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Key Facts: LPSCE Exam

The LPSCE is administered nationally by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Liberia National Office.

LPSCE candidates sit four compulsory subjects: Mathematics (310), General Science (320), Language Arts (330), and Social Studies (340).

WAEC Liberia sets the LPSCE minimum passing mark at 60% per subject.

Candidates must pass at least three of the four subjects to qualify for the certificate.

Each LPSCE subject grade is 40% school Continuous Assessment (CASS) plus 60% WAEC Terminal Assessment (TASS).

The LPSCE entry window runs from September to December before the examination year.

WAEC Liberia administered the 2026 LPSCE to Grade 6 pupils on 23–24 April 2026.

Of 46,153 candidates who sat the 2026 LPSCE, 40,058 passed — an 83.33% pass rate, down from 87% in 2025.

The LPSCE is WAEC Liberia's national Grade 6 examination in Mathematics, General Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies; the minimum passing mark is 60% per subject, passes are required in at least three of the four subjects, and each subject grade is 40% school Continuous Assessment plus 60% WAEC Terminal Assessment.

Sample LPSCE Practice Questions

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1Read the sentence and choose the word that best completes it: 'Kollie _____ his homework before he went outside to play football.'

A.finish

B.finishes

C.finished

D.finishing

Explanation: The action occurred in the past before another past action ('went outside'), so the simple past tense verb 'finished' is required.

2Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: 'The *beautiful* bird sang early in the morning.'

A.Noun

B.Adjective

C.Verb

D.Adverb

Explanation: 'Beautiful' describes the noun 'bird', which makes it an adjective.

3Which word is a synonym for 'wealthy' in the sentence: 'The wealthy merchant donated textbooks to the school in Buchanan.'?

A.Poor

B.Generous

C.Rich

D.Famous

Explanation: A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning. 'Rich' means having abundant wealth or assets, which directly matches 'wealthy'.

4Choose the word with the correct spelling to complete the sentence: 'Our teacher gave us a challenging mathematics _____ yesterday.'

A.assignement

B.asignment

C.assignment

D.asinement

Explanation: The correct spelling is 'assignment', with double 's', single 'g', and single 'n'.

5What type of sentence is: 'Please close the classroom door quietly.'?

A.Declarative

B.Interrogative

C.Imperative

D.Exclamatory

Explanation: An imperative sentence gives a command, direction, or makes a polite request. 'Please close the classroom door quietly' issues a request.

6Choose the correct plural form of the noun 'knife':

A.knifes

B.knives

C.knifess

D.knifees

Explanation: Nouns ending in '-fe' like 'knife' form their plural by changing '-fe' to '-ves', giving 'knives'.

7Select the correct punctuation mark to place at the end of the sentence: 'Did you see the President deliver the annual message at the Capitol building'

A.Period (.)

B.Comma (,)

C.Question mark (?)

D.Exclamation mark (!)

Explanation: The sentence begins with the auxiliary verb 'Did' and asks a question, so it must end with a question mark.

8Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither Mary nor her sisters _____ present at the assembly this morning.'

A.was

B.is

C.were

D.are

Explanation: When subjects are joined by 'neither... nor', the verb agrees in number with the closer subject. 'Sisters' is plural, and the sentence refers to the past ('this morning'), so the plural past verb 'were' is correct.

9What is the antonym of the word 'generous'?

A.Selfish

B.Helpful

C.Kind

D.Careful

Explanation: An antonym is an opposite. 'Generous' means willing to share or give; its opposite is 'selfish' (or stingy), meaning unwilling to share.

10Read the sentence and choose the correct pronoun: 'Mr. Flomo gave the award to Mamie and _____ during Friday's closing ceremony.'

A.I

B.me

C.he

D.they

Explanation: The pronoun follows the preposition 'to' and serves as the object of the preposition, so the objective case pronoun 'me' must be used.

About the LPSCE Exam

The Liberia Primary School Certificate Examination (LPSCE) is the national terminal assessment administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Liberia National Office for Grade 6 pupils completing primary education. The examination assesses foundational competencies across four compulsory subjects: Mathematics, General Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies. Earning the primary school certificate certifies satisfactory completion of the six-year elementary cycle. This is independent Grade 6 practice by OpenExamPrep for the LPSCE subjects, not an official WAEC product. WAEC Liberia does not publish LPSCE item counts, paper durations, or past papers, so these four-option multiple-choice questions are an English-language study aid built from the four published subjects and the Liberian primary curriculum — they are not a simulation of the official paper format.

