WAEC Areas Of Concentration for Basic Electricity/ Applied Electricity 2025/2026 

The WAEC Areas Of Concentration for Basic Electricity/ Applied Electricity 2025/2026 aims to ensure students have a solid understanding of fundamental concepts and principles related to electricity.

Key learning objectives include the ability to use tools and equipment for the maintenance and repair of electrical devices, comprehension of the operation and application of simple electrical/electronic devices, and awareness of safety procedures in both domestic and industrial contexts.

The examination consists of three papers: Paper 1 features fifty multiple-choice questions to be completed in one hour for 50 marks; Paper 2 includes sections tailored for different countries, requiring candidates to answer five questions in total, lasting one hour and worth 50 marks; Paper 3 is a practical exam where candidates must complete two experiments within three hours for 100 marks.

WAEC Areas Of Concentration for Basic Electricity/ Applied Electricity 2025/2026

SECTION A

• DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUIT THEORY
  • Structure of Matter
  • Resistors
  • Conductors and Insulators
  • Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws
  • Power and Energy
• MAGNETIC FIELD AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
  • Fundamentals of Magnetism
  • Concept of Electric Field
  • Capacitors
  • Electromagnetic Field
  • Self and Mutual Induction
• MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
  • Moving-Coil Instrument
  • Moving-Iron Instrument
  • Digital Instrument
• DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
  • Binary Number
  • Logic Gates
• ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUIT THEORY
  • Generation of e.m.f. in a Single-Turn Coil
  • A.C. Quantities
  • RLC Circuits
• TRANSFORMERS
  • Types of Transformer
  • Principles of Operation of a Transformer
  • Losses and Temperature Rise in Transformers
  • Efficiency of Transformers
  • Cooling of Transformers
• POWER SUPPLY
  • Power Supply Units
  • Rectification
• ELECTRICAL MACHINES
  • A.C. Motors (Single Phase)
  • Alternators
  • A.C. Motors (Three Phase)
  • D.C. Generators
  • D.C. Motors
• ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLY
  • Generating Station
• ELECTRICAL WIRING
  • Electrical Installation
  • Wiring
  • Protection
  • Earthing
  • Maintenance, Fault Diagnosis and Repairs
  • Testing of an Installation
  • General Workshop Safety

SECTION B (For Candidates in Ghana Only)

• ELECTRON EMISSION
  • Electron Emission
  • Thermionic Emission
  • Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
• SEMICONDUCTOR
  • Theory
  • Diode
  • Transistor
• COMMUNICATION
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Modulation
  • Amplifiers
  • Operational Amplifiers

SECTION C (For Candidates in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and The Gambia)

• ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
  • Transmission
  • Transmission of Electricity
• MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance and Repair of Electrical Appliances

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