2025 WAEC Timetable for School Candidates

The journey toward academic excellence is not for the faint-hearted. The 2025 WAEC examination will span eight intense weeks from Thursday, 24th April 2025 through Friday, 20th June 2025. For Nigerian candidates, this timetable is your compass through a challenging yet transformative period, guiding you with precision and purpose. It’s not just a schedule; it’s a testament to hard work, dedication, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Remember, each exam slot represents a step closer to your dreams.

Below, you will find the complete, unabridged WAEC timetable. Every subject, every paper, every time slot is accounted for no detail is left behind. If you are in Nigeria, follow this schedule meticulously. For our friends in other participating countries, please refer to your respective arrangements.

Thursday, 24th April, 2025

Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session: 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session: 11:00 am – 12:00 noon

Monday, 28th April, 2025

Metalwork 3 (Practical) (1st Set): 9:30 am – 12:40 pm
Metalwork 3 (Practical) (2nd Set): 1:00 pm – 4:10 pm
Store Management 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Store Management 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 29th April, 2025

Woodwork 3 (Practical) (1st Set): 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Woodwork 3 (Practical) (2nd Set): 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Applied Electricity 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Applied Electricity 1 (Objective): 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Basic Electricity 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Basic Electricity 1 (Objective): 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Wednesday, 30th April, 2025

Electronics 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Electronics 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Basic Electronics 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Basic Electronics 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective): 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Thursday, 1st May, 2025

PUBLIC HOLIDAY (WORKERS’ DAY)

Friday, 2nd May, 2025

Furniture Making 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Furniture Making 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Automobile Parts Merchandising 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Automobile Parts Merchandising 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Painting and Decorating 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Painting and Decorating 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Photography 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Stenography 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:10 am
Stenography 1 (Objective): 10:10 am – 10:50 am
Garment Making 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:10 am
Garment Making 1 (Objective): 10:10 am – 10:55 am
Catering Craft Practice 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:20 am
Catering Craft Practice 1 (Objective): 10:20 am – 11:00 am
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:15 am
Machine Woodworking 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Machine Woodworking 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Cosmetology 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:50 am
Cosmetology 1 (Objective): 10:50 am – 11:30 am
Carpentry and Joinery 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Carpentry and Joinery 1 (Objective): 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Printing Craft Practice 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Prjinting Craft Practice 1 (Objective): 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Health Education/Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 3:30 pm – 5:15 pm

Monday, 5th May, 2025

Arabic 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Arabic 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Business Management 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Business Management 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 6th May, 2025

Commerce 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Commerce 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Computer Studies 3 (Practical) (1st Set): 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Computer Studies 3 (Practical) (2nd Set): 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 7th May, 2025

Auto Electrical Works 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Stenography 3 (Shorthand & Word Processing): 9:30 am – 11:08 am
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:15 am
Dyeing and Bleaching 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:10 am
Dyeing and Bleaching 1 (Objective): 11:10 am – 11:55 am
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 1 (Objective): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Office Practice 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:40 am
Office Practice 1 (Objective): 11:40 am – 12:40 pm
Tourism 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:20 am
Tourism 1 (Objective): 11:20 am – 12:00 pm
Fisheries (Alternative B) 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Fisheries (Alternative B) 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:10 pm
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:10 pm
Data Processing 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Data Processing 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Photography 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Photography 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Auto Mechanical Work 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:45 am
Auto Mechanical Work 1 (Objective): 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:45 am
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 1 (Objective): 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Printing Craft Practice 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 10:30 am; 2nd Set: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:00 am; 2nd Set: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Carpentry and Joinery 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Upholstery 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Machine Woodworking 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:40 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:10 pm
Computer Studies 2 (Essay): 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Computer Studies 1 (Objective): 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Thursday, 8th May, 2025

Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:00 am; 2nd Set: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Fisheries (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:00 am; 2nd Set: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Auto Mechanical Work 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm; 2nd Set: 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Furniture Making 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Painting and Decorating 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:40 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:10 pm
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 1:30 pm; 2nd Set: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dyeing and Bleaching 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm; 2nd Set: 2:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Friday, 9th May, 2025

Catering Craft Practice 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 9:30 am – 10:10 am
Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:05 am
GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 1 (Objective): 11:05 am – 11:50 am
Mining 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:35 am
Mining 1 (Objective): 11:35 am – 12:15 pm
Salesmanship 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Salesmanship 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Bookkeeping 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Bookkeeping 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Store Keeping 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Store Keeping 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:20 pm

