The official NECO exam Timetable for the conduct of the 2023 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) is out. The examination is scheduled to hold between Monday 3rd July to 11th August 2023.
NECO 2023 exam schedule for June/July SSCE
The exam timetable shows the list of Subjects and their scheduled time. The full copy of the timetable has been made available here. Check details below;
MONDAY 3RD JULY TO FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST, 2023
DATE | PAPER CODE | PAPER TITLE AND SUBJECT | DURATION | TIME |
Monday 3rd July to Friday 7th July | 2071 | Paper I: Practical – Physical Education | To be determined by the subject demand |
Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council. |
3051 | Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanics | 3hrs | ||
3071 | Paper I: Practical – Woodwork | 3hrs | ||
3081 | Paper I: Practical – Home Management | 3hrs | ||
3091 | Paper I: Practical – Foods and Nutrition | 3hrs | ||
4041 | Paper I: Performance Test, Music Technology/Alternative | 1hr 30mins | ||
4044 | Paper IV: Aural Music | 50mins | ||
4104 | Paper IV: Oral French | 1hr | ||
4114 | Paper IV: Oral Arabic | 1hr 20mins | ||
6011 | Paper I: Practical – Auto Body Repair and Spray Painting | 3hrs | ||
6021 | Paper I: Auto Electrical Work | 3hrs | ||
6031 | Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanical Work | 3hrs | ||
6051 | Paper I: Practical – Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 2hrs | ||
6061 | Paper I: Practical – Welding and Fabrication, Engineering Craft Practice | 6hrs | ||
6071 | Paper I: Practical – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work | 3hrs | ||
6081 | Paper I: Practical – Radio, Television and Electronics Work | 3hrs | ||
6091 | Paper I: Practical – Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concrete Work | 5hrs | ||
6104 | Paper IV: Exhibition – Painting and Decoration | |||
6111 | Paper I: Practical – Plumbing and Pipe Fitting | 5hrs | ||
6121 | Paper I: Practical – Machine Woodworking | 3hrs | ||
6131 | Paper I: Practical – Carpentry and Joinery | 4hrs | ||
6141 | Paper I: Practical – Furniture Making | 3hrs | ||
6151 | Paper I: Practical – Upholstery | 3hrs | ||
6161 | Paper I: Practical – Catering Craft Practice | 3hrs | ||
6171 | Paper I: Practical – Garment Making | 4hrs | ||
6181 | Paper I: Practical – Clothing and Textiles | 3hrs | ||
6194 | Paper IV: Exhibition – Dyeing and Bleaching | |||
6204 | Paper IV: Exhibition – Printing Craft Practice | |||
6211 | Paper I: Practical – Cosmetology | 3hrs | ||
6224 | Paper IV: Exhibition – Photography | |||
6254 | Paper IV: Exhibition – Leather Goods, Manufacturing and Repair | |||
6301 | Paper I: Practical – GSM Maintenance and Repairs | 3hrs | ||
6314 | Paper IV: Progressive Assessments – Animal Husbandry | |||
Monday 10th July | 6271 | Paper I: Practical – Data Processing | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
Tuesday 11th July | 2011 | Paper I: Practical – Biology | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
4043/4042 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music | 2hrs 30mins | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
5053/5052 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance | 2hrs 40mins | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
Wednesday 12th July | 4053/4052 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
3061 | Paper I: Drawing – Building Construction | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
3093/3092 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition | 2hrs 30mins | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
3074 | Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Woodwork | 2hrs | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |
Thursday 13th July | 2021 | Paper I: Practical – Chemistry | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
4073/4072 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Government | 2hrs 40mins | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
Friday 14th July | 3063/3062 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction | 2 hrs | 10:00am – 12:05pm |
4093/4094 | Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English | 2hrs 15mins | 10:00am – 12:15pm | |
Monday 17th July | 2061 | Paper I: Practical – Agricultural Science | 1hr 30mins | 10:00am – 11:30am |
4113/4112 | Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic | 3hrs 30mins | 2:00pm – 5:30pm | |
Tuesday 18th July | 2031 | Paper I: Practical – Physics | 2hrs 45mins | 10:00am – 12:45pm |
3033/3032 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity | 2hrs 15mins | 2.00pm – 4:15pm | |
5043/5042 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Office Practice | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
Wednesday 19th July | 2063/2062 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
4101 | Paper I: Written Comprehension – French | 1hr | 3:00pm – 4:00pm | |
4102 | Paper II: Written Expression – French | 1hr 45mins | 4:00pm – 5:45pm | |
Thursday 20th July | 1033/1032 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
2051 | Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
2053/2052 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education | 2hrs | 3:35pm – 5:35pm |
Friday 21st July | 2013/2012 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
Monday 24th July | 2023/2022 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
4123/4122 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Hausa | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
