WAEC Biology syllabus

The WAEC Biology syllabus has 32 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 32 topics on the WAEC Biology syllabus

  1. 01Adaptation for survival and Evolution
  2. 02Animal Nutrition
  3. 03Applications
  4. 04Basic Ecological Concepts
  5. 05Behavioural Adaptations
  6. 06Biology of Heredity (Genetics)
  7. 07Cell structure and functions
  8. 08Chromosomes
  9. 09Concept of Living
  10. 10Conservation of Natural Resources
  11. 11Ecological Management
  12. 12Ecosystem
  13. 13Evolution
  14. 14Excretory Systems and Mechanisms
  15. 15Food webs and trophic levels
  16. 16Forms in which living cells exist
  17. 17Genetic terminologies and Mendel's work
  18. 18Hormonal Coordination
  19. 19Morphological variations
  20. 20Nervous Coordination
  21. 21Organization of life
  22. 22Physiological variations
  23. 23Plant and Animal Nutrition
  24. 24Plant Nutrition
  25. 25Properties and functions of the living cell
  26. 26Regulation of Internal Environment (Homeostasis)
  27. 27Reproductive System
  28. 28Respiratory System
  29. 29The Cell and its environment
  30. 30Tissues and supporting systems
  31. 31Transport System
  32. 32Variation in Population

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Biology syllabus?
32 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Biology syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Adaptation for survival and Evolution. All 32 topics appear above.
Is the WAEC Biology syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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