The WAEC 2026 Timetable WASSCE (May/June) have been released and is scheduled to hold from Tuesday, 21st April 2026, to friday, 19th June 2026, for school candidates.
A detailed timetable has been provided for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for various subjects, including practicals and essays, to assist students in their preparation.
The WAEC examination for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2026 are confirmed to be a hybrid of computer-based tests (CBT) and traditional pen-and-paper, with full Computer Based Tests, CBT scheduled for 2027.
Official PDF download is available below as duly released by the WAEC.
FINAL TIMETABLE WASSCE (SC) 2026 – NIGERIA (1)
When Will the WAEC 2026 Exam Begin?
Although WAEC has not officially announced the commencement date for the 2026 examination, we can anticipate based on previous years.
WAEC WASSCE for School Candidates usually begins between late
- April to Early May and ends around June.
- From historical patterns, candidates can expect WAEC 2026 to begin around April/May 2026, unless WAEC announces any significant changes.
This early information helps students start preparing long before the timetable is officially released.
2026 WAEC Timetable
THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 2026 FINAL INTERNATIONAL TIMETABLE (for candidates in Nigeria)
Tuesday, 21st April, 2026
SC7023 Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session 1hr 9:30 am. – 10:30 am.
SC7033 Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session 1hr 11:00 am. – 12:00 noon.
Monday, 27th April, 2026 to Friday, 8th May, 2026
SC3013 Arabic 3 (Oral) 15mins
SC3043 French 3 (Oral) 40mins
SC5113/A Physical Education 3(Performance Test) 2hrs
SC7023 Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) 3hrs
SC7033 Home Management 3 (Practical) 3hrs
SC7054 Music 3B (Performance Test) 30mins
Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council.
Friday, 1st May, 2026 PUBLIC HOLIDAY (WORKERS’ DAY)
Tuesday, 12th May, 2026
SC3272 Hausa 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC3271 Hausa 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC3292 Yoruba 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC3291 Yoruba 1 (Objective) 1h 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC3282 Igbo 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC3281 Igbo 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC5183 Livestock Farming 3 (Practical) 1hr 30 mins 2:00 pm. – 3:30 pm (1st Set)
SC5183 Livestock Farming 3 (Practical) 1hr 30 mins 3:30 pm. – 5:00 pm. (2nd Set)
SC7173 Beauty & Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 1hr 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
Wednesday, 13th May, 2026
SC7192 Fashion Design & Garment Making 2 (Essay) 45mins 9:30 am. – 10:15 am.
SC7191 Fashion Design & Garment Making 1 (Objective) 40mins 10:15 am. – 10:55 am.
SC7032 Home Management 2 (Essay) 1hr 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
SC7031 Home Management 1 (Objective) 1hr 3:00 pm. – 4:00 pm.
Thursday, 14th May, 2026
SC6182 Digital Technologies 2 (Essay) 1hr 2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm.
SC6181 Digital Technologies 1 (Objectives) 1hr 3:00 pm. – 4:00 pm.
Friday, 15th May, 2026
SC7022 Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) 1hr 15mins 1hr 9:30 am. – 10:45 am.
SC7021 Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) 1hr 10:45 am. – 11:45 am.
SC3042 French 2 (Essay) 1hr 15mins 3:30 pm. – 4:45 pm.
SC3041 French 1 (Objective) 1hr 4:45 pm. – 5:45 pm.
Monday, 18th May, 2026
SC6082 Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) 1hr 45mins 9:30 am. – 11:15 am.
SC6081 Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:15 am. – 12:15 pm.
SC7052 Music 2 (Essay) 2hrs 2:00 pm. – 4:00 pm.
SC7051 Music 1 (Objective) 1hr 4:00 pm. – 5:00 pm
SC5112 Physical Education 2 (Essay) 1hr 20mins 2:00 pm. – 3:20 pm.
SC5111 Physical Education 1 (Objective) 50mins 3:20 pm. – 4:10 pm.
Tuesday, 19th May, 2026
SC5182 Livestock Farming 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC5181 Livestock Farming 1 (Objective) 40mins 11:30 am. – 12:10 pm.
SC6083 Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) 2hrs 45mins 2:00 pm. – 4:45 pm.
Wednesday, 20th May, 2026
SC5053/A Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am. (1st Set)
SC5053/A Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) 2hrs 12:00 noon. – 2:00 pm. (2nd Set)
SC6212 Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs 2 (Essay) 1hr 35mins 2:00 pm. – 3:35 pm.
