The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) have jointly selected and harmonized literature texts and syllabi for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) for both school and private candidates (GCE) for the sessions spanning from 2026 to 2030. These materials are available in PDF format for both the WAEC May/June and GCE sessions.
Included in the selection are texts recommended for study in various literary genres, including African and non-African prose, Shakespearean texts, African and non-African drama, as well as African and non-African poetry.
The released literature texts serve as essential study guides for students preparing to sit for their final examinations in senior secondary schools across the country. These materials have been made accessible online by WAEC, NECO, and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), and are available for viewing or downloading in PDF format.
WAEC Harmonized Literature Texts / Books for May/June & GCE (2026 - 2030)
AFRICAN PROSE
- 1. Pede Hollist : So the Path Does not Die
- 2. Elma Shaw : Redemption Road
NON-AFRICAN PROSE
- 1. Harper Lee : To Kill a Mocking Bird
- 2. Susanne Bellefeuille : Path of Lucas: The Journey He Endur
AFRICAN DRAMA
- 1. Bosede Ademilua- Afolayan : Once Upon an Elephant
- 2. Efua Sutherland : The Marriage of Anansewa
NON-AFRICAN DRAMA
- 1. J. D. Priestley : An Inspector Calls
- 2. Robert Bolt : A Man for all Seasons
AFRICAN POETRY
- 1. Gabriel Okara : Once Upon a Time
- 2. Elizabeth L. A. Kamara : New Tongue
- 3. Wole Soyinka : Night
- 4. Niyi Osundare : Not my Business
- 5. S.O.H. Afriyie – Vidza : Hearty Garlands
- 6. Syl Cheney-Coker : The Breast of The Sea
NON-AFRICAN POETRY
- 1. Lord Byron : She Walks in Beauty
- 2. Geoffrey Chaucer : The Nun’s Priest’s Tale (shortened)
- 3. Seamus Heaney : Digging
- 4. Maya Angelou: Still I Rise
- 5. Fleur Adcock: The Telephone Call
- 6. Wilfred Wilson Gipson : The Stone
READ MORE BOOKS
- WAEC Harmonized Literature Texts / Books for May/June & GCE (2026 - 2030)
- Literature Books for UGANDA, ZIMBABWE, SOUTHAFRICA, KENYA
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