Exam Timetable
Nigeria Exam Dates & Timetables
In Nigeria it’s the timetable. WAEC sets the WASSCE dates for school and private candidates, NECO runs the SSCE (internal and external/GCE), and JAMB sets the UTME dates every year.
Latest Nigeria schedules
| Schedule | Board / body | Level | Key date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NECO GCE Timetable 2026 (SSCE External) | NECO | SSCE External / GCE | 4 – 21 Nov 2026 | Released |
| WAEC Timetable 2026 (WASSCE Private, Second Series) | WAEC | WASSCE / GCE | 4 Sep – 28 Oct 2026 | Released |
| WAEC Timetable 2027 (WASSCE School Candidates) | WAEC | SS3 | Proposed 11 May – 18 Jun 2027 | Announced – timetable awaited |
| NECO SSCE 2027 (Internal) | NECO | SS3 | Proposed 1 Apr – 14 May 2027 | Announced – timetable awaited |
| JAMB UTME 2027 Exam Date | JAMB | UTME | Proposed 15 – 25 Mar 2027 | Announced – dates awaited |
The 2027 windows are proposed dates from the Federal Ministry of Education’s harmonised exam calendar (14 October 2026). Each exam body still has to publish its own official timetable. For UTME registration, timing and last year’s dates, see our JAMB UTME 2027 exam date page.
Other exam timetables in Africa
Writing WAEC in Ghana? See the Ghana WASSCE & BECE timetable 2027 on our Ghana hub. Kenya’s KCSE timetable 2026, Uganda’s UNEB timetable 2026 and South Africa’s NSC (matric) exam timetable 2026 are all running now – see our Kenya, Uganda and South Africa hubs.
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