Download WAEC GCE Literature in English Past Questions and use them while preparing for the next WAEC session.
These past questions is for students preparinng for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and GCE candidates. Cameroon GCE students can as well exploit these past questions.
Past exam question papers are one of the most helpful tools as far as the preparation of exams is concerned.
Past questions provide students with practical insight into how the forthcoming exam paper is likely to look and the key subject areas most likely to be covered.
Before starting revision for a subject it is always worth taking time to seek out past question papers.
What is WAEC?
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is an examination board established by law to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent examining authorities internationally.
It is similar to the Cameroon GCE Board or the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB).
The WAEC was established in 1952 and has contributed to education in Anglophonic countries of West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Gambia), with the number of examinations they have coordinated, and certificates they have issued.
They also formed an endowment fund, to contribute to education in West Africa, through lectures, and aid to those who cannot afford education.
The council conducts four different categories of examinations which are;
- International Examinations,
- National Examinations,
- Examinations conducted in collaboration with other examining bodies,
- and Examinations conducted on behalf of other examining bodies.
The International exams are exams taken in the five countries with the WAEC ordinance. It consists of WASSCE (West African Senior School Certificate Examination):
- WASSCE FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES (FIRST SERIES) JANUARY–FEBRUARY
- WASSCE FOR (SCHOOL CANDIDATES) MARCH – MAY
- WASSCE FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES (MAIN GCE) SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER
The National examinations are taken in individual countries. They include:
- the Junior Secondary School Certificate for Nigeria and the Gambia,
- Junior and Senior High School Certificate Examinations for Liberia,
- National Primary School and Basic Education Certificate Examinations for Sierra Leone,
- Basic Education Certificate Examinations for Ghana, and
- Senior School Certificate Examinations for Ghana.
The council also coordinates examinations in collaboration with some trustworthy examination bodies. These include:
The council also conducts examination in West Africa on behalf of international examination bodies. These include:
- University of London GCE
- Scholastic Aptitude Test and Graduate Record Examinations for Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA, and
- JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board) examination in countries outside Nigeria.
Available WAEC GCE Literature in English past questions
There are two different types of the examination here:
- WASSCE May/June is the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school candidates. It is taken by final year students in senior secondary schools. This examination is offered during summer (April to May), and the results are available by August.
- WASSCE Nov/Dec, also known as General Certificate Examination (GCE) or WAEC GCE, is a private examination. This examination is only offered during autumn and it is usually taken by secondary school leavers who want to correct deficiencies in their results. The results are available by December.
Under the new WAEC Marking and Grading Scheme, the letters A to F are used to indicate how good a result is. Explanations: In other words, To get an A in WAEC Mathematics, you need to score above 75% in the Exam. 75% means you are able to get 75 questions correctly out of 100 questions.
Importance of Past question papers
- Past exam question papers help students understand likely exam time length;
- Indicates the typical number of questions;
- It will also help you as a student preparing for your exams to identify the number of choices provided;
- Helps work out time required for each question;
- Identifies style of exam questions that is, short-answer, MCQs, or essays;
- Helps practice exam techniques;
- Helps identify key subject areas to focus on in revision.
WAEC Literature in English past question [PDF]
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