The National Examinations Council (NECO) management has released the timetable for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for External candidates.
According to the 2020 NECO GCE Timetable, the examination has been scheduled to take off on Monday, February 8 2021, and ends on Wednesday, March 10 2021.
NOTE:
Following requests by candidates to be given more time to complete their registration process for the 2020 SSCE (External), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has fixed new dates for the examination.
Thus, the examination which was earlier scheduled to commence on Monday 1st February 2021 and end on Wednesday 3rd March 2021 will now start on Monday 8th February 2021 and end on Wednesday 10th March 2021.
The Council hereby informs those candidates, who missed some papers during the 2020 SSCE (Internal) due to the ENDSARS protests in some states, to take note of these new dates and report for the examination accordingly at their various examination centres to be designated.
All candidates are advised to access the revised Examination Time Table on the Council’s website.
All candidates, stakeholders and the general public are to take note of the above information.
Azeez Sani
Head, Information and Public Relations Division
NECO GCE Timetable
| DATE | SUBJECT AND PAPER TITLE | TIME |
| Monday 8th Feb. | French Paper IV (Aural Comprehension & Oral Expression) | The Council will fix the actual date and time. |
| Arabic Paper IV (Oral) | ||
| Tuesday 9th Feb. | Technical Drawing Paper I Practical | 2.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Physical Education Paper I (Theory of Practice) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | |
| Wednesday 10th Feb. | Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm |
| Thursday 11th Feb. | Economics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Friday 12th Feb. | Agricultural Science Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 3.30pm – 5.00pm |
| Saturday 13th Feb. | Further Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 10.00am – 12.00noon |
| Further Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 12.10pm – 2.40pm | |
| Stenography Paper IV Practical (Word Processing) | 10.00am – 12.00noon | |
| Stenography Paper I Practical | 12.00noon – 1.17pm | |
| Health Education Paper I (Test of Practical) | 3.30pm – 5.00pm | |
| Monday 15th Feb. | Chemistry Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Commerce Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.40pm | |
| Tuesday 16th Feb. | Government Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.40pm |
| Wednesday 17th Feb. | Biology Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm |
| Thursday 18th Feb. | Store keeping Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.40pm |
| Marketing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.40pm | |
| Salesmanship Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.40pm | |
| Friday 19th Feb. | Biology Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3.00pm – 5.30pm |
| Saturday 20th Feb. | English Language Paper II & III (Essay & Objective) | 10.00am – 12.45pm |
| English Language Paper IV (Test of Orals) | 1.00pm – 1.45pm | |
| Monday 22nd Feb. | Physics Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00pm – 4.45pm |
| History Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | |
| Tuesday 23rd Feb. | Technical Drawing Paper III & IV (Objective & Drawing) | 2.00pm – 4.30pm |
| Physical Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | |
| Wednesday 24th Feb. | Agricultural Science Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.30pm |
| Thursday 25th Feb. | Physics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Friday 26th Feb. | Literature in English Paper II (Drama & Poetry) | 3.30pm – 5.10pm |
| Saturday 27th Feb. | Financial Accounting Paper III & II (Objective, Theory & Practice) | 1.00pm – 4.50pm |
| Monday 1st Mar. | Geography Paper III & I (Objective & Practical) | 2.00pm – 4.30pm |
| Stenography Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | |
| Tuesday 2nd Mar. | Christian Religious Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay | 2.00pm – 4.30pm |
| Islamic Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.30pm | |
| Wednesday 3rd Mar. | Hausa Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Igbo Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | |
| Yoruba Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | |
| Thursday 4th Mar. | Literature in English Paper III & IV (Objective & Prose) | 2.00pm – 4.15pm |
| Friday 5th Mar. | Geography Paper II (Essay) | 3.30pm – 5.30pm |
| Saturday 6th Mar. | General Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 10.00am – 11.45am |
| General Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 12.00noon – 2.30pm | |
| Health Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3.30pm – 5.30pm | |
| Monday 8th Mar. | Civic Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00pm – 4.40pm |
| Tuesday 9th Mar. | Arabic Paper III (Objective) | 2.00pm – 3.30pm |
| Arabic Paper II (Essay & Literature) | 3.30pm – 5.30pm | |
| Wednesday 10th Mar. | French Paper I (Written Comprehension) | 2.00pm – 3.00pm |
| French Paper II (Written Expression) | 3.00pm – 4.45pm |
NOTE:
- Candidates should confirm the specific Venues for Oral French, Arabic and Stenography I & IV from NECO State Office where they are sitting for the examination.
- Candidates should come along with their Computer/Laptops for Stenography Paper I &IV to the specified venue.
- The Nigerian languages, i.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 Sheets
- The ALBINOS AND BLIND CANDIDATES are to be given 30 minutes extra time across all papers.
- Use of Scientific Calculator is allowed.
- PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR IS NOT ALLOWED.
- BRINGING GSM INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL IS PROHIBITED.
- For Technical Drawing I and IV, candidates should come with their drawing instruments and materials.
