Recommended Novels for Junior WAEC 2025

This post is about BECE Recommended Novels for Junior WAEC 2025. So if you are in search of the complete set of novels and other books for junior WAEC, you are on the right page. We have done this article because we realize the utmost importance of candidates arming themselves with the right study material for the exam they are preparing for. There is need to be aware of both the right and the current preparatory materials for any external examination if one must excel in them. We, therefore, enjoin you to read through this article till the end in order not to miss anything. Don’t forget to join our Free Online BECE Tutorials on Facebook. (Like and Follow Page)

Junior WAEC 2025

Junior WAEC is also referred to as BECE. BECE is the acronym for Basic Education Certificate Examination. It is an examination organised by the various State Ministries of Education in all the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT. Of course, it is mostly students in government-run secondary schools that sit for this examination.

There is also the BECE that the National Examination Council (NECO) conducts. Students from private schools, mission schools and unity schools sit for this one.

The goal is the same. That is, to certify that the JSS 3 students have completed their basic education. After BECE, students are free to enroll in a senior secondary school or proceed to learn a trade or do business.

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Reasons Why Candidates Perform Poorly in Junior WAEC

Our main goal on this platform is to arm candidates preparing for external examinations with information. We relentlessly pursue this goal because we believe that the right information plus hard work would always guarantee success.

Many candidates sitting for BECE perform below expectation because they do not have access to the right preparatory materials.

Although some of them work hard, they still do not ace their papers because they read amiss. They don’t know that there are recommended novels and textbooks for BECE.

The BECE examiners expect that candidates will prepare with these novels and textbooks. So they set their questions from these materials believing that the candidates are aware of them and are actually making use of them.

Many candidates perform well in their Junior WAEC not necessarily because they are smarter than others but; but because they got the right information. Fortunately, you are here to get the right information.

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Recommended Novels for Junior WAEC 2025

The recommended novels for Junior WAEC 2025 are out and available for candidates to access.

We are going to give you a comprehensive list of all the books. It is now your responsibility to copy them out and go to the market to purchase them.

Of course, we know that BECE is organised by different states ministry of Education. So the Junior WAEC Literature texts are not the same across the states of the federation except for students preparing for NECO exam.

For example, Enugu state BECE recommended texts for Literature are quite different from what you have in Lagos state, Ogun state, Sokoto and so on.

You need to probe to find out what goes for your own state.

On this post, we shall do our best to share with you the Literature booklist for JSS 3 for as many states as possible.

So we are going to start with the recommended novels (prose and drama) by the Enugu state ministry of Education. Thereafter, we shall drop those for Lagos state and so on.

Don’t forget that the BECE Literature paper would test candidates on the three genres of Literature; Drama, Prose and Poetry.

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List of Recommended Novels/Literature Texts for Akwa Ibom State Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 1-3)

For candidates preparing for Junior WAEC (BECE) in Akwa Ibom State, below is the list of recommended literature texts for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 1-3) in Akwa Ibom State:

Prose:

1. Eze Goes to School by Onuora Nzekwu
2. Burning Grass by Cyprian Ekwensi
3. The Thinking Head by Akeem Ajibade
4. The Clock by Ngozi Chima Uzosike
5. Sacrilege by Adeyeye Adetutu
6. Addiction by Nicole Bertram
7. Somayina: The Little Smart Orphan by Chigbo Ugwuoke
8. Stigma by Samson O. Shobayo

Drama:

1. Macbeth (Lamb Tales from Shakespeare)
2. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Poetry:

1. Complete Guide to Junior Secondary English Language and Literature-in-English 2024-2027 by E.O. Osagie (Anthology)

List of Recommended Novels/Literature Texts for Edo State Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 1-3)

For candidates preparing for Junior WAEC (BECE) in Edo State, below is the list of recommended literature texts for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 1-3) in Edo State:

Prose:

1. The Widow’s Testimony by F.A. Ekata
2. Animal Stories by Dr. Jeff Chisunum
3. Tafia by Victor Oguejiofor
4. African Moonlight Tales by Victor Oguejiofor
5. The Foreign Factor by Othuke-Clifford Ogholi
6. Ododuwa by Assin Godstime
7. Ojadili Journey’s to His Root by Chike Ofili
8. Obama Smiles by Aghahowa Isreal Victor
9. Corper Collins by Igbinobu Gentle Chuks
10. Okadigbo: The Kingdom by Isodi Dike
11. The Crushed by Stan Collins Ubaka (Fr.)
12. The Final Verdict by Emmanuel Chukwudi Ibekwe
13. Two of Me by Hillary et al.
14. What Shall Be by Patricia Nnebugo Okonji
15. Age of Agony by Egbi Toju
16. The Giant Country by Patrick Akah

