WAEC 2026 May/June SSCE Final Examination Timetable for Nigeria

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) 2026 timetable for the May/June examinations for school candidates is out. The WASSCE timetable is essential for candidates to be well-prepared for the examination.

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According to the timetable, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates in 2026 will commence on Tuesday, 21st April 2026, and end on Friday, 19th June 2026.

WAEC 2026 May/June SSCE Final Examination Timetable for Nigeria

Tuesday, 21st April 2026

Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session
9:30am – 10:30am

Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session
11:00am – 12:00noon
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Monday, 27th April, 2026 to Friday, 8th May 2026

Arabic 3 (Oral)

French 3 (Oral)

Physical Education 3 (Performance Test)

Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)

Home Management 3 (Practical)

Music 3B (Performance Test)

Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council.
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Friday, 1st May 2026

PUBLIC HOLIDAY (WORKERS’ DAY)
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Tuesday, 12th May 2026

Hausa 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Hausa 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Yoruba 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Yoruba 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Igbo 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Igbo 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Livestock Farming 3 (Practical)
2:00pm – 3:30pm (1st Set)

Livestock Farming 3 (Practical)
3:30pm – 5:00pm (2nd Set)

Beauty & Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Wednesday, 13th May 2026

Fashion Design & Garment Making 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 10:15am

Fashion Design & Garment Making 1 (Objective)
10:15am – 10:55am

Home Management 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Home Management 1 (Objective)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Thursday, 14th May 2026

Digital Technologies 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Digital Technologies 1 (Objectives)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Friday, 15th May 2026

Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 10:45am

Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)
10:45am – 11:45am

French 2 (Essay)
3:30pm – 4:45 pm

French 1 (Objective)
4:45pm – 5:45pm
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Monday, 18th May 2026

Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:15am

Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)
11:15am – 12:15pm

Music 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Music 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Physical Education 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:20pm

Physical Education 1 (Objective)
3:20pm – 4:10pm
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Tuesday, 19th May 2026

Livestock Farming 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Livestock Farming 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:10pm

Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing)
2:00pm – 4:45 pm
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Wednesday, 20th May 2026

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)

Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:35pm

Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs 1 (Objective)
3:35pm – 4:20pm

Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:15pm

Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance 1 (Objective)
4:15pm – 5:00pm

Beauty & Cosmetology 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:20pm

Beauty & Cosmetology 1 (Objective)
3:20pm – 4:00pm
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Thursday, 21st May 2026

Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 12:00noon

Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Friday, 22nd May 2026

Health Education /Health Science 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:00am

Health Education/ Health Science 1 (Objective)
11:00am – 12:00noon

Health Education/ Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
3:30pm – 5:15pm

Visual Art 3A (Drawing)
3:30pm – 6:30pm
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Tuesday, 26th May 2026

PUBLIC HOLIDAY (EID-AL-ADHA)
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Wednesday, 27th May 2026

PUBLIC HOLIDAY (EID-AL-ADHA/ CHILDREN’S DAY)
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Thursday, 28th May 2026

PUBLIC HOLIDAY (EID-AL-ADHA)
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Friday, 29th May 2026

Arabic 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Arabic 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm

Visual Art 2 (Essay)
3:30pm – 5:30pm

Visual Art 1 (Objective)
5:30pm – 6:20pm
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Monday, 1st June 2026

Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm

Physics 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 3:30pm

Physics 1 (Objective)
3:30pm – 4:45pm
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Tuesday, 2nd June 2026

Civic Education 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Civic Education 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Agriculture 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:10pm

Agriculture 1 (Objective)
4:10pm – 5:00pm

Catering Craft 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 2:50pm

Catering Craft 1 (Objective)
2:50pm – 3:30pm
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Wednesday, 3rd June 2026

General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 12:00noon

General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective)
3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Thursday, 4th June 2026

Government 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Government 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Music 3A (Aural)
2:00pm – 2:45pm

Fashion Design & Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
2:00pm – 2:40pm

Agriculture 3 (Practical)
2:00pm – 3:30pm (1st Set)

Agriculture 3 (Practical)
3:30pm – 5:00pm (2nd Set)
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Friday, 5th June 2026

Geography 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Geography 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)
3:30pm – 5:20pm
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Monday, 8th June 2026

Digital Technologies 3 (Practical)
9:30am – 11:30am (1stSet)

Digital Technologies 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd set)

Visual Art 3B (Creative Design)
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Tuesday, 9th June 2026

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)

Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)

Nigerian History 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Nigerian History 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday, 10th June 2026

English Language 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

English Language 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

English Language 3 (Test of Orals)
2:00pm – 2:45pm
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Thursday, 11th June 2026

Chemistry 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Chemistry 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:30pm

Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)
2:00pm – 3:15pm

Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
3:15pm – 4:15pm
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Friday, 12th June 2026

PUBLIC HOLIDAY (DEMOCRACY DAY)
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Monday, 15th June 2026

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
9:30am – 12:15pm (1st Set)

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A)
12:45pm – 3:30pm (2nd Set)

Marketing 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Marketing 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 4:50pm
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Tuesday, 16th June 2026

Biology 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:10am.

Biology 1 (Objective)
11:10am – 12:00noon

Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)
2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Wednesday, 17th June 2026

Biology 3 (Practical)
9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)

Biology 3 (Practical)
12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)

Economics 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:00pm

Economics 1 (Objective)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Thursday, 18th June 2026

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
9:30am – 12:15pm (1st Set)

Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B)
12:40pm – 3:25pm (2ndSet)

Accounting 2 (Essay)
2:00pm – 4:30pm

Accounting 1 (Objective)
4:30pm – 5:30pm
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Friday, 19th June 2026

Commerce 2 (Essay)
9:30am – 11:30am

Commerce 1 (Objective)
11:30am – 12:20pm

Catering Craft 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
3:00pm – 3:40pm
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD 2026 WAEC PDF TIMETABLE

Important Notes:

1. The difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable: Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.

2. Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken

a. Visual Art 3

• Paper 3A – Instructions will be given to schools two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
• Paper 3B – Question paper will be given to candidates two weeks before it is due to be taken.
• Paper 3C – Candidates will be required to execute their projects within six months of the examination year. The period of submission of art pieces will be communicated to schools by the Council.

3. Extra Time for Candidates with Functional Needs: Candidates with Functional Needs should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.

NOTE: It is advisable to make references with the PDF Version of the 2026 WAEC Timetable.