BUK Notice on Guidelines for Undergraduate 2nd Semester Add/Drop Exercise 2025/2026
Bayero University, Kano, BUK, has released guidelines for the 2025/2026 undergraduate second semester add/drop exercise, giving affected students a limited period to make necessary corrections to their registered courses.
The exercise is particularly important for students who need to add a course they should have registered for or remove a course that was incorrectly included in their registration. BUK has stated that the exercise will run for only two weeks, making it important for eligible students to act before the deadline.
According to the latest notice, the add/drop exercise opened on Monday, October 5, 2026, and will close on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Students who are affected are expected to follow the approved procedure carefully. This includes confirming their registration status, consulting their level coordinator, making the required payment through Remita, completing the online process and submitting the revised Course Registration Form for documentation.
For a student, this may look like a simple administrative correction. It is not something to treat casually. Your course registration determines the courses officially attached to your academic record, and mistakes that remain unresolved can create serious problems when examinations, results and graduation requirements are being processed.
What Is the BUK Second Semester Add/Drop Exercise?
The add/drop exercise gives eligible undergraduate students an opportunity to correct their second semester course registration.
A student may need to use the process when a course that should appear on the registration record is missing or when a course has been registered unnecessarily and needs to be removed.
This is different from ordinary course registration.
The university's registration guidance makes clear that students cannot simply assume that attending lectures or writing an examination is enough to make a course part of their academic record. A course must be properly registered through the approved registration process or the authorised add/drop procedure.
That distinction is extremely important.
If a student discovers a registration error but ignores it, the problem may not become obvious until much later, possibly when examination results are being processed.
BUK Add/Drop Exercise Deadline
The deadline for the 2025/2026 second semester undergraduate add/drop exercise is Sunday, October 18, 2026.
The university has stated that the exercise will last for only two weeks, beginning from Monday, October 5.
Students should therefore avoid waiting until the final day.
Online portals can experience technical problems, payment confirmations can sometimes require attention, and students may need to consult their level coordinator before completing the process.
Leaving everything until the deadline creates unnecessary pressure.
More importantly, a student who fails to complete the process within the approved period may have to deal with the consequences of an unresolved registration problem.
Who Is Eligible for the Add/Drop Exercise?
The latest notice is directed at undergraduate students who are interested in adding or dropping course or courses for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic session.
However, students should not assume that simply wanting to change a course automatically qualifies them to make the change.
The university's instruction requires affected students to first ensure that they are properly registered for the 2025/2026 academic session.
This is the first requirement students should check before attempting the add/drop process.
If you have not properly registered for the session, you should resolve that issue before proceeding.
First Step: Confirm Your Registration Status
Before attempting to add or drop a course, make sure you have duly registered with BUK for the 2025/2026 academic session.
This requirement matters because the add/drop process is connected to the student's existing registration record.
Do not begin by randomly changing courses on the portal.
First establish that your undergraduate registration for the session is in order.
BUK's undergraduate registration guidance also advises students to work with their level coordinators during course registration. The university places particular emphasis on checking and validating course registration so that students can identify mistakes before they become academic problems.
Meet Your Level Coordinator Before Making Changes
One of the most important instructions in the latest notice is that affected students should meet their level coordinator for guidance.
This should not be treated as an unnecessary step.
Your level coordinator is in a better position to help you determine whether the course you want to add or drop is appropriate for your programme and level.
For example, a student may think that a particular course should be added because it appears on a departmental timetable, only to discover that the course belongs to another level or is not required for the student's programme.
Similarly, dropping a course without proper academic guidance could create a deficiency in your programme requirements.
Therefore, students should not make registration changes based solely on what classmates say.
How to Pay for the BUK Add/Drop Exercise
The university has instructed affected students to make payment through Remita.
The payment should be made by selecting the UG Add and Drop service.
Students should pay attention to the exact service selected during payment.
This is important because university payments are often linked to specific services. Choosing the wrong payment category can create difficulties when the transaction needs to be matched with the student's academic record.
After completing payment, students should retain their payment evidence.
The latest notice specifically advises students to keep a photocopy of their receipt for safe keeping.
This is a simple step, but it can become valuable if there is a dispute or difficulty confirming payment later.
When Will the BUK Add/Drop Portal Be Open?
The portal for the affected candidates opened on Monday, October 5, 2026.
It will remain available until Sunday, October 18, 2026.
The notice indicates that the portal is specifically for affected candidates.
Therefore, students should not assume that every undergraduate student is required to participate in the exercise.
If your second semester registration is already correct and you have no course to add or drop, there may be no reason for you to use the process.
Students should avoid making unnecessary changes simply because an add/drop window has opened.
How to Complete the BUK Add/Drop Process
Although students should follow the university's portal instructions, the notice provides a clear sequence of actions.
Step 1: Confirm your registration
Make sure you have duly registered with BUK for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Step 2: Consult your level coordinator
Discuss the course you want to add or drop with your level coordinator and obtain the necessary academic guidance.
Step 3: Make the required payment
Use Remita and select the UG Add and Drop service.
Step 4: Complete the online add/drop exercise
Once payment and other requirements have been addressed, use the designated portal during the approved period to make the necessary course adjustment.
