WAEC Commerce syllabus

The WAEC Commerce syllabus has 20 examinable topics, listed 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 20 topics on the WAEC Commerce syllabus

  1. 01ADVERTISING
  2. 02BANKS
  3. 03BUSINESS CAPITAL AND PROFITS
  4. 04BUSINESS UNITS
  5. 05COMMODITY EXCHANGE
  6. 06ECONOMIC GROUPINGS
  7. 07FOREIGN TRADE
  8. 08HOME TRADE
  9. 09INSURANCE
  10. 10INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  11. 11INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCE
  12. 12LEGAL ASPECT OF BUSINESS
  13. 13MONEY
  14. 14OCCUPATION
  15. 15PRODUCTION
  16. 16STOCK EXCHANGE (first tier)
  17. 17The Marketing Mix (4Ps)
  18. 18TOURISM
  19. 19TRANSPORT
  20. 20WAREHOUSING

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Commerce syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Commerce syllabus?
The syllabus opens with ADVERTISING. The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears above.
Is the WAEC Commerce 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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