WAEC Timetable 2023/2024 is out for School Candidates

We are excited to announce to all preparing to write the MAY/JUNE Examination that the WAEC Timetable 2023 is out and you can find answers to every other related question on this page if you take your time to read through this post carefully. We have also provided the timetable for candidates from The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

Frequent Asked Question about WEAC Timetable

Is 2023 WAEC timetable out? Yes, The WAEC Time is out and you can download it via the link provided below
Is the real WAEC timetable out? WAEC has released the real WAEC timetable
Which day will WAEC 2023 start? WAEC 2023/2024 will commence Monday, 8th of May. So you should start preparing now. Use WAEC Past Questions to prepare (Get past questions here)
How many WAEC exams in a year? There are officially two WAEC examinations conducted a year. The first in MAY/JUNE for School Candidates and the other is in NOVEMBER/DECEMBER for private candidates. (You can learn more about WAEC here)

The West African Examinations Council has published the official timetable for the May/June 2023 exams (for school candidates). We strongly advise that you go through it properly as it plays a vital role in planning for the examination.

Is the real WAEC timetable out for the 2023/2024 Academic Session?

If you have been expecting the timetable, the answer is YES, it is out now.

Which month will WASSCE start in 2023?

The examination will commence in May and the first paper is actually on Monday 8th of May

Table of Contents

WAEC timetable 2023

Monday, 8th May, 2023

Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session – 08:30 – 09:30 hrs
Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session – 10:00 – 11:00 hrs

Thursday, 11th May, 2023

Metalwork 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:40 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:10 hrs (2nd Set)
Management-In-Living 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Management-In-Living 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Management-In-Living 3 (Test of Practical Work) – 14:00 – 15:00 hrs

Friday, 12th May, 2023

Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 11:00 hrs
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) – 14:00 – 15:30 hrs

Monday, 15th May, 2023 to Friday, 9th June, 2023 (Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council.)

Arabic 3 (Oral)
French 3 (Oral)
Physical Education 3 (Performance Test)
Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical)
Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)
Home Management 3 (Practical)
Music 3B (Performance Test)

Monday, 15th May, 2023

Health Education/Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) – 08:30 – 10:15 hrs
Applied Electricity 2 (Essay) – 11:00 – 12:00 hrs
Applied Electricity 1 (Objective) – 12:00 – 13:00 hrs
Basic Electricity 2 (Essay) ** – 11:00 – 12:00 hrs
Basic Electricity 1 (Objective) ** – 12:00 – 13:00 hrs
Arabic 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Arabic 1 (Objective) – 15:00 – 15:50 hrs

Tuesday, 16th May, 2023

Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs
Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective) – 10:00 – 11:00 hrs
Hausa 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Hausa 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs
Igbo 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Igbo 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs
Yoruba 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Yoruba 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs
Edo 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Edo 1 (Objective) ** – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs
Efik 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 16:00 hrs.
Ibibio 2 (Essay)** -13:00 hrs. – 15:00 hrs.
Ibibio 1 (Objective)** – 15:00 hrs. – 16:00 hrs.

Wednesday, 17th May, 2023

Clerical Office Duties 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:40 hrs
Clerical Office Duties 1 (Objective) – 10:40 – 11:30 hrs
Civic Education 2 (Essay) ** – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Civic Education 1 (Objective) ** – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Computer Studies 2 (Essay) ** – 13:00 – 14:00 hrs
Computer Studies 1 (Objective) ** – 14:00 – 15:00 hrs
Business Management 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Business Management 1 (Objective) – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

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Thursday, 18th May, 2023

Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) ***** – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Visual Art 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Visual Art 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:20 hrs
Agricultural Science 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:10 hrs
Agricultural Science 1 (Objective) – 15:10 – 16:00 hrs

Friday, 19th May, 2023

Government 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Government 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Electronics 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 09:30 hrs
Electronics 1 (Objective) – 09:30 – 10:30 hrs
Basic Electronics 2 (Essay) ** – 08:30 – 09:30 hrs
Basic Electronics 1 (Objective) ** – 09:30 – 10:30 hrs

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Monday, 22nd May, 2023

Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) – 08:30 – 11:15 hrs
Shorthand – 13:00 – 14:15 hrs
Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 14:15 hrs
Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) – 14:15 – 15:15 hrs

Tuesday, 23rd May, 2023

Financial Accounting 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 11:00 hrs
Financial Accounting 1 (Objective) – 11:00 – 12:00 hrs
French 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 14:15 hrs
French 1 (Objective) – 14:15 – 15:15 hrs

Wednesday, 24th May, 2023

Woodwork 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Commerce 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Commerce 1 (Objective) – 15:00 – 15:50 hrs

Thursday, 25th May, 2023

English Language 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
English Language 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
English Language 3 (Test of Orals) ** /**** – 13:00 – 13:45 hrs

Friday, 26th May, 2023

Music 3A (Aural) – 08:30 – 9:15 hrs
Agricultural Science 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs (1st Set), 10:30 – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) ***** – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs
Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) – 13:30 – 15:15 hrs
Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) – 15:15 – 16:15 hrs

Monday, 29th May, 2023

Science (Core) 2 (Essay) *** – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs
Science (Core) 1 (Objective) *** – 10:00 – 11:00 hrs
Science (Core) 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)*** – 12:00 hrs. – 14:00 hrs.