SC6211 Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs 1 (Objective) 45mins 3:35 pm. – 4:20 pm.
SC6192 Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance 2 (Essay) 2hrs 15 mins 2:00 pm. – 4:15 pm.
SC6191 Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance 1 (Objective) 45mins 4:15 pm. – 5:00 pm.
SC7172 Beauty & Cosmetology 2 (Essay) 1hrs 20mins 2:00 pm. – 3:20 pm.
SC7171 Beauty & Cosmetology 1 (Objective) 40mins 3:20 pm. – 4:00 pm.
Thursday, 21st May, 2026
SC4012 Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) 2hrs 30mins 9:30 am. – 12:00 noon.
SC4011 Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) 1hr 30mins 2:00 pm. – 3:30 pm.
Friday, 22nd May, 2026
SC5082 Health Education /Health Science 2 (Essay) 1hr 30mins 9:30 am. – 11:00 am
SC5081 Health Education /Health Science 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:00 am. – 12:00 noon.
SC5083 Health Education /Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 1hr 45mins 3:30 pm. – 5:15 pm.
SC7063 Visual Art 3A (Drawing) 3hrs 3:30 pm. – 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 PUBLIC HOLIDAY (EID-AL-ADHA)
Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 PUBLIC HOLIDAY (EID-AL-ADHA / CHILDREN’S DAY)
Thursday, 28th May, 2026 PUBLIC HOLIDAY (EID-AL-ADHA)
Friday, 29th May, 2026
SC3012 Arabic 2 (Essay) 2hrs 50mins 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC3011 Arabic 1 (Objective) 11:30 am. – 12:20 pm.
SC7062 Visual Art 2 (Essay) 2hrs 3:30 pm. – 5:30 pm.
SC7061 Visual Art 1 (Objective) 50mins 5:30 pm. – 6:20 pm.
Monday, 1st June, 2026
SC2022 Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC2021 Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC2082 Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC2081 Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) 50mins 11:30 am. – 12:20 pm.
SC5122 Physics 2 (Essay) 1hr 30mins 2:00 pm. – 3:30 pm.
SC5121 Physics 1 (Objective) 1hr 15mins 3:30 pm. – 4:45 pm.
Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026
SC2162 Civic Education 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC2161 Civic Education 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC5022 Agriculture 2 (Essay) 2hrs 2:00 pm. – 4:10 pm.
SC5021 Agriculture 1 (Objective) 10mins 50mins 4:10 pm. – 5:00 pm.
SC7162 Catering Craft 2 (Essay) 50mins 2:00 pm. – 2:50 pm.
SC7161 Catering Craft 1 (Objective) 40mins 2:50 pm. – 3:30 pm.
Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026
SC4022 General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) 2hrs 30mins 9:30 am. – 12:00 noon.
SC4021 General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) 1hr 30mins 3:00 pm. – 4:30 pm.
Thursday, 4th June, 2026
SC2052 Government 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC2051 Government 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC7053 Music 3A (Aural) 45mins 2:00 pm. – 2:45 pm.
SC7193 Fashion Design & Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 40 mins 2:00 pm. – 2:40 pm.
SC5023/A Agriculture 3 (Practical) 1hr 30mins 2:00 pm. – 3:30 pm.(1st Set)
SC5023/A Agriculture 3 (Practical) 1hr 30mins 3:30 pm. – 5:00 pm. (2nd Set)
Friday, 5th June, 2026
SC2042 Geography 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC2041 Geography 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC2043 Geography 3(Practical and Physical Geography) 1hr 50mins 3:30 pm. – 5:20 pm.
Monday, 8th June, 2026
SC6183 Digital Technologies 3 (Practical) 2hrs 9:30 am – 11:30 am (1stSet)
SC6183 Digital Technologies 3 (Practical) 2hrs 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm (2nd set)
SC7064 Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) 3hrs 2:00 pm. – 5:00 pm.
Tuesday, 9th June, 2026
SC5053/B Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am. (1st Set)
SC5053/B Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) 2hrs 12:00 noon. – 2:00 pm. (2nd Set)
SC2072 Nigerian History 2 (Essay) 2hrs 2:00 pm. – 4:00 pm.
SC2071 Nigerian History 1 (Objective) 1hr 4:00 pm. – 5:00 pm.
Wednesday, 10th June, 2026
SC3022 English Language 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am
SC3021 English Language 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC3023/B English Language 3 (Test of Orals) 45mins 2:00 pm. – 2:45 pm
Thursday, 11th June, 2026
SC5052 Chemistry 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC5051 Chemistry 1 (Objective) 1hr 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm.
