WAEC private candidates' second series ends on 28 October: the last papers
Civic Education is on Saturday 24 October, and Technical Drawing closes the series on Wednesday 28 October.
The WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2026 (Second Series) runs from 4 September to 28 October 2026, according to WAEC's final timetable. These are the last papers:
Wednesday 21 October: Agriculture 2 (Essay) 9:30 to 11:40 am, Agriculture 1 (Objective) 11:40 am to 12:30 pm, Agriculture 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 2:00 to 3:30 pm.
Thursday 22 October: Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, French 2 (Essay) 9:30 to 10:45 am.
Friday 23 October: French 1 (Objective) 10:45 to 11:45 am, Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay) 3:30 to 5:00 pm, Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective) 5:00 to 6:00 pm.
Saturday 24 October: Civic Education 2 (Essay) 9:30 to 11:30 am, then Civic Education 1 (Objective) 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Tuesday 27 October: Music 3A (Aural) 2:00 to 2:45 pm.
Wednesday 28 October: Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) 9:30 am to 12:15 pm, Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) 2:30 to 4:15 pm, Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) 4:15 to 5:15 pm.
If the duration on a question paper differs from the timetable, follow the question paper. Candidates with special needs get one and a half times the normal time.
WAEC has not yet announced when results will be released. When they are, check them only on WAEC's official result portal, waecdirect.org.
Source: WAEC Nigeria: WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2026 – Second Series Final Timetable· Checked by AdmitMe on 21 Oct 2026
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