45am | |
| Wednesday, 7th October, 2026 | PC5042 | Biology 2 (Essay) | 1hr 40mins | 9:30am - 11:10am |
| PC5041 | Biology 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:10am - 12:00pm | |
| PC5043 | Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| Thursday, 8th October, 2026 | PC2103 | Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) | 2hrs 30mins | 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
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| Friday, 9th October, 2026 | PC2022 | Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm |
| PC2021 | Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| PC2082 | Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm | |
| PC2081 | Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:30pm - 12:20pm. | |
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| Saturday, 10th October, 2026 | PC2032 | Economics 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm |
| PC2031 | Economics 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| PC7062 | Visual Art 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| PC7061 | Visual Art 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 4:00pm - 4:50pm | |
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| Monday, 12th October, 2026 | PC7052 | Music 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm |
| PC7051 | Music 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| PC3012 | Arabic 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| PC3011 | Arabic 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 4:00pm - 4:50pm | |
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| Tuesday, 13th October, 2026 | PC2072 | Nigerian History 2 (Essay) | 2hr | 9:30am - 11:30pm |
| PC2071 | Nigerian History 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| PC1032 | Commerce 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| PC1031 | Commerce 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 4:00pm - 4:50pm | |
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| Wednesday, 14th October, 2026 | PC2042 | Geography 2(Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm |
| PC2041 | Geography 1(Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| PC2043 | Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) | 1hr 50mins | 2:30pm - 4:20pm | |
| Thursday 15th October, 2026 | PC5122 | Physics 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 9:30am - 11:00am |
| PC5121 | Physics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 15mins | 11:00am - 12:15pm | |
| PC5123 | Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs 45mins | 2:00pm - 4:45pm | |
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| Friday, 16th October, 2026 | PC1122 | Marketing 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30am | PC1121 | Marketing 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:30pm - 12:20pm |
| Saturday, 17th October, 2026 | PC3022 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm |
| PC3021 | English Language 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| PC3023 | English Language 3 (Test of Orals) | 45mins | 2:00pm - 2:45pm | |
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| Tuesday, 20th October, 2026 | PC7022 | Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) | 1hr 15mins | 2:00pm - 3:15pm |
| PC7021 | Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 3:15pm - 4:15pm | |
| Wednesday, 21st October, 2026 | PC5022 | Agriculture 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 10mins | 9:30am - 11:40am |
| PC5021 | Agriculture 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:40am - 12:30pm | |
| PC5023 | Agriculture 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | |
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| Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 | PC7064 | Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) | 3hrs | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| PC3042 | French 2 (Essay) | 1hr 15mins | 9:30am - 10:45am | |
| PC3041 | French 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:45am - 11:45am | |
| PC5082 | Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | |
| PC5081 | Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | |
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| PC2162 | Civic Education 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am - 11:30pm | |
| PC2161 | Civic Education 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30pm - 12:30pm | |
| Monday, 11th May, 2026 | PC7053 | Music 3A (Aural) | 45mins | 2:00pm - 2:45pm |
| PC6083 | Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) | 2hrs 45mins | 9:30am - 12:15pm | |
| PC6082 | Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) | 1hr 45mins | 2:30pm - 4:15pm | |
| PC6081 | Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 4:15pm - 5:15pm | |
Notes
1. 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.
2. Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken
Visual Art 3
• Paper 3A – Instructions will be given to schools two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
• Paper 3B - Question paper will be given to candidates two weeks before it is due to be taken.
• Paper 3C -Candidates will be required to execute their projects within six months of the examination year. The period of submission of art pieces will be communicated to schools by the Council.
3. Extra Time for Blind, Deaf and Dumb Candidates
Blind, deaf and dumb candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.
CEO/MOB/eoa
AUGUST 2026
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