Junior WAEC (BECE) Timetable for 2023/2024 is OUT

Important news reaching our news desk today is that the much-awaited Junior WAEC timetable for 2023 is out, and all candidates can now view and download the official Junior WAEC timetable for free. Although it’s now called the BECE Timetable.

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the official Basic Education Certificate Examination – BECE timetable for the 2023/2024 academic session, and any candidate who passes the examination will be admitted into SS1.

This examination is popularly known as “Junior WAEC”, although its name has been changed to BECE, qualifies students from Junior Secondary School (JSS) classes, into Senior Secondary School (SSS) classes, specifically, students in JS3 are required to write the examination to be eligible for admission into SS1.

This is to notify all candidates asking when Junior WAEC 2023 will start, the exam will start on 15th May 2023.

To download the New official BECE timetable for 2023 in PDF, follow the guide below.

All candidates writing BECE 2023 should know the following:

• Practical in Business Studies and Basic Science & Technology (BST) should be in sets where the number of candidates is large and the equipment cannot go to every available candidate. Examiners and students should look at their time and endeavour that the practical examination does not exceed 5:00 p.m.
• Computers can be used in place of manual Typewriters for Business Studies.
• Albinos and Blind candidates sitting for the BECE exercise are to be given an extra 30 minutes in all subjects.
• Blind candidates sitting for the 2023 BECE are mandated to make use of the NECO-supplied OBR Customised Braille Sheet for the Examination.

Summary of BECE Timetable Dates.

In summary, this JSS3 Examination has been billed to commence on Monday 15th May 2023 and ends on Friday, 26th May 2023.

Also do ensure that you read your notes and textbooks, the current Minister of Education is fighting against corruption, and this year’s Junior Waec examination might not be the same as others, so to avoid regrets, do read your books and be adequately prepared for the examination.

Junior WAEC (BECE) Time Table for 2023/2024.

DATE – CODE PAPER/SUBJECT – DURATION TIME

Monday 15th May

• Paper I: Objective: Arabic Language – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper II: Objective: Arabic Language – 11.00 am – 12.00noon
• Paper I: Objective: French Language – 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
• Paper II: Objective: French Language – 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Tuesday 16th May

• Paper I: Objective: Basic Science and Technology (BST) – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper II: Objective: Basic Science and Technology (BST) – 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
• Paper IV: Drawing: Basic Science and Technology (BST) – 2.30 pm – 3.15 pm

Wednesday 17th May

• Paper I: Objective: English Studies – 10.00 am – 11.20 am
• Paper II: Objective: English Studies – 11.20 am – 12.00 noon
• Paper III: Essay: English Studies – 2.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Thursday 18th May

• Paper I: Objective: History – 10.00 am – 11.00a m
• Paper II: Objective: History – 11.00 am – 12.00noon
• Paper I: Objective: Pre-Vocational Studies (PVS) – 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
• Paper II: Objective: Pre-Vocational Studies (PVS) – 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Friday 19th May

• Paper I: Objective: Christian Religious Studies – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper I: Objective: Islamic Studies – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper II: Objective: Christian Religious Studies – 11.00 am – 12.00noon
• Paper II: Objective: Islamic Studies – 11.00 am – 12.00noon

Saturday 20th May

• Paper III: Practical: Business Studies – 10.00 am – 10.20 am

Monday 22nd May

• Paper I: Objective: Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper II: Objective: Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) – 11.00 am – 12.00noon
• Paper III: Practical: Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) – 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm

Tuesday 23rd May

• Paper I: Objective: Hausa L1 – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper I: Objective: Igbo L1 – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper I: Objective: Yoruba L1 – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper I: Objective: Edo L1 – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper I: Objective: Efik L1 – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper I: Objective: Ibibio L1 – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper II: Objective: Hausa L1 – 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
• Paper II: Objective: Igbo L1 – 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
• Paper II: Objective: Yoruba L1 – 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
• Paper II: Objective: Edo L1 – 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
• Paper II: Objective: Efik L1 – 11.00 am – 12.00 noon
• Paper II: Objective: Ibibio L1 – 11.00 am – 12.00noon
• Paper I: Objective: Hausa L2 – 10.00 am – 11.00am
• Paper I: Objective: Igbo L2 – 10.00 am – 11.00am
• Paper I: Objective: Yoruba L2 – 10.00 am – 11.00am
• Paper I: Objective: Business Studies – 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
• Paper II: Objective: Business Studies – 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Wednesday 24th May

• Paper I: Objective: Mathematics – 10.00 am – 11.20 am
• Paper II: Objective: Mathematics – 11.20 am – 12.40 pm
• Paper III: Essay: Mathematics – 2.30 pm – 3.10 pm

Thursday 25th May

• Paper III: Computer Practical: Basic Science and Technology (BST) – 10.00 am – 10.45 am

Friday 26th May

• Paper I: Objective: National Values Education (NVE) – 10.00 am – 11.00 am
• Paper II: Objective: National Values Education (NVE) – 11.00 am – 12.00noon

How the BECE Grading System Works.

All Junior WAEC candidates sitting for this year’s BECE examination should know that NECO is charged with the responsibility of conducting the BECE examination for all Federal Unity Colleges and other allied institutions in Nigeria.

The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) certificate replaces the primary school certificate as the first school leaving certificate given to candidates as proof of their hard work and participation in the examination.

Please do remember that you are allowed to register a minimum of 8 subjects, and a maximum of 10 subjects out of 18 subjects approved by the BECE board for this examination.

The BECE grading system is as follows:

• A – Distinction
• B – Upper Credit
• C – Lower Credit
• P – Pass
• F – Fail

Number of subjects you can register in (BECE) junior WAEC exams

Candidates sitting for the BECE examination should note that the maximum number of subjects you are allowed to register for is Ten (10) subjects that you are good in. However, most schools will be directing their candidates on how to go about the subject registration. To be eligible to move into SS1 class, you must pass at least, six (6) subjects out of these 10 subjects.