Monday, 12th May, 2025

Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective): 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Tuesday, 13th May to Friday, 6th June 2025

(Oral/Practical Exams – Dates/Times to be arranged by WAEC)

Arabic 3 (Oral): 15 mins
French 3 (Oral): 40 mins
Physical Education 3 (Performance Test): 2 hrs
Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical): 2 hrs 30 mins
Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical): 3 hrs
Home Management 3 (Practical): 3 hrs
Music 3B (Performance Test): 30 mins

Tuesday, 13th May, 2025

Government 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Government 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Agricultural Science 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:10 pm
Agricultural Science 1 (Objective): 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 14th May, 2025

Civic Education 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Civic Education 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Marketing 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Marketing 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm

Thursday, 15th May, 2025

Biology 3 (Practical): 9:30 am – 11:30 am (1st Set)
Biology 3 (Practical): 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (2nd Set)
Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry): 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Friday, 16th May, 2025

Music 3A (Aural): 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Agricultural Science 3 (Practical): 9:30 am – 11:00 am (1st Set)
Agricultural Science 3 (Practical): 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (2nd Set)
Building Construction 2 (Essay): 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Building Construction 1 (Objective): 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm

Monday, 19th May, 2025

Music 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Music 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective): 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Tuesday, 20th May, 2025

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Hausa 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hausa 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Igbo 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Igbo 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Yoruba 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Yoruba 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Edo 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Edo 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Efik 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Efik 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Ibibio 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ibibio 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 21st May, 2025

Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Islamic Studies 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Islamic Studies 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Physics 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Physics 1 (Objective): 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Thursday, 22nd May, 2025

Chemistry 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Chemistry 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Literature-In-English 2 (Prose): 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Literature-In-English 1 (Objective): 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Friday, 23rd May, 2025

Biology 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:10 am
Biology 1 (Objective): 11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Home Management 2 (Essay): 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Home Management 1 (Objective): 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Monday, 26th May, 2025

Electronics 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Visual Art 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Visual Art 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm

Tuesday, 27th May, 2025

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm; 2nd Set: 12:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay): 12:45 pm – 3:15 pm
French 2 (Essay): 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
French 1 (Objective): 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

Wednesday, 28th May, 2025

English Language 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
English Language 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
English Language 3 (Test of Orals): 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Thursday, 29th May, 2025

Geography 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Geography 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography): 2:00 pm – 3:50 pm

Monday, 2nd June, 2025

Auto Electrical Works 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Auto Electrical Works 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:15 am
Upholstery 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Upholstery 1 (Objective): 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 1 (Objective): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 1 (Objective): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025

General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective): 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Wednesday, 4th June, 2025

Economics 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Economics 1 (Objective): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Financial Accounting 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Financial Accounting 1 (Objective): 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Thursday, 5th June to Monday, 9th June 2025

Eid al-Adha holiday (No exams)

Tuesday, 10th June, 2025

Metalwork 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Metalwork 1 (Objective): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
History 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
History 1 (Objective): 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 11th June, 2025

Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing): 9:30 am – 12:15 pm
Visual Art 3A (Drawing): 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Thursday, 12th June, 2025

(No exams scheduled)

Friday, 13th June, 2025

Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2nd Set: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay): 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective): 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Monday, 16th June, 2025

Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective): 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Technical Drawing 2 (Essay): 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Technical Drawing 1 (Objective): 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Tuesday, 17th June, 2025

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 2nd Set: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Visual Art 3B (Creative Design): 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 18th June, 2025

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) – 1st Set: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm; 2nd Set: 12:40 pm – 3:25 pm
Insurance 2 (Essay): 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Insurance 1 (Objective): 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm

Thursday, 19th June, 2025

Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design): 2:00 pm – 4:20 pm
Woodwork 1 (Objective): 4:20 pm – 5:00 pm

Friday, 20th June, 2025

Physical Education 2 (Essay): 9:30 am – 10:50 am
Physical Education 1 (Objective): 10:50 am – 11:40 am

Every mark on this timetable is a step in your academic odyssey. As the dates draw near, embrace both the challenge and the opportunity. The path ahead is rigorous, but it is paved by your perseverance and passion for excellence. Go forth, face these tests head-on, and let your knowledge shine through. Your future is crafted by the discipline you display today. Stay determined. Stay inspired.

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