At last, the national examination council (NECO) timetable for 2020 is out and official. I am sure we all know that this exam was to hold in mid-2020.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this exam had to be postponed to late this year. Since then the exam has been postponed from one month to another.
There is good news today as the governing board of the national examination council (NECO) during a special meeting, reviewed the ongoing SSCE nationwide.
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Before this special meeting, the board in a press release announced that some papers would be scheduled. With this being said, if you have a previous timetable before the 21st of October, it is likely outdated.
From access on the board, this board resolved that the SSCE be postponed indefinitely due to the recent #ENDSARS protest as it is believed to create some security issues.
National Examination Council Timetable for 2020
After much deliberation, the national examination council timetable for 2020 is officially out. Due to the protest, most of the states if not all had to impose a curfew and shut all schools down.
Aside from that, there were also other security issues such as the difficulty to move the examination materials across the country.
NECO Examination Date
According to the 2020 examination timetable, the exam has been scheduled to start on the 5th of October, 2020, and end on the 14th of November, 2020.
NECO Timetable
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Monday 5th October to Friday 9th October [Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council.
- Paper I: Practical – Physical Education
- Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanics
- Paper I: Practical – Woodwork
- Paper I: Practical – Home Management
- Paper I: Practical – Foods and Nutrition
- Paper I: Performance Test, Music Technology/Alternative
- Paper IV: Aural Music
- Paper IV: Oral French
- Paper IV: Oral Arabic
- Paper I: Practical – Auto Body Repair and Spray Painting
- Paper I: Auto Electrical Work
- Paper I: Practical – Auto Mechanical Work
- Paper I: Practical – Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Paper I: Practical – Welding and Fabrication, Engineering Craft Practice
- Paper I: Practical – Electrical Installation & Maintenance Work
- Paper I: Practical – Radio, Television and Electronics Work
- Paper I: Practical – Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concrete Work
- Paper IV: Exhibition – Painting and Decoration
- Paper I: Practical – Plumbing and Pipe Fitting
- Paper I: Practical – Machine Woodworking
- Paper I: Practical – Carpentry and Joinery
- Paper I: Practical – Furniture Making
- Paper I: Practical – Upholstery
- Paper I: Practical – Catering Craft Practice
- Paper I: Practical – Garment Making
- Paper I: Practical – Clothing and Textiles
- Paper IV: Exhibition – Dyeing and Bleaching
- Paper IV: Exhibition – Printing Craft Practice
- Paper I: Practical – Cosmetology
- Paper IV: Exhibition – Photography
- Paper IV: Exhibition – Leather Goods, Manufacturing and Repair
- Paper I: Practical – GSM Maintenance and Repairs
- Paper IV: Progressive Assessments – Animal Husbandry
Monday 12th Oct.
- Paper I: Written Comprehension – French ›› 10:00am – 11:00am
- Paper II: Written Expression – French ›› 11:00am – 12:45pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Management ›› 2:00pm – 4:40pm
- Paper I: Test of Practical – Health Education ›› 2:00pm – 3:30pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Health Education ›› 3:35pm – 5:35pm
Tuesday 13th Oct.
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – History ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Insurance ›› 3:00pm – 5:40pm
Wednesday 14th Oct.
- 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 III & II: Objective & Essay – Home Management ›› 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Thursday 15th Oct.
- Paper III: Objective – Further Mathematics ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper II: Essay – Further Mathematics ›› 12:10pm – 2:40pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Catering Craft Practice ›› 3:10pm – 5:40pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay- Garment Making ›› 3:10pm – 5:40pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Clothing & Textiles ›› 3:10pm – 5:40pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Cosmetology ›› 3:10pm – 5:40pm
Friday 16th Oct.
