WAEC 2026 Timetable — Full WASSCE May/June Exam Schedule
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Last updated: 14 April 2026
The 2026 WAEC WASSCE for school candidates runs from 7 April to 19 June 2026, covering Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia. Nigerian candidates begin on 21 April. The two most searched subjects — Mathematics (3 June) and English Language (10 June) — fall in the final weeks, giving candidates maximum revision time. Use the schedule below to plan your week-by-week preparation.
WAEC 2026 full schedule
| Date | Subject / Paper | Session | Start | Duration | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Apr 2026 | Practicals begin — Chemistry, Biology, Physics | Various | 08:00 | Varies | Nigerian candidates start 21 April 2026 |
| Thu, 21 May 2026 | Further Mathematics Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 180 minutes | |
| Tue, 26 May 2026 | Biology Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Wed, 27 May 2026 | Chemistry Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Thu, 28 May 2026 | Physics Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Mon, 1 Jun 2026 | Economics Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Tue, 2 Jun 2026 | Government Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Wed, 3 Jun 2026 | General Mathematics Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 180 minutes | |
| Thu, 4 Jun 2026 | Commerce Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Fri, 5 Jun 2026 | Geography Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Mon, 8 Jun 2026 | Literature in English Paper 2 (Prose) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Tue, 9 Jun 2026 | Christian Religious Knowledge Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Tue, 9 Jun 2026 | Islamic Religious Studies Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Afternoon | 14:00 | 150 minutes | |
| Wed, 10 Jun 2026 | English Language Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 195 minutes | |
| Thu, 11 Jun 2026 | Agricultural Science Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Fri, 12 Jun 2026 | Civic Education Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Mon, 15 Jun 2026 | Food and Nutrition Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Tue, 16 Jun 2026 | Visual Art Paper 3 (Studio) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 240 minutes | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2026 | Music Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 150 minutes | |
| Thu, 18 Jun 2026 | Accounting Paper 2 (Essay) + Paper 1 (Obj) | Morning | 09:30 | 180 minutes | |
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | Last day of WAEC WASSCE 2026 | — | — | — | End of 2026 WAEC WASSCE May/June examination |
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WAEC 2026 key facts
- Total duration
- ~10 weeks (7 April – 19 June 2026)
- Number of subjects
- 60+
- Candidates (Nigeria alone)
- ~1.5 million
- Results expected
- August / September 2026
- Countries
- Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia
- Grading scale
- A1 (70–100) to F9 (0–29)
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