Tuesday, 30th May, 2023

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 08:30 – 11:15 hrs (1st Set), 11:45 – 14:30 hrs (2nd Set)
Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay) – 11:45 – 14:15 hrs
History 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
History 1 (Objective) – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

Wednesday, 31st May, 2023

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) – 08:30 – 11:15 hrs (1st Set), 11:40 – 14:25 hrs (2nd Set)
Physics 3 Alternative D (Alternative to Practical Work) /* – 08:30 – 11:15 hrs
Computer Studies 3 (Practical)** – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)

Thursday, 1st June, 2023

General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 11:00 hrs
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) – 14:00 – 15:30 hrs

Friday, 2nd June, 2023

Geography 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Geography 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) – 14:00 – 15:50 hrs

Monday, 5th June, 2023

Applied Electricity 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) ** – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Visual Art 3A (Drawing) – 13:00 – 16:00 hrs

Tuesday, 6th June, 2023

Economics 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Economics 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Engineering Science 2 (Essay) ***** – 13:00 – 14:55 hrs
Engineering Science 1 (Objective) ***** – 14:45 – 16:10 hrs

Wednesday, 7th June, 2023

Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:20 hrs
Chemistry 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Chemistry 1 (Objective) – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

Thursday, 8th June, 2023

Electronics 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Basic Electronics 3 (Practical) ** – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Home Management 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 14:00 hrs
Home Management 1 (Objective) – 14:00 – 15:00 hrs

Friday, 9th June, 2023

Biology 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:10 hrs
Biology 1 (Objective) – 10:10 – 11:00 hrs
Metalwork 2 (Essay) – 14:00 – 15:30 hrs
Metalwork 1 (Objective) – 15:30 – 16:30 hrs

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Monday, 12th June, 2023

Typewriting – 08:30 – 11:10 hrs (1st Set), 11:30 – 14:10 hrs (2nd Set)

Tuesday, 13th June, 2023

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Chemistry 3 (Alternative D) (Alternative to Practical Work) /* – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs
Building Construction 2 (Essay) – 11:00 – 12:00 hrs
Building Construction 1 (Objective) – 12:00 – 12:45 hrs
Music 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 15:00 hrs
Music 1 (Objective) – 15:00 – 16:00 hrs
Physical Education 2 (Essay) – 14:00 – 15:20 hrs
Physical Education 1 (Objective) – 15:20 – 16:10 hrs

Wednesday, 14th June, 2023

Physics 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs
Physics 1 (Objective) – 10:00 – 11:15 hrs
Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 14:30 hrs
Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective) – 14:30 – 15:30 hrs

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Thursday, 15th June, 2023

Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) – 08:30 – 09:45 hrs
Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) – 09:45 – 10:45 hrs
Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay) – 13:00 – 14:30 hrs
Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective) – 14:30 – 15:30 hrs

Friday, 16th June, 2023

Biology 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Biology 3 (Alternative B) (Alternative to Practical Work) /* – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) – 14:00 – 16:30 hrs

Monday, 19th June, 2023

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) – 13:00 – 16:00 hrs

Tuesday, 20th June, 2023

English Language 3 (Oral) – 08:30 – 09:15 hrs (1st Set), 09:20 – 10:05 hrs (2nd Set)
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs (1st Set), 10:30 – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Fisheries (Alternative B) 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs (1st Set), 10:30 – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Auto Mechanical Work 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:00 hrs (1st Set), 11:30 – 14:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Furniture Making 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Painting and Decorating 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:30 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 11:40 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 – 15:10 hrs (2nd Set)
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 12:30 hrs (1st Set), 13:00 – 17:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Dyeing and Bleaching 3 (Practical) – 08:30 – 13:00 hrs (1st Set), 13:15 – 17:45 hrs (2nd Set)
Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design) – 13:00 – 15:20 hrs
Woodwork 1 (Objective) – 15:20 – 16:00 hrs