Step 5: Reprint your CRF
After making the changes, generate and reprint your Course Registration Form, CRF.
Do not stop after successfully changing the course online.
Step 6: Submit the revised CRF
Take the reprinted CRF to your level coordinator for documentation.
This final step is particularly important because it provides a record of the revised registration.
Why the Course Registration Form Matters
The Course Registration Form is more than a piece of paper.
It provides a record of the courses attached to your registration and helps the university verify your academic registration.
BUK's undergraduate registration guidance states that students are expected to print the CRF after course registration and submit it to their department for verification and confirmation.
This is why students should not assume that making an online change is enough.
Once you have completed the add/drop process, review the new CRF carefully.
Check the course codes, course titles and other relevant information.
If you notice a problem, raise it promptly with the appropriate academic authority.
Do Not Write an Examination for an Unregistered Course
This is perhaps the most important academic lesson from the entire notice.
A student should not assume that sitting for an examination in a course automatically means the university will recognise the course as part of the student's registered workload.
BUK's undergraduate registration guidance states that a student cannot earn credit in a course that was not properly registered through the normal registration process or the approved add/drop process. It further warns that an examination taken for an unregistered course can have its result cancelled.
Think about the practical implication.
You could attend lectures throughout the semester, prepare for the examination, sit for the paper and later discover that the course was not properly registered.
That is a problem you want to prevent, not one you want to solve after the examination.
What If You Need to Drop a Course?
Dropping a course should not be based on frustration, rumours or a personal disagreement with a lecturer.
Before removing a course, confirm that it is genuinely eligible for removal and that dropping it will not create an academic deficiency.
Some courses may be compulsory for your programme. Others may be prerequisites for courses you will take later.
If you drop an important course without understanding its role in your programme structure, you could create a problem that affects your academic progression.
This is precisely why BUK requires students to meet their level coordinators for guidance.
What If You Need to Add a Course?
The same caution applies when adding a course.
Do not add a course simply because your friend registered for it.
Your programme requirements may be different.
Before adding a course, confirm that it belongs to your curriculum, level and semester and that you are academically eligible to take it.
Once the appropriate authority confirms the change, complete the official add/drop process and ensure that the course appears correctly on your revised CRF.
Students Should Not Wait Until October 18
The October 18 deadline may appear far away, but students should remember that the exercise is limited to two weeks.
Waiting has little advantage.
If you know that your course registration contains an error, start the correction process immediately.
Meet your level coordinator early.
Complete the payment early.
Make the online change early.
Print your CRF and submit it for documentation early.
This approach gives you time to resolve an unexpected issue if something goes wrong.
It is always better to complete an academic administrative requirement several days before the deadline than to discover a problem when the portal is about to close.
Common Mistakes Students Should Avoid
Several mistakes can make a simple add/drop exercise unnecessarily difficult.
Ignoring the level coordinator
Do not make academic changes without obtaining the required guidance.
Selecting the wrong payment service
Pay attention when making your Remita payment and select the appropriate UG Add and Drop service.
Failing to keep payment evidence
Keep your receipt and make the recommended photocopy.
Forgetting to reprint the CRF
The process does not end with changing the course online.
Failing to submit the revised CRF
Submit the new CRF to your level coordinator for documentation.
Waiting until the deadline
Technical or administrative issues can arise. Give yourself enough time to address them.
Assuming your old registration is still valid
Once you make an approved change, review the new CRF carefully.
Contact for Further Clarification
Students who require further clarification about the exercise have been advised to contact the designated university officer through zdmarmara.reg@buk.edu.ng.
When contacting the university about a registration issue, students should explain the problem clearly and provide relevant details that can help the officer understand the case.
Avoid sending incomplete messages such as "I have a problem with my registration."
State the specific issue, your level and the course or registration matter involved.
Clear communication can make administrative assistance much easier.
Final Advice to BUK Students
The BUK second semester add/drop exercise is not simply another portal activity to complete and forget.
Your course registration forms part of your academic record. A small error today can become a much bigger problem when results are being processed or when you are approaching graduation.
If you are affected by the exercise, take responsibility for correcting your record.
Confirm your registration status.
Speak with your level coordinator.
Make the appropriate Remita payment.
Complete the online add/drop process within the approved period.
Reprint your CRF.
Submit it for documentation.
Keep evidence of your payment and completed registration.
Most importantly, do not take academic registration matters for granted.
Conclusion
Bayero University, Kano has opened the 2025/2026 undergraduate second semester add/drop exercise from Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 18, 2026.
The exercise is for affected undergraduate students who need to add or drop course or courses from their second semester registration.
Students are required to have duly registered for the 2025/2026 academic session, meet their level coordinator for guidance, make the required payment through Remita by selecting the UG Add and Drop service, complete the online process and reprint their Course Registration Form for submission to their level coordinator.
The deadline is October 18, 2026, and students should not wait until the final day.
Your academic record deserves the same attention you give to your examinations. If you have a course registration problem, deal with it now while the university has provided an official window for correction.
A properly registered course is not merely an administrative detail. It is part of the foundation on which your examination results, academic progress and eventual graduation depend.
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