Just at a time when candidates have been waiting eagerly. The National Examinations Council has released the NECO 2020 timetable for SSCE and JSS3 candidates.
This post contains all you need to know about NECO 2020 exam. Stay glued to your phone cause I got you today.
Before we get started, it’s good you know the NECO timetable was released on Tuesday 11th August at the NECO office in Minna.
The NECO Registrar, Prof. Godswill Obioma revealed that the JSS 3 common entrance (also known as Basic Education Certificate Examination) will hold from Monday 24th August, 2020 – Friday 4th September, 2020. Please check with your school for your timetable.
In the same way, the NECO SSCE will hold from Monday 5th October, 2020 – Wednesday 18th November, 2020. Recall that JAMB had earlier said that 2020 Post UTME would end on Wednesday 18th November.
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The NECO Registrar also revealed that the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Government Colleges would hold on Saturday 17th October, 2020.
That would hold at various exam centers across the country.
Now that you know when NECO exams are starting and ending, let me take you through NECO 2020 timetable for SSCE candidates.
NECO 2020 timetable
| DATE | PAPER TITLE AND SUBJECT | TIME |
| Monday 12th October | Paper I: Written Comprehension – French
Paper II: Written Expression – French Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education |
10am – 11am
11am – 12:45pm 2:00pm – 3:30pm
3:35pm – 5:35pm
|
| Tuesday 13th October | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance |
10am – 1:00pm
3:00am – 5:40pm
|
| Wed. 14th October | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Hausa
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Igbo Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Yoruba Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Edo Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Efik Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Ibibio Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management |
10am – 1:00pm
10am – 1:00pm 10am – 1:00pm
10am – 1:00pm 10am – 1:00pm 10am – 1:00pm
3:00 pm – 5:30pm |
| Thursday 15th October | Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics
Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics |
10:00am –12:00pm
12:10pm – 2:40pm |
| Friday 16th October | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Food and Nutrition | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Tuesday 20th October | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics
Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing |
10:00am – 1:00pm
2:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Wed. 21st October | Paper I: Practical – Chemistry
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce |
10:00am – 12:00pm
2:00 pm – 4:40pm |
| Thursday 22nd October | Paper I: Practical – Biology | 10:00am – 12:00pm |
| Friday 23rd October | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music | 10:00am – 12:30pm
|
| Saturday 24th October | Paper I: Practical – Agricultural Science
Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English |
10:00am – 11:30am
2:00pm – 3:40pm
|
| Monday 26th October | Paper I: Practical – Physics
Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English |
10:00am – 12:45pm
3:00pm – 5:15pm |
| Tuesday 27th October | Paper III: Objective– General Mathematics
Paper II: Essay– General Mathematics Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork |
10:00am – 11:45am
12:00pm – 2:30pm 3:30 pm – 5:30pm
|
| Thursday 29th October | Public Holiday (Eid Maulud) | Public holiday |
| Monday 2nd November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology
|
10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Tuesday 3rd November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – English Language
Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language |
10:00am –12:45pm
1:00pm – 1:45pm 3:00pm – 5:00pm 3:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Wed. 4th November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry
Paper III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting |
10:00am – 1:00pm
2:00pm – 5:50pm |
| Thursday 5th November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies (CRS)
Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies |
3:00pm – 5:30pm
3:00pm – 5:30pm |
| Friday 6th November | Paper III & I: Objective & Practical – Geography | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Sat. 7th November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Government | 10:00am – 12:40pm |
| Monday 9th November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Tuesday 10th November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education | 10:00am – 1:00pm |
| Thursday 12th November | Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing
Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic |
10:00am – 12:30pm
2:00pm – 5:30pm |
| Friday 13th November | Paper II: Essay – Human & Regional Geography | 10:00am – 12:00pm |
| Sat. 14th November | Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
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That’s the NECO 2020 timetable for important subjects.
To get the full timetable that contains other subjects, please click the link below.
Please note the following:
- You are allowed to bring scientific calculator to the exam hall.
- If you are taking visual arts, your paper IV must be given to you one week before the exam date. Please request for it from the NECO officials.
- If you are taking Engineering Craft Practice, Welding and Fabrication, your paper must be given to you three weeks before the exam date. Please demand for it.
- All the Nigerian language subjects include ‘literature’ in those languages.
- Officials are directed to give extra 30 minutes to blind candidates and albinos.
Congratulations in advance on a successful NECO 2020 result.
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