The National Examination Council, NECO GCE Timetable for the 2023 November/December External Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) has been published. The NECO GCE exam is now scheduled to commence on November 20th, 2023 and ends December 20th, 2023. Check the full details of the timetable below;
Candidates sitting for the examination are to check the timetable below.
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NECO GCE Timetable For Nov/Dec Exam 2023
MONDAY 20TH NOVEMBER TO WEDNESDAY 20TH DECEMBER, 2023
| DATE | PAPER | SUBJECT AND PAPER TITLE | DURATION | TIME |
| CODE | ||||
| Monday 20th Nov. | 4104 | French Paper IV (Oral) | Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council | |
| 4114 | Arabic Paper IV (Oral) | |||
| Tuesday 21st Nov. | 4113 | Arabic Paper III (Objective) | 1hr 30mins | 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm |
| 4112 | Arabic Paper II (Essay & Literature) | 2hrs | 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Wednesday 22nd Nov. | 2021 | Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2hrs | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Thursday 23rd Nov. | 4013&4012 | Christian Religious Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| 4023&4022 | Islamic Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm | |
| Friday 24th Nov. | 4092 | Literature in English Paper II (Drama & Poetry) | 1hr 40mins | 3.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Saturday 25th Nov. | 5023 | Financial Accounting Paper III (Objective) | 1hr 20mins | 10.00 am – 11.20 am |
| 5022 | Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory & Practice) | 2hrs 30mins | 11.20 am – 1.50 pm | |
| 2053&2052 | Health Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs | 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Monday 27th Nov. | 2031 | Physics Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2hrs 45mins | 2.00 pm – 4.45 pm |
| Tuesday 28th Nov. | 2011 | Biology Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2hrs | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Wednesday 29th Nov | 4083&4082 | Economics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Thursday 30th Nov. | 3011 | Technical Drawing Paper I Practical | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| 2071 | Physical Education Paper I (Theory of Practice) | 2hrs | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | |
| Friday 1st Dec. | 2061 | Agricultural Science Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 1hr 30mins | 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Saturday 2nd Dec. | 1023 | General Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 1hr 45mins | 10.00 am – 11.45 am |
| 1022 | General Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 12.00 noon – 2.30 pm | |
| 2051 | Health Education Paper I (Test of Practical) | 1hr 30mins | 3.45 pm – 5.15 pm | |
| Monday 4th Dec. | 2033&2032 | Physics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| 5033&5032 | Commerce Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 40mins | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| Tuesday 5th Dec. | 3013/3014 | Technical Drawing Paper III & IV (Objective & Drawing) | 2hrs 30 mins | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| 2073&2072 | Physical Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | |
| Wednesday 6th Dec. | 2023&2022 | Chemistry Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Thursday 7th Dec. | 6273/6272 | Data Processing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| 6283&6282 | Store keeping Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 40mins | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| 6333&6332 | Marketing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 40mins | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| 6343&6342 | Salesmanship Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 40mins | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| Friday 8th Dec. | 4093 | Literature in English Paper III (Objective) | 1hr | 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| 4094 | Literature in English Paper IV (Prose) | 1hr 15mins | 4.00 pm – 5.15 pm | |
| Saturday 9th Dec. | 2043 | Further Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 2hrs | 10.00 am – 12.00 noon |
| 2042 | Further Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 12.10 pm – 2.40 pm | |
| 4053&4052 | History Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 10.00 am – 12.00 noon | |
| Monday 11th Dec. | 2013&2012 | Biology Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Tuesday 12th Dec. | 4101 | French Paper I (Written Comprehension) | 1hr | 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm |
| 4102 | French Paper II (Written Expression) | 1hr 45mins | 3.00 pm – 4.45 pm | |
| Wednesday 13th Dec. | 4063&4061 | Geography Paper III & I (Objective & Practical) | 2hrs 30mins | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Thursday 14th Dec. | 1033&1032 | Civic Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Friday 15th Dec. | 4062 | Geography Paper II (Essay) | 2hrs | 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Saturday 16th Dec. | 1013 | English Language Paper III (Objective) | 1hr | 10.00 am – 11.00 am |
| 1012 | English Language Paper II (Essay) | 1hr 45mins | 11.15 am – 1.00 pm | |
| 1014 | English Language Paper IV (Test of Orals) | 45mins | 1.15 pm – 2.00 pm | |
| 6271 | Data Processing Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 1hr 45mins | 3.15 pm – 5.00 pm | |
| Monday 18th Dec. | 2063&2062 | Agricultural Science Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Tuesday 19th Dec. | 4073&4072 | Government Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2hrs 40mins | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Wednesday 20th Dec | 4123&4122 | Hausa Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| 4133&4132 | Igbo Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | |
| 4143&4142 | Yoruba Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3hrs | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
NOTE:
- Candidates should confirm the specific venues for Oral French and Arabic Paper IV from NECO State Office where they are sitting for the
- The Nigerian Languages e. Hausa. Igbo and Yoruba include the Literature aspect.
- BLIND CANDIDATES are to sit for the examination in their respective NECO State Offices and make use of the supplied Braille
- The ALBINOS AND BLIND CANDIDATES are to be given 30 minutes extra time across all papers all subjects
- Use of Scientific Calculator is
- BRINGING INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION GADGETS (PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, MOBILE PHONES, IPADS, TABLETS, SMART WRIST WATCHES/GLASSES/PENS ETC) ARE STRICTLY
- For Technical Drawing I and IV, candidates should come with their drawing instruments and
- CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT SIT FOR PRACTICAL (PAPER 1 & IV) WILL NOT HAVE RESULT IN THE SUBJECT
