WAEC Timetable 2026 for School Candidates May/June

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Squash WAEC Examination Survival Tips: Beyond Books So, What Now?When Does WASSCE 2026 Start? The West African Senior Citizen School Certificate Evaluation (WASSCE )kick off on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 and run directly through till Friday, 19 June 2026. That’s two months of mental sprints, practical marathons, and whatever in between.

But don’t get comfortable just knowing the start and end. Every single day between those dates holds weight.

The examination days are extreme. Some will have three papers back-to-back. Others might offer you a breather-but inadequate to relax.

Suggested links:

WASSCE Timetable for Candidates from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia

Candidates from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia need to download the PDF version of the WAEC 2026 May/June timetable PDF (243 kb).

WASSCE Schedule for Nigerian Candidates

Prospects from Nigeria need to download the PDF variation of the WAEC 2026 May/June schedule (Nigerian prospects) PDF– 80KB.

Tuesday, 21 April 2026 Foods and Nutrition 3( Practical)Planning

Session → Period: 1 hr → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Home Management 3 (Practical)Preparation Session → Period: 1 hr → Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Monday, 27 April 2026 to Friday, 8 May 2026 Arabic 3 (Oral) → Period: 15 mins → Time: Date and time for each paper will be organized by the Council

French 3 (Oral) → Duration: 40 minutes → Time: Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council

Athletics 3 (Efficiency Test) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council

Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) → Period: 3 hrs → Time: Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council

Home Management 3 (Practical) → Period: 3 hrs → Time: Date and time for each paper will be set up by the Council

Music 3B (Performance Test) → Duration: 30 minutes → Time: Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council

Friday, 1 May 2026

• Public Holiday (Employee’ Day)

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

• Hausa 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Hausa 1 (Goal) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Yoruba 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Yoruba 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Igbo 2 (Essay) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Igbo 1 (Objective) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Livestock Farming 3 (Practical) → Duration: 1 hr 30 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (1st set)
• Livestock Farming 3 (Practical) → Period: 1 hr 30 minutes → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (second set)
• Beauty & Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 13 Might 2026

• Fashion Design & Garment Making 2 (Essay) → Duration: 45 minutes → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
• Haute couture & Garment Making 1 (Objective) → Period: 40 minutes → Time: 10:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
• Home Management 2 (Essay) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Home Management 1 (Objective) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, 14 Might 2026

• Digital Technologies 2 (Essay) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Digital Technologies 1 (Objectives) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday, 15 Might 2026

• Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) → Period: 1 hr 15 mins → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Foods and Nutrition 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
• French 2 (Essay) → Period: 1 hr 15 minutes → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• French 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Monday, 18 May 2026 Technical Drawing 2(

Essay)→ Duration: 1 hr 45 minutes → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Technical Illustration 1 (Objective) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Music 2 (Essay) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Music 1 (Objective) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Physical Education 2 (Essay) → Duration: 1 hr 20 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Athletics 1(

• Goal )→ Period: 50 mins → Time: 3:20 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, 19 May 2026 Animals Farming 2 (Essay) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Animals Farming 1(Objective)→ Duration: 40 minutes → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Technical Illustration 3(Sketches, Structure and Mechanical Illustration) → Period: 2 hrs 45 minutes →

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday

, 20 Might 2026 Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative A) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m.

to 11:30 a.m. (first set) Chemistry 3(Practical )(Alternative A) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 12:00 noon to

2:00 p.m. (second set) Hardware and GSM Repairs 2(Essay)→ Duration: 1 hr 35 mins →

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Hardware and GSM Repair Works 1 (Goal) → Duration: 45 mins → Time: 3:35 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.

Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance 2 (Essay) → Period: 2 hrs 15 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Solar Photovoltaic Setup and Maintenance 1 (Goal) → Period: 45 minutes → Time: 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Charm & Cosmetology 2 (Essay) → Duration: 1 hr 20 minutes → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Charm & Cosmetology 1 (Goal) → Duration: 40 minutes → Time: 3:20 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, 21 May 2026

• More Mathematics/Mathematics (Optional) 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
• Additional Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr 30 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Friday, 22 May 2026

• Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay) → Duration: 1 hr 30 minutes → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midday
• Health Education/Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) → Period: 1 hr 45 minutes → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
• Visual Art 3A (Illustration) → Duration: 3 hrs → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

• Public Vacation (Eid-al-Adha)

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

• Public Vacation (Eid-al-Adha/ Children’s Day)

Thursday, 28 Might 2026

• Public Vacation (Eid-al-Adha)

Friday, 29 May 2026

• Arabic 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Arabic 1 (Goal) → Period: 50 minutes → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
• Visual Art 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Visual Art 1 (Objective) → Duration: 50 minutes → Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.

