This is to inform all fresh and returning students of Yobe State University (YSU) that the management of the institution has adjusted the academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic session
YSU adjusted academic calendar has been designed to run for a period of 1 year approximately. All academic and non-academic activities have been scheduled to take place within the approved timeframe as adjusted by the management of the university.
YSU Undergraduate academic calendar is as follows:
YSU Academic Calendar 2026/2027 Academic Session
| DESCRIPTION | PERIOD | START DATE | END DATE |
| Registration exercise | 2 weeks | 9th August 2026 | 20th August 2026 |
| ETTC Meeting & approval of Lectures time table | 1 Day | 16th August 2026 | 16th August 2026 |
| Commencement of Add and Drop registration. | 2 weeks | 23rd August 2026 | 3rd August 2026 |
| Commencement and Ending of lectures | 14 weeks | 23rd August 2026 | 3rd September 2026 |
| Matriculation exercise | 1 day | 7th September 2026 | 7th September 2026 |
| First semester examination | 3 weeks | 29th November 2026 | 18th December 2026. |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |||
| ETTC Meeting & approval of Lectures time table | 1 Day | 20th December 2026 | 20th December 2026 |
| Second semester begins and marking of first semester scripts | 14 weeks | 21st December, 2026 | 1st April 2027 |
| Second semester examination | 3 weeks | 4th March, 2027 | 23rd April, 2027 |
| Marking period | 3 weeks | 25th April, 2027 | 13th May, 2027 |
| External examination/moderation and consideration of results at departmental, GST, Faculty and senate level. | 3 weeks | 15th May, 2027 | 3rd June 2027 |
| Inter-sessional break and admission of new candidates for the new session | 5 weeks | 25th April, 2027 | 27th May, 2027 |
| Resumption date for 2026/2027 academic session | Resumption date for 2026/2027 academic session will be announced in due time. |
Alternatively, you can equally download the YSU updated academic calendar using this link ⇒YSU Academic Calendar-converted – PDF File
In summary of the above, YSU academic calendar for 2026 has been scheduled to run for a period of 10 and half months which is equivalent to a full academic session including both short and long semester breaks. It covers all academic and non-academic activities designed for undergraduate students.
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