WAEC Auto Building Construction Syllabus 2025/2026

By AlozieGodswill May 11, 2025 WAEC Syllabus 2025 0 Comments

WAEC Auto Building Construction Syllabus 2025/2026: It is crucial to study this syllabus if you intend to take Building Construction and are getting ready for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The WAEC Building Construction syllabus serves as a manual outlining the subjects, abilities, and information you must become proficient in order to pass the test.

The purpose of this curriculum is to assist students in learning the concepts, methods, and supplies utilised in construction. To guarantee that students obtain practical experience and a strong grasp of the subject, it covers both theoretical and practical aspects.

This post will outline the main points of the syllabus, highlight important points and offer advice on how to successfully study for the WAEC Building Construction exam.

Papers 1, 2, and 3 are required to be taken. Papers 1 and 2 must be taken together as a composite.
First Paper: will include 40 multiple-choice objective questions, each of which must be answered in 45 minutes to receive 40 points.

Five brief, structured essay questions will make up PAPER 2. For 60 points, candidates must complete any four questions in one hour.

The third paper will be a hands-on assessment. Sections A and B will make up its two sections. It will take two and a half hours to complete, and it will be worth 100 points.

Only candidates from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia will be considered for Section A. On BUILDING DRAWING, that is it.

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Contents

1 WAEC Auto Building Construction Syllabus 2025/2026
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WAEC Auto Building Construction Syllabus 2025/2026

/NO.	CONTENTS	NOTES
1.	Introduction to Building.	(i) Definition of building (ii) Classification and types (iii) Introduction to National Building Codes. (Building regulations and Byelaw requirements)
2.	Building Construction and Construction Team	(i) Definition, purpose and procedures for building construction (ii) Parties in the construction team. (Client’s team, contractor’s team and statutory personnel. (iii) Function of the team members. (iv) Relationship of the parties.

3.	Safety Practices.	(i) Definition of safety, rules and regulation. (ii) Hazards in the workshop and construction site. (iii) Causes and method of accident prevention. (iv) Safety equipment and measures at construction site. (v) First aid equipment, procedures and safety wears. (vi) Safety in working with dangerous equipment and materials (electricity, scaffolding, formwork, cement, roof, etc).
4.	Basic tools, equipment and machines	(i) Identification and functions of basic. (ii) Tools and equipment. (iii) Care of tools and equipment.
5.	Site clearing and levelling	(i) Operations involved in site clearing. (ii) Tools and equipment for site clearing and levelling. (iii) Basic site levelling operations.

6.	Site organization and layout	(i) Preliminary operations in building construction. (ii) Procedure for site layout. (iii) Location, boundary lines, hoarding, hutments and access road.
7.	Setting out	(i) Methods of setting-out. (3:4:5ethod, Builders’ square method). (ii) Tools and equipment for setting out. (iii) Procedures for setting out.
8.	Building Drawing	(i) Use of drawing tools and simple exercise on plane geometry in relation to building. (ii) Building drawing symbols (iii) Scales used in building and their application on site. (iv) Production drawings and interpretations (Plans, Elevations, sections and details). (v) Special details (Detailing building elements including doors and windows schedule). (vi) Scaling (Enlargement, pictorial and perspectives. (vii) Definitions and use of Auto-CADD.

9.	Excavation and earth-work.	(i) Classifications, types and properties of soil. (ii) Definition and function of excavation. (iii) Methods of excavations. (iv) Tools, equipment and plant used for excavation. (v) Solution to excavation problems (Earthwork support, timbering battering and dewatering). (vi) Safety rules during excavations.
10.	Foundation	(i) Definition, purpose and functional requirement of foundation. (ii) Types of foundation. (iii) Factors that determine choice of foundation.

11.	Ground Floors	(i) Types, functions and functional requirement of ground floor. (ii) Methods of construction ground floor. (iii) Definition of basement. (iv) Explain differences between building with basement and without basement. (v) Problems relating basement in a building.
12.	Suspended floors	(i) Definition and functions of upper floor (ii) Methods of construction concrete floors and timber upper floors.
13.	Concrete	(i) Definition and types of concrete. (ii) Materials for concrete. (iii) Definitions types, components and manufacture of cement. Properties and uses of cement including other alternatives to cement product e.g. Pozzolana, Pulverize fuel Ash (P.F.A.), Rice husk ash (R.H.A), etc (iv) Types and uses of aggregates (other aggregates such as palm kernel shell) and periwinkle, etc. (v) Types and uses of reinforcements. (vi) Properties and characteristic of concrete (vii) Process of concrete production. (viii) Types of concrete tests.

