NECO releases new timetable for 2020 exams. All students must take note of the guidelines prior the dates.
The National Examination Council (NECO) has published the new time-table for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The exams were suspended because of the End SARS protests which resulted in curfews in certain states.
This newly approved timetable will run from Monday, November 9 until Saturday, November 28, 2020.
The modified timetable has also been released to the public by the council.
It shows that candidates will sit for Mathematics on Tuesday, November 10, before writing English Language two days after.
Biology students will write the exam on Friday, November 20, two days after Financial Accounting.
Visit www.neco.gov.ng to download the recent timetable.
BELOW is the old Timetable. Don’t COPY
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, together with chief executives of examination bodies in the country reveal that NECO examination will hold will start on October 5 and end on November 18.
NECO Releases New Timetable For 2020 Exams
The guidelines
The NECO chief noted that the body has rolled out guidelines to enable schools prepare for conduct of the exams.
These guidelines include preparing examination centres and schools in compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
Decontamination of examination centres and schools; maintaining prescribed physical and social distancing protocols by candidates and examination officials.
Make provision for water and hand washing facilities, sanitizers and face masks by school proprietors, managers, parents and guardians.
On the number of candidates expected to write the examination, Professor Obioma said so far, only 169,144 students have registered for the Senior School Certificate Examination.
NABTEB Exams Date
According to him, the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) examinations will start on September 21 and end on October 15.
“Other details of the schedule indicate that the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, for SS3, by NECO will start on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020,” he said.
He explained that the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) for JSS 3 students.
Similarly, other exams by NECO, will start on August 24 and end on September 7.
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Here is the original Neco Timetable
2020 National Examination Council (NECO)’s Timetable
Zoom to view timetable below.
| DATE | PAPER TITLE AND SUBJECT | TIME |
Monday 5th October to Friday 9th October | Paper I: Practical – Physical Education | Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council. |
| Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanics | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Woodwork | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Home Management | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Foods and Nutrition | ||
| Paper I: Performance Test, Music Technology/Alternative | ||
| Paper IV: Aural Music | ||
| Paper IV: Oral French | ||
| Paper IV: Oral Arabic | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Auto Body Repair and Spray Painting | ||
| Paper I: Auto Electrical Work | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanical Work | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Welding and Fabrication, Engineering Craft Practice | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Radio, Television and Electronics Work | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concrete Work | ||
| Paper IV: Exhibition – Painting and Decoration | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Plumbing and Pipe Fitting | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Machine Woodworking | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Carpentry and Joinery | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Furniture Making | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Upholstery | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Catering Craft Practice | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Garment Making | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Clothing and Textiles | ||
| Paper IV: Exhibition – Dyeing and Bleaching | ||
| Paper IV: Exhibition – Printing Craft Practice | ||
| Paper I: Practical – Cosmetology | ||
| Paper IV: Exhibition – Photography | ||
| Paper IV: Exhibition – Leather Goods, Manufacturing and Repair | ||
| Paper I: Practical – GSM Maintenance and Repairs | ||
| Paper IV: Progressive Assessments – Animal Husbandry | ||
Monday 12th Oct. | Paper I: Written Comprehension – French | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Paper II: Written Expression – French | 11:00am – 12:45pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Management | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
| Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education | 3:35pm – 5:35pm | |
| Tuesday 13th Oct. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance | 3:00pm – 5:40pm | |
Wednesday 14th Oct. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Hausa | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Igbo | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Yoruba | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Edo | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Efik | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Ibibio | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management | 3:00pm – 5:30pm | |
Thursday 15th Oct. | Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
| Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics | 12:10pm – 2:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice | 3:10pm – 5:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay- Garment Making | 3:10pm – 5:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles | 3:10pm – 5:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Cosmetology | 3:10pm – 5:40pm | |
| Friday 16th Oct. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Monday 19th Oct. | Paper I: Practical – Computer Studies | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Tuesday 20th Oct. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing | 2:30pm – 5:30pm | |
| Wednesday 21st Oct. | Paper I: Practical – Chemistry | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
Thursday 22nd Oct. | Paper I: Practical – Biology | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Minning | 2:00pm – 4:45pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism | 2:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Salesmanship | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Keeping | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Book Keeping | 2:00pm – 5:50pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Welding & Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Furniture Making | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Furniture Making | 4:00pm – 5:45pm | |
