The timetable for the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for External Candidates has been released by the National Examinations Council (NECO). THE NECO GCE schedule Timetable is provided below.
The scheduled Timetable for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for External candidates in 2022 has been made. old public by the National Examinations Council (NECO) administration.
NECO GCE Schedule Timetable Exam Date
Candidates who are in their senior year of secondary school take this exam. There are two divisions in the SSCE. The first is called SSCE Internal and is for students in their third and final year of senior secondary education. The second is called SSCE External and is for students who are not enrolled in a school system or Private Candidates.
The exam has been set to begin on Monday, November 21, and end on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, per the 2022 NECO GCE Timetable.
NECO GCE Exam Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: The PDF version of the complete NECO Timetable schedule is provided at the end of this post. For each subject, it displays the paper code and time limit. It is advised that you bring it up.
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DATE SUBJECT AND PAPER TITLE TIME Monday 21st November,2022. French Paper IV (Oral)The actual date and time will be fixed by the Council Arabic Paper IV (Oral)
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Tuesday 22nd Nov. Hausa Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 5.00 pmIgbo Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Yoruba Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Wednesday 23rd Nov.Biology Paper I (Alternative to Practical)2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Thursday 24th Nov.Technical Drawing Paper I Practical2.00 pm – 5.00 pmPhysical Education Paper I (Theory of Practice)2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Friday 25th November. Agricultural Science Paper I (Alternative to Practical)3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Saturday 26th November. Further Mathematics Paper III (Objective)12.00 noon – 2.00 pm
Further Mathematics Paper II (Essay)2.10 pm – 4.40 pm
History Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)12.00 noon – 3.00 pm
Monday 28th November. Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to Practical)2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Tuesday 29th Nov.Economics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Wednesday 30th November. Physics Paper I (Alternative to Practical)2.00 pm – 4.45 pm
Thursday 1st December. French Paper I (Written Comprehension) 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm French Paper II (Written Expression) 3.00 pm – 4.45 pm
Friday 2nd December. Literature in English Paper II (Drama & Poetry)3.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Saturday 3rd December. English Language Paper II & III (Essay & Objective)10.00 am – 12.45 pm
English Language Paper IV (Test of Orals)1.00 pm – 1.45 pm
Health Education Paper I (Test of Practical)3.00 pm – 4.30pm
Monday 5th December. Biology Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Tuesday 6th December. Government Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Wednesday 7th December. Commerce Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Chemistry Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Thursday 8th December. Physics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Friday 9th December. Literature in English Paper III (Objective)3.00 pm – 4.00 pmLiterature in English Paper IV (Prose)4.00 pm – 5.15 pm
Saturday 10th December. General Mathematics Paper III (Objective)10.00 am – 11.45 am General Mathematics Paper II (Essay)12.00 noon – 2.30 pmData Processing Paper I (Alternative to Practical) 3.45 pm – 5.30 pm
Monday 12th December. Civic Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Tuesday 13th December, 2022. Geography Paper III & I (Objective & Practical)2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Wednesday 14th December,2022. Agricultural Science Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Thursday 15th December,2022. Technical Drawing Paper III & IV (Objective & Drawing)2.00 pm – 4.30 pm Physical Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Friday 16th December,2022. Geography Paper II (Essay)3.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Saturday 17th December,2022 .Financial Accounting Paper III (Objective)10.00 am – 11.20 am
Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory & Practice)11.20 am – 1.50 pm
Health Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Monday 19th December,2022. Data Processing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Store keeping Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Marketing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Salesmanship Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Tuesday 20th December,2022. Arabic Paper III (Objective) 2.00 pm – 3.30 pmArabic Paper II (Essay & Literature)3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Wednesday 21st December,2022 .Christian Religious Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Islamic Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Below is NECO Timetable for Desktop/Computer Views:
| DATE | SUBJECT AND PAPER TITLE | TIME |
| Monday 21st Nov. | French Paper IV (Oral) | The actual date and time will be fixed by the Council |
| Arabic Paper IV (Oral) | ||
| Tuesday 22nd Nov. | Hausa Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Igbo Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | |
| Yoruba Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | |
| Wednesday 23rd Nov. | Biology Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Thursday 24th Nov. | Technical Drawing Paper I Practical | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Physical Education Paper I (Theory of Practice) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | |
| Friday 25th Nov. | Agricultural Science Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Saturday 26th Nov. | Further Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 12.00 noon – 2.00 pm |
| Further Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 2.10 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| History Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 12.00 noon – 3.00 pm | |
| Monday 28th Nov. | Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Tuesday 29th Nov. | Economics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Wednesday 30th Nov. | Physics Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.45 pm |
| Thursday 1st Dec. | French Paper I (Written Comprehension) | 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm |
| French Paper II (Written Expression) | 3.00 pm – 4.45 pm | |
| Friday 2nd Dec. | Literature in English Paper II (Drama & Poetry) | 3.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Saturday 3rd Dec. | English Language Paper II & III (Essay & Objective) | 10.00 am – 12.45 pm |
| English Language Paper IV (Test of Orals) | 1.00 pm – 1.45 pm | |
| Health Education Paper I (Test of Practical) | 3.00 pm – 4.30pm | |
| Monday 5th Dec. | Biology Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Tuesday 6th Dec. | Government Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Wednesday 7th Dec. | Commerce Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm |
| Chemistry Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | |
| Thursday 8th Dec. | Physics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Friday 9th Dec. | Literature in English Paper III (Objective) | 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm |
| Literature in English Paper IV (Prose) | 4.00 pm – 5.15 pm | |
| Saturday 10th Dec. | General Mathematics Paper III (Objective) | 10.00 am – 11.45 am |
| General Mathematics Paper II (Essay) | 12.00 noon – 2.30 pm | |
| Data Processing Paper I (Alternative to Practical) | 3.45 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Monday 12th Dec. | Civic Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Tuesday 13th Dec. | Geography Paper III & I (Objective & Practical) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Wednesday 14th Dec. | Agricultural Science Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Thursday 15th Dec. | Technical Drawing Paper III & IV (Objective & Drawing) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Physical Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm | |
| Friday 16th Dec. | Geography Paper II (Essay) | 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Saturday 17th Dec. | Financial Accounting Paper III (Objective) | 10.00 am – 11.20 am |
| Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory & Practice) | 11.20 am – 1.50 pm | |
| Health Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Monday 19th Dec. | Data Processing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
| Store keeping Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| Marketing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| Salesmanship Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.40 pm | |
| Tuesday 20th Dec. | Arabic Paper III (Objective) | 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm |
| Arabic Paper II (Essay & Literature) | 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm | |
| Wednesday 21st Dec. | Christian Religious Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
| Islamic Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay) | 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
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NOTE:
Candidates should get confirmation from the NECO State Office of the exact locations where they will be taking the oral French, Arabic, and stenography I & IV exams.
Candidates for the Stenography papers I & IV should arrive at the designated location with their computer or laptop.
the Hausa language of Nigeria. Igbo and Yoruba both have a literary component.
BLIND CANDIDATES are to sit for the examination in their respective NECO State Offices and make use of the supplied Braille Sheets
All papers will allow the ALBINO AND BLIND CANDIDATES an additional 30 minutes.
It is permitted to use a scientific calculator.
No PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS are permitted.
GSM IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM.
Candidates for Technical Drawing I and IV should bring their drawing tools and