2024 NECO Timetable and Key Exam Tips

[Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council.]

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

Monday 24th June

• Paper I Practical – Computer Studies (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Tuesday 25th June

• Paper I Practical – Agricultural Science (2 hrs 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
• Paper I Practical – Basic Electricity (2 hrs 45 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:45 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Management (2 hrs 40 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:40 pm)
• Paper I Practical – Biology (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)

Wednesday 26th June

• Papers III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic (3 hrs 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 5:30 pm)

Thursday 27th June

• Paper I Practical – Physics (2 hrs 45 mins) (10:00 am – 12:45 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies (3 hrs) (2:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

Friday 28th June

• Papers III & II: Objective & Practical / Physical – Geography (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Woodwork (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Monday 1st July

• Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics (2 hrs) (12:00 noon – 2:30 pm)
• Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English (1 hr 40 mins) (2:40 pm – 4:20 pm)
• Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing (3 hrs) (2:40 pm – 5:40 pm)

Tuesday 2nd July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – History (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology (2 hrs 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)

Wednesday 3rd July

• Paper I: Practical – Electronics (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Office Practice (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education (2 hrs 40 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:40 pm)

Thursday 4th July

• Paper I Practical – Chemistry (3 hrs) (9:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Government (2 hrs 40 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:40 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity (2 hrs 15 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:15 pm)

Friday 5th July

• Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)

Monday 8th July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Prose – Literature in English (2 hrs 15 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:15 pm)

Tuesday 9th July

• Papers III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting (3 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 1:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science (2 hrs 30 mins) (2:20 pm – 4:50 pm)

Wednesday 10th July

• Paper II: Objective – General Mathematics (1 hr 45 mins) (10:00 am – 11:45 am)
• Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics (2 hrs 30 mins) (12:00 noon – 2:30 pm)

Thursday 11th July

• Paper I Practical – Data Processing (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Friday 12th July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Monday 15th July

• Paper I Practical – Metalwork (3 hrs) (2:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management (2 hrs 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art (3 hrs) (2:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)

Tuesday 16th July

• Paper I: Written Comprehension – French (1 hr) (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
• Paper I: Written Expression – French (1 hr 45 mins) (3:00 pm – 4:45 pm)
• Paper III: Objective – English Language (1 hr) (10:00 am – 11:00 am)
• Paper II: Essay – English Language (1 hr 45 mins) (11:15 am – 1:00 pm)

Wednesday 17th July

• Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language (45 mins) (1:15 pm – 2:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics (2 hrs 30 mins) (3:00 pm – 5:30 pm)

Thursday 18th July

• Paper I(b): Painting and Decoration (Practical) (6 hrs) (10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
• Paper I(b): Dyeing and Bleaching (Practical) (6 hrs) (10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
• Paper I(b): Printing Craft Practice (Practical) (6 hrs) (10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
• Paper I(b): Photography (Practical) (6 hrs) (10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
• Paper I(b): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Practical) (6 hrs) (10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
• Paper I: Practical – Mining (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Paper I: Practical – Fisheries (1 hr 30 mins) (10:00 am – 11:30 am)
• Paper I: Practical – Animal Husbandry (1 hr 30 mins) (10:00 am – 11:30 am)
• Paper I: Practical – Stenography (1 hr 17 mins) (10:00 am – 11:17 am)
• Paper IV: Practical – Stenography (Word Processing) (2 hrs) (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)

Friday 19th July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration (1 hr 40 mins) (10:00 am – 11:40 am)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Blocklaying, Bricklaying & Concrete Work (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Machine Woodworking (1 hr 40 mins) (10:00 am – 11:40 am)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Carpentry & Joinery (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Garment Making (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing (1 hr 40 mins) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Upholstery (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Stenography (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Animal Husbandry (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Fisheries (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Paper I(a): Painting and Decoration (Report Writing) (1 hr) (10:00 am – 11:00 am)
• Paper I(a): Dyeing and Bleaching (Report Writing) (1 hr) (10:00 am – 11:00 am)
• Paper I(a): Printing Craft Practice (Report Writing) (1 hr) (10:00 am – 11:00 am)
• Paper I(a): Photography (Report Writing) (1 hr) (10:00 am – 11:00 am)
• Paper I(a): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Report Writing) (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)

