NECO Timetable For 2023/2024 July/ August (PDF Download)
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released its official timetable for the 2023/2024 July/August internal exams.
In this post, we will show you the correct PDF copy of the NECO Timetable for the 2023 exams, both for Science and Art students.
Kindly note that the National Examination Council, NECO SSCE (Internal) 2023/2024 Examination Timetable for SS3 students is also available in PDF format and can be viewed on the NECO portal .
However, we have made it easier for you to view it on this page.
Also, please note that NECO exams usually commence one or two weeks after the West Africa Senior Secondary
Certificate Examination (WASSCE) . You may like to check the WAEC official timetable.
When is NECO starting in 2023?
According to the NECO 2023 Timetable, the examination will begin on Monday, July 3, 2023 to Friday, August 4th, 2023. Please, ignore rumor of postponment, as the commencement date remains July 3rd.
Details of NECO Timetable 2023 for July/August
It’s important to note that NECO SSCE internal exam has about seventy six (76) subjects. The minimum number of subjects a candidate can sit for is eight (8), while maximum is nine (9).
View/download PDF copy of NECO Timetable 2023 for Science, Art and
Commercial Students
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Download NECO 2023 SSCE INTERNAL TIMETABLE
NECO Timetable 2023/2024 For
Science Students, Art Students &
Commercial Students
| DATE | PAPER TITLE AND SUBJECT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3rd July to Friday 7th July | 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 4th July | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Management | 10:00am – 12:40pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | |
| Tuesday 5th July | 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 – Insurance | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
| Wednesday 6th July | Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education | 10:00am – 11:30am |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education | 11:35am – 1:35pm | |
| Paper I: Written Comprehension – French | 2:30pm – 3:30pm | |
| Paper II: Written Expression – French | 3:30pm – 5:15pm | |
| Thursday 7th July | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
| Friday 8th July | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Saturday 9th July | Paper I: Practical – Data Processing | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Monday 11th July to Friday 15th July |
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| Monday 18th July | Paper I: Practical – Physics | 10:00am – 12:45pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Government | 2:00pm – 4:40pm | |
| Tuesday 19th July | Paper I: Practical – Biology | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
| Paper I: Practical – Agricultural Science | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | |
| Wednesday 20th July | Paper I: Practical – Chemistry | 10:00am – 12:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
| Thursday 21st July | Paper III: Objective – General Mathematics | 10:00am – 11:45am |
| Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music | 3:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Friday 22nd July | Paper III & I: Objective & Practical / Physical – Geography | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English | 3:00pm – 4:40pm | |
| Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Woodwork | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Saturday 23rd July | Paper 1: Practical – Computer Studies | 10:00 am – 1:00pm |
| Monday 25th July | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English | 10:00pm – 12:15pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting | 2:00pm – 5:50pm | |
| Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
| Tuesday 26th July | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Paper I: Practical – Basic Electricity | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Wednesday 27th July | 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 – Visual Art | 2:30pm – 5:30pm | |
| Thursday 28th July | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce | 10:00am – 12:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies | 2:00pm – 4:30pm | |
| Friday 29th July | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Monday 1st August | Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Art | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper I: Drawing – Visual Art | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity | 2.30pm – 4:45pm | |
| Tuesday 2nd August | 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 | |
| Wednesday 3rd August | 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 – Garment Making | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing | 10:00am – 12:40pm | |
| 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 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 | |
| Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic | 2:00pm – 5:30pm | |
| Thursday 4th August | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper I: Drawing – Building Construction | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Friday 5th August | Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
| Paper I: Practical – Electronics | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Tuesday 9th August | Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies | 2:00pm – 5:00pm | |
| Wednesday 10th August | Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics | 10:00am – 12:00noon |
| Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics | 12:15pm – 2:45pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction | 3:30pm – 5:30pm | |
| Thursday 11th August | 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 – Welding & Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| 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 IV: Drawing & Design – Furniture Making | 10:00am – 12:00noon | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Furniture Making | 12:30pm – 2:15pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Monday 8th August | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Cosmetology | 10:00am – 12:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Minning | 10:00am – 12:45pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism | 10:00am – 1:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Keeping | 10:00am – 12:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Book Keeping | 10:00am – 1:50pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs | 10:00am – 1:00pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Salesmanship | 10:00am – 12:40pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics | 2:30pm – 4:30pm | |
| Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Office Practice | 2:30pm – 5:30pm | |
| Friday 12th August | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Metal Work | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
Above table shows the NECO 2023 Official Timetable For Science, Art and Commercial Students.
After downloading the PDF copy, proceed to read important information below.
NECO Registration
Registration usually start from December and closes May (from past experience) but this could change depending on government’s policy on education.
NECO Timetable
After the West African Examination Council (WEAC) have released its own time table and closing of all registration process across the country, the NECO examination body will then release exam timetable, which include examination dates and time for all subjects.
Exam Type
The NECO Senior Secondary examination is of two types:
- The Internal NECO exam, and
- Private NECO.
The NECO Internal exam is the type designed for students in senior secondary school. Therefore, one must be a student of accredited schools before they can sit for it.
Private NECO exam also known as NECO GCE. it is the type designed for students who are not officially or academically attached to any school. Candidates register as private individual and were given a specific exam number and centre.
Conclusion
The release of the NECO Timetable for the 2023/2024 July/August internal exams is an important milestone for
students preparing for these examinations. The availability of the timetable in PDF format provides convenience and accessibility for both Science and Art students.
Furthermore, the NECO SSCE (Internal) 2023/2024 Examination Timetable for SS3 can be easily accessed on the NECO portal or through this page, making it easier for students to plan and prepare effectively.
It is worth noting that the NECO exams typically commence one week after the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE), emphasizing the significance of proper time management and coordination between the two examination bodies.
By providing students with a comprehensive and well-structured timetable, NECO aims to facilitate a smooth examination process, allowing students to showcase their knowledge and skills confidently.
We encourage all students to diligently follow the NECO timetable, make use of available resources, and stay focused on their preparations to achieve success in their examinations.
