2025 WAEC Pre-Examination Procedures For WASSCE and BECE

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) revealed the WAEC Pre-Examination procedures and activities for the 2025WASSCE and BECE. These are step by step actions and activities to be carried out in each WAEC examination centre as part of the rules for the conduct of the examinations. No WAEC official or student, or school can decide not to particiapte or go through processes that relates to them.

In a Facebook post sighted by ghanaeducation.org, WAEC revealed the procedures or steps it follows before examination questions are set.

According to WAEC, before it sets questions for the WASSCE or BECE, the GES teaching syllabus and the WAEC Examinations syllabus must be developed. After this, WAEC will need to train knowledgeable and professionals who will be setting the questions.

What Are The 2025 WAEC Pre-Examination Procedures For WASSCE and BECE?

Below are the procedures(STEP 1)

1. Development of Teaching syllabus by the Ghana Education Service and Examinations syllabus by WAEC.
2. Training of Item Writers
3. Commissioning of ltem Writers/knowledgeable persons/experts/professionals in the subject areas are commissioned to set questions).

STEP 2

1. Trial testing of Items

2. Moderation of Items by experts

3. Compilation of papers by Subject Officers

4. Type setting, proof reading and editing

5. Printing of question papers

6. Accreditation /Recognition of Schools

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STEP 3

1. Registration of candidates (This is done online) – School candidates are registered by Directors of Education (BECE) Heads of School (WASSCE) – Private candidates register individually.

2. Centre Arrangements for conduct of examinations

3. Submission of Continuous Assessment Scores (school examinations only)

STEP 4

1. Briefing Courses for Heads of school and Examination Officials

2. Sensitisation programme for schools/candidates

3. Packing of confidential materials

The WAEC syllabi serve as a complete guide to tackling WAEC questions. It also gives you a clue about everything that you need to know about the subjects you registered for. The WAEC Ghana syllabus is well-organized, specific and detailed. It’s just like a manual for candidates participating in the WAEC exams.

The syllabus contains the major subjects for candidates preparing for May/June and Nov/Dec WASSCE. Some of the subjects include General Mathematics, English Language, Literature – in – English, Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science, Economics, Geography, Social Studies, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Financial Accounting, Commerce, Ghanaian Languages and many more.