| Friday 23rd Oct. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Saturday 24th Oct. | Paper I: Practical – Agricultural Science | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English | 2:00pm – 3:40pm | |
| Monday 26th Oct. | Paper I: Practical – Physics | 10:00am – 12:45pm |
| Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English | 3:00pm – 5:15pm | |
Tuesday 27th Oct. | Paper III: Objective – General Mathematics | 10:00am – 11:45am |
| Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics | 12:00noon – 2:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork | 3:30pm – 5:30pm | |
Wednesday 28th Oct. | Paper I(b): Painting and Decoration (Practical) | 10:00am – 4:00pm |
| Paper I(b): Dyeing and Bleaching (Practical) | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
| Paper I(b): Printing Craft Practice (Practical) | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
| Paper I(b): Photography (Practical) | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
| Paper I(b): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Practical) | 10:00am – 4:00pm | |
| Paper I: Practical – Mining | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper I: Practical – Fisheries | 10:00am – 11:30am | |
| Paper I: Practical – Animal Husbandry | 10:00am – 11:30am | |
| Paper I: Practical – Stenography | 10:00am – 11:17am | |
| Paper IV: Practical – Stenography (Word Processing) | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |
| Paper I: Practical – Metal Work | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Thursday 29th Oct. | Public Holiday (Eid Maulud) | |
Friday 30th Oct. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration | 10:00am – 11:40am |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Blocklaying, Bricklaying & Concrete Work | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Machine Woodworking | 10:00am – 11:40am | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Carpentry & Joinery | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Upholstery | 10:00am – 11:30am | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Stenography | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Animal Husbandry | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Fisheries | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto-Body Repair and Spray Painting | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Electrical Work | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanical work | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Parts Merchandising | 10:00am – 12:15pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Radio, Television & Electronics Work | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Plumbing & Pipe Fitting | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper I(a): Painting and Decoration (Report Writing) | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper I(a): Dyeing and Bleaching (Report Writing) | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper I(a): Printing Craft Practice (Report Writing) | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper I(a): Photography (Report Writing) | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper I(a): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Report Writing) | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Saturday 31st Oct. | Paper I: Practical – Data Processing | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Monday 2nd Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Paper I: Drawing – Building Construction | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
Tuesday 3rd Nov. | Paper II & III: Essay & Objective – English Language | 10:00am – 12:45pm |
| Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language | 1:00pm – 1:45pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | |
Wednesday 4th Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting | 2:00pm – 5:50pm | |
Thursday 5th Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies | 3:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies | 3:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Friday 6th Nov. | Paper III & I: Objective & Practical/Physical – Geography | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Saturday 7th Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Government | 10:00am – 12:40pm |
| Paper I: Practical – Electronics | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Monday 9th Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Tuesday 10th Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic education | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper I: Practical – Basic Electricity | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
Wednesday 11th Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity | 10:00am – 12:15pm |
| Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Art | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper I: Drawing – Visual Art | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Office Practice | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Thursday 12th Nov. | Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic | 2:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Friday 13th Nov. | Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
Saturday 14th Nov. | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Metal Work | 2:30pm – 5:00pm | |
| Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Woodwork | 2:30pm – 4:30pm |
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General guidelines For NECO Candidates
1. 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.
2. PRACTICAL IN SCIENCES, STENOGRAPHY,COMPUTER STUDIES & DATA PROCESSING CAN BE IN SETS WHERE THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IS LARGE AND THE EQUIPMENT CANNOT GO ROUND.
3. VISUAL ARTS PAPER IV [CREATIVE DESIGN] SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.
4. WELDING & FABRICATION AND ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST THREE WEEK BEFORE THE EXAMINATION
5. NIGERIAN LANGUAGES (HAUSA, IGBO, YORUBA, EDO, EFIK AND IBIBIO) INCLUDE LITERATURE ASPECT.
Guidelines 2
6. ALBINOS AND BLIND CANDIDATES ARE TO BE ALLOWED 30 EXTRA MINUTES AT THE END OF EACH SUBJECT.
7. BLIND CANDIDATES MUST MAKE USE OF THE NECO SUPPLIED OBR CUSTOMISED BRAILLE SHEET FOR THE EXAMINATION.
8. DYEING AND BLEACHING 1B,PHOTOGRAPH 1B,PAINTING AND DECORATION 1B,PRINTING CRAFT PRACTICE1B,LEATHER GOODS
MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR 1B, SHOUD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION DATE.
9. USE OF SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR ISALLOWED
10. USE OF PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR OR ANY PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
11. BRINGING GSM INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
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