WAEC Marking Scheme for English Language (2024)
A common question among candidates is how does WAEC mark their papers? Knowing how WAEC mark their papers is very important as it gives you a clue as to how to answer the questions.
In this article, we’ll show you how the West African Examination Council (WAEC) English language paper is being marked. That’s not all, we’ll show you the different sections of the exams and what it entails.
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WAEC English Language Marking Scheme
The WAEC English Language exams comprise of three sections – Papers 1, 2 and 3, all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be combined in a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: Will consist of eighty multiple-choice questions, all of which should be answered within 1 hour for 80 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of five essay topics and a passage each to test candidates’ comprehension and summary skills. Candidates will be expected to write an essay on one of the topics and answer all the questions on Comprehension and Summary passages. The paper will last 2 hours and carry 100 marks.
PAPER 3: Will consist of sixty multiple-choice items on Test of Orals for candidates in Nigeria and Liberia, and that on Listening Comprehension for candidates in Ghana, The Gambia and Sierra Leone. All the questions will be answered in 45 minutes for 60 marks.
How is WAEC Graded?
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) is graded based on percentage. Under the new WAEC grading system, the letters A to F are used to indicate how good a result it.
- A1 = Excellent = 75% – 100% score
- B2 = Very good =70% – 74% score
- B3 = Good =65%- 69%
- C4 =Credit =60% – 64%
- C5 =Credit =55% – 59%
- C6 =Credit =50% – 54%
- D7 =Pass =45% – 49%
- E8 =Pass =40% – 45%
- F9 =Failure =0% – 44%
Explanations:
To score an A in English Language, you need to have a minimum score of 75% in the Exam. This means you need to score at least 75 per cent across all the three parts of the examination.
The greater your score the higher your grade. This explains how you are being graded in the English Exams.
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How Percentage Is Calculated
To determine the grade and percentage of candidates, all the scores across the three sections are added together. The sum is divided by the total score and multiplied by 100%.
Total Score Gotten x 100
Total Score Available 1
Example: Assuming the total available score in 240 and I was able to score 60 in part 1, 70 in part 2 and 40 in part 3. That will sum up to 170. To calculate the percentage score?
(170÷240) x 100% = 70.83% = B2
NOTE: This is just an assumption score.
I believe this serves its purpose of understanding how WAEC English Language is being marked.
Hi.Thanks for ur good work.But please how marks is allowed for orals.Is it 15 or20
Please,basically on 2022 English language examination,how is it marked with the 3 papers ( Objective,Oral & Theory) combined . And can someone who fsils to write the essay in the theory still have the hope of passing ?. Please I need answer
To pass very well, you need to write the essay, failure to do so reduces your chances of passing
So said the Objective and Oral parts are 40 marks and 30marks respectively instead of 80marks and 60marks, Please,is it true?
It’s 15 and 20 marks. It’s quater(1/4) Mark for every correct answer in the orals and obj.
I’m sorry but it’s different making scheme
Other sources say that 90-100 is 1
80-89 is 2. 70-79 is 3.
But you say that 75-100 is 1
pls how many marks in all three parts(oral,objectives and essay) I mean overall
But sir want if u score 130 in all , hw can u calculate ur scores
Thanks for the update sir
THANK YOU SIR
Thanks but please what is the pass marks needed in all parts i mean the orals , objective and the Essay
13 September 2021 were have English language let me see the question paper.
HOW WAS THE ENGLISH
Thanks for making me alert of that
I’m very delighted for percieving this enlightening article.
how many marks in all three parts?
objectived 50
essy 100
oral 30
180÷180 x100=100%
please is it right or what?
please how many marks all three parts
pls how many marks in all three parts(oral,objectives and essay)
But l heard that the summary is not converted, how true is that? Pls confirm for me🙏
But pls at the back of the objectives that is paper 1…. Says 50marks…… And from the above was 40 marks…. And that of the orals that I know is to be 15 marks that is to be divided 60 out of 4… So each being one quarter and two is half mark…. And from the above of paper 3 is 30 marks pls how… Come
The fifty Marks is converted
By the amount u get over eighty x 50
Percentage for the orals
It is helpful. Pls can we get the complete marking scheme of English language?
Wow,
That’s will many candidates to understand how their WAEC script is been Marked.
Thanks a lot I appreciate it.
Thanks alot