Wednesday, 21st June, 2023

Principles of Cost Accounting 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Principles of Cost Accounting 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Data Processing 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Data Processing 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Auto Electrical Works 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) – 08:30 – 09:45 hrs
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 09:30 hrs
Radio, Television and Electronic Works 1 (Objective) – 09:30 – 10:15 hrs
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:00 hrs
Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice 1 (Objective) – 10:00 – 11:00 hrs
Photography 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:30 hrs
Photography 1 (Objective) – 10:30 – 11:30 hrs
Auto Mechanical Work 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:45 hrs
Auto Mechanical Work 1 (Objective) – 10:45 – 11:30 hrs
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 2 (Essay) – 08:30 – 10:45 hrs
Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work 1 (Objective) – 10:45 – 11:30 hrs
Printing Craft Practice 3 (Practical): 08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs (1st Set), 10:00 hrs – 11:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 3 (Practical): 08:30 hrs – 10:00 hrs (1st Set), 10:30 hrs – 12:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 3 (Practical): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Carpentry and Joinery 3 (Practical): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Upholstery 3 (Practical): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Machine Woodworking 3 (Practical): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs (1st Set), 11:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs (2nd Set)
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 3 (Practical): 08:30 hrs – 11:40 hrs (1st Set), 12:00 hrs – 15:10 hrs (2nd Set)
Fisheries (Alternative B) 2 (Essay): 13:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs
Fisheries (Alternative B) 1 (Objective): 15:30 hrs – 16:10 hrs
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 2 (Essay): 13:00 hrs – 15:00 hrs
Animal Husbandry (Alternative B) 1 (Objective): 15:00 hrs – 15:40 hrs
Store Management 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Store Management 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:30 hrs
Office Practice 2 (Essay): 13:00 hrs – 15:10 hrs
Office Practice 1 (Objective): 15:10 hrs – 16:10 hrs

Thursday, 22nd June, 2023

Catering Craft Practice 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 08:30 hrs – 09:10 hrs
Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs
GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:05 hrs
GSM Phone Maintenance and Repair 1 (Objective): 10:05 hrs – 10:50 hrs
Mining 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:35 hrs
Mining 1 (Objective): 10:35 hrs – 11:15 hrs
Salesmanship 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Salesmanship 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:20 hrs
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:30 hrs
Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 10:30 hrs – 11:15 hrs
Marketing 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Marketing 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:20 hrs
Bookkeeping 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Bookkeeping 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:20 hrs
Store Keeping 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Store Keeping 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:20 hrs
Auto Electrical Works 2 (Essay): 13:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs
Auto Electrical Works 1 (Objective): 14:00 hrs – 14:45 hrs
Upholstery 2 (Essay): 13:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs
Upholstery 1 (Objective): 14:00 hrs – 15:00 hrs
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 2 (Essay): 13:00 hrs – 14:30 hrs
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration 1 (Objective): 14:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 2 (Essay): 13:00 hrs – 14:30 hrs
Auto Body Repairs and Spray Painting 1 (Objective): 14:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs
Insurance 2 (Essay): 13:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs
Insurance 1 (Objective)**: 15:30 hrs. – 16:20 hrs.

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Friday, 23rd June, 2023

Stenography 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 09:10 hrs
Stenography 1 (Objective): 09:10 hrs – 09:50 hrs
Cosmetology 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 09:50 hrs
Cosmetology 1 (Objective): 09:50 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs
Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 1 (Objective): 09:30 hrs – 10:15 hrs
Catering Craft Practice 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 09:20 hrs
Catering Craft Practice 1 (Objective): 09:20 hrs – 10:00 hrs
Machine Woodworking 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs
Machine Woodworking 1 (Objective): 09:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting 1 (Objective): 09:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Photography 3 (Alternative to Practical Work): 08:30 hrs – 11:30 hrs
Carpentry and Joinery 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:00 hrs
Carpentry and Joinery 1 (Objective): 10:00 hrs – 10:45 hrs
Printing Craft Practice 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:00 hrs
Printing Craft Practice 1 (Objective): 10:00 hrs – 10:45 hrs
Tourism 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:20 hrs
Tourism 1 (Objective): 10:20 hrs – 11:00 hrs
Garment Making 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 09:10 hrs
Garment Making 1 (Objective): 09:10 hrs – 09:55 hrs
Painting and Decorating 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Painting and Decorating 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:30 hrs
Dyeing and Bleaching 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:10 hrs
Dyeing and Bleaching 1 (Objective): 10:10 hrs – 10:55 hrs
Furniture Making 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Furniture Making 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:15 hrs
Automobile Parts Merchandising 2 (Essay): 08:30 hrs – 10:30 hrs
Automobile Parts Merchandising 1 (Objective): 10:30 hrs – 11:20 hrs
Stenography 3 (Shorthand & Word Processing): 14:00 hrs – 15:38 hrs

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*** Available to candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone only
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***** Available to candidates in Sierra Leone only

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Important Notes

The difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable: Follow the duration indicated on the question paper if it differs from the timetable.
Question Papers Given Out in Advance:
- Visual Art 3:
  - Paper 3A: Instructions given to schools two weeks before the exam.
  - Paper 3B: Question paper was given to candidates two weeks before the exam.
  - Paper 3C: Candidates execute projects within six months of the exam year; submission period is communicated by the Council.
- Block Laying, Bricklaying, and Concrete Works 3 (Practical): Question paper given to candidates three days before the exam.
- Project Work Papers (Painting & Decorating, Dyeing & Bleaching, Leather Goods Manufacturing & Repair): Question papers forwarded to candidates two weeks in advance; the exact date was communicated through schools.
Extra Time for Blind, Deaf, and Dumb Candidates: Allow one and a half times the time allotted for other candidates.

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