NECO Timetable 2023/2024 [DOWNLOAD PDF NOW]

NECO Timetable 2023: National Examination Council timetable 2023 is one of the most searched terms among the senior secondary students around the Nigeria. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the calendar for the June/July 2023 exam (for school applicants). The NECO timetable is vital for candidates to become well-prepared in advance for the exams.

NECO hereby encourages candidates to follow the norms and regulations governing the examination by avoiding all acts of malpractice and adhering to the Covid-19 protocols that have been implemented at the examination centers.

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NECO Timetable 2023/2024 [LIST FORMAT]

The NECO SSCE internal has seventy-six subjects.  

PLEASE NOTE:  The full timetable (PDF format) released by NECO is available at the end of this post. It shows the paper code and duration for each subject. It’s advisable you make references to it.

Monday 27th June to Friday 1st July (actual date and time will be fixed by the council.)

• Paper I: Practical Physical Education ›  to be determined by the subject demand
• Paper I: Practical Auto Mechanics › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Woodwork › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Home Management › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Foods and Nutrition › 3hrs
• Paper I: Performance Test, Music Technology/AIternative › 1hr 30mins
• Paper IV: Aural Music › 50mins
• Paper IV: Oral French › 1hr
• Paper IV: Oral Arabic › 1hr 20mins
• Paper I: Practical Auto Body Repair and Spray Painting › 3hrs
• Paper I: Auto Electrical Work › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Auto Mechanical Work › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Air Conditioning and Refrigeration › 2hrs
• Paper I: Practical Welding and Fabrication, Engineering Craft Practice › 6hrs
• Paper I: Practical Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Radio, Television and Electronics Work › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concrete Work ›5hrs
• Paper IV: Exhibition Painting and Decoration
• Paper I: Practical Plumbing and Pipe Fitting › 5hrs
• Paper I: Practical Machine Woodworking › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Carpentry and Joinery › 4hrs
• Paper I: Practical Furniture Making › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Upholstery › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Catering Craft Practice › 3hrs
• Paper I: Practical Garment Making › 4hrs
• Paper I: Practical Clothing and Textiles › 3hrs
• Paper IV: Exhibition Dyeing and  Bleaching
• Paper IV: Exhibition Printing Craft Practice
• Paper I: Practical Cosmetology › 3hrs
• Paper IV: Exhibition Photography
• Paper IV: Exhibition Leather Goods, Manufacturing and Repair
• Paper I: Practical GSM Maintenance and Repairs › 3hrs
• Paper IV: Progressive Assessments Animal Husbandry

NECO Timetable 2023 continues below;

Monday 4th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Management › 10:00 am – 12:40 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education › 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Tuesday 5th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Hausa › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Igbo › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Yoruba › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Edo › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Etik, › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Ibibio › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance › 2:00 pm – 4:40 pm

NECO Timetable 2023 continues below;

Wednesday 6th July

• Paper I: Test of Practical Health Education › 10:00 am – 11:30 am
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education › 11:35 am – 1:35 pm
• Paper I: Written Comprehension French › 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• Paper I: Written Expression French › 3:30 pm 5:15 pm

Thursday 7th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management › 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Friday 8th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork › 10:00 am – 12:00noon

Saturday 9th July Paper I:

• Practical Data Processing › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Monday 11th July to Friday 15th July

• SALLAH BREAK

Monday 18th July

• Paper I: Practical Physics › 10:00 am – 12:45 pm
• Paper III & III: Objective & Essay –  Government › 2:00 pm – 4:40 pm

NECO Timetable 2023 continues below;

Tuesday 19th July

• Paper I: Practical Biology › 10:00 am – 12:00noon
• Paper I: Practical Agricultural Science › 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Wednesday 20th July

• Paper I: Practical Chemistry › 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics › 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Thursday 21st July

• Paper III: Objective GeneraI Mathematics › 10:00 am – 11:45 am
• Paper II: Essay GeneraI Mathematics › 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music › 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Friday 22nd July

• Paper III & I: Objective & Practical / Physical Geography › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper II: Drama & Poetry Literature in English › 3:00 pm – 4:40 pm
• Paper IV: Drawing & Design Woodwork › 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Saturday 23rd July

• Paper 1: Practical Computer Studies › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Monday 25th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose Literature in English › 10:00 pm – 12:15 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice Financial Accounting › 2:00 pm – 5:50 pm
• Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing Technical Drawing › 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Tuesday 26th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper I: Practical Basic Electricity › 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday 27th July

• Paper II & III: Essay & Objective English Language › 10:00 am – 12:45 pm
• Paper IV: Test of Orals English Language › 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art › 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

NECO Timetable 2023 continues below;

Thursday 28th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce › 10:00 am – 12:40 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies › 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies › 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

