2017 NECO Timetable – I’m pleased to announce to all the candidates that are preparing for the 2017 National Examinations Council (NECO) June/July SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (INTERNAL) that the examination timetable is out.

This is the examination taken by candidates in their last stage of Secondary School Education. The SSCE is in two categories. One is for candidates in the third and final year of their senior secondary education and it is called SSCE Internal while the Second is SSCE External and is for candidates not in the School system, i.e. Private Candidates.

The NECO SSCE internal has seventy-six subjects. The examination has been schedule to starts on 25TH MAY and ends on 25TH JULY, 2017.

Below is the NECO timetable. You can also click on the link below to download the 2017 NECO June/July Timetable in PDF format.

NECO SSCE TIMETABLE.

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Thursday 25th May to Friday 2nd June

Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council. 

Paper I: Practical – Physical Education -3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanics -3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Woodwork–3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Home Management –3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Foods and Nutrition –3hrs 
Paper I: Performance Test, Music Technology/Alternative –3hrs 
Paper IV: Aural Music -1hr 30mins 
Paper IV: Oral French -50mins 
Paper IV: Oral Arabic -1hr 20mins 
Paper I: Practical – Auto Body Repair and Spray Painting -3hrs 
Paper I: Auto Electrical Work -3hrs
Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanical Work -3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Air Conditioning and Refrigeration -2hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Welding and Fabrication, Engineering Craft Practice -6hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work -3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Radio, Television and Electronics Work -3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concrete Work -5hrs
Paper IV: Exhibition – Painting and Decoration -5hrs
Paper I: Practical – Plumbing and Pipe Fitting -5hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Machine Woodworking-3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Carpentry and Joinery -4hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Furniture Making -3hrs
Paper I: Practical – Upholstery -3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Catering Craft Practice-3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Garment Making -4hrs 
Paper I: Practical – Clothing and Textiles-3hrs 
Paper IV: Exhibition – Dyeing and Bleaching -3hrs 
Paper IV: Exhibition – Printing Craft Practice-3hrs
Paper I: Practical – Cosmetology-3hrs
Paper IV: Exhibition – Photography -3hrs
Paper IV: Exhibition – Leather Goods, Manufacturing and Repair -3hrs 
Paper I: Practical – GSM Maintenance and Repairs -3hrs 
Paper IV: Progressive Assessments – Animal Husbandry -3hrs
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Monday 5th June

Paper I: Practical – Physics-10:00am – 12:45pm 
Paper I: Written Comprehension – French -2:00pm – 3:00pm 
Paper II: Written Expression – French -3:00pm – 4:45pm
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Tuesday 6th June

Paper I: Drawing – Visual Art -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Art -2:00pm – 5:00pm 
Paper I: Practical – Metal Work -2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday 7th June

Paper I: Practical – Computer Studies -10:00am – 1:00pm
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Thursday 8th June

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 III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice -10:00am – 12:30pm
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles -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 – Cosmetology -10:00am – 12:30pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Minning -10:00am – 12:45pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing-10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing -10:00am – 12:40pm
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Friday 9th June

Paper I: Practical – Mining -10:00am – 12:00 noon
Paper I: Practical – Fisheries -10:00am – 11:30 am 
Paper I: Practical – Animal Husbandry -10:00am – 11:30 am 
Paper I(a): Painting and Decoration (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00 noon
Paper I(a): Dyeing and Bleaching (Report Writing)-10:00am – 12:00 noon 
Paper I(a): Printing Craft Practice (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00 noon 
Paper I(a): Photography (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00 noon
Paper I(a): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Report Writing) -10:00am – 12:00 noon
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Monday 12th June

Paper I: Practical – Chemistry -10:00am – 12:00noon 
Paper I: Practical – Electronics-2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Tuesday 13th June

Paper I: Practical – Biology -10:00am – 12:00noon 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction-2:00pm – 4:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History-2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday 14th June

Paper III: Objective – General Mathematics-10:00am – 11:45am 
Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics- 12:00noon – 2:30pm
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Thursday 15th June

Paper I: Practical – Agricultural Science -10:00am – 11:30am 
Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing-2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Friday 16th June

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 – 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
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Monday 19th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce -10:00am – 12:40pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science -2:00pm – 4:30pm
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Tuesday 20th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper I: Drawing – Building Construction -2:00pm – 5:00pm
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Wednesday 21st June

Paper II & III: Essay & Objective – English Language -10:00am – 12:45pm 
Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language -1:00pm – 1:45pm
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Thursday 22nd June

Paper I: Practical – Data Processing -10:00am – 1:00pm
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Friday 23rd June to Wednesday 28th June

SALLAH BREAK ! SALLAH BREAK !! SALLAH BREAK !!!