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Foods & Nutrition ›› 10:00am – 12:30pm
Tuesday 20th Oct
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Economics ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Paper I: Practical – Technical Drawing ›› 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Wednesday 21st Oct
- Paper I: Practical – Chemistry ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Commerce ›› 2:00pm – 4:40pm
Thursday 22nd Oct
- Paper I: Practical – Biology ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Minning ›› 2:00pm – 4:45pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Tourism ›› 2:00pm – 5:30pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Marketing ›› 2:00pm – 4:40pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Salesmanship ›› 2:00pm – 4:40pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Data Processing ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Store Keeping ›› 2:00pm – 4:40pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Book Keeping ›› 2:00pm – 5:50pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – GSM Maintenance & Repairs ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Welding & Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
- Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Furniture Making ›› 2:00pm – 4:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Furniture Making ›› 4:00pm – 5:45pm
Friday 23rd Oct
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Electronics ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Music ›› 10:00am – 12:30pm
Saturday 24th Oct
- Paper I: Practical – Agricultural Science ›› 10:00am – 11:30am
- Paper II: Drama & Poetry – Literature in English ›› 2:00pm – 3:40pm
Monday 26th Oct
- Paper I: Practical – Physics ›› 10:00am – 12:45pm
- Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose – Literature in English ›› 3:00pm – 5:15pm
Tuesday 27th Oct
- Paper III: Objective – General Mathematics ›› 10:00am – 11:45am
- Paper II: Essay – General Mathematics ›› 12:00noon – 2:30pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Woodwork ›› 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Wednesday 28th Oct
- 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 I: Practical – Mining ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper I: Practical – Fisheries ›› 10:00am – 11:30am
- Paper I: Practical – Animal Husbandry ›› 10:00am – 11:30am
- Paper I: Practical – Stenography ›› 10:00am – 11:17am
- Paper IV: Practical – Stenography (Word Processing) ›› 2:00pm – 4:00pm
- Paper I: Practical – Metal Work ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursday 29th Oct
- Public Holiday (Eid Maulud)
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Friday 30th Oct
- 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 – 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
- 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 – 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 – Plumbing & Pipe Fitting ›› 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Paper I(a): Painting and Decoration (Report Writing) ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper I(a): Dyeing and Bleaching (Report Writing) ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper I(a): Printing Craft Practice (Report Writing) ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper I(a): Photography (Report Writing) ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
- Paper I(a): Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair (Report Writing) ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
Saturday 31st Oct
- Paper I: Practical – Data Processing ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
Monday 2nd Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Biology ›› 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Paper I: Drawing – Building Construction ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuesday 3rd Nov
- Paper II & III: Essay & Objective – English Language ›› 10:00am – 12:45pm
- Paper IV: Test of Orals – English Language ›› 1:00pm – 1:45pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physical Education ›› 3:00pm – 5:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Building Construction ›› 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Wednesday 4th Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Chemistry ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Auto Mechanics ›› 2:00pm – 4:30pm
- Paper III & II: Objective, Theory & Practice – Financial Accounting ›› 2:00pm – 5:50pm
Thursday 5th Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Computer Studies ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Christian Religious Studies ›› 3:00pm – 5:30pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Islamic Studies ›› 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Friday 6th Nov
- Paper III & I: Objective & Practical/Physical – Geography ›› 10:00am – 12:30pm
Saturday 7th Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Government ›› 10:00am – 12:40pm
- Paper I: Practical – Electronics ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
Monday 9th Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Physics ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Visual Art ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuesday 10th Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Civic Education ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Paper I: Practical – Basic Electricity ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Wednesday 11th Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Basic Electricity ›› 10:00am – 12:15pm
- Paper IV: Creative Design – Visual Art ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
- Paper I: Drawing – Visual Art ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Office Practice ›› 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursday 12th Nov
- Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing – Technical Drawing ›› 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature – Arabic ›› 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Friday 13th Nov
- Paper II: Essay – Human and Regional Geography ›› 10:00am – 12:00noon
Saturday 14th Nov
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Agricultural Science ›› 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Paper III & II: Objective & Essay – Metal Work ›› 2:30pm – 5:00pm
- Paper IV: Drawing & Design – Woodwork ›› 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Monday 16th Nov
- Paper I: Practical – Computer Studies ›› 10:00am – 1:00pm
That’s the official timetable for the NECO examination 2020.