NECO Timetable 2023 continues below;

Friday 29th July

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Monday 1st August

• Paper IV: Creative Design Visual Art › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper I: Drawing Visual Art › 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity › 2.30 pm – 4:45 pm

Tuesday 2nd August

• Paper I(b): Painting and Decoration (Practical) › 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Paper I(b): Dyeing and Bleaching (Practical) › 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Paper I(b): Printing Craft Practice (Practical) › 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Paper I(b): Photography (Practical) › 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Paper I(b): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Practical) › 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Paper I: Practical Mining › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper I: Practical Fisheries › 10:00 am – 11:30 am
• Paper I: Practical Animal Husbandry › 10:00 am – 11:30 am
• Paper I: Practical Stenography › 10:00 am – 11:17 am
• Paper IV: Practical Stenography (Word Processing) › 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Paper I: Practical Metal Work › 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NECO Timetable 2023 continues below;

Wednesday 3rd August

• Paper 111 & II: Objective & Essay –  Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration › 10:00 am – 11:40 am
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Blocklaying, Bricklaying & Concrete Work › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Machine Woodworking › 10:00 am – 11:40 am
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Carpentry & Joinery › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Garment Making › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing › 10:00 am – 12:40 pm
• Paper I & II: Objective & Essay – Upholstery › 10:00 am – 11:30 am
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Stenography › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Animal Husbandry › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Fisheries › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper I(a): Painting and Decoration (Report Writing) › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper I(a): Dyeing and Bleaching (Report Writing) › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper I(a): Printing Craft Practice (Report Writing) › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper I(a): Photography (Report Writing) › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper I(a): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Report Writing) › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature Arabic › 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Thursday 4th August

• Paper III & III: Objective & Essay – Economics › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper I: Drawing – Building Construction › 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Friday 5th August

• Paper II: Essay Human and Regional Geography › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Monday 8th August

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper I: Practical Electronics › 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NECO Timetable 2023 continues below;

Tuesday 9th August

• Paper I: Practical Technical Drawing › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies › 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday 10th August

• Paper III: Objective Further Mathematics › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper II: Essay Further Mathematics › 12:15 pm 2:45 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction › 3:30 pm 5:30 pm

Thursday 11th August

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto-Body Repair and Spray Painting › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Electrical Work › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanical work › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Parts Merchandising › 10:00 am – 12:15 pm
• Paper III&II: Objective & Essay-Welding & Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Radio, Television & Electronics Work › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Plumbing & Pipe Fitting › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper IV: Drawing & Design Furniture Making › 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Furniture Making 12:30 pm – 2:15 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper & III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Cosmetology › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Minning › 10:00 am – 12:45 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism › 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Keeping › 10:00 am – 12:40 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Book Keeping › 10:00 am – 1:50 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs › 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Salesmanship › 10:00 am – 12:40 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics › 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Office Practice › 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Friday 12th August

• Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Metal Work › 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

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 WRISTWATCHES/ GLASSESS/PENS ETC) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
12. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT SIT FOR PRACTICAL (PAPER 1) WILL NOT HAVE RESULT IN THE SUBJECT.

When is NECO 2023 starting?

The National Examination Council (NECO) for school candidates, 2022/2023, says that the NECO exams will begin on July 27 and will end on AUGUST 12, 2023. (For Nigerian Students). English Language will be held on an unannounced day, whereas General Mathematics will be held on an unannounced date.

How to Make Use of the NECO Schedule

When you have access to the 2023 NECO Timetable, it’s best to browse over it slowly because the Timetable is extensive and appears to be somewhat complicated. Make a note of the dates of your tests and write them down on paper, preferably on the wall.
Try making a reading schedule for yourself with the Timetable.

NECO subjected to Change

Please keep in mind that the NECO reserves the right to withdraw or modify the JUNE/JULY NECO Timetable if there is a major or minor conflict with any event such as religious activities or public holidays. The exam board will have to step in to edit the timetable to accommodate all religious faithful so that they can observe their religious rites.
It is recommended that you always visit this page to gain additional updates and to find out if there will be any changes to the Schedule.

How long is the NECO examination period?

The NECO exams session often lasts several weeks, with exams taking place on weekdays. The length of the exam period is determined by the number of subjects offered and the number of students sitting the tests.

What are some preparation tips for the NECO exams?

Creating a study schedule, practicing prior test questions, getting enough rest and exercise, and obtaining help from teachers or tutors when needed are some ideas for preparing for the NECO exams. It is also vital to keep calm and concentrated during the exam period.

Is NECO 2023 timetable out?

Yes! NECO Timetable 2023 has bee released which will start on July 27 and will end on AUGUST 12, 2023. [Subjected to change]

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