WAEC Schedule 2026 for School Candidates May/June

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

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

The test days are intense. Some will have 3 papers back-to-back. Others might offer you a breather-but inadequate to unwind.

Advised links:

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

Candidates from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia should download the PDF variation of the WAEC 2026 May/June schedule PDF (243 kb).

WASSCE Timetable for Nigerian Candidates

Candidates from Nigeria must download the PDF variation of the WAEC 2026 May/June timetable (Nigerian candidates) PDF– 80KB.

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

Session → Period: 1 hr → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Home Management 3 (Practical)Planning 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 minutes → Time: Date and time for each paper will be arranged by the Council

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, 1 May 2026

• Public Vacation (Workers’ Day)

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

• Hausa 2 (Essay) → Period: 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 (Objective) → 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 (Goal) → 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. (first set)
• Animals Farming 3 (Practical) → Duration: 1 hr 30 minutes → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (second set)
• Charm & Cosmetology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 13 Might 2026

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

Thursday, 14 Might 2026

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

Friday, 15 May 2026

• Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay) → Period: 1 hr 15 minutes → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
• French 2 (Essay) → Duration: 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)→ Period: 1 hr 45 mins → 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) → Duration: 1 hr → Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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

Athletics 1(

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

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

, 20 May 2026 Chemistry 3 (Practical) (Option 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 midday to

2:00 p.m. (second set) Computer Hardware and GSM Repair Works 2(Essay)→ Period: 1 hr 35 minutes →

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Computer Hardware and GSM Fixes 1 (Objective) → Period: 45 minutes → Time: 3:35 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.

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

Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Upkeep 1 (Objective) → Period: 45 minutes → Time: 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Beauty & Cosmetology 2 (Essay) → Period: 1 hr 20 mins → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Appeal & Cosmetology 1 (Objective) → Period: 40 mins → Time: 3:20 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, 21 Might 2026

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

Friday, 22 May 2026

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

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

• Public Holiday (Eid-al-Adha)

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

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

Thursday, 28 May 2026

• Public Holiday (Eid-al-Adha)

Friday, 29 Might 2026

• Arabic 2 (Essay) → Period: 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) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Visual Art 1 (Objective) → Period: 50 mins → Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.

Monday, 1 June 2026 Christian Spiritual Studies 2(

Essay)→ Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Christian Spiritual Studies 1(Objective )→ 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 (Objective )→ Period: 1 hr 15 mins →

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, 4 June 2026

• Government 2 (Essay) → Period: 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 (Acoustic) → Period: 45 minutes → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Haute couture & Garment Making 3 (Alternative to Practical Work) → Period: 40 minutes → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.
• Agriculture 3 (Practical) → Period: 1 hr 30 minutes → Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (1st set)
• Farming 3 (Practical) → Period: 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 (Goal) → 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) → Duration: 2 hrs → Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (first set)
• Digital Technologies 3 (Practical) → Period: 2 hrs → Time: 12:00 midday to 2:00 p.m. (second set)
• Visual Art 3B (Creative Style) → 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 twelve 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 (Objective) → Period: 1 hr → Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

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

Friday, 12 June 2026

• Public Holiday (Democracy Day)

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

: 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (1st set) Physics 3(Practical) (Option A)→ Duration: 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)→ Duration: 50 minutes

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

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

Biology 1 (Objective) → Period: 50 mins → Time: 11:10 a.m. to 12:00 twelve noon

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

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

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

Thursday, 18 June 2026

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

Friday, 19 June 2026

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

Essential notes for WASSCE candidates

Where question paper time varies

Where the duration on the question paper is different from the timetable, prospects must follow the time printed on the question paper.

Documents given out before the test date

Visual Art 3

• Paper 3A: Instructions will be given to schools 2 weeks before the paper is due
• Paper 3B: Question paper will be given to prospects two weeks before the paper is due
• Paper 3C: Candidates will execute their tasks within six months of the evaluation year; the Council will interact the submission duration to schools

Additional time for blind, deaf and dumb prospects

Blind, deaf and dumb candidates must be permitted one and half times the time offered to other candidates.

Easy and Efficient Exam Tips

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

• Start revising early: Do not leave your studying up until the last minute.
• Usage previous concerns: Practicing previous WAEC concerns will assist you get comfortable with test patterns.
• Stay healthy: Consume well, get enough sleep, and take short breaks throughout modification to keep your mind sharp.
• Show up early: Being early for tests decreases stress and gives you time to prepare mentally.

Forbidden Products– Don’t Let Them Ruin Your Examination

Even if your centre is lax, WAEC isn’t. The guidelines are clear. These items are prohibited:

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

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

Valuable Resources to Squash WAEC

Do not simply count on your school notes. These materials will help you hone your edge:

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

Exam Survival Tips: Beyond Books

Success is never practically reading. In some cases it has to do with the little habits that build big outcomes.

• Start early: Modification in February beats packing in April
• Sleep appropriately: Groggy brains fail simple concerns
• Eat well: Garri and groundnut might not cut it before a 3-hour paper
• Be prompt: Arriving 10 minutes late is basically getting here 40 minutes too late

So, What Now?

The schedule is out. You’ve seen it. Ideally, not simply skimmed it. The days are numbered, and every hour matters. Don’t simply read the guidelines. Don’t simply glimpse at dates. Sit with them. Highlight your topics. Mark the double-paper days. Flag the ones where your name could disappear if you miss the practical.

This isn’t the time to guess. It’s time to buckle down. WAEC does not do 2nd opportunities in the very same year. You pass, or you repeat.

Your relocation.

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