14.	Walls	(i) Definition, types and functions of walls (ii) Definition, types and properties of walling materials. (including locally sourced materials). (iii) Manufacturing processes of walling materials (clay, brick, blocks and concrete blocks). (iv) Sizes of blocks and bricks. (v) Mortar mixes for brick. (vi) Methods of wall construction (vii) Timber wall construction. (viii) Definition and function of wall openings. (ix) Methods of constructing wall opening. (x) Functions of lintels and arches.
15.	Doors and windows	(i) Definition, functions and types of doors and windows. (ii) Methods of mixing doors and window frames.
16.	Staircases	(i) Definition, classification, types and uses of stairs. (ii) Materials used for construction of stairs. (iii) Materials used for finishing staircases.

17.	Plumbing installations and drainage system.	(i) Types of fitting in plumbing and sanitary works. (ii) Materials for plumbing works and fittings. (iii) Types of sanitary appliances. (iv) Soil and waste appliances. (v) Installation of sanitary appliances. (vi) Terms used in drainage works. (vii) Principles and functional requirement of drainage system. (viii) Types of drainage system. (ix) Types of drainage materials (pipes and fittings). (x) Methods of laying and testing drain lines. (xi) Description of septic and soakaway (inspection chamber, manhole, etc).

18.	Electrical installation and solar energy system.	(i) Electrical symbols, installation terms and materials. (ii) Identification and uses of electrical wiring materials. (iii) Types of electrical wiring. (iv) Definition, functions and components of solar energy systems.
19.	Roofs	(i) Definition, purpose and types of roof. (ii) Functional requirements of roof. (iii) Materials used for roofs. (iv) Roof covering materials. (v) Protection of roof from wind, rain, lightening, etc.

20.	Finishes	(A) Floors: (i) Types and characteristics of floor finishes. (ii) Methods of laying floor finishes. (iii) Uses of floor finishes. (iv) Care and maintenance of floor finishes. (B) Walls: (i) Types and characteristics of wall finishes (ii) Plastering and rendering (iii) Types of rendering (iv) Methods of applying plastering and rendering mix. (C) Ceiling: (i) Types and function of ceiling finishes. (ii) Ceiling finishing materials.

21.	External Work.	(i) Types of fence, materials for fencing and construction of fence. (ii) Types of gate, fixing of gates and production of gate. (iii) Types and materials for construction of access roads. (iv) Construction of access road. (v) Needs and materials for landscaping. (vi) Procedures for landscaping.
22	Types of Business Organization and Ways of Raising Capital.	(i) Principles and Management of Business Organization in the building industry. (ii) Types of Business Organization in the Building Industry. (iii) Types and sources of Capital.

23.	Book Keeping:	Book Keeping: (i) Book Keeping in small scale businesses. (ii) Books of original entries.
24.	Contract Work	Contract Work: (i) Definition and types of contract. (ii) Contract documents. (iii) Parties to a contract.

S/No	AUTHOR	TITLE OF BOOKS	PUBLISHER
1.	Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse.	Barry’s Introduction to Construction in Buildings	Blackwell Publishing.
2.	M. O. Obande	Blocklaying and Concreting	Longman Publishing Company
3.	R. Barry	The Construction of Buildings VolsI– V	Granada

4.	Ivor H. Seeley	Building Technology	Palgrave
5.	S. C. O. A. Ezeji	Building Construction
6.	Nash	Brickwork Vols 1 – 3
7.	R. Chudley	Building Construction Handbook	Billing & Sons Ltd.

8.	W. B. Mckay	Building Construction Vols 1 – 4
9.	Roger Greeno	Principles of Construction
10.	Adesokan and M. O. Adeniyi	Building Construction for Senior Secondary Schools Vols 1 – 3 (Ilesanmi)
11.	R. Chuelley	Construction Technology Vols 1 – 4	Longman
12.	C. M. H. Barritt	Advanced Building Construction Vols 1 & 2	Longman

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