Exam sponsor: West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Liberia National Office (waecliberia.org.lr). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Paper-based testing across four compulsory subjects. Each subject grade combines the school's Continuous Assessment Score (CASS, 40%) with WAEC's Terminal Assessment Score (TASS, 60%).

Time Limit

Not published by WAEC Liberia. The examination is administered over two consecutive days (23–24 April in 2026).

Passing Score

Minimum passing mark of 60% per subject, with passes required in at least three of the four subjects; each subject grade is 40% CASS plus 60% TASS.

Exam / Certification Fees

Not published by WAEC Liberia. Schools register candidates and pay by bank deposit during the September–December entry window; Liberia removed school registration fees from kindergarten through Grade 6 with effect from 7 September 2026.

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Liberia National Office (waecliberia.org.lr): official exam information

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

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Language Arts

Reading comprehension, vocabulary development, grammar and usage, spelling, and sentence construction.

25%

Mathematics

Arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, percentages, word problems, perimeter, area, and basic geometric shapes.

25%

General Science

Plant and animal life, human body systems, health and sanitation, physical states of matter, simple machines, and the solar system.

25%

Social Studies

Liberian history, 15 political subdivisions and county capitals, civic duties, community traditions, and government structures.

Preparing for the LPSCE Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Minimum passing mark of 60% per subject, with passes required in at least three of the four subjects; each subject grade is 40% CASS plus 60% TASS.
Assessment: Paper-based testing across four compulsory subjects. Each subject grade combines the school's Continuous Assessment Score (CASS, 40%) with WAEC's Terminal Assessment Score (TASS, 60%).
Time limit: Not published by WAEC Liberia. The examination is administered over two consecutive days (23–24 April in 2026).
Exam / certification fees: Not published by WAEC Liberia. Schools register candidates and pay by bank deposit during the September–December entry window; Liberia removed school registration fees from kindergarten through Grade 6 with effect from 7 September 2026. Official sources

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LPSCE: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the four subjects equally; passing at least three of them at the 60% minimum mark is required to secure the certificate.

2In Language Arts, practice reading short passages carefully and answering factual and inferential comprehension questions.

3For Mathematics, review basic fraction addition, decimal multiplication, long division, and everyday word problems involving Liberian currency and measurements.

4In General Science, focus on plant parts, the human digestive and circulatory systems, water purification, and common disease prevention.

5For Social Studies, memorize the names and capitals of all 15 Liberian counties, national symbols (flag, seal, motto), and the three branches of the Liberian government.

6Work through practice questions under timed conditions so that reading a question carefully and moving on quickly becomes automatic.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the LPSCE in Liberia?

The Liberia Primary School Certificate Examination (LPSCE) is the national certificate exam conducted annually by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Liberia National Office for pupils completing Grade 6.

Which subjects are tested on the LPSCE?

Candidates are tested in four compulsory core subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, General Science, and Social Studies.

What is the passing score for the LPSCE?

WAEC Liberia states that the minimum passing mark is 60% per subject and that a candidate must pass at least three of the four subjects to qualify for the certificate. Each subject grade is 40% school Continuous Assessment (CASS) plus 60% WAEC Terminal Assessment (TASS).

How many questions are on the official LPSCE?

WAEC Liberia publishes the four subjects and their codes but not the number of items or the duration of each paper. Our independent bank of 100 four-option multiple-choice questions is an English-language study aid covering all four subjects; it does not reproduce the official paper format.

Who is eligible to sit for the LPSCE?

WAEC Liberia opens the examination to all Grade 6 school candidates in Liberia after due registration with the Council. Schools register candidates during the entry window, which runs from September to December before the examination year.

How are LPSCE results released?

WAEC Liberia states that results for individual schools are sent to the principal of each school that presented candidates as soon as the results are officially released, and that certificates are awarded only to successful candidates. WAEC Liberia also announces national results at a press briefing — the 2026 results were released on 20 August 2026.