"The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the final timetable for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2026 ā Second Series. Download the official PDF timetable here."
WAEC Releases 2026 GCE Second Series Timetable ā Exams Run Sept 4 ā Oct 28
Published: August 22, 2026 | Source: CampusAI News
š Overview
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates ā Second Series, commonly known as the WAEC GCE.
The examination, which will be conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the Second Series, is scheduled to run from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Candidates who have completed their registration for the Second Series can now access the full schedule.
Registration for the examination closes on Friday, August 28, 2026. Candidates are advised to complete their biometric capturing and online registration before the deadline.
š„ Download the Official WAEC GCE Timetable (PDF)
Candidates can download the complete official timetable in PDF format using the link below:
š Download 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series Timetable (PDF)
> š Note: This PDF contains the full timetable with all subjects, paper codes, dates, and times. Candidates are advised to download and print it for easy reference.
š Key Details
| Detail | Information |
|--------|-------------|
| Examination | WASSCE for Private Candidates ā Second Series (WAEC GCE) |
| Examination Period | Friday, September 4 ā Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Format | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Registration Deadline | Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| Official Portal | waecnigeria.org |
š
Full 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series Timetable
Week 1 ā September 2026
| Date | Paper Code | Subject/Paper | Duration | Time |
|------|------------|---------------|----------|------|
| Friday, Sept 4 | PC7023 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical Planning Session) | 1hr | 9:30am ā 10:30am |
| Friday, Sept 4 | PC7033 | Home Management 3 (Practical Planning Session) | 1hr | 10:30am ā 11:30am |
Week 2 ā September 2026
| Date | Paper Code | Subject/Paper | Duration | Time |
|------|------------|---------------|----------|------|
| Monday, Sept 14 | PC3013 | Arabic 3 (Oral) | 15mins | Arranged by Council |
| Monday, Sept 14 | PC7054 | Music 3B (Performance Test) | 30mins | Arranged by Council |
| Monday, Sept 14 | PC3043 | French 3 (Oral) | 40mins | Arranged by Council |
| Monday, Sept 14 | PC7023 | Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | Arranged by Council |
| Monday, Sept 14 | PC7033 | Home Management 3 (Practical) | 3hrs | Arranged by Council |
Week 3 ā September 2026
| Date | Paper Code | Subject/Paper | Duration | Time |
|------|------------|---------------|----------|------|
| Tuesday, Sept 22 | PC4012 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am ā 12:00pm |
| Tuesday, Sept 22 | PC4011 | Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm ā 3:30pm |
| Wednesday, Sept 23 | PC1042 | Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am ā 12:00pm |
| Wednesday, Sept 23 | PC1041 | Accounting 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 12:00pm ā 1:00pm |
| Thursday, Sept 24 | PC2052 | Government 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm ā 4:00pm |
| Thursday, Sept 24 | PC2051 | Government 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 4:00pm ā 5:00pm |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC3272 | Hausa 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC3271 | Hausa 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC3282 | Igbo 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC3281 | Igbo 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC3292 | Yoruba 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC3291 | Yoruba 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC7032 | Home Management 2 (Essay) | 1hr | 9:30am ā 10:30am |
| Friday, Sept 25 | PC7031 | Home Management 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:30am ā 11:30am |
Week 4 ā September 2026
| Date | Paper Code | Subject/Paper | Duration | Time |
|------|------------|---------------|----------|------|
| Monday, Sept 28 | PC5112 | Physical Education 2 (Essay) | 1hr 20mins | 2:00pm ā 3:20pm |
| Monday, Sept 28 | PC5111 | Physical Education 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 3:20pm ā 4:10pm |
| Tuesday, Sept 29 | PC5083 | Health Education/Health Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 45mins | 9:30am ā 11:15am |
| Tuesday, Sept 29 | PC5113 | Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice) | 2hrs | 2:00pm ā 4:00pm |
| Wednesday, Sept 30 | PC7063 | Visual Art 3A (Drawing) | 3hrs | 2:00pm ā 5:00pm |
Week 5 ā October 2026
| Date | Paper Code | Subject/Paper | Duration | Time |
|------|------------|---------------|----------|------|
| Saturday, Oct 3 | PC4022 | General Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 30mins | 9:30am ā 12:00pm |
| Saturday, Oct 3 | PC4021 | General Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm ā 3:30pm |
| Monday, Oct 5 | PC5052 | Chemistry 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Monday, Oct 5 | PC5051 | Chemistry 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Monday, Oct 5 | PC5053 | Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm ā 3:30pm |
| Tuesday, Oct 6 | PC2102 | Literature-In-English 2 (Prose) | 1hr 15mins | 9:30am ā 10:45am |
| Tuesday, Oct 6 | PC2101 | Literature-In-English 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:45am ā 11:45am |
| Wednesday, Oct 7 | PC5042 | Biology 2 (Essay) | 1hr 40mins | 9:30am ā 11:10am |
| Wednesday, Oct 7 | PC5041 | Biology 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:10am ā 12:00pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 7 | PC5043 | Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs | 2:00pm ā 4:00pm |
| Thursday, Oct 8 | PC2103 | Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry) | 2hrs 30mins | 2:00pm ā 4:30pm |
| Friday, Oct 9 | PC2022 | Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Friday, Oct 9 | PC2021 | Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Friday, Oct 9 | PC2082 | Islamic Studies 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Friday, Oct 9 | PC2081 | Islamic Studies 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:30am ā 12:20pm |
| Saturday, Oct 10 | PC2032 | Economics 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Saturday, Oct 10 | PC2031 | Economics 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Saturday, Oct 10 | PC7062 | Visual Art 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm ā 4:00pm |
| Saturday, Oct 10 | PC7061 | Visual Art 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 4:00pm ā 4:50pm |
| Monday, Oct 12 | PC7052 | Music 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Monday, Oct 12 | PC7051 | Music 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Monday, Oct 12 | PC3012 | Arabic 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm ā 4:00pm |
