WAEC GCE 2026 Timetable First Series

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2026 First series WASSCE for Private Candidates, also called GCE.

The examination runs from Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026 to Saturday, 14 Feb 2026.

Exam dates at a glance
Start date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026
End date: Sat, 14 February 2026

Full WAEC GCE 2026 timetable by day
Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026

The day lists Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba papers in the same time slots; candidates should note the subject that applies to them.

PC3272 – Hausa 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC3271 – Hausa 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

PC3282 – Igbo 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC3281 – Igbo 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

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PC3292 – Yoruba 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
PC3291 – Yoruba 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

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Thursday, 29 January 2026
PC5042 – Biology 2 (Essay)
Duration: 1 hr 40 mins
Time: 9:30am to 11:10am

PC5041 – Biology 1 (Objective)
Duration: 50 mins
Time: 11:10am to 12:00pm

PC5043 – Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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Friday, 30 January 2026
PC1042 – Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice)
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins

Time: 9:30am to 12:00pm
PC1041 – Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Saturday, 31 Jan 2026
PC4022 – General Mathematics / Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Time: 9:30am to 12:00pm

PC4021 – General Mathematics / Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Time: 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Tuesday, 3 Feb 2026
PC5022 – Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs 10 mins
Time: 9:30am to 11:40am

PC5021 – Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)
Duration: 50 mins
Time: 11:40am to 12:30pm

PC5023 – Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Time: 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Wednesday, 4 February 2026
PC2022 – Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC2021 – Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

PC2082 – Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC2081 – Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

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Thursday, 5 Feb 2026
PC5122 – Physics 2 (Essay)
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Time: 9:30am to 11:00am

PC5121 – Physics 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr 15 mins
Time: 11:00am to 12:15pm

PC5123 – Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 2 hrs 45 mins
Time: 2:00pm to 4:45pm

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Friday, 6 February 2026
PC2042 – Geography 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC2041 – Geography 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

PC2043 – Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)
Duration: 1 hr 50 mins
Time: 3:30pm to 5:20pm

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Saturday, 7 Feb 2026
PC3022 – English Language 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC3021 – English Language 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

PC3023/B – English Language 3 (Test of Orals)
Duration: 45 mins
Time: 2:00pm to 2:45pm

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Monday, 9 February 2026
PC5052 – Chemistry 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC5051 – Chemistry 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

PC5053 – Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Time: 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Tuesday, 10 Feb 2026
PC2102 – Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)
Duration: 1 hr 15 mins
Time: 9:30am to 10:45am

PC2101 – Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 10:45am to 11:45am

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Wednesday, 11 Feb 2026
PC4012 – Further Mathematics / Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Time: 9:30am to 12:00pm

PC4011 – Further Mathematics / Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Time: 2:00pm to 3:30pm

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Thursday, 12 February 2026
PC2032 – Economics 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC2031 – Economics 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

PC2103 – Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Time: 2:00pm to 4:30pm

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Friday, 13 Feb 2026
PC2052 – Government 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC2051 – Government 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

PC1032 – Commerce 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 3:30pm to 5:30pm

PC1031 – Commerce 1 (Objective)
Duration: 50 mins
Time: 5:30pm to 6:20pm

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Saturday, 14 Feb 2026
PC2162 – Civic Education 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2 hrs
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

PC2161 – Civic Education 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1 hr
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm

Note on time differences
Where the duration shown on the question paper differs from the Timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed; candidates should treat it as final.