Drama:

1. Adaugo by Akpojotor Peter
2. Step Out to Find Out After Rain by Odili Ogochukwu
3. King Ezezi the First by A.E. Osubele
4. After Rain by Ibeche Gospel O.
5. His Dilemma by Onyekachukwu Pat Onyeibe
6. The Prince Must Die by Emmanuel C. Ibekwe
7. God is Mute by Ojebor Vera
8. A Quest for Change by Stella Omonigho
9. Different Tribes and Tongues by Eric U. Isagba
10. Angelina the Evil Woman by Tosan Gbiwen Adeyenra
11. The Beautiful Outcast by Okeke Chika Jerry
12. Godsent Academy by Patrick Akah
13. Groom Me Too Mummy by Branda Ify Okolie
14. Fake Democracy by Okeke Chika Jerry
15. Beyond Fear by Iroha Uche
16. Behind the Walls of Fate by Ossai Martins
17. The Tragedy of Amanze by Don A Chikere
18. The Twin Kingdom by Stella Omonigho

Poetry:

1. Colony of Rage and Other Poems by Inya Richard

List of Selected Novels for Junior WAEC 2025 in Enugu State

The following table gives the list of selected novels for Junior WAEC 2025 for the PROSE category. They are nine in number; three per term.

The following table gives the list of selected novels for Junior WAEC 2025 for the DRAMA category.

List of Selected Novels for Junior WAEC 2025 in Lagos State

The following table gives the booklist for BECE Literature paper in Lagos state…

List of Recommended Novels/Literature Texts for Rivers State Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 1-3)

For candidates preparing for Junior WAEC (BECE) in Rivers State, below is the list of recommended literature texts for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 1-3) in Rivers State:

Prose:

1. Eze Goes to School by Onuora Nzekwu
2. Burning Grass by Cyprian Ekwensi
3. The Thinking Head by Akeem Ajibade
4. The Clock by Ngozi Chima Uzosike
5. Sacrilege by Adeyeye Adetutu
6. Addiction by Nicole Bertram
7. Somayina: The Little Smart Orphan by Chigbo Ugwuoke
8. Stigma by Samson O. Shobayo

Drama:

1. Macbeth (Lamb Tales from Shakespeare)
2. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Poetry:

1. Complete Guide to Junior Secondary English Language and Literature-in-English 2024-2027 by E.O. Osagie (Anthology)

Alright.

So there you have them.

Before we leave this section, we will drop other recommended BECE Literature Books for Junior WAEC from other states:

1. The Rejected Child by Tina Bogwu
2. The Costly Mistake by Chinelo Ifezulike Ogadimma!
3. The Diary of Housemaid by Chigbo Ugwuoke
4. Save the African Womb by Nicole Chinelo
5. NECO Highest Grades by Christianah Uyanne
6. The Saint by Tade Adegbindun
7. The Vengeance of the Spirit by Maxwell O. Onyeka.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on BECE Literature Examination

1. How many questions should I expect in the 2025 BECE examination?

You should expect 40 Objective and 8 Theory questions but you are to choose 6.

2. How many days will it take me to understand the 2025 BECE Literature novels?

It depends on your intellectual capability. The better you are academically, the lesser the number of days it will take to comprehend books and novels, as long as you are committed.

3. Which of the BECE Literature Novels will come out for 2025?

Questions can come from any of the recommended novels for Literature. So to be on the safe side, we advise that you lay your hands on all the novels and study them.

4. Is Literature Compulsory in Junior WAEC (BECE)?

Yes, literature-in-English is a compulsory subject in Junior WAEC. However, you don’t need to worry because it’s not normally a tough paper. All you need is to have a good background or basic knowledge of the English language. If you do, every other thing will be a walkover.

The basic reason why Literature is compulsory in BECE is that it has immense cultural and historical value. So it is believed to be very important to life in the society. See other BECE Junior WAEC subjects.

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