Authorities at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have released the 2019 WAEC GCER timetable leading to the conduct of the exams expected to commence on 13TH AUGUST and end on 2ND OCTOBER, 2019. Candidates should click here to download the complete waec gce timetable

The examination, which is expected to be conducted throughout the country for the private candidates, according to the WAEC timetable released over the weekend.

WAEC said the early publication of the 2019 WASSCE GCE timetable is intended to afford school administrators and candidates the opportunity to adequately prepare for the test.

WAEC also encourages school administrators to make maximum use of the timetable by ensuring that the students adhere strictly to the time and date specified in the schedule during the administration of the exams.

All candidates are also advised to prepare for the exam using original waec past questions and answers.

However, the Council said it will in keeping with its policy, institute the requisite measures in dealing with those, who will attempt to breach its examination’s protocols.

As per the guideline released, the WASSCE examination will commence on August 13th, beginning with practical food and nutrition and home management.

It further disclosed that objective and essay questions, as well as practice work and oral tests,  will be used by the council to evaluate the candidates.

The results of some candidates who sat the examination in 2018 were withheld by WAEC Nigeria for “examination malpractice,” according to the release.

The Council stated that those candidates, whose results were held, were found culpable of violating basic rules governing the conduct of the examination, including the use of foreign materials, such as cell phones and calculators.



About Examination

The WASSCE is a type of standardized test in West Africa. It is administered by the West African Examinations Council. It is only offered to candidates residing in Anglophone West African countries. The academic school-leaving qualification awarded upon successful completion of the exams is the WASSCE.

WASSCE is also known by its former name, General Certificate Examinations (GCE). All students from private and public schools are allowed to take this examination, and uniforms are compulsory. However, other rules and regulations are applied to every candidate. This examination is usually done by students done with senior secondary school so as to correct their results if needed. The results are mostly available by December.

Is the WAEC GCE 2019 Aug/Sept original certificate out?
And how can I collect it?