WAEC Office Practice syllabus

The WAEC Office Practice 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 Office Practice syllabus

  1. 01Care of office equipment
  2. 02Classification of mail
  3. 03Definition of communication
  4. 04Definition of filing
  5. 05Definition of the office
  6. 06Duties of the receptionist
  7. 07Filing equipment
  8. 08Functions of each department in an organization
  9. 09Functions of the office
  10. 10Meaning of office documents
  11. 11Meeting Terminologies
  12. 12Parts of a report
  13. 13Procedures for handling incoming and outgoing mail
  14. 14Procedures for handling telephone calls
  15. 15Qualities of a receptionist
  16. 16Qualities of good information
  17. 17Roles of the chairman/secretary
  18. 18Systems of filing
  19. 19Types of office correspondence
  20. 20Writing the minutes

Frequently asked questions

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