FCE (Technical) Gombe Approved NCE Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Session

The Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, has released the approved academic calendar for its NCE programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The calendar outlines activities for the first and second semesters, including lectures, examinations, teaching practice, SIWES, breaks, and statutory board meetings. EducationNGR also learnt that the dates are to be followed strictly as approved by the College authorities.

At a Glance: Key Dates to Note

These are the major dates students are expected to keep in view throughout the session:

• Resumption (fresh and returning students): 11 January 2026

• Registration (returning students): 12–31 January 2026

• Lectures begin: 20 January 2026

• Orientation for fresh students: 5–10 April 2026

• Matriculation (NCE I): 11 April 2026

• First semester break: 4–24 May 2026

• Second semester examinations: 7–27 September 2026

• SIWES (NCE II): 28 September–3 December 2026

First Semester Academic Schedule (2025/2026)

Resumption and Registration

• 11 January 2026: Resumption for fresh and returning students

• 12–31 January 2026: Registration for returning students (3 weeks)

• 2–15 February 2026: Registration for fresh students and late registration for returning students (2 weeks)

Lectures and Academic Activities

• 20 January–5 April 2026: Lectures (13 weeks)

• 15 January 2025: Teaching Practice orientation for NCE III (1 day, as listed in the official calendar)

• 19 January–25 April 2026: Teaching Practice for NCE III (14 weeks)

Administrative and Student Activities

• 16–22 February 2026:

  • Submission of examination questions

  • Publishing of list of registered students by Heads of Department

• 5–10 April 2026: Orientation programme for fresh students (1 week)

• 11 April 2026: Matriculation ceremony for NCE I students

First Semester Examinations

Examination Periods by Level

• 6–20 April 2026: First semester examinations for NCE II (2 weeks)

• 20 April–3 May 2026: First semester examinations for NCE I and Pre-NCE (2 weeks)

Break, Marking, and Results

• 4–24 May 2026: First semester break (3 weeks)

• 4–17 May 2026: Marking and submission of examination scripts

• 18–25 May 2026: Moderation of scripts (NCE II)

• 25–30 May 2026: Uploading and compilation of results

Board and Committee Meetings

• 1–7 June 2026: Schools Board Meeting

• 8–14 June 2026: Academic Board Business Committee Meeting

• 16 June 2026: Academic Board Meeting

Commencement of Second Semester

• 25 May 2026: Official commencement of second semester activities (as stated in the calendar)

Second Semester Academic Schedule (2025/2026)

Resumption and Lectures

• 25 May 2026: Resumption and registration

• 7 June–30 August 2026: Lectures (12 weeks)

Other Academic Activities

• 30–18 June 2026: Submission of examination questions (date range as stated in the calendar)

• 31 August–5 September 2026: Students’ Week (1 week)

Second Semester Examinations

• 7–27 September 2026: Second semester examinations (3 weeks)

SIWES and Break

• 28 September–3 December 2026: SIWES for NCE II students (15 weeks)

• 28 September–8 October 2026: Second semester break (6 weeks)

Marking, Results, and Meetings

• 28 September–11 October 2026: Marking of scripts

• 12–18 October 2026: Moderation of examination scripts

• 19–25 October 2026: Uploading and compilation of results

• 26–31 October 2026: Schools Board Meeting

• 2–8 November 2026: Academic Board Business Committee Meeting

• 11 November 2026: Academic Board Meeting

Academic Staff Annual Break

• 1–31 December: Academic staff annual break (1 month)

Notes on the 2026/2027 Session

The academic calendar also contains the following entries:

• 2 January 2026: Commencement of the 2026/2027 academic session

• Statement: “2026/2027 Academic Session to Begin in November 2026”

Both entries appear in the official calendar notice and are presented as listed. Students are advised to keep a personal copy of the calendar for easy reference and planning.