NECO Timetable 2026 June/July for SSCE Internal Exam
The NECO timetable for 2026 runs from 15 June to 23 July, with dates, times, practicals and rules.
- First exam window: 15 to 19 June
- General Mathematics on 1 July
- English Language on 15 July
- Final papers on 23 July
The management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has published the timetable for the 2026 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal.
According to the timetable, the 2026 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) will commence on Monday, 15 June 2026. Candidates sitting for the exam should check their exam date and time properly to avoid missed paper.
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper I: Practical, Physical Education |
To be fixed by subject demand |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper I: Practical, Foods and Nutrition |
3 hrs |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper I: Practical, Home Management |
3 hrs |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper I: Performance Test, Music Technology and Alternative to Music Technology |
1 hr 30 mins |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper IV: Aural Music |
50 mins |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper IV: Oral French |
1 hr |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper IV: Oral Arabic |
1 hr 20 mins |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper I: Practical, Fashion Design and Garment Making |
4 hrs |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper IV: Progressive Assessments, Livestock Farming |
— |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper I: Practical, Beauty and Cosmetology |
3 hrs |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper I: Practical, Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs |
3 hrs |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Paper I: Practical, Catering Craft |
3 hrs |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
Monday, 22 June 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper I: Practical, Computer Studies |
3 hrs |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper I: Written Comprehension, French |
1 hr |
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
| Paper II: Written Expression, French |
1 hr 45 mins |
3:00 pm to 4:45 pm |
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers II and III: Objective and Essay, Music |
2 hrs 30 mins |
10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective, Essay and Literature, Arabic |
3 hrs 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 5:30 pm |
Thursday, 25 June 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper I: Practical, Chemistry |
2 hrs |
10:00 am to 12:00 noon |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Hausa |
3 hrs |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Igbo |
3 hrs |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Yoruba |
3 hrs |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Friday, 26 June 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper I: Practical, Biology |
2 hrs |
10:00 am to 12:00 noon |
Monday, 29 June 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Biology |
2 hrs 30 mins |
10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Home Management |
2 hrs 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Christian Religious Studies |
2 hrs 30 mins |
10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Islamic Studies |
2 hrs 30 mins |
10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
| Paper I: Test of Practical, Health Education |
1 hr 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Health Education |
2 hrs |
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper III: Objective, General Mathematics |
1 hr 45 mins |
10:00 am to 11:45 am |
| Paper II: Essay, General Mathematics |
2 hrs 30 mins |
12:00 noon to 2:30 pm |
Thursday, 2 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper I: Practical, Physics |
2 hrs 45 mins |
10:00 am to 12:45 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Nigerian History |
3 hrs |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Friday, 3 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Prose, Literature in English |
2 hrs 15 mins |
10:00 am to 12:15 pm |
Monday, 6 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Government |
2 hrs 40 mins |
10:00 am to 12:40 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Physical Education |
2 hrs |
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Physics |
3 hrs |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Foods and Nutrition |
2 hrs 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper IV: Creative Design, Visual Arts |
3 hrs |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Paper I: Drawing, Visual Arts |
3 hrs |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Thursday, 9 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper III: Objective, Further Mathematics |
2 hrs |
10:00 am to 12:00 noon |
| Paper II: Essay, Further Mathematics |
2 hrs 30 mins |
12:00 noon to 2:30 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Visual Art |
3 hrs |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Friday, 10 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Drawing, Technical Drawing |
2 hrs 30 mins |
10:00 am to 12:30 pm |
Monday, 13 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Computer Studies |
3 hrs |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Commerce |
2 hrs 40 mins |
2:00 pm to 4:40 pm |
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Chemistry |
3 hrs |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Paper I: Practical, Technical Drawing |
3 hrs |
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Paper II: Drama and Poetry, Literature in English |
1 hr 40 mins |
2:00 pm to 3:40 pm |
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper III: Objective, English Language |
1 hr |
10:00 am to 11:00 am |
| Paper II: Essay, English Language |
1 hr 45 mins |
11:15 am to 1:00 pm |
| Paper IV: Test of Orals, English Language |
45 mins |
1:15 pm to 2:00 pm |
Thursday, 16 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper I: Practical, Agricultural Science |
1 hr 20 mins |
10:00 am to 11:30 am |
| Papers III and II: Objective, Practical and Physical, Geography |
2 hrs 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Friday, 17 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Paper II: Essay, Human and Regional Geography |
2 hrs |
10:00 am to 12:00 noon |
Monday, 20 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Economics |
3 hrs |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Catering Craft |
2 hrs 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Civic Education |
3 hrs |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Agricultural Science |
2 hrs 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective, Theory and Practice, Accounting |
3 hrs 50 mins |
10:00 am to 1:50 pm |
| Paper I: Practical, Livestock Farming |
1 hr 30 mins |
2:15 pm to 3:45 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs |
3 hrs |
2:15 pm to 5:15 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Fashion Design and Garment Making |
2 hrs 30 mins |
2:15 pm to 4:45 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Beauty and Cosmetology |
2 hrs 30 mins |
2:15 pm to 4:45 pm |
Thursday, 23 July 2026
| Paper |
Duration |
Time |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Marketing |
2 hrs 40 mins |
10:00 am to 12:40 pm |
| Papers III and II: Objective and Essay, Livestock Farming |
1 hr 30 mins |
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
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Notes for Schools and Candidates
Each candidate must have a photocard for identification during the examination.
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Where the time on the question paper differs from the time on this timetable, candidates must follow the time on the question paper. That instruction should guide schools during exam preparation, especially on days with more than one paper.
For Physical Education Practical, French, Music and Arabic Paper IV, schools should confirm the specific venues from NECO State Offices.
Science practicals and Computer Studies practicals may run in sets where candidates outnumber the available equipment. This means some candidates may write later or earlier than others, based on the arrangement at the centre.
Visual Arts Paper IV, Creative Design, should reach candidates at least one week before the examination date.
Nigerian Languages, which cover Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, include the Literature aspect. Candidates taking any of these papers should prepare for that part as well.
Albino and blind candidates should receive 30 extra minutes at the end of each subject.
Blind candidates must use the NECO-supplied or customised Braille sheet during the examination. The rule applies to their papers across the exam period.
NECO allows the use of scientific calculators.
Candidates must not bring electronic communication gadgets into the examination hall. These include programmable calculators, mobile phones, iPads, tablets, smart wrist watches, smart glasses, smart pens and similar items.
Any candidate who does not sit for Practicals, Paper I, will not have a result for that subject.
Candidates should also note that Trade Subjects questions are hybrid.
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