This is to inform all the candidates attempting the National Examinations Council (NECO) June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (Internal) that the 2026 NECO examination timetable is out.
The NECO 2026 timetable is the most valuable asset for all the candidates preparing for the June/July SSCE. It allows candidates to know exactly when a specific subject is scheduled.
2026 NECO Exam Date
According to the NECO 2025 Timetable, the examination has been scheduled to take off on Monday, 15th June 2026, and ends on Thursday, 23rd July 2026.
Below is the NECO SSCE timetable for 2026. You can also click on the link below to download NECO Timetable in PDF format.
Recommended links
1. WAEC Assistance/Midnight Questions and Answers
2. NECO Assistance/Midnight Questions and Answers
3. WAEC SSCE Final Internal Examination Timetable
NECO 2026 SSCE Internal Examination Timetable
Monday 15th June to Friday 19th June 2026
Physical Education (Practical)
Foods and Nutrition (Practical)
Home Management (Practical)
Music Technology & Alternative To Music Technology (Performance Test)
Aural Music
Oral French
Oral Arabic
Fashion Design and Garment Making (Practical)
Livestock Farming (Progressive Assessments)
Beauty and Cosmetology (Practical)
Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs (Practical)
Catering Craft (Practical)
Actual date and time to be fixed by the Council.
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Monday, 22nd June 2026
Computer Studies (Practical)
10:00am – 1:00pm
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Tuesday, 23rd June 2026
French (Written Comprehension)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
French (Written Expression)
3:00pm – 4:45pm
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Wednesday, 24th June 2026
Music (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 12:30pm
Arabic (Objective, Essay & Literature)
2:00pm – 5:30pm
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Thursday, 25th June 2026
Chemistry (Practical)
10:00am – 12:00noon
Hausa (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Igbo (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Yoruba (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Friday, 26th June 2026
Biology (Practical)
10:00am – 12:00noon
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Monday, 29th June 2026
Biology (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 12:30pm
Home Management (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Tuesday, 30th June 2026
Christian Religious Studies (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 12:30pm
Islamic Studies (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 12:30pm
Health Education (Test of Practical)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Health Education (Objective & Essay)
3:30pm – 5:30pm
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Wednesday, 1st July 2026
General Mathematics (Objective)
10:00am – 11:45am
General Mathematics (Essay)
12:00noon – 2:30pm
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Thursday, 2nd July 2026
Physics (Practical)
10:00am – 12:45pm
Nigerian History (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Friday, 3rd July 2026
Literature in English (Objective & Prose)
10:00am – 12:15pm
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Monday, 6th July 2026
Government (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 12:40pm
Physical Education (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm
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Tuesday, 7th July 2026
Physics (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 1:00pm
Foods & Nutrition (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Wednesday, 8th July 2026
Visual Arts (Creative Design)
10:00am – 1:00pm
Visual Arts (Drawing)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Thursday, 9th July 2026
Further Mathematics (Objective)
10:00am – 12:00noon
Further Mathematics (Essay)
12:00noon – 2:30pm
Visual Arts (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Friday, 10th July 2026
Technical Drawing (Objective & Drawing)
10:00am – 12:30pm
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Monday, 13th July 2026
Computer Studies (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 1:00pm
Commerce (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 4:40pm
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Tuesday, 14th July 2026
Chemistry (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 1:00pm
Technical Drawing (Practical)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Literature in English (Drama & Poetry)
2:00pm – 3:40pm
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Wednesday, 15th July 2026
English Language (Objective)
10:00am – 11:00am
English Language (Essay)
11:15am – 1:00pm
English Language (Test of Orals)
1:15pm – 2:00pm
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Thursday, 16th July 2026
Agricultural Science (Practical)
10:00am – 11:30am
Geography (Objective, Practical & Physical)
2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Friday, 17th July 2026
Geography (Human and Regional) (Essay)
10:00am – 12:00noon
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Monday, 20th July 2026
Economics (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 1:00pm
Catering Craft (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Tuesday, 21st July 2026
Civic Education (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 1:00pm
Agricultural Science (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Wednesday, 22nd July 2026
Accounting (Objective, Theory & Practice)
10:00am – 1:50pm
Livestock Farming (Practical)
2:15pm – 3:45pm
Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs (Objective & Essay)
2:15pm – 5:15pm
Fashion Design and Garment Making (Objective & Essay)
2:15pm – 4:45pm
Beauty and Cosmetology (Objective & Essay)
2:15pm – 4:45pm
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Thursday, 23rd July 2026
Marketing (Objective & Essay)
10:00am – 12:40pm
Livestock Farming (Objective & Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Schools and Candidates Should Note the Following:
1. It is mandatory that each candidate has a photocard for identification during the examination.
2. Where the time on the question paper differs from the time on this timetable, the time on the question paper should be strictly adhered to.
3. For Physical Education Practical Paper I; French, Music, and Arabic Paper IV, the specific venues for the examination should be confirmed from the NECO State Offices.
4. Practicals in Sciences and Computer Studies can be in sets where the number of candidates is large and the equipment cannot go round.
5. Visual Arts Paper IV [Creative Design] should be given to candidates at least one week before the examination date.
6. Nigerian Languages (Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba) include Literature aspect.
7. Albinos and blind candidates are to be allowed 30 extra minutes at the end of each subject.
8. Blind candidates must make use of the NECO supplied OBR customised Braille sheet for the examination.
9. Use of a scientific calculator is allowed.
10. Bringing into the examination hall electronic communication gadgets (programmable calculators, mobile phones, iPads, tablets, smart wrist watches, glasses, pens, etc.) is strictly prohibited.
11. Candidates who do not sit for practicals (Paper 1) will not have a result in the subject.
12. Candidates should note that the trade subjects questions are hybrid in nature.
Follow the link below to download the PDF version. [The PDF version contains the paper code and duration for each subject].
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RECOMMENDED LINKS
1. WAEC SSCE Examination Assistance
2. WAEC SSCE May/June Final Timetable
Hello please I want to confirm is this timetable for internal the same with external candidates please get back to me soon thanks
Please be informed that the timetable provided is for the NECO internal examination. The NECO external examination timetable is yet to be released.