WAEC WASSCE (School Candidates) 2026 Provisional International Timetable, WAEC timetable for 2026 in Nigeria
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2026 WASSCE Provisional International Timetable for School Candidates dated March 26, 2026. Below is the timetable typed out in a clean, easy-to-read format.
Tuesday, 21st April 2026
Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session — 9:30am – 10:30am
Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session — 11:00am – 12:00noon
Monday, 27th April, 2026 to Friday, 8th May 2026
Arabic 3 (Oral)
French 3 (Oral)
Physical Education 3 (Performance Test)
Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)
Home Management 3 (Practical)
Music 3B (Performance Test)
Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council.
Friday, 1st May 2026
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (WORKERS’ DAY)
Tuesday, 12th May 2026
Hausa 2 (Essay) — 9:30am - 11:30am
Hausa 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Yoruba 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Yoruba 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Igbo 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Igbo 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Livestock Farming 3 (Practical) — 2:00pm – 3:30pm (1st Set)
Livestock Farming 3 (Practical) — 3:30pm – 5:00pm (2nd Set)
Beauty & Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) — 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Wednesday, 13th May 2026
Fashion Design & Garment Making 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 10:15am
Fashion Design & Garment Making 1 (Objective) — 10:15am – 10:55am
Home Management 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Home Management 1 (Objective) — 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Thursday, 14th May 2026
Digital Technologies 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Digital Technologies 1 (Objectives) — 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Friday, 15th May 2026
Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 10:45am
Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) — 10:45am – 11:45am
French 2 (Essay) — 3:30pm – 4:45 pm
French 1 (Objective) — 4:45pm – 5:45pm
Monday, 18th May 2026
Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:15am
Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) — 11:15am – 12:15pm
Music 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Music 1 (Objective) — 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Physical Education 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 3:20pm
Physical Education 1 (Objective) — 3:20pm – 4:10pm
Tuesday, 19th May 2026
Livestock Farming 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Livestock Farming 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:10pm
Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) — 2:00pm – 4:45 pm
Wednesday, 20th May 2026
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) — 9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) — 12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 3:35pm
Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs 1 (Objective) — 3:35pm – 4:20pm
Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 4:15pm
Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance 1 (Objective) — 4:15pm – 5:00pm
Beauty & Cosmetology 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 3:20pm
Beauty & Cosmetology 1 (Objective) — 3:20pm – 4:00pm
Thursday, 21st May 2026
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 12:00noon
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) — 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Friday, 22nd May 2026
Health Education /Health Science 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:00am
Health Education/ Health Science 1 (Objective) — 11:00am – 12:00noon
Health Education/ Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) — 3:30pm – 5:15pm
Visual Art 3A (Drawing) — 3:30pm – 6:30pm
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
Arabic 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Arabic 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:20pm
Visual Art 2 (Essay) — 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Visual Art 1 (Objective) — 5:30pm – 6:20pm
Monday, 1st June 2026
Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:20pm
Physics 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Physics 1 (Objective) — 3:30pm – 4:45pm
Tuesday, 2nd June 2026
Civic Education 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Civic Education 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Agriculture 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 4:10pm
Agriculture 1 (Objective) — 4:10pm – 5:00pm
Catering Craft 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 2:50pm
Catering Craft 1 (Objective) — 2:50pm – 3:30pm
Wednesday, 3rd June 2026
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 12:00noon
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) — 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Thursday, 4th June 2026
Government 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Government 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Music 3A (Aural) — 2:00pm – 2:45pm
Fashion Design & Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) — 2:00pm – 2:40pm
Agriculture 3 (Practical) — 2:00pm – 3:30pm (1st Set)
Agriculture 3 (Practical) — 3:30pm – 5:00pm (2nd Set)
Friday, 5th June 2026
Geography 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Geography 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) — 3:30pm – 5:20pm
Monday, 8th June 2026
Digital Technologies 3 (Practical) — 9:30am – 11:30am (1stSet)
Digital Technologies 3 (Practical) — 12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd set)
Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) — 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) — 9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) — 12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Nigerian History 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Nigerian History 1 (Objective) — 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Wednesday, 10th June 2026
English Language 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
English Language 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
English Language 3 (Test of Orals) — 2:00pm – 2:45pm
Thursday, 11th June 2026
Chemistry 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Chemistry 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:30pm
Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) — 2:00pm – 3:15pm
Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) — 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Friday, 12th June 2026
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (DEMOCRACY DAY)
Monday, 15th June 2026
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) — 9:30am – 12:15pm (1st Set)
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) — 12:45pm – 3:30pm (2nd Set)
Marketing 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Marketing 1 (Objective) — 4:00pm – 4:50pm
Tuesday, 16th June 2026
Biology 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:10am.
Biology 1 (Objective) — 11:10am – 12:00noon
Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) — 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Wednesday, 17th June 2026
Biology 3 (Practical) — 9:30am – 11:30am (1st Set)
Biology 3 (Practical) — 12:00noon – 2:00pm (2nd Set)
Economics 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Economics 1 (Objective) — 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursday, 18th June 2026
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) — 9:30am – 12:15pm (1st Set)
Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) — 12:40pm – 3:25pm (2ndSet)
Accounting 2 (Essay) — 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Accounting 1 (Objective) — 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Friday, 19th June 2026
Commerce 2 (Essay) — 9:30am – 11:30am
Commerce 1 (Objective) — 11:30am – 12:20pm
Catering Craft 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) — 3:00pm – 3:40pm
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