Monday 22nd July

• Paper I: Drawing – Building Construction (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Art (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition (2 hrs 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
• Paper I: Drawing – Visual Art (3 hrs) (2:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

Tuesday 23rd July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Metalwork (2 hrs 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork (2 hrs) (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
• Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education (1 hr 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education (2 hrs) (3:30 pm – 5:30 pm)

Wednesday 24th July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Hausa (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Igbo (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Yoruba (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Edo (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Efik (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Ibibio (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Music (2 hrs 30 mins) (2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction (2 hrs) (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)

Thursday 25th July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto-Body Repair and Spray Painting (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Electrical Work (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanical Work (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Parts Merchandising (2 hrs 15 mins) (10:00 am – 12:15 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Welding & Fabrication Engineering Craft (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Radio, Television & Electronics Work (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Plumbing & Pipe Fitting (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Furniture Making (2 hrs) (10:00 am – 12:00 noon)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Furniture Making (1 hr 45 mins) (12:30 pm – 2:15 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Cosmetology (2 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Mining (2 hrs 45 mins) (10:00 am – 12:45 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism (3 hrs 30 mins) (10:00 am – 1:30 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Storekeeping (2 hrs 40 mins) (10:00 am – 12:40 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Bookkeeping (3 hrs 50 mins) (10:00 am – 1:50 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs (3 hrs) (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Salesmanship (2 hrs 40 mins) (10:00 am – 12:40 pm)
• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance (2 hrs 40 mins) (2:20 pm – 5:00 pm)

Friday 26th July

• Papers III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce (2 hrs 40 mins) (10:00 am – 12:40 pm)

Download the Timetable

Schools and candidates should be aware of the following key points:

• Adhere to the time on the question paper if it differs from the timetable.
• Confirm examination venues for Physical Education, Auto Mechanics, French, Music, and Arabic from NECO State Offices.
• Practical exams in certain subjects may be conducted in sets when equipment is limited.
• Provide Visual Arts Paper IV to candidates at least one week before the exam date.
• Distribute Welding & Fabrication and Engineering Craft Practice materials at least three weeks before the exam date.Download the NECO 2024 Timetable in PDF
• Give Dyeing and Bleaching, Photography, Painting and Decoration, Printing Craft Practice, and Leather Goods materials at least two weeks before the exam date.
• Nigerian languages include a literature aspect.
• Allow albinos and blind candidates an additional 30 minutes for each subject.
• Blind candidates must use the NECO-supplied OBR customized braille sheet.
• The use of scientific calculators is permitted.
• Electronic communication gadgets are strictly prohibited in the examination hall.
• Candidates must sit for practical exams (Paper 1) to receive a result in the subject.

Tips for NECO Exam Success

• Early Preparation: Start studying well ahead of the exams. Allocate time for each subject and avoid last-minute cramming.
• Study Schedule: Create a timetable that includes all subjects, focusing more on weaker areas.
• Practice with Past Papers: Familiarise yourself with the exam format and types of questions by practising past questions.
• Join Study Groups: Collaborate with classmates for group study sessions. This can help reinforce learning and provide different perspectives.
• Healthy Lifestyle: Maintain a balanced diet, get sufficient sleep, and exercise regularly to keep your mind and body fit for the exams.

Conclusion

The release of the NECO SSCE 2024 timetable is a significant step for students preparing for their final secondary school exams. With the exams scheduled from June 19th to July 26th, 2024, you have a clear timeline to follow. Use the tips provided in this guide to prepare effectively and stay updated on any timetable changes. Good luck with your studies and exams!