FG Announces Dates For WAEC, JAMB, NECO
The Federal Ministry of Education has released a harmonized timetable for the 2027 examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO), National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS).
The timetable contains the examination dates for the 2026/2027 academic session and is aimed at preventing clashes between the various national examinations.
The development followed a directive by the Minister of Education, who asked the examination bodies to work together and produce a common timetable for their respective examinations.
The ministry said the arrangement was part of efforts to improve the education sector and ensure better coordination among examination bodies.
In a circular dated October 20, 2026, and addressed to all state Commissioners for Education, the Director of the Senior Secondary Education Department at the Federal Ministry of Education forwarded the harmonised timetable for Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) students.
According to the timetable, the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), organised by JAMB, will begin on March 15 and end on March 25, 2027.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) examination is scheduled to start on April 1 and end on May 14, 2027.
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), conducted by WAEC, will commence on May 11 and conclude on June 18, 2027.
Meanwhile, NABTEB examinations will begin on June 1 and end on July 5, 2027, while the NBAIS examination is scheduled to run from June 10 to July 9, 2027.
The harmonised timetable provides students, parents, teachers and school administrators with an opportunity to prepare ahead of the examinations.
It is also expected to help schools organize their academic activities and examination preparations without unnecessary interruptions caused by overlapping examination schedules.
