UPDATE: NECO GCE timetable for the 2023 November-December exam

The National Examination Council, NECO GCE Timetable for the 2023 November/December External examination has been published.

The NECO GCE exam is now scheduled to commence on November 20th, 2023, and ends on December 20th, 2023.  Check the full details of the timetable below;

DATE	PAPER	SUBJECT AND PAPER TITLE	DURATION	TIME
	CODE
Monday 20th Nov.	4104	French Paper IV (Oral)	Actual date and time will be fixed by theCouncil
	4114	Arabic Paper IV (Oral)
Tuesday 21st Nov.	4113	Arabic Paper III (Objective)	1hr 30mins	2.00 pm – 3.30 pm
	4112	Arabic Paper II (Essay & Literature)	2hrs	3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Wednesday 22nd Nov.	2021	Chemistry Paper I (Alternative to Practical)	2hrs	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Thursday 23rd Nov.	4013&4012	Christian Religious Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 30mins	2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
	4023&4022	Islamic Studies Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 30mins	2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Friday 24th Nov.	4092	Literature in English Paper II (Drama & Poetry)	1hr 40mins	3.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Saturday 25th Nov.	5023	Financial Accounting Paper III (Objective)	1hr 20mins	10.00 am – 11.20 am
	5022	Financial Accounting Paper II (Theory & Practice)	2hrs 30mins	11.20 am – 1.50 pm
	2053&2052	Health Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs	3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Monday 27th Nov.	2031	Physics Paper I (Alternative to Practical)	2hrs 45mins	2.00 pm – 4.45 pm
Tuesday 28th Nov.	2011	Biology Paper I (Alternative to Practical)	2hrs	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Wednesday 29th Nov	4083&4082	Economics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Thursday 30th Nov.	3011	Technical Drawing Paper I Practical	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
	2071	Physical Education Paper I (Theory of Practice)	2hrs	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Friday 1st Dec.	2061	Agricultural Science Paper I (Alternative to Practical)	1hr 30mins	3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Saturday 2nd Dec.	1023	General Mathematics Paper III (Objective)	1hr 45mins	10.00 am – 11.45 am
	1022	General Mathematics Paper II (Essay)	2hrs 30mins	12.00 noon – 2.30 pm
	2051	Health Education Paper I (Test of Practical)	1hr 30mins	3.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Monday 4th Dec.	2033&2032	Physics Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
	5033&5032	Commerce Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 40mins	2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Tuesday 5th Dec.	3013/3014	Technical Drawing Paper III & IV (Objective & Drawing)	2hrs 30 mins	2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
	2073&2072	Physical Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs	2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Wednesday 6th Dec.	2023&2022	Chemistry Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Thursday 7th Dec.	6273/6272	Data Processing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
	6283&6282	Store keeping Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 40mins	2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
	6333&6332	Marketing Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 40mins	2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
	6343&6342	Salesmanship Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 40mins	2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Friday 8th Dec.	4093	Literature in English Paper III (Objective)	1hr	3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
	4094	Literature in English Paper IV (Prose)	1hr 15mins	4.00 pm – 5.15 pm
Saturday 9th Dec.	2043	Further Mathematics Paper III (Objective)	2hrs	10.00 am – 12.00 noon
	2042	Further Mathematics Paper II (Essay)	2hrs 30mins	12.10 pm – 2.40 pm
	4053&4052	History Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Monday 11th Dec.	2013&2012	Biology Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 30mins	2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Tuesday 12th Dec.	4101	French Paper I (Written Comprehension)	1hr	2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
	4102	French Paper II (Written Expression)	1hr 45mins	3.00 pm – 4.45 pm
Wednesday 13th Dec.	4063&4061	Geography Paper III & I (Objective & Practical)	2hrs 30mins	2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Thursday 14th Dec.	1033&1032	Civic Education Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Friday 15th Dec.	4062	Geography Paper II (Essay)	2hrs	3.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Saturday 16th Dec.	1013	English Language Paper III (Objective)	1hr	10.00 am – 11.00 am
	1012	English Language Paper II (Essay)	1hr 45mins	11.15 am – 1.00 pm
	1014	English Language Paper IV (Test of Orals)	45mins	1.15 pm – 2.00 pm
	6271	Data Processing Paper I (Alternative to Practical)	1hr 45mins	3.15 pm – 5.00 pm
Monday 18th Dec.	2063&2062	Agricultural Science Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 30mins	2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Tuesday 19th Dec.	4073&4072	Government Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	2hrs 40mins	2.00 pm – 4.40 pm
Wednesday 20th Dec	4123&4122	Hausa Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
	4133&4132	Igbo Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
	4143&4142	Yoruba Paper III & II (Objective & Essay)	3hrs	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm

TAKE NOTE:

1. Candidates should confirm the specific venues for Oral French and Arabic Paper IV from the NECO State Office where they are sitting for the
2. The Nigerian Languages e. Hausa. Igbo and Yoruba include the Literature aspect.

• BLIND CANDIDATES are to sit for the examination in their respective NECO State Offices and make use of the supplied Braille

1. The ALBINOS AND BLIND CANDIDATES are to be given 30 minutes extra time across all papers all subjects
2. The use of Scientific Calculator is
3. BRINGING INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION GADGETS (PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, MOBILE PHONES, IPADS, TABLETS, SMART WRIST WATCHES/GLASSES/PENS ETC.) ARE STRICTLY

• For Technical Drawing I and IV, candidates should come with their drawing instruments and
• CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT SIT FOR PRACTICAL (PAPER 1 & IV) WILL NOT HAVE RESULTS IN THE SUBJECT