ACSEE FORM SIX NECTA CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION FORMAT 2026
1.0 EXAMINATION RUBRIC
The examination will consist of three papers:
- Paper 1 (132/1 Chemistry 1)
- Paper 2 (132/2 Chemistry 2)
- Paper 3 (132/3 Chemistry 3)
4.1 132/1 CHEMISTRY 1
Duration: 3 hours (plus 10 minutes per hour for candidates with special needs)
Structure: Sections A and B with a total of ten (10) questions
Requirements: Candidates must answer nine (9) questions
Total Marks: 100 marks
Section A
- Seven (7) short-answer questions
- Each question carries 10 marks
- Candidates must answer ALL questions
- Total weight: 70 marks
Section B
- Three (3) structured questions
- Candidates must answer TWO (2) questions comprehensively
- Each question carries 15 marks
- Total weight: 30 marks
4.2 132/2 CHEMISTRY 2
Duration: 3 hours (plus 10 minutes per hour for candidates with special needs)
Structure: Six (6) questions requiring comprehensive answers
Requirements: Candidates must answer five (5) questions
Marks per question: 20 marks each
Total Marks: 100 marks
4.3 132/3 CHEMISTRY 3
Type: Practical examination
Alternative Papers: Three equivalent papers will be set:
- 132/3A Chemistry 3A
- 132/3B Chemistry 3B
- 132/3C Chemistry 3C
Requirements: Candidates must sit ONE of the alternative papers
Duration: 3 hours and 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes per hour for candidates with special needs)
Structure: Three (3) questions
Requirements: Candidates must answer ALL questions
Marks Distribution:
- Question 1: 20 marks
- Question 2: 15 marks
- Question 3: 15 marks
- Total Marks: 50 marks
2.0 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
6.1 132/1 CHEMISTRY 1
Competence 1.0: Demonstrate mastery of the concepts, theories and principles in chemistry
1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the concepts, theories and principles of Chemistry
Topics:
- The atom
- Chemical bonding
- Gases
- (Form Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering: 1
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 1
- Analyzing: 1
- Evaluating: 3
- Creating: 3
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 1
1.2 Demonstrating an understanding of change in the physical and chemical properties of elements according to their positions in the periodic table
Topics:
- Periodic classification
- (Form Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering: 1
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 1
- Analyzing: 2
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 1
1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts and principles and their applications in different contexts
Topics:
- Colligative properties of solutions
- Two-component liquid systems
- Energetics
- (Form Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 1
- Analyzing: 1
- Evaluating: 4
- Creating: 4
Total Questions: 3
Percentage Weight: 3
1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of advanced concepts and principles in organic chemistry
Topics:
- Aromatic hydrocarbons
- Halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons
- Phenols
- Carbonyl compounds
- (Form Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 1
- Analyzing: 2
- Evaluating: 1
- Creating: 4
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 1
SUMMARY FOR 132/1 CHEMISTRY 1:
- Total Number of Questions: 10
- Total Percentage Weight: 100
6.2 132/2 CHEMISTRY 2
Competence 1.0: Demonstrate mastery of the concepts, theories and principles in chemistry
1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the concepts, theories and principles of Chemistry
Topics:
- Ionic equilibria
- Chemical equilibrium
- (Form Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering: 1
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 2
- Analyzing: 3
- Evaluating: 2
Total Questions: 3
Percentage Weight: 21
1.2 Demonstrating an understanding of change in the physical and chemical properties of elements according to their positions in the periodic table
Topics:
- Transition elements
- (Form Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering: 1
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 2
- Analyzing: 6
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 26
1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts and principles and their applications in different contexts
Topics:
- Chemical kinetics
- Electrochemistry
- (Form Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering: 1
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 2
- Analyzing: 3
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 23
1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of advanced concepts and principles in organic chemistry
Topics:
- Carboxylic acids and their derivatives
- Amines
- Polymers
- (Form Five)
Skills Distribution:
- (To be determined)
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 30
SUMMARY FOR 132/2 CHEMISTRY 2:
- Total Number of Questions: 6
- Total Percentage Weight: 100
6.3 132/3 CHEMISTRY 3
Competence 1.0: Demonstrate mastery of the concepts, theories and principles in chemistry
1.1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the concepts, theories and principles of Chemistry
Topics:
- Acid-base titrations
- Ionic equilibria
- (Form Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering: 1
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 2
- Analyzing: 3
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 23
1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts and principles and their applications in different contexts
Topics:
- Colligative properties
- Distribution law
- Energetics
- Chemical kinetics
- (Form Five and Six)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering: 1
- Understanding: 1
- Applying: 2
- Analyzing: 7
Total Questions: 1
Percentage Weight: 27
1.2 Demonstrating an understanding of change in the physical and chemical properties of elements according to their positions in the periodic table
Topics:
- Qualitative analysis
- Physical and chemical properties of transition elements
- Periodic trends
- (Form Five and Six)
Skills Distribution:
- (To be determined)
Total Questions: (To be determined)
Percentage Weight: (To be determined)
Competence 2.0: Conduct Experiments in Chemistry
2.1 Conduct syntheses of selected organic compounds
Topics:
- Aromatic hydrocarbons
- Haloalkanes
- Phenols
- Carbonyl compounds
- Carboxylic acids and their derivatives
- Amines
- Polymers
- (Form Five)
Skills Distribution:
- Remembering
- Understanding
- Applying
- Analyzing
- Evaluating
- Creating
Total Questions: 3
Percentage Weight: 100
SUMMARY FOR 132/3 CHEMISTRY 3:
- Total Number of Questions: 3
- Total Percentage Weight: 100
