- The Federal Government proposed a harmonised 2027 examination timetable on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, after meeting the examination bodies in Abuja.
- The UTME would hold from 15 to 25 March 2027, NECO's SSCE from 1 April to 14 May and WAEC's WASSCE from 11 May to 18 June.
- Results for NECO, WAEC, NABTEB and NBAIS are targeted for August 2027, before tertiary admissions begin in September.
Proposed 2027 exam timetable: UTME in March, WAEC and NECO results by August
The Federal Government wants the UTME held from 15 to 25 March 2027 and WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS results out by August, before admissions open in September.
The Federal Government has proposed a harmonised 2027 examination timetable that would bring the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forward to March and have WAEC, NECO and other school-leaving results out by August 2027. The plan came out of a meeting between the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa'id Ahmad, and heads and representatives of the examination bodies…