Monday, 1 June 2026 Christian Religious Studies 2(

Essay)→ Period: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Christian Spiritual Studies 1(Goal )→ Duration:

1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Islamic Studies 2(Essay)→ Period: 2 hrs →

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Islamic Studies 1(Goal)→ Period: 50 minutes → Time: 11:30 a.m.

to 12:20 p.m. Physics 2( Essay)→ Period: 1 hr 30 mins

→ Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Physics 1 (Goal )→ Period: 1 hr 15 mins →

Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

• Tuesday, 2 June 2026 Civic Education 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs →
• Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Civic Education 1(Goal)→ Period: 1 hr → Time
• : 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Agriculture 2 (Essay )→ Period: 2 hrs 10 minutes →
• Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. Agriculture 1(Objective) → Period: 50 minutes
• → Time: 4:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Catering Craft 2( Essay)→ Duration: 50 minutes
• → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Catering Craft 1( Goal)→ Duration: 40 minutes

→ Time: 2:50 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday

, 3 June 2026 General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay )→ Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins →

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 midday General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective) → Duration: 1 hr 30 mins → Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, 4 June 2026

• Federal Government 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Government 1 (Goal) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Music 3A (Aural) → Period: 45 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Haute couture & Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) → Duration: 40 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.
• Farming 3 (Practical) → Period: 1 hr 30 minutes → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (1st set)
• Agriculture 3 (Practical) → Duration: 1 hr 30 mins → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (second set)

Friday, 5 June 2026

• Geography 2 (Essay) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Location 1 (Objective) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Location 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) → Duration: 1 hr 50 minutes → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.

Monday, 8 June 2026

• Digital Technologies 3 (Practical) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1st set)
• Digital Technologies 3 (Practical) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. (2nd set)
• Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) → Period: 3 hrs → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

• Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1st set)
• Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. (2nd set)
• Nigerian History 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Nigerian History 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

• English Language 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• English Language 1 (Goal) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• English Language 3 (Test of Orals) → Duration: 45 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Thursday, 11 June 2026

• Chemistry 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Chemistry 1 (Objective) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Literature-in-English 2 (Prose) → Period: 1 hr 15 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Literature-in-English 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Friday, 12 June 2026

• Public Vacation (Democracy Day)

Monday, 15 June 2026 Physics 3(Practical )( Alternative A)→ Duration: 2 hrs 45 minutes → Time

: 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (1st set) Physics 3(Practical) (Alternative A)→ Period: 2 hrs 45 minutes →

Time: 12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.(second set )Marketing 2 (Essay) → Period: 2 hrs →

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Marketing 1(Goal)→ Period: 50 minutes

→ Time: 4:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Biology 2 (Essay) → Period: 1 hr 40 mins → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

Biology 1 (Goal) → Duration: 50 minutes → Time: 11:10 a.m. to 12:00 midday

Literature-in-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) → Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

• Biology 3 (Practical) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (first set)
• Biology 3 (Practical) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. (2nd set)
• Economics 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Economics 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, 18 June 2026

• Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) → Duration: 2 hrs 45 minutes → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (1st set)
• Physics 3 (Practical) (Alternative B) → Duration: 2 hrs 45 minutes → Time: 12:40 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. (2nd set)
• Accounting 2 (Essay) → Period: 2 hrs 30 minutes → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Accounting 1 (Goal) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, 19 June 2026

• Commerce 2 (Essay) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Commerce 1 (Goal) → Period: 50 mins → Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
• Catering Craft 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) → Duration: 40 mins → Time: 3:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Crucial notes for WASSCE prospects

Where concern paper time varies

Where the duration on the concern paper is different from the schedule, candidates should follow the time printed on the question paper.

Papers offered before the test date

Visual Art 3

• Paper 3A: Guidelines will be provided to schools 2 weeks before the paper is due
• Paper 3B: Question paper will be provided to prospects two weeks before the paper is due
• Paper 3C: Candidates will execute their projects within six months of the examination year; the Council will communicate the submission duration to schools

Extra time for blind, deaf and dumb candidates

Blind, deaf and dumb candidates ought to be enabled one and half times the time given to other prospects.

Easy and Effective Examination Tips

Here are some clear suggestions that will help you perform well:

• Start modifying early: Don’t leave your studying until the last minute.
• Use past concerns: Practising previous WAEC questions will help you get comfortable with exam patterns.
• Stay healthy: Eat well, get enough sleep, and take short breaks during revision to keep your mind sharp.
• Get here early: Being early for examinations minimizes stress and provides you time to prepare mentally.

Forbidden Products– Do Not Let Them Ruin Your Examination

Even if your centre is lenient, WAEC isn’t. The rules are clear. These products are prohibited:

• Phones (yes, even if it’s off)
• Smartwatches
• Bluetooth devices
• Tablets
• Programmable calculators
• Any suspicious device

Captured with one? You’re out. No excuses.

Handy Resources to Crush WAEC

Don’t just rely on your school notes. These products will help you sharpen your edge:

Utilize them. They exist for a reason. If absolutely nothing else, they assist you see how WAEC believes.

Test Survival Tips: Beyond Books

Success is never practically reading. Often it’s about the small practices that construct big outcomes.

• Start early: Revision in February beats packing in April
• Sleep properly: Groggy brains fail basic concerns
• Eat well: Garri and groundnut may not cut it before a 3-hour paper
• Be punctual: Arriving 10 minutes late is generally getting here 40 minutes too late

So, What Now?

The timetable is out. You have actually seen it. Hopefully, not simply skimmed it. The days are numbered, and every hour matters. Do not simply read the rules. Do not simply look at dates. Sit with them. Highlight your topics. Mark the double-paper days. Flag the ones where your name might disappear if you miss the useful.

This isn’t the time to think. It’s time to get serious. WAEC does not do 2nd chances in the exact same year. You pass, or you repeat.

Your relocation.

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