Botswana JCE Timetable 2026 October Exams – Full Schedule and Key Dates

The Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has released the official Junior Certificate Examinations (JCE) Timetable for October 2026, giving students, teachers, and examination centres a clear roadmap for the entire exam period. This final version, dated 01 February 2026, outlines everything you need to prepare effectively, from written exam dates to practical assessments, coursework deadlines, and moderation schedules.

If you plan to sit for the JCE in 2026, this timetable helps you stay organized, avoid clashes, and meet all submission requirements on time. You will find detailed guidance on exam sessions, start times, subject schedules, and strict rules that every candidate and centre must follow. Understanding these instructions early helps you manage your study plan, reduce last-minute pressure, and approach each exam with confidence.

• instructions and guidelines about the examinations;
• scheduled dates for written examinations;
• scheduled dates for practical examinations;
• scheduled dates for moderation of coursework by BEC;
• submission dates for coursework deliverables;
• dates for submission of coursework marks in Malepa;
• a full list, in date order, of all the examinations;
• the key to the timetable.

• The planning session for this practical examination will take place on 06 August, 2026 at 08:00.

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• The instructions should be read by the Chief Invigilator and the Music Teacher 1 day before the examination.

• The examination will be conducted on the dates allocated to each centre as reflected on the schedule that will be sent to the centres.

• The question papers must be distributed to candidates for preparatory purposes on 06 August 2026 at 11:00.

• The examination will be conducted on the dates allocated to each centre as reflected on the schedule that will be sent to the centres.

1. Agriculture Paper 4 (16/4);
2. Commerce and Office Procedures Paper 4 (25/4)
3. Commerce and Accounting Paper 4 (26/4);
4. General Science Papers 1 and 2 (43/1 & 43/2)

• The Head of Centre should ensure that teachers, invigilators and candidates are made aware of their responsibility in guarding against malpractice, as well as the consequences.
• The centre should ensure that there is no collusion, copying, impersonation or any other suspicious acts during examinations.
• All work submitted must be the candidate’s authentic work.
• Centre staff should not aid candidates.

• The Chief Invigilator must ensure that the correct question paper packet is opened on the scheduled time in the timetable.
• At the beginning of each examination session, sealed packets of the question papers should be opened by the Invigilator in the presence of candidates.
• Before opening each envelope, the Invigilator should confirm with candidates that the paper is the timetabled one.
• At the end of each examination, scripts and answer sheets should be sealed in the presence of the candidates.
• The attendance register and seating plan for each of the scheduled examinations should be completed for each examination session. Candidates should individually append their signatures against their names on the attendance register before being dismissed from the examination room.
• The Chief Invigilator must also indicate absent candidates and sign at the bottom of each page of the attendance register to confirm the information provided.
• Projects, scripts and answer sheets will be collected from centres. Communication will be made to centres regarding arrangements for the collection of scripts.
• Centres should follow the Guidelines for Conduct of examinations at all times.

06 August — 16 October 2026

Morning session starts at 08:00

Afternoon session starts at 14:00