{"id":11030,"date":"2026-02-02T12:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=11030"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:24:47","slug":"unical-to-shut-2025-2026-registration-portal-feb-1-as-exams-begin-feb-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/unical-to-shut-2025-2026-registration-portal-feb-1-as-exams-begin-feb-16\/","title":{"rendered":"UNICAL to Shut 2025\/2026 Registration Portal Feb 1 as Exams Begin Feb 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced a <strong>final deadline<\/strong> for student registration for the <strong>2025\/2026 academic session<\/strong>, warning that <strong>no further extensions will be granted<\/strong> and that defaulting students risk being barred from examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an official memo released by the <strong>Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)<\/strong>, the university confirmed that the <strong>online registration portal will close at exactly 12:00 midnight on Sunday, February 1, 2026<\/strong>. The announcement follows repeated appeals from the <strong>Students\u2019 Union Government (SUG)<\/strong> and other stakeholders, which prompted management to approve a <strong>last extension<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThis is a firm deadline. The portal will not remain open after the stated time,\u201d<\/strong> the memo emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You Need to Know at a Glance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Portal closes:<\/strong> Sunday, <strong>February 1, 2026<\/strong> (12:00 midnight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extension approved by:<\/strong> Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), <strong>Prof. Ekaette Enang<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most examinations begin:<\/strong> <strong>Monday, February 16, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 Level &amp; GSS exams:<\/strong> Dates to be announced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Late registration:<\/strong> May prevent students from sitting for exams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration Portal Closure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNICAL management stated clearly that the <strong>registration portal will be shut permanently<\/strong> once the clock strikes midnight on <strong>February 1, 2026<\/strong>. Students who fail to complete their course registration before this deadline will not have access to the system afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Examination Timetable Update<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the university:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>General examinations<\/strong> for most levels are scheduled to <strong>commence on Monday, February 16, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 Level and General Studies (GSS)<\/strong> examination dates are <strong>yet to be announced<\/strong>, and students are advised to stay alert for further official updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Warning to Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNICAL has issued a strong warning that <strong>failure to complete registration before the deadline may automatically disqualify affected students from sitting for the forthcoming examinations<\/strong>. The memo makes it clear that this consequence will be enforced without exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who are yet to register are therefore advised to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Log in immediately<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complete course registration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confirm submission before the portal closes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>University authorities describe the extension as a <strong>\u201cfinal window\u201d<\/strong>, stressing that <strong>no grace period<\/strong> should be expected after Sunday midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Official Source<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Issuing Office:<\/strong> Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Calabar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Signed by:<\/strong> Prof. Ekaette Enang, DVC (Academic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memo Date:<\/strong> <strong>Thursday, January 29, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why This Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With examinations barely two weeks away, this announcement serves as a <strong>last call<\/strong> for thousands of students. Missing the registration deadline could mean <strong>losing an entire academic session<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNICAL students are strongly advised to act fast.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/unical-extends-2025-2026-admission-deadline-following-jamb-directive\/\">UNICAL Extends 2025\/2026 Admission Deadline Following JAMB Directive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced a final deadline for student registration for the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[600],"tags":[4920,17595,22138,18150,22136,22137],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UNICAL to Shut 2025\/2026 Registration Portal Feb 1 as Exams Begin Feb 16 - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UNICAL announces final closure of 2025\/2026 registration portal Feb 1 as exams begin Feb 16. 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