4133/4132 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Igbo | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
4143/4142 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Yoruba | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
4153/4152 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Edo | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
4163/4162 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Efik | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
4173/4172 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Ibibio | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
Tuesday 25th July | 3011 | Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing | 3hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00pm |
3031 | Paper I: Practical – Basic Electricity | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
5033/5032 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce | 2hrs 40mins | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
Wednesday 26th July | 1012/1013 | Paper II & III: Essay & Objective – English Language | 2hrs 45mins | 10:00am – 12:45pm |
1014 | Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language | 45mins | 1:00pm – 1:45pm | |
3043/3042 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics | 2hrs | 2:30pm – 4:30pm | |
5013/5012 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Management | 2hrs 40mins | 2:30pm – 5:10pm | |
Thursday 27th July | 2033/2032 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
3073/3072 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork | 2hrs | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |
4092 | Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English | 1hr 40mins | 2:00pm – 3:40pm | |
Friday 28th July | 4063/4061 | Paper III & I: Objective & Practical / Physical – Geography | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
Monday 31st July | 4034 | Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Art | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
3021 | Paper I: Practical – Metal Work | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
4031 | Paper I: Drawing – Visual Art | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
3041 | Paper I: Practical – Electronics | 3hrs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
Tuesday 1st August | 4083/4082 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics | 3hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00pm |
4062 | Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography | 2hrs | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | |
Wednesday 2nd August | 1023 | Paper III: Objective – General Mathematics | 1hr 45mins | 10:00am – 11:45am |
1022 | Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics | 2hrs 30mins | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | |
3023/3022 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Metal Work | 2hrs 30mins | 3:00pm – 5:30pm | |
2073/2072 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education | 2hrs | 3:30pm – 5:30pm | |
Thursday 3rd August | 6101 | Paper I(b): Painting and Decoration (Practical) | 6hrs | 10:00am – 4:00pm |
6191 | Paper I(b): Dyeing and Bleaching (Practical) | 6hrs | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
6201 | Paper I(b): Printing Craft Practice (Practical) | 6hrs | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
6221 | Paper I(b): Photography (Practical) | 6hrs | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
6251 | Paper I(b): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Practical) | 6hrs | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
6231 | Paper I: Practical – Mining | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6321 | Paper I: Practical – Fisheries | 1hr 30mins | 10:00am – 11:30am | |
6311 | Paper I: Practical – Animal Husbandry | 1hr 30mins | 10:00am – 11:30am | |
6261 | Paper I: Practical – Stenography | 1hr 17mins | 10:00am – 11:17am | |
6264 | Paper IV: Practical – Stenography (Word Processing) | 2hrs | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |
Friday 4th August | 6053/6052 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration | 1hr 40mins | 10:00am – 11:40am |
6073/6072 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6093/6092 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Blocklaying, Bricklaying & Concrete Work | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6123/6122 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Machine Woodworking | 1hr 40mins | 10:00am – 11:40am | |
6133/6132 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Carpentry & Joinery | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6173/6172 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Garment Making | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6333/6332 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing | 2hrs 40mins | 10:00am – 12:40pm | |
6153/6152 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Upholstery | 1hr 30mins | 10:00am – 11:30am | |
