The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new date for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The 2024 BECE was supposed to be written from Monday, 8th July, 2024 to Friday, 12th July, 2024. However, according to the final timetable for the 2024 BECE, there seems to be some changes in the date.
According to WAEC, the new date for the 2024 BECE is from Monday, 8th July, 2024 to Monday, 15th July, 2024. The exams will no longer end on Friday but rather on Monday.
Below is the final timetable for the 2024 BECE.
2024 BECE Timetable
| 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. |
NOTES
- Both papers for each Subject are to be taken at one sitting without break.
- DIFFERENCE IN TIME ON QUESTION PAPER AND TIMETABLE
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Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.
- EXTRA TIME FOR VISUALLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED CANDIDATES
Candidates with visual and hearing impairments are to be allowed an additional 50% of the time allotted to other candidates.
2024 BECE Grading System
The BECE is both for certification and selection into Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes in Ghana. The 2024 BECE Grading system has been designed in a way that there is nothing like ‘Fail’ on the result slip of candidates. Unlike the WASSCE which shows ‘FAIL’ for marks less than 35, BECE shows LOWEST grade. This clearly means that there is nothing like fail in BECE.
However, this doesn’t mean that candidates should not learn. Any candidates who fail to get the best grades will not get admission into any senior high school in Ghana. The best option for these candidates is to write the BECE(Private Candidate), also known as BECE NOVDEC.
Below is the grading system for the 2033 BECE.
- 90-100 is graded as 1. It is the HIGHEST grade in the grading system.
- 80-89, the second category in this classification is graded as 2, GRADE A. it is denoted as HIGHER.
- 70-79, is grade 3, a B+ and is described as HIGH.
- 60 -69 is grade 4, GRADE B, described as HIGH AVERAGE.
- 55 – 60 is GRADE C+, classified as 5 and described as AVERAGE.
- LOW AVERAGE is a description of marks falling between 50-54 and GRADE C; number 6 in the grading system.
- Any mark ranging between 40-49 is considered as GRADE D+ and number 7; described as LOW
- 35-39 is GRADE E which is number 8, described as LOWER in the Stanine grading system.
- GRADE F, 9 characterized by 9 is the LOWEST grade, which falls between 0-34
2024 BECE GRADING SYSTEM(SUMMARY)
90-100 : Grade A which is 1 and interprets as Highest
80-89 : Grade B+ which is 2 and interprets as Higher
70-79: Grade B which is 3 and interprets as High
60-69: Grade C+ which is 4 and interprets as High average
55-59: Grade C which is 5 and interprets as Average
50-54: Grade D+ which is 6 and interprets as Low average
40-49: Grade D which is 7 and interprets as Low
35-39: Grade E which is 8 and interprets as Lower
0-34: Grade F which is 9 and interprets as Lowest
NB: WAEC sometimes uses the Stanine grading system for BECE. It is norm-referenced, meaning, the result’s architecture is pre-determined. Under Stanine, the % of candidates who will obtain Grade 1-9 is virtually fixed, so you must justify your inclusion into that percentage.