WAEC Mathematics syllabus

The WAEC Mathematics syllabus has 43 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 43 topics on the WAEC Mathematics syllabus

  1. 01Algebraic expressions
  2. 02Algebraic Fractions
  3. 03Algebraic Processes
  4. 04Angles
  5. 05Angles and intercepts on parallel lines
  6. 06Angles of elevation and depression
  7. 07Areas
  8. 08Bearings
  9. 09Change of Subject of a Formula/Relation
  10. 10Circles
  11. 11Coordinate Geometry of Straight Lines
  12. 12Differentiation
  13. 13Financial Arithmetic
  14. 14Fractions, Decimals and Approximations
  15. 15Indices
  16. 16Integration
  17. 17Introductory Calculus
  18. 18Lengths and Perimeters
  19. 19Linear Inequalities
  20. 20Loci
  21. 21Logarithms
  22. 22Logical Reasoning
  23. 23Matrices and Determinants
  24. 24Mensuration
  25. 25Modular Arithmetic
  26. 26Number and Numeration
  27. 27Number bases
  28. 28Percentages
  29. 29Probability
  30. 30Quadratic Equations
  31. 31Ratio, Proportions and Rates
  32. 32Sequence and Series
  33. 33Sets
  34. 34Simple operations on algebraic expressions
  35. 35Sine, Cosine and Tangent of an angle
  36. 36Solution of Linear Equations
  37. 37Statistics
  38. 38Statistics and Probability
  39. 39Surds (Radicals)
  40. 40Triangles and Polygons
  41. 41Trigonometry
  42. 42Variation
  43. 43Volumes

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Mathematics syllabus?
43 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Mathematics syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Algebraic expressions. All 43 topics appear above.
Is the WAEC Mathematics 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.

Other WAEC subjects

See all WAEC subjects →