NECO 2026 SSCE Verified Examination Timetable – The examination body Nationals Examination Council (NECO) has officially released its examination timetable for the 2026 June/July Senior School certificate examination (SSCE) Internal.
Candidates that have enrolled for this examination are strongly advised to check the timetable properly for effective preparations and to be abreast with the latest.
When Will the NECO 2026 SSCE Examination Starts?
The NECO 2026 SSCE Examination officially begins Monday 15th of June,2026 and ends Thursday 23rd of July,2026.
NECO 2026 SSCE Verified Examination Timetable
The timetable will be both in text form and PDF document format specially prepared by EduGistNG. The timetable shows the subjects, papers, durations and time of each listed exam for effective preparation.
Monday, 15 June to Friday, 19 June 2026
| 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 |
The Timetable has also been made available for download in PDF format. Click on the link below to download the timetable in PDF format.
NECO 2026 SSCE Verified Examination Timetable
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