KASU academic calendar 2025/2026

The Directorate of Academic Planning, Kaduna State University (KASU), has released the approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The schedule lists key activities for first semester and second semester, so students can plan ahead and avoid last-minute rush.

Some dates are long, some are short. Still, the calendar is clear once the big points are picked out.

KASU Academic Calendar

First semester (2025/2026)

Resumption and registration

KASU says students resume on:

• 5 January 2026: resumption of students

Screening and registration cover both fresh and returning students:

• 8 December 2025 to 23 January 2026 (3 weeks): screening and course registration

That window is wide, but students who delay usually regret it. Portals can be stubborn near deadlines.

Lectures, CA, and break

Lectures and Continuous Assessment (CA) start like this:

• 26 January to 13 March 2026 (7 weeks): lectures and CA

Then KASU has a short pause:

• 16 to 22 March 2026 (1 week): mid-semester break and add/drop (online)

After the break, lectures continue:

• 23 March to 8 May 2026 (6 weeks): continuation of lectures and CA

Exams and results

First semester exams and marking:

• 11 to 30 May 2026 (3 weeks): examinations and marking

Results work follows:

• 1 to 14 June 2026 (2 weeks): processing of results
• 15 to 19 June 2026 (1 week): Senate considers and releases results

Then a short break:

• 22 to 28 June 2026 (1 week): first semester break

And straight into the next semester:

• 29 June 2026: second semester begins

Second semester (2025/2026)

Resumption and lectures

Second semester starts on:

• 29 June 2026: resumption

Lectures and CA run for seven weeks:

• 29 June to 14 August 2026 (7 weeks): lectures and CA

Mid-semester activities

KASU lists a one-week block for several activities:

• 17 to 21 August 2026 (1 week): mock accreditation, mid-semester break, and add/drop

Then lectures continue again:

• 24 August to 9 October 2026 (6 weeks): continuation of lectures and CA

Students’ Union elections

KASU also fixed the Students’ Union election period:

• 12 to 16 October 2026 (1 week): Students’ Union elections and inauguration

Exams, results, and transfers

Second semester exams and marking:

• 19 October to 7 November 2026 (3 weeks): examinations and marking

Results processing and approval:

• 9 to 20 November 2026 (2 weeks): processing of results
• 23 to 25 November 2026 (3 days): Senate considers and releases results

Transfers come next:

• 26 November to 20 December 2026 (3 weeks): intra and inter-university transfers

Then the session ends with a break:

• 21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 (2 weeks): end of session break

And KASU says the next session begins on:

• 4 January 2027: start of a new academic session

Quick student checklist (easy to follow)

• aim to settle before 5 January 2026
• sort screening and course registration inside 8 Dec 2025 to 23 Jan 2026
• note add/drop week: 16 to 22 March 2026 (online)
• first semester exams start 11 May 2026
• second semester starts 29 June 2026
• second semester exams start 19 October 2026
• new session begins 4 January 2027