SC2102 Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) 1hr 15mins 2:00 pm. – 3:15 pm.
SC2101 Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) 1hr 3:15 pm. – 4:15 pm.
Friday, 12th June, 2026 PUBLIC HOLIDAY (DEMOCRACY DAY)
Monday, 15th June, 2026
SC5123/A Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) 2hrs 45mins 9:30 am. – 12:15 pm. (1st Set)
SC5123/A Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) 2hrs 45mins 12:45 pm. – 3:30 pm. (2nd Set)
SC1122 Marketing 2 (Essay) 2hrs 2:00 pm. – 4:00 pm.
SC1121 Marketing 1 (Objective) 50mins 4:00 pm. – 4:50 pm.
Tuesday, 16th June, 2026
SC5042 Biology 2 (Essay) 1hr 40mins 9:30 am. – 11:10 am.
SC5041 Biology 1 (Objective) 50mins 11:10 am. – 12:00 noon.
SC2103 Literature-In-English 3(Drama & Poetry) 2hrs 30mins 2:00 pm. – 4:30 pm.
Wednesday, 17th June, 2026
SC5043/A Biology 3 (Practical) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am. (1st Set)
SC5043/A Biology 3 (Practical) 2hrs 12:00 noon. – 2:00 pm. (2nd Set)
SC2032 Economics 2 (Essay) 2hrs 2:00 pm. – 4:00 pm.
SC2031 Economics 1 (Objective) 1hr 4:00 pm. – 5:00 pm.
Thursday, 18th June, 2026
SC5123/B Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) 2hrs 45mins 9:30 am. – 12:15 pm. (1st Set)
SC5123/B Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) 2hrs 45mins 12:40 pm. – 3:25 pm. (2ndSet)
SC1042 Accounting 2 (Essay) 2hrs 1hr 2:00 pm. – 4:30 pm.
SC1041 Accounting 1 (Objective) 30mins 4:30 pm. – 5:30 pm.
Friday, 19th June, 2026
SC1032 Commerce 2 (Essay) 2hrs 9:30 am. – 11:30 am.
SC1031 Commerce 1 (Objective) 50mins 11:30 am. – 12:20 pm
SC7163 Catering Craft 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) 40 mins 3:00 pm. – 3:40 pm.
Notes
- Difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.
- Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken Visual Art 3
- Paper 3A – Instructions will be given to schools two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- Paper 3B – Question paper will be given to candidates two weeks before it is due to be taken.
- Paper 3C -Candidates will be required to execute their projects within six months of the examination year. The period of submission of art pieces will be communicated to schools by the Council.
- Extra Time for Blind, Deaf and Dumb Candidates Blind, deaf and dumb candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.
How To Prepare for WAEC 2026 Using the Timetable
Below are the various ways on how you can prepare well using the WAEC timetable for the WASSCE 2026:
1. Arrange Your Subjects By Date
Once the timetable is released, write out your subjects in chronological order. This helps you focus on the next subjects coming up.
2. Create a Weekly Study Plan
Use the timetable to determine:
- What to read this week
- What to revise next week
- What past questions to practice
3. Start Reading the Hard Subjects First
Subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Literature require constant practice. Start with them early.
4. Practice Time Management
Use the exam duration written on the timetable to practise answering past questions.
For example: If WAEC gives 2 hours for a subject, try to finish the same past paper in 2 hours at home.
5. Make Use of WAEC Syllabus 2026
The syllabus tells you what to read.
The timetable tells you when to write.
Both documents MUST be used together.
6. Prepare Special Materials Early
For example:
- Mathematical set
- Practical kits
- Literature texts
- Drawing materials
- Calculator (non-programmable)
7. Avoid Reading Too Many Subjects in One Day
Let the timetable guide you on what to focus on each day. Prioritize subjects coming earlier.
Various Tips for Success in WAEC 2026
- You should start reading early
- Follow the syllabus closely
- Practise WAEC past questions weekly and pace yourself with an exam timed personal mock examination to build your time management mastery.
- Use the WAEC timetable to plan your revision
- Sleep well before each paper
- Avoid exam malpractice. WAEC is strict
- Go to the exam hall at least one hour early
- Stay calm and confident
- Your journey to success depends on preparation and discipline.
We are pleased to furnish you with the WAEC 2026 Timetable that will help you identify each of your examination dates and time. We hope this WAEC 2026 Timetable WASSCE will assist you as you prepare in advance for the examination.
