The official schedule for the 2023 General Business Certificate Examination has been made available by the West African Examination Council, or WAEC (GBCE).
Students can efficiently arrange their study routine and be ready for the exams with the help of the timetable. The timetable’s release gives students a deadline by which to concentrate on their studies and make necessary revisions to their coursework.
The schedule states that the GBCE will start on Monday, August 21, 2023, and end on Monday, September 18, 2023.
The tests will be administered in a number of venues around Ghana and other West African nations.
For students in Ghana and other West African nations, the announcement of the official timetable for the 2023 GBCE is a significant event.
Students can use it as a clear road map to organize their studies and successfully get ready for exams. To attain good outcomes, students are recommended to make the most of the schedule and fully prepare.
WAEC GBCE Timetable for August 2023
| DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME (GMT) |
|
Monday, 21st August 2023 |
2163 | French 3 (Oral) | 30 minutes
30 minutes |
08:30 hrs. – 09:00 hrs.
09:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. |
| 2162 | French 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 13:00 hrs. – 14:15 hrs. | |
| 2161 | French 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 14:15 hrs. – 15:15 hrs. | |
| Tuesday, 22nd August 2023 | 2132
2131 |
Social Studies 2 (Essay) Social Studies 1 (Objective) | 3 hours
50 minutes |
08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs.
13:00 hrs. – 13:50 hrs. |
|
Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023 |
2152 | Text Processing 2 (Practical) | 2 hours 40 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:10 hrs. (1st Set) 11:30 hrs. – 14:10 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| 2151 | Text Processing 1 (Objective) | 50minutes. | 14:30 hrs. – 15:20 hrs. | |
|
Thursday, 24th August 2023 |
2142/1 | Integrated Science 2 & 1 (Essay & Obj.) | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| 2143 | Integrated Science 3 (Test of Practical Work) | 2 hours | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | |
| Friday, 25th August 2023 | 2102 | Office Practice 2 (Essay) | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| 2103/1 | Office Practice 3 (Case Study ) Office Practice 1 (Objective) | 1 hour
1 hour |
13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs.
14:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. |
|
| Monday, 28th August 2023 | 2083 | Information Technology 3 (Practical) | 2 hours
2 hours |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Tuesday, 29th August 2023 | 2063 | English Language 3 (Oral) | 30 minutes
30 minutes |
08:30 hrs. – 09:00 hrs. (1st Set)
09:30 hrs. – 10:00 hrs. (2nd Set) |
| Wednesday, 30th August 2023 | 2022 | Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| 2021 | Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 1 hour 30 minutes. | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
|
Thursday, 31st August 2023 |
2202 | Salesmanship 2 | 2 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. |
| 2203/1 | Salesmanship 3 (Case Study) | 1 hour 10 minutes
50 minutes |
13:00 hrs. – 14:10 hrs.
14:10 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. |
|
| Salesmanship 1 (Objective) | ||||
| Friday, 1st September 2023 | 2072 | Financial Accounting 2 (Essay) | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| 2071 | Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
| Monday, 4th September 2023 | 2062 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
| 2061 | English Language 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. |
| DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME (GMT) |
| Tuesday, 5th September 2023 | 2032 | Commerce 2 (Essay) | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| 2031 | Commerce 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
| Wednesday, 6th September 2023 | 2192
2191 |
Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 2 hours
1 hour |
08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.
13:30 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. |
| Thursday, 7th September 2023 | 2052 | Economics 2 (Essay) | 2 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. |
| 2051 | Economics 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
|
Friday, 8th September 2023 |
2042 | Cost Accounting 2 (Essay) | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
| 2041 | Cost Accounting 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
|
Monday, 11th September 2023 |
2172 | Geography 2 (Essay) | 2 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. |
| 2171 | Geography 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
|
Tuesday, 12th September 2023 |
2173 | Geography 3 (Practical and Physical) | 1 hour 50 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 10:20 hrs. |
| 2012 | Business Law 2 (Essay) | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. | |
| 2011 | Business Law 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 13:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. | |
| Thursday, 14th September 2023 | 2182 | Government 2 (Essay) | 2 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. |
| 2181 | Government 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 10:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
|
Friday, 15th September 2023 |
2092 | Marketing 2 (Essay) | 2 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. |
|
2093/1 |
Marketing 3 (Case Study) | 1 hour 10 minutes | 13:00 hrs. – 14:10 hrs. | |
| Marketing 1 (Objective) | 50 minutes | 14:10 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | ||
| Monday, 18th September 2023 | 2082/1 | Information Technology 2 (Essay) Information Technology 1 (Objective) | 1 hour
1 hour |
08:30 hrs. – 09:30 hrs.
09:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. |
NOTE:
(1) TIMING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE QUESTION PAPER AND THE TIMETABLE
The duration listed on the question paper should be used when it differs from the duration listed on the timetable.
(2) EXTRA TIME FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE BLIND OR DEAF
Candidates who are blind or deaf will be given one and a half (1 12) times as much time as other candidates.
Schedule for the WAEC GBCE in August 2023 first published on LEARNERS HUB.