Last Updated on March 16, 2023
We wish to inform the general public and prospective candidates of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) that the WAEC GBCE timetable for the 2023 examinations has been released.


The West African Examination Council, WAEC has announced the official Timetable for the 2023 Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE).
The Examination is expected to begin on Monday 21st August, 2023, and end on Monday 19th September, 2023.
Table of Contents
WAEC GBCE Timetable
DATE | PAPER CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME (GMT) |
Monday, 21st August, 2023 | 31013102 | Marketing 1Marketing 2 | 2 hours1 hour 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. |
Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023 | 3031 | Business Finance | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
3091 | Information Technology 1 (Practical) | 2 hours2 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 10:30 hrs. (1st Set) 12:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs. (2nd Set) | |
Friday, 25th August, 2023 | 3011 | Auditing | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
3161 | Information Systems | 3 hours | 13:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs. | |
Monday, 28th August, 2023 | 3061 | Cost and Management Accounting | 3 hours 10 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:40 hrs. |
3111 | Office Administration and Practice | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
Tuesday, 29th August, 2023 | 30241 | Business Law | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
Thursday, 31st August, 2023 | 3081 | Financial Accounting | 3 hours 10 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:40 hrs. |
3092 | Information Technology 2 | 2 hours | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | |
Friday, 1st September, 2023 | 3151 | Human Resource Management 1 | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
3152 | Human Resource Management 2 | 1 hour 30 minutes. | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
Wednesday, 6th September, 2023 | 3191 | Taxation | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
3142 | Hardware and Networking 2 (Essay) | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. | |
3141 | Hardware and Networking 1 (Objective) | 40 minutes. | 13:00 hrs. – 13:40 hrs. | |
Thursday, 7th September, 2023 | 3241 | Text Processing | 2 hours 15 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 10:45 hrs. |
DATE | PAPERCODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME (GMT) |
Monday, 11th September, 2023 | 3071 | Economics 1 | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
3072 | Economics 2 | 2 hours | 13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs. | |
Tuesday, 12th September, 2023 | 3201 | Entrepreneurship 1 | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
3202 | Entrepreneurship 2 | 1 hour 30 minutes. | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
Wednesday, 13th September, 2023 | 3251 | Tourism and Hospitality Management 1 | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
3231 | Sales Management 1 | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. | |
3232 | Sales Management 2 | 1 hour 30 minutes. | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
3252 | Tourism and Hospitality Management 2 | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 13:00 hrs. – 15:30 hrs. | |
Thursday, 14th September, 2023 | 3021 | Business Communication | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
Friday, 15th September, 2023 | 3221 | Microfinance 1 | 2 hours 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs. |
3222 | Microfinance 2 | 1 hour 30 minutes. | 13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. | |
Monday, 18th September, 2023 | 32113212 | Logistics and Supply Chain Management 1 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2 | 2 hours 30 minutes.1 hour 30 minutes. | 08:30 hrs. – 11:00 hrs.13:00 hrs. – 14:30 hrs. |
Tuesday, 19th September, 2023 | 3051 | Business Mathematics | 3 hours | 08:30 hrs. – 11:30 hrs. |
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NOTE:
(A) Difference In Time On Question Paper And Timetable
Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.
(B) Extra Time For Blind And Deaf Candidates
Blind and deaf candidates are to be allowed one and a half (1 ½) times the time allotted to other candidates.