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WAEC Auto Body Repairs Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks

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The WAEC Auto Body Repairs Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks is a comprehensive document, covering topics such as workshop safety, tools and equipment, materials, different types of metals, welding, body repair techniques (both minor and aluminum panel), plastic repairs, spray painting, and auto body workshop business management.

Textbooks on the subject, such as “Auto Body Repair Technology 5th Edition” by Macian, are helpful, but a definitive list of recommended textbooks for the 2026/2027 exam has not been published.

WAEC Auto Body Repairs 2026/2027examination Guidelines

There will be three papers, Papers 1, 2 and 3, all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be composite papers to be taken at one sitting.

Paper 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions, all of which are to be answered in 1 hour for 40 marks.

Paper 2: will consist of five essay questions.  Candidates will be required to answer any four in 1½ hours for 60 marks.

Paper 3: will be a practical test of 3 hours and 10 minutes in duration.  It will consist of one compulsory question for 100 marks.

A list of materials for the test shall be made available to schools not less than two weeks before the paper is taken for material procurement and relevant preparations.

WAEC Auto Body Repairs Syllabus 2026/2027

Main TopicSubtopics / Content Details
SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS IN AUTO BODY REPAIRS AND SPRAY PAINTING– Definition of safety rules and regulations in auto body repairs and spray painting. – List of rules and regulations and their importance. – List of safety tools, equipment, and machines for auto body repairs. – Auto body dressing code (PPE): nose mask, goggles, boots, ear defenders, gloves, coveralls, etc. – Sources of accidents (human factors, machinery/equipment, and workshop keeping) and their prevention. – Factory Acts on safety rules and regulations: 1984 Amended Resource Conservation Recovery Act, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulations, and Hazardous Waste Collection and Recycling (Solvent Recovery System).
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT– Basic hand tools: types and uses (hammers, dollies, spanners, files, ratchets, body spoons, etc.). – Power tools and equipment/machines: types and uses (drilling machine, body jack, sanders, air compressor, shaping machines, cutting machines, etc.). – Advantages and disadvantages of machines. – Uses of machines and safety precautions.
SPRAY PAINTING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT– Spray painting tools and equipment: scrapers, brushes, funnels, paint pots, spray guns, spray body filters, air compressors, ovens, spray booths, etc. – Care and maintenance of tools and equipment.
MAINTENANCE OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT– Definition of maintenance and its types: predictive, preventive, and corrective. – Manufacturer’s maintenance guide. – Maintenance of tools and equipment.
MATERIALS FOR AUTO BODY REPAIRS AND SPRAY PAINTING– Auto-body repair materials. – Types of body fillers: plastic filler, fiberglass fillers, body solder (30/70 and 40/60). – Types of body abrasives: sandpapers (wet and dry), sanding discs. – Types of sealers: rubber sealers, seam sealers, undercoating. – Rivet pins: pop and solid rivets.
SPRAY PAINTING MATERIALS– Types of paints: enamel paints and lacquers. – Undercoats: surface primer, putty/body filler, sealers. – Topcoats: lacquers and enamel paints. – Manufacturer’s paint guide: paint formula, mixing equipment, custom-mix base colours, paint labels, colour charts.
METALS USED IN AUTO BODY REPAIRS– Types of metals: ferrous and non-ferrous (mild steel, cast iron, aluminium, brass, etc.). – Properties: fusibility, malleability, ductility, weldability, etc. – Uses of metals in auto bodies.
HEAT TREATMENT OF METALS– Definition of heat treatment. – Types and processes: hardening, annealing, normalizing, case-hardening, tempering. – Importance of heat treatment.
OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING AND EQUIPMENT– Definition of oxy-acetylene welding. – Safety precautions. – Oxy-acetylene welding equipment and gases (high- and low-pressure systems). – Installation of welding equipment. – Welding nozzles. – Welding defects (slag inclusion, porosity, crack, lack of penetration) and remedies.
AUTO BODY REPAIR WORK– Minor auto body repairs. – Types of auto body: integral body, composite body. – Methods of straightening: aligning with power jack, sledgehammer, pre-bar, pull taps, heat shrinking. – Major auto body repairs. – Tools for minor repairs: hammers, dollies, spanners, screwdrivers, etc. – Major body sections: front engine compartment, passenger section, rear section. – Basic alignment principles, quarter panel cutting, lightweight panels, damaged vehicle alignment.
ALUMINIUM AND PLASTIC REPAIRS– Aluminium panel repair steps and alignment. – Aluminium deck lid repair. – Plastic repairs: precautions, types of plastic resins (thermosetting and thermoplastic), repair by melting. – Introduction to glass fibre panel repair.
SPRAY PAINTING PROCESS– Spray gun types: pressure feed, siphon, gravity guns. – Spray gun parts: air cap, fluid needle, air valve, trigger, body, cup, etc. – Precautions in use of spray guns. – Manufacturer’s maintenance guide. – Surface preparation for spray painting. – Types of paints used: cellulose, synthetic enamel, acrylic, metallic paints. – Importance of manufacturer’s paint code. – Special paints, variable agents (flakes, pigments), metallic paint and spray techniques (wet and dry).
AUTO BODY WORKSHOP BUSINESS– Factors to consider in locating a workshop: capital, accessibility, land, etc. – List of tools and equipment for workshop operation.

WAEC Auto Body Repairs Textbooks 2026/2027

  • Fundamentals of vehicle bodywork by J. Fairbrother.
  • Practical welding (The motivate series Mac-Milan texts for Industrial Vocational and Technical Education) by S. Gibson.
  • Fundamentals of motor vehicle technology, chassis and body electronics (5th Edition) Book 1, 2, and 3 by Hilliers V. A. W. and David R. Rogers.
  • Bodywork Maintenance and repair, including interiors, by Paul Browne.
  • Automotive encyclopedia by Good Heart-Willcox.
  • Auto body repair and repainting by Bill Tobold.

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