The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the official timetable for the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal.
The examination will run from Monday, 15th June to Thursday, 23rd July, 2026.
Find the complete subject-by-subject schedule below.
Full NECO 2026 SSCE Internal Timetable
Monday 15th June – Friday 19th June (Practicals & Orals)
| Paper Code |
Subject & Paper |
Duration |
| 2081 | Paper I: Practical – Physical Education | To be determined |
| 2041 | Paper I: Practical – Foods and Nutrition | 3 hrs |
| 4061 | Paper I: Practical – Home Management | 3 hrs |
| 4101 | Paper I: Performance Test – Music Technology & Alternative to Music Technology | 1 hr 30 mins |
| 4104 | Paper IV: Aural Music | 50 mins |
| 4034 | Paper IV: Oral French | 1 hr |
| 4004 | Paper IV: Oral Arabic | 1 hr 20 mins |
| 5021 | Paper I: Practical – Fashion Design and Garment Making | 4 hrs |
| 5044 | Paper IV: Progressive Assessments – Livestock Farming | — |
| 5001 | Paper I: Practical – Beauty and Cosmetology | 3 hrs |
| 5011 | Paper I: Practical – Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs | 3 hrs |
| 4011 | Paper I: Practical – Catering Craft | 3 hrs |
Actual dates and times for this set will be fixed and confirmed by the Council.
Monday 22nd June
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2031 | Paper I: Practical – Computer Studies | 3 hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Tuesday 23rd June
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 4031 | Paper I: Written Comprehension – French | 1 hr | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| 4032 | Paper II: Written Expression – French | 1 hr 45 mins | 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm |
Wednesday 24th June
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 4103 & 4102 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Music | 2 hrs 30 mins | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| 4003 & 4002 | Papers III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic | 3 hrs 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Thursday 25th June
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2021 | Paper I: Practical – Chemistry | 2 hrs | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
| 4053 & 4052 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Hausa | 3 hrs | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| 4073 & 4072 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Igbo | 3 hrs | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| 4133 & 4132 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Yoruba | 3 hrs | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Friday 26th June
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2011 | Paper I: Practical – Biology | 2 hrs | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Monday 29th June
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2013 & 2012 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology | 2 hrs 30 mins | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| 4063 & 4062 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Tuesday 30th June
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 4023 & 4022 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies | 2 hrs 30 mins | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| 4083 & 4082 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies | 2 hrs 30 mins | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| 2071 | Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education | 1 hr 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
| 2073 & 2072 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education | 2 hrs | 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm |
Wednesday 1st July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 1023 | Paper III: Objective – General Mathematics | 1 hr 45 mins | 10:00 am – 11:45 am |
| 1022 | Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics | 2 hrs 30 mins | 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm |
Thursday 2nd July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2091 | Paper I: Practical – Physics | 2 hrs 45 mins | 10:00 am – 12:45 pm |
| 4113 & 4112 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Nigerian History | 3 hrs | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Friday 3rd July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 4093 & 4094 | Papers III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English | 2 hrs 15 mins | 10:00 am – 12:15 pm |
Monday 6th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 4043 & 4042 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Government | 2 hrs 40 mins | 10:00 am – 12:40 pm |
| 2083 & 2082 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education | 2 hrs | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Tuesday 7th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2093 & 2092 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics | 3 hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| 2043 & 2042 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Wednesday 8th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 4124 | Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Arts | 3 hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| 4121 | Paper I: Drawing – Visual Arts | 3 hrs | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Thursday 9th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2053 | Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics | 2 hrs | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
| 2052 | Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics | 2 hrs 30 mins | 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm |
| 4123 & 4122 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art | 3 hrs | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Friday 10th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2103 & 2104 | Papers III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing | 2 hrs 30 mins | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Monday 13th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2033 & 2032 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies | 3 hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| 3013 & 3012 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce | 2 hrs 40 mins | 2:00 pm – 4:40 pm |
Tuesday 14th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2023 & 2022 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry | 3 hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| 2101 | Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing | 3 hrs | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| 4092 | Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English | 1 hr 40 mins | 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm |
Wednesday 15th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 1013 | Paper III: Objective – English Language | 1 hr | 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
| 1012 | Paper II: Essay – English Language | 1 hr 45 mins | 11:15 am – 1:00 pm |
| 1014 | Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language | 45 mins | 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm |
Thursday 16th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2001 | Paper I: Practical – Agricultural Science | 1 hr 30 mins | 10:00 am – 11:30 am |
| 2063 & 2061 | Papers III & I: Objective, Practical & Physical – Geography | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Friday 17th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 2062 | Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography | 2 hrs | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Monday 20th July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 3023 & 3022 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics | 3 hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| 4013 & 4012 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Tuesday 21st July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 1003 & 1002 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education | 3 hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| 2003 & 2002 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Wednesday 22nd July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 3003 & 3002 | Papers III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice – Accounting | 3 hrs 50 mins | 10:00 am – 1:50 pm |
| 5041 | Paper I: Practical – Livestock Farming | 1 hr 30 mins | 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm |
| 5013 & 5012 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs | 3 hrs | 2:15 pm – 5:15 pm |
| 5023 & 5022 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Fashion Design and Garment Making | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2:15 pm – 4:45 pm |
| 5003 & 5002 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Beauty and Cosmetology | 2 hrs 30 mins | 2:15 pm – 4:45 pm |
Thursday 23rd July
| Paper Code | Subject & Paper | Duration | Time |
|---|
| 3033 & 3032 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing | 2 hrs 40 mins | 10:00 am – 12:40 pm |
| 5043 & 5042 | Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Livestock Farming | 1 hr 30 mins | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Important Notes for Schools and Candidates
- Every candidate must have a photocard for identification during the examination.
- If the time on the question paper differs from this timetable, the time on the question paper must be strictly followed.
- Specific venues for Physical Education Practical (Paper I), and French, Music, and Arabic Paper IV should be confirmed from NECO state offices.
- Science and Computer Studies practicals may run in sets where candidate numbers are high and equipment is limited.
- Visual Arts Paper IV (Creative Design) should be given to candidates at least one week before the exam date.
- Nigerian Languages (Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba) include a literature component.
- Albino and blind candidates are allowed 30 extra minutes at the end of each subject.
- Blind candidates must use the NECO-supplied OBR customised braille sheet.
- Use of scientific calculators is allowed.
- Electronic communication gadgets — programmable calculators, mobile phones, iPads, tablets, smartwatches, smart glasses, and smart pens — are strictly prohibited in the examination hall.
- Candidates who do not sit for Practicals (Paper I) will not have a result in that subject.
- Trade subject questions are hybrid in nature.