6263/6262 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Stenography | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6313/6312 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Animal Husbandry | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6323/6322 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Fisheries | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6101 | Paper I(a): Painting and Decoration (Report Writing) | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6191 | Paper I(a): Dyeing and Bleaching (Report Writing) | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6201 | Paper I(a): Printing Craft Practice (Report Writing) | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6221 | Paper I(a): Photography (Report Writing) | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6251 | Paper I(a): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Report Writing) | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
Monday 7th August | 2081 | Paper 1: Practical – Computer Studies | 3hrs | 10:00 am – 1:00pm |
Tuesday 8th August | 6013/6012 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto-Body Repair and Spray Painting | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
6023/6022 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Electrical Work | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6033/6032 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanical work | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6043/6042 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Parts Merchandising | 2hrs 15mins | 10:00am – 12:15pm | |
6063/6062 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Welding & Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
6083/6082 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Radio, Television & Electronics Work | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6113/6112 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Plumbing & Pipe Fitting | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6144 | Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Furniture Making | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
6143/6142 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Furniture Making | 1hr 45mins | 12:30pm – 2:15pm | |
6163/6162 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6183/6182 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6213/6212 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Cosmetology | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
6233/6232 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Minning | 2hrs 45mins | 10:00am – 12:45pm | |
6243/6242 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism | 3hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 1:30pm | |
6273/6272 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
6283/6282 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Keeping | 2hrs 40mins | 10:00am – 12:40pm | |
6293/6292 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Book Keeping | 3hrs 50mins | 10:00am – 1:50pm | |
6303/6302 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
6343/6342 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Salesmanship | 2hrs 40mins | 10:00am – 12:40pm | |
3013/3014 | Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing | 2hrs 30mins | 2:30pm – 5:00pm | |
Wednesday 9th August | 2083/2082 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies | 3hrs | 10:00am – 1:00am |
4013/4012 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies | 2hrs 30mins | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
4023/4022 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies | 2hrs 30mins | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
Thursday 10th August | 2043 | Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics | 2hrs | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
2042 | Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics | 2hrs 30mins | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | |
5023/5022 | Paper III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting | 3hrs 50mins | 10:00am – 1:50pm | |
4033/4032 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art | 3hrs | 2:40pm – 5:40pm | |
Friday 11th August | 3053/3052 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
3083/3082 | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management | 2hrs 30mins | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
SCHOOLS AND CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1. 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.
2. FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND AUTO MECHANICS PRACTICAL PAPER I; FRENCH, MUSIC AND ARABIC PAPER IV, THE SPECIFIC VENUES
FOR THE EXAMINATION SHOULD BE CONFIRMED FROM NECO STATE OFFICES.
3. PRACTICAL IN SCIENCES, STENOGRAPHY, COMPUTER STUDIES AND DATA PROCESSING CAN BE IN SETS WHERE THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
IS LARGE AND THE EQUIPMENT CANNOT GO ROUND.
4. VISUAL ARTS PAPER IV [CREATIVE DESIGN] SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.
5. WELDING & FABRICATION, ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.
6. NIGERIAN LANGUAGES (HAUSA, IGBO, YORUBA, EDO, EFIK AND IBIBIO) 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. DYEING AND BLEACHING 1B, PHOTOGRAPH 1B, PAINTING AND DECORATION 1B, PRINTING CRAFT PRACTICE 1B, LEATHER GOODS
MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR 1B, SHOUD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.
10. USE OF SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED.
11. BRINGING INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION GADGETS (PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, MOBILE PHONES, IPADS, TABLETS,
SMART WRIST WATCHES/GLASSESS/PENS ETC) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
12. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT SIT FOR PRACTICAL (PAPER 1) WILL NOT HAVE RESULT IN THE SUBJECT.