Jan/Feb 2026 1st Series timetable — the most recent sitting
Concluded 14 February 2026. Kept here as a reference until WAEC publishes the Jan/Feb 2027 dates.
Hausa 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Hausa 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Igbo 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Igbo 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Yoruba 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Yoruba 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Biology 2 (Essay)
Duration: 1hr 40mins
Biology 1 (Objective)
Duration: 50mins
Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 2hrs
Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice)
Duration: 2hrs 30mins
Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs 30mins
General Mathematics/Mathematics (Core) 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr 30mins
Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs 10mins
Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)
Duration: 50mins
Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 1hr 30mins
Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Physics 2 (Essay)
Duration: 1hr 30mins
Physics 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr 15mins
Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 2hrs 45mins
Geography 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Geography 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)
Duration: 1hr 50mins
English Language 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
English Language 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
English Language 3 (Test of Orals)
Duration: 45mins
Chemistry 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Chemistry 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Duration: 1hr 30mins
Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)
Duration: 1hr 15mins
Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs 30mins
Further Mathematics/Mathematics (Elective) 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr 30mins
Economics 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Economics 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Literature-in-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)
Duration: 2hrs 30mins
Government 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Government 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
Commerce 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Commerce 1 (Objective)
Duration: 50mins
Civic Education 2 (Essay)
Duration: 2hrs
Civic Education 1 (Objective)
Duration: 1hr
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Notes
1. Difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable
Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.
2. Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken
(1) Visual Art 3
- Paper 3A – Instructions will be given to supervisors two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
- Paper 3B - Question papers will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
(2) General Knowledge-In-Art Paper 3
The question paper for General Knowledge-In-Art 3 will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
(3) Project Work Papers
The question papers for project work for Basketry, Graphic Design, Leatherwork, Ceramics, Sculpture, Picture Making, Textiles, Jewellery, will be forwarded to candidates two weeks in advance of the examination. The exact date for the delivery of question papers to candidates will be communicated to them.
3. Extra Time for Blind, Deaf and Dumb Candidates
Blind, deaf and dumb candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.
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WAEC released the results on 27 March 2026. Of the 10,480 candidates who sat, 32.72% obtained credits in at least five subjects including English Language and Mathematics, according to WAEC.
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