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Thursday 29th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Government -10:00am – 12:40pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management -2:30pm – 5:00pm

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Friday 30th June

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Metal Work -10:00am – 12:30pm 

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Monday 3rd July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies -10:00am – 12:30pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics-2:00pm – 4:00pm 

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Tuesday 4th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music -2:00pm – 4:30pm 
Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic -2:00pm – 5:30pm 

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Wednesday 5th July

Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics -10:00am – 12:00noon 
Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics -12:15pm – 2:45pm 
Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English -3:00pm – 5:15pm 

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Thursday 6th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Management -2:00pm – 4:40pm

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Friday 7th July

Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography -10:00am – 12:00noon 

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Monday 10th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition -2:30pm – 5:00pm 

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Tuesday 11th July

Paper I: Practical – Stenography -10:00am – 11:17am 
Paper IV: Practical – Stenography (Word Processing) -2:00pm – 4:00pm

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Wednesday 12th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies -2:00pm – 4.30pm 

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Thursday 13th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper I: Practical – Basic Electricity -2:00pm – 5:00pm 
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Friday 14th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education -10:00am – 12:00noon
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Monday 17th 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 II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English -2:30pm – 4:10pm 
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Tuesday 18th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education-10:00am – 12:00noon 
Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education -2:00pm – 3:30pm 
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Wednesday 19th July

Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology -10:00am – 12:30pm 
Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing -2:00pm – 5:00pm 

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Thursday 20th July

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 – Welding & Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice -10:00am – 1:00pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Plumbing & Pipe Fitting -10:00am – 12:30pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism -10:00am – 1:30pm 
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 – Salesmanship -10:00am – 12:40pm 
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 – Office Practice -2:30pm – 5:30pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics -2:30pm – 5:00pm 

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Friday 21st July

Paper III & I: Objective & Practical / Physical – Geography-10:00am – 12:30pm 

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Monday 24th July

Paper III: Objective – Financial Accounting -10:00am – 11:20am 
Paper II: Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting -11:20am – 1:50pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity-2:30pm – 4:45pm 

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Tuesday 25th July

Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Woodwork -10:00am – 12:00noon 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork -12:30pm – 2:30pm 
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance -3:00pm – 5:40pm 

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SCHOOLS AND CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

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 OFFICES IN THE STATES.
2. PRACTICAL IN THE SCIENCES, STENOGRAPHY, COMPUTER STUDIES AND DATA PROCESSING SHOULD BE IN SETS WHERE THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IS LARGE AND EQUIPMENT CANNOT GO ROUND.
3. VISUAL ART PAPER IV [CREATIVE DESIGN] SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST ONE WEEK, WHILE WELDING AND FABRICATION, ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE THREE WEEKS TO EXAMINATION DAY.
4. THE NIGERIAN LANGUAGES (HAUSA, IGBO AND YORUBA) INCLUDE LITERATURE ASPECT.
5. THE ALBINOS AND BLIND CANDIDATES ARE TO BE GIVEN 30 MINUTES EXTRA TIME IN ALL SUBJECTS.
6. BLIND CANDIDATES MUST MAKE USE OF NECO SUPPLIED OBR CUSTOMISED BRAILLE SHEET FOR THE EXAMINATION.
7. DYEING AND BLEACHING IB, PHOTOGRAPHY IB, PAINTING AND DECORATION IB, PRINTING CRAFT PRACTICE IB, LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR IB, SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST TWO WEEKS TO THE EXAMINATION DATE.
8. BRINGING GSM INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL IS PROHIBITED.