| Monday, Oct 12 | PC3011 | Arabic 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 4:00pm ā 4:50pm |
| Tuesday, Oct 13 | PC2072 | Nigerian History 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Tuesday, Oct 13 | PC2071 | Nigerian History 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Tuesday, Oct 13 | PC1032 | Commerce 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 2:00pm ā 4:00pm |
| Tuesday, Oct 13 | PC1031 | Commerce 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 4:00pm ā 4:50pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 14 | PC2042 | Geography 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Wednesday, Oct 14 | PC2041 | Geography 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 14 | PC2043 | Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography) | 1hr 50mins | 2:30pm ā 4:20pm |
| Thursday, Oct 15 | PC5122 | Physics 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 9:30am ā 11:00am |
| Thursday, Oct 15 | PC5121 | Physics 1 (Objective) | 1hr 15mins | 11:00am ā 12:15pm |
| Thursday, Oct 15 | PC5123 | Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 2hrs 45mins | 2:00pm ā 4:45pm |
| Friday, Oct 16 | PC1122 | Marketing 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Friday, Oct 16 | PC1121 | Marketing 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:30am ā 12:20pm |
| Saturday, Oct 17 | PC3022 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Saturday, Oct 17 | PC3021 | English Language 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Saturday, Oct 17 | PC3023 | English Language 3 (Test of Orals) | 45mins | 2:00pm ā 2:45pm |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | PC7022 | Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) | 1hr 15mins | 2:00pm ā 3:15pm |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | PC7021 | Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 3:15pm ā 4:15pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | PC5022 | Agriculture 2 (Essay) | 2hrs 10mins | 9:30am ā 11:40am |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | PC5021 | Agriculture 1 (Objective) | 50mins | 11:40am ā 12:30pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | PC5023 | Agriculture 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) | 1hr 30mins | 2:00pm ā 3:30pm |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | PC7064 | Visual Art 3B (Creative Design) | 3hrs | 9:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | PC3042 | French 2 (Essay) | 1hr 15mins | 9:30am ā 10:45am |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | PC3041 | French 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 10:45am ā 11:45am |
| Friday, Oct 23 | PC5082 | Health Education/Health Science 2 (Essay) | 1hr 30mins | 3:30pm ā 5:00pm |
| Friday, Oct 23 | PC5081 | Health Education/Health Science 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 5:00pm ā 6:00pm |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | PC2162 | Civic Education 2 (Essay) | 2hrs | 9:30am ā 11:30am |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | PC2161 | Civic Education 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 11:30am ā 12:30pm |
| Tuesday, Oct 27 | PC7053 | Music 3A (Aural) | 45mins | 2:00pm ā 2:45pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 28 | PC6083 | Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building and Mechanical Drawing) | 2hrs 45mins | 9:30am ā 12:15pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 28 | PC6082 | Technical Drawing 2 (Essay) | 1hr 45mins | 2:30pm ā 4:15pm |
| Wednesday, Oct 28 | PC6081 | Technical Drawing 1 (Objective) | 1hr | 4:15pm ā 5:15pm |
> š Note: The timetable above includes all papers. Candidates are advised to check the full official timetable for any updates.
š„ Download the Official Timetable (PDF)
š Download 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series Timetable (PDF)
> š Note: The PDF contains the complete timetable with all papers. Candidates are advised to download and print it for easy reference.
šÆ Who Is Affected
- ā
All candidates who registered for the 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series
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Private candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions
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Candidates who need WAEC results for employment or further studies
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Candidates who missed the May/June WASSCE
ā ļø Important Notes for Candidates
1. Difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable
Where the duration indicated on the Question Paper differs from that on the Timetable, the duration on the question paper should be followed.
2. Question Papers to Be Given Out in Advance
- Visual Art 3A: Instructions will be given to supervisors two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- Visual Art 3B: Question Papers will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
3. Extra Time for Candidates with Special Needs
Candidates with Special Needs should be allowed one and a half times the time allotted to other candidates.
4. Practical and Oral Examinations
Dates and times for practical papers and oral examinations (Arabic, French, Music) will be arranged directly by the Council.
5. Registration Deadline
Registration for the 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series closes on Friday, August 28, 2026. Candidates who have not completed their biometric capturing and online registration are advised to do so before the deadline.
š What Candidates Should Do Now
| Priority | Action |
|----------|--------|
| 1 | Download the full timetable (PDF) ā Click here |
| 2 | Take note of your subjects and examination dates |
| 3 | Confirm start times ā all times are Nigeria Time |
| 4 | Check arrangements for practical and oral papers at your centre |
| 5 | Avoid unofficial sources ā rely only on the official WAEC timetable |
| 6 | Arrive at your examination centre at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time |
ā Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: When is the 2026 WAEC GCE Second Series examination?
A: The examination runs from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Q: Is the examination computer-based?
A: Yes. The WAEC GCE Second Series is conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT).
Q: When does registration close?
A: Registration closes on Friday, August 28, 2026.
Q: Where can I download the full timetable?
A: Visit the official WAEC Nigeria website at waecnigeria.org or download it directly here.
Q: What if the duration on the question paper differs from the timetable?
A: The duration on the question paper should be followed.
Q: Do candidates with special needs get extra time?
A: Yes. Candidates with Special Needs are allowed one and a half times the time allotted to other candidates.
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