The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the official timetable for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both school and private candidates.
Scheduled to take place from Monday, June 9, to Monday, June 16, 2025, the exams will test students’ knowledge based on the new curriculum as well as the old curriculum(private candidates only).
The BECE serves as a crucial milestone in the academic journey of students across the country, as it determines their eligibility for senior high school admission.
2025 BECE TIMETABLE, NEW CURRICULUM
Below is the timetable for the 2025 BECE;
| Date | Subject/Paper | Paper Code | Duration | Time |
| Monday, 9th June | Social Studies 2 (Essay) | 020/2 | 1 hour | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| Social Studies 1 (Objective) | 020/1 | 45 minutes | 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | |
| Computing 2 (Essay) | 071/2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | |
| Computing 1 (Objective) | 071/1 | 45 minutes | 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, 10th June | English Language 2 (Essay) | 001/2 | 1 hour 10 minutes | 9:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. |
| English Language 1 (Objective) | 001/1 | 50 minutes | 10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | |
| Career Technology 2 (Essay) | 040/2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | |
| Career Technology 1 (Objective) | 040/1 | 50 minutes | 2:15 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, 11th June | Science 2 (Essay) | 034/2 | 1 hour 25 minutes | 9:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. |
| Science 1 (Objective) | 034/1 | 45 minutes | 10:25 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | |
| Ghanaian Language 2 (Essay) | 003/2-013/2 | 1 hour 10 minutes | 1:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | |
| Ghanaian Language 1 (Objective) | 003/1-013/1 | 50 minutes | 2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday, 12th June | Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 030/2 | 1 hour | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 030/1 | 1 hour | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | |
| Religious and Moral Education 2 (Essay) | 022/2 | 1 hour | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | |
| Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective) | 022/1 | 45 minutes | 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | |
| Friday, 13th June | French 2 (Essay) | 002/2 | 45 minutes | 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
| French 1 (Objective) | 002/1 | 1 hour | 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | |
| Creative Art & Design 2 (Essay) | 041/2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | |
| Creative Art & Design 1 (Objective) | 041/1 | 50 minutes | 2:15 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. | |
| Monday, 16th June | Arabic 2 (Essay) | 014/2 | 1 hour | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| Arabic 1 (Objective) | 014/1 | 45 minutes | 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
2025 BECE TIMETABLE, OLD CURRICULUM
Here’s the 2025 BECE timetable for private candidates (Old Curriculum
| Date | Subject/Paper | Paper Code | Duration | Time |
| Monday, 9th June | Social Studies 2 (Essay) | 020/2 | 1 hour | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| Social Studies 1 (Objective) | 020/1 | 45 minutes | 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | |
| Information and Communication Technology 2 (Essay) | 070/2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | |
| Information and Communication Technology 1 (Objective) | 070/1 | 45 minutes | 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, 10th June | English Language 2 (Essay) | 001/2 | 1 hour 10 minutes | 9:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. |
| English Language 1 (Objective) | 001/1 | 35 minutes | 10:10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | |
| Basic Design and Technology 2 (Essay) | 053/2-055/2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | |
| Basic Design and Technology 1 (Objective) | 053/1-055/1 | 40 minutes | 2:15 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, 11th June | Integrated Science 2 (Essay) | 033/2 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
| Integrated Science 1 (Objective) | 033/1 | 45 minutes | 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | |
| Ghanaian Language and Culture 2 (Essay) | 003/2-013/2 | 1 hour | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | |
| Ghanaian Language and Culture 1 (Objective) | 003/1-013/1 | 45 minutes | 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | |
| Thursday, 12th June | Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 030/2 | 1 hour | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 030/1 | 1 hour | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | |
| Religious and Moral Education 2 (Essay) | 022/2 | 1 hour | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | |
| Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective) | 022/1 | 45 minutes | 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | |
| Friday, 13th June | French 2 (Essay) | 002/2 | 1 hour | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| French 1 (Objective) | 002/1 | 45 minutes | 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
WAEC has urged candidates and other relevant stakeholders to familiarize themselves with the timetable, attend scheduled exams promptly, and adhere to all guidelines provided the council.