The NECO GCE Timetable for the Nov/Dec 2023/2024 examination will soon be released by the National Examination Council (NECO). If you’ve been eagerly awaiting this 2023 NECO GCE timetable, keep checking in at bekeking.com or bookmark the site for convenient access to all subjects’ timetables.
Here’s what we know about the NECO GCE Timetable for the 2023/2024 Academic Session:
The 2023/2024 academic session timetable is on its way, as announced by the National Examination Council (NECO). This message is essential for all candidates taking the Nov/Dec Examination externally: the NECO GCE timetable for 2023 has been published!
The NECO management has successfully compiled the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) timetable for External candidates.
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So, when is the NECO GCE Exam?
This is the exam candidates take in their final secondary school year. The SSCE comes in two forms: the Internal SSCE for final-year senior secondary students and the External SSCE for private candidates outside the formal school system.
Per the 2023 NECO GCE Timetable, the exam starts on November 20 and ends on December 20, 2023.
This guide aims to help you navigate your NECO GCE timetable, which can be downloaded in pdf format for the 2023/2024 session if NECO maintains its calendar.
To get your timetable, please read this guide to the end. Your NECO GCE Timetable 2023 is waiting for you here!
NECO GCE Timetable 2023/2024
The National Examination Council (NECO) will publish the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) online. You’ll find more details below.
Please take note of the following:
The full NECO timetable, available in PDF format at the end of this post, includes the paper code and duration for each subject. It’s recommended that you refer to it.
The NECO GCE Timetable will be uploaded here online in PDF format. Access the printable version by clicking the link after this timetable below.
| Date | Day | Subject and Paper Title | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20 | Monday | French Paper IV (Oral) | The Council will fix the actual date and time |
| Arabic Paper IV (Oral) | |||
| Nov 21 | Tuesday | Hausa Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Igbo Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | ||
| Yoruba Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | ||
| Nov 22 | Wednesday | Biology Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Nov 23 | Thursday | Technical Drawing Paper I Practical | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Physical Education Paper I (Theory of Practice) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | ||
| Nov 24 | Friday | Agricultural Science Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Nov 25 | Saturday | Further Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 12.00 noon – 2.00 pm |
| Further Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 2.10 pm – 4.40 pm | ||
| History Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 12.00 noon – 3.00 pm | ||
| Nov 27 | Monday | Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Nov 28 | Tuesday | Economics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Nov 29 | Wednesday | Physics Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.45 pm |
| Nov 30 | Thursday | French Paper I (Written Comprehension) | 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm |
| French Paper II (Written Expression) | 3.00 pm – 4.45 pm | ||
| Dec 1 | Friday | Literature in English Paper II (Drama & Poetry) | 3.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Dec 2 | Saturday | English Language Paper II & III (Essay & Objective) | 10.00 am – 12.45 pm |
| English Language Paper IV (Test of Orals) | 1.00 pm – 1.45 pm | ||
| Health Education Paper I (Test of Practical) | 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm | ||
| Dec 4 | Monday | Biology Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Dec 5 | Tuesday | Government Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Dec 6 | Wednesday | Commerce Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Chemistry Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | ||
| Dec 7 | Thursday | Physics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Dec 8 | Friday | Literature in English Paper III (Objective) | 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Literature in English Paper IV (Prose) | 4.00 pm – 5.15 pm | ||
| Dec 9 | Saturday | General Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 10.00 am – 11.45 am |
| General Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 12.00 noon – 2.30 pm | ||
| Data Processing Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 3.45 pm – 5.30 pm | ||
| Dec 11 | Monday | Civic Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Dec 12 | Tuesday | Geography Paper III & I (Objective & Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Dec 13 | Wednesday | Agricultural Science Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Dec 14 | Thursday | Technical Drawing Paper III & IV (Objective & Drawing) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Physical Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | ||
| Dec 15 | Friday | Geography Paper II (Essay) | 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Dec 16 | Saturday | Financial Accounting Paper III (Objective) | 10.00 am – 11.20 am |
| Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory & Practice) | 11.20 am – 1.50 pm | ||
| Health Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm | ||
| Dec 18 | Monday | Data Processing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Store keeping Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | ||
| Marketing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | ||
| Salesmanship Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | ||
| Dec 19 | Tuesday | Arabic Paper III (Objective) | 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm |
| Arabic Paper II (Essay & Literature) | 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm | ||
| Dec 20 | Wednesday | Christian Religious Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Islamic Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
Please Take Note
- Confirm the venues for Oral French, Arabic, and Stenography I & IV from the NECO State Office where you’ll take the exam.
- Bring your computer/laptop for Stenography papers I &IV.
- Nigerian languages (Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba) include Literature.
- Blind candidates should take the examination in their respective NECO State Offices using the provided Braille Sheets.
- Albinos and blind candidates are granted an extra 30 minutes for all papers.
- Scientific calculators are permitted; programmable calculators are not.
- No GSM devices are allowed in the examination hall.
- For Technical Drawing I and IV, bring your drawing instruments and materials.
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