NECO SSCE External 2026 examination (4 to 21 November)
NECO's November/December SSCE for external candidates, in 16 subjects, computer-based and pen-and-paper.
- Starts
- Wed, 4 Nov 2026, 10:00
- Ends
- Sat, 21 Nov 2026, 12:40
- Where
- NECO examination centres across Nigeria (computer-based and pen-and-paper)
NECO's 2026 SSCE External runs from Wednesday 4 November to Saturday 21 November 2026. Most papers start at 10:00 am.
Wed 4 Nov: Marketing. Thu 5 Nov: Agricultural Science. Fri 6 Nov: Commerce. Sat 7 Nov: Civic Education. Mon 9 Nov: Accounting. Tue 10 Nov: Geography. Wed 11 Nov: Literature in English. Thu 12 Nov: Chemistry. Fri 13 Nov: Islamic Studies. Sat 14 Nov: English Language, including the Test of Orals at 1:15 pm. Mon 16 Nov: Physics. Tue 17 Nov: Economics. Wed 18 Nov: General Mathematics. Thu 19 Nov: Biology. Fri 20 Nov: Christian Religious Studies. Sat 21 Nov: Government.
On each day the objective paper comes first, followed by the essay paper. Practical and alternative-to-practical papers are in the afternoon. Check the official timetable for each paper's exact time.
Bring your photocard: it is compulsory. Be seated 30 minutes before each paper. Scientific calculators are allowed, but phones, programmable calculators, tablets and smart watches, glasses or pens are banned. Albino and blind candidates get 30 minutes extra on every paper. If the time on the question paper differs from the timetable, follow the question paper.
Source: NECO: 2026 SSCE External Examination Timetable· Checked by AdmitMe on 21 Oct 2026
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