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WAEC Food and Nutrition syllabus

The WAEC Food and Nutrition 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 Food and Nutrition syllabus

  1. 01Basic Food Nutrients
  2. 02Cakes
  3. 03Careers associated with Foods and Nutrition
  4. 04Cereals/grains
  5. 05Classification of beverages
  6. 06FESTIVE DISHES/SPECIAL OCCASION DISHES
  7. 07Food Budgeting
  8. 08Food preservation
  9. 09Food spoilage
  10. 10Importance of beverages
  11. 11Kitchen equipment and tools
  12. 12Meal Planning
  13. 13Methods of cooking
  14. 14Pastries
  15. 15Raising agents
  16. 16RECHAUFFÉ (LEFTOVER) FOODS
  17. 17Safety in the kitchen
  18. 18Setting up and managing a catering enterprise
  19. 19Starchy roots and plantain
  20. 20Table setting and etiquette

Frequently asked questions

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