WAEC GCE 2026 Timetable: November/December Exam Dates and Times

The 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series CBT timetable is officially available!

The examinations will run from Friday, 4 September, to Wednesday, 28 October 2026.

All candidates who have successfully registered for the 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series can now access and download the official CBT timetable here.

Stay informed and prepare adequately for your examinations!

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FRIDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper/Activity	Duration	Time
Foods and Nutrition	Paper 3 (Practical) – Planning Session	1 hour	9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Home Management	Paper 3 (Practical) – Planning Session	1 hour	10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

MONDAY, 14TH – FRIDAY, 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

The following examinations will be scheduled by the Council. Candidates should confirm their individual dates and times.

Subject	Paper	Duration	Schedule
Arabic	Paper 3 (Oral)	15 minutes	To be arranged by Council
Music	Paper 3B (Performance Test)	30 minutes	To be arranged by Council
French	Paper 3 (Oral)	40 minutes	To be arranged by Council
Foods and Nutrition	Paper 3 (Practical)	3 hours	To be arranged by Council
Home Management	Paper 3 (Practical)	3 hours	To be arranged by Council

TUESDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective)	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hrs 30 mins	9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective)	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hr 30 mins	2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Accounting	Paper 2 (Theory and Practice)	2 hrs 30 mins	9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Accounting	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Government	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Government	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

THURSDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Hausa	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Hausa	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Igbo	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Igbo	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Yoruba	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Yoruba	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

FRIDAY, 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Home Management	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hour	9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Home Management	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

MONDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Physical Education	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hr 20 mins	2:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Physical Education	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	3:20 PM – 4:10 PM

TUESDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Health Education/Health Science	Paper 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	1 hr 45 mins	9:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Physical Education	Paper 3 (Theory of Practice)	2 hours	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Visual Art	Paper 3A (Drawing)	3 hours	2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

SATURDAY, 3RD OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
General Mathematics	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hrs 30 mins	9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
General Mathematics	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hr 30 mins	2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

MONDAY, 5TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Chemistry	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Chemistry	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Chemistry	Paper 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	1 hr 30 mins	2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

TUESDAY, 6TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Literature-in-English	Paper 2 (Prose)	1 hr 15 mins	9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Literature-in-English	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

WEDNESDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Biology	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hr 40 mins	9:30 AM – 11:10 AM
Biology	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Biology	Paper 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	2 hours	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

THURSDAY, 8TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Literature-in-English	Paper 3 (Drama and Poetry)	2 hrs 30 mins	2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

FRIDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Christian Religious Studies	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Christian Religious Studies	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Islamic Studies	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Islamic Studies	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	11:30 AM – 12:20 PM

SATURDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Economics	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Economics	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Visual Art	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Visual Art	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

MONDAY, 12TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Music	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Music	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Arabic	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Arabic	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

TUESDAY, 13TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Nigerian History	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Nigerian History	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Commerce	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Commerce	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

WEDNESDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Geography	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Geography	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Geography	Paper 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)	1 hr 50 mins	2:30 PM – 4:20 PM

THURSDAY, 15TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Physics	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hr 30 mins	9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Physics	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hr 15 mins	11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Physics	Paper 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	2 hrs 45 mins	2:00 PM – 4:45 PM

FRIDAY, 16TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Marketing	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Marketing	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	11:30 AM – 12:20 PM

SATURDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
English Language	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
English Language	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
English Language	Paper 3 (Test of Orals)	45 minutes	2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

TUESDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Foods and Nutrition	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hr 15 mins	2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Foods and Nutrition	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

WEDNESDAY, 21ST OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Agriculture	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hrs 10 mins	9:30 AM – 11:40 AM
Agriculture	Paper 1 (Objective)	50 minutes	11:40 AM – 12:30 PM
Agriculture	Paper 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)	1 hr 30 mins	2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

THURSDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Visual Art	Paper 3B (Creative Design)	3 hours	9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
French	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hr 15 mins	9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

FRIDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
French	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Health Education/Health Science	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hr 30 mins	3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Health Education/Health Science	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Civic Education	Paper 2 (Essay)	2 hours	9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Civic Education	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Music	Paper 3A (Aural)	45 minutes	2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

WEDNESDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 2026

Subject	Paper	Duration	Time
Technical Drawing	Paper 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing)	2 hrs 45 mins	9:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Technical Drawing	Paper 2 (Essay)	1 hr 45 mins	2:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Technical Drawing	Paper 1 (Objective)	1 hour	4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

• Arrive at your examination centre early
• Check your examination dates and times carefully.
• Prepare adequately for all registered subjects.
• Pay special attention to practical, oral, and performance examinations, as the Council will arrange some dates and times.
• Confirm all details with WAEC or your examination centre before the examinations.

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