We bring you the latest 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination News as the exam is scheduled to start on Monday 8th July and end on Monday, 15th July, 2024.
- The BECE will see the use of Case studies, application questions, and critical thinking questions for the first time. Check this as well How to Answer the New BECE Questions By WAEC and NaCCA
- Candidates will be required to think and apply their knowledge.
- Answers to such questions must be directed at the questions.
- The 2024 exam will be the first to be administered by WAEC using the Common Core Curriculum
2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination News on the Examination Timetable
Below is the final BECE timetable released by WAEC.
| DATE | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME |
| Monday, 8th July, 2024 | 001/2 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 10 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 10.10 a.m. |
| 001/1 | English Language 1 (Objective) | 50 minutes | 10.10 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | |
| 022/2 | Religious and Moral Education 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. | |
| 022/1 | Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 | 034/2 | Science 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 25 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 10.25 a.m. |
| 034/1 | Science 1(Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.25 a.m. – 11.10 a.m. | |
| 071/2 | Computing(Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
| 071/1 | Computing (Objective) | 45 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, 10th July, 2024 | 020/2 | Social Studies 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
| 020/1 | 45 minutes | 10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. | ||
| 041/2 | Creative Art & Design 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
| 041/1 | Creative Art & Design 1(Objective) | 40 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 2.55 p.m. | |
| Thursday, 11th July, 2024 | 030/2 | Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
| 030/1 | Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | |
| 003/2-013/2 | Ghanaian Language 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 10 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.10 p.m. | |
| 003/1-013/1 | Ghanaian Language 1(Objective) | 50 minutes | 2.10 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | |
| Friday, 12th July, 2024 | 002/2 | French 2(Essay) | 45 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. |
| 002/1 | French 1(Objective) | 1 hour | 9.45 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. | |
| 040/2 | Career Technology 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
| 040/1 | Career Technology 1 (Objective) | 50 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 3.05 p.m. | |
| Monday, 15th July, 2024 | 014/2 | Arabic 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
| 014/1 | Arabic 1(Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. |
Has WAEC/NACCA Confirmed the kind of questions they will be asking candidates?
They have confirmed based on the two different sample questions released by the two institutions. If the questions follow the WAEC sample questions for 2024 BECE based on the Common Core Curriculum, candidates will find it easier to handle. However, should the questions follow the sample released by NaCCA, then candidates must think even more critically.
The information available to Education-News Consult is that there has been some level of engagement between NaCCA, WAEC, and other stakeholders regarding the structure of the questions and the kind of questions to be asked per the samples released. This means that the 2024 BECE will see a blend of questions just as the two separate sample questions released in April 2024.
What will be the grading system for the 2024 BECE?
The toughest BECE Grading System WAEC is likely to use is as follows. However, the performance of candidates in the exam may call for either a downward or upward review of the grading ranges.
Check the likely grading system and target your desired score with your answers.
90-100 = 1
80-89 = 2
70- 79=3
60-69 = 4
55-59 = 5
50-54= 6
40-49 = 7
35-39 = 8
0-34 = 9
All candidates would target between 80 and 100 for each subject. Your answers will determine what you score hence write clearly, and provide the examiner with useful information he or she wants to see in your answer booklet. Work hard on the objective test paper and score at least 30 out of 40 to stand a chance of doing well. A low score in section A will seriously affect your chances of obtaining a grade of 1 or 2.
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SPECIAL RULES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR SERIOUS BECE CANDIDATES
- Read through the questions, brainstorm, and plan your answers before you finally answer them. This is one of the good ways to manage your time in an exam and to do well.
- Use simple expressions and provide the best answers possible.
- Write answers that provide additional information.
- If you just list answers or provide one to three worded answers, your will fail the paper.
- Do well to explain your answers to help earn full marks.
- Check your units of measurement, spelling, and grammar, and read over your work before submitting.
- Write question numbers boldly, start every new major question (answers) on a new page.
- Do not rewrite the full question before answering. Only write the question number.
- Show workings in all instances in section B if the question involves calculations.
READ: 2024 BECE Social Studies Final Mock Questions (NACCA and WAEC format)
Do not break the rules of the examinations.
- Do not enter the examination hall with any form of foreign materials or electronic gadgets.
- Do not attempt to cheat.
- Do not disturb others or the invigilator.
- Do not carry mobile phones into the exam hall even if it is off or spoilt.
- Answer section B questions with only blue ink and use pencils for drawings and diagrams
- Do not attempt to correct your name on the answer sheet (Section A) if it is wrongly spelled. Instead, inform the invigilator.
What is likely going to be the 2024 BECE Cut-Off Point for school placement?
| Choice | Grade |
| 1st Choice | 6 – 10 |
| 2nd Choice | 11 – 19 |
| 3rd and 4th Choice | 20 – 29 |
| 5th Choice | 30 – 35 |
| Self Placement | above 35 |
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