NOUN e-Exam Timetable 2026_2: Dates, Study Centre Guidelines, Portal Login and CBT Rules

📌 Quick Summary: NOUN’s approved calendar puts the 2026_2 e-examination and marking window at Tuesday 13 October to Thursday 5 November 2026. The e-exam is mainly for 100 and 200 level students; pen-on-paper (POP) exams for 300 level and above ran from 15 September to 9 October. Results are due on 26 November. The timetable that counts is the one for your own courses on the NOUN student portal, and your venue and slot can differ by study centre. This guide covers the key dates, how to find your slot, clearance, the slips to print and what to expect in the CBT hall. It does not reproduce a course-by-course schedule, because we could not find a published one we could verify.

If you are writing NOUN e-exams this semester, the window is already open and closes on 5 November. This NaijaSabi guide gives the verified dates, the checklist students are told to complete at the study centre and what to expect on exam day, so nothing catches you out.

Key 2026_2 Dates From NOUN’s Approved Calendar

Several Nigerian guides that reproduce the approved 2026 academic calendar agree on these dates:

E-Exam or Pen-on-Paper: Which One Is Yours?

According to a guide based on the Registrar’s approved calendar, pen-on-paper exams are for 300 level and above, while new students at 100 and 200 level sit the e-examination window. Student guides for the previous semester also describe spill-over General Studies (GST) courses among the e-exam papers. If you are unsure which applies to your courses, check the exam slot on your portal rather than relying on a general rule.

How to Find Your Personal Exam Slot

1. Log in to your NOUN student portal and open your course registration and examination details. A guide to the calendar advises students to cross-check their own slot there: “the timetable there is what counts”.
2. Confirm every registered course appears and matches your course codes.
3. Note the date, time and venue for each paper. The same guide warns that venue and slot can differ by study centre.
4. Check again closer to your paper. Notices can change, so look at the portal and your study centre’s notice board before each exam.

Third-party tools that build a “personalised timetable” from your course codes exist, but they are unofficial and can be out of date. Treat them as a convenience and always verify against your portal.

Study Centre Checklist Before Your Exam

Study centre and student guides for the 2026_1 e-exams list the following steps. Confirm the current requirements with your own study centre:

• Exam clearance. Clearance is mandatory, and one guide from an Abeokuta study centre warns students not to wait until the day of their first paper.
• TMAs. Make sure your tutor-marked assignments are submitted. Student guides say they carry a mandatory 30% of your overall score.
• Course registration check. Confirm all your courses show correctly on the portal.
• Print your slips. Print your course registration slip and examination slip clearly; guides say you need them to enter the biometric verification queue and the exam hall.
• Know your venue. E-exams are held at study centres, so plan transport and arrival time ahead.

What to Expect in the CBT Hall

• Computer-based testing. The e-exam is a computer-based test at designated NOUN study centres.
• Batches. A student guide for the previous semester describes sessions starting at about 8:30 am, 11:00 am and 2:00 or 3:00 pm, depending on the centre’s capacity and faculty arrangement. Your slot is the one shown on your portal.
• Question format. An older student guide reports objective and fill-in-the-blank questions, around 150 questions for a three-credit course and 120 for a two-credit course. Treat that as indicative and confirm with your centre.
• Biometric verification. Guides mention a biometric verification queue before you enter the hall.
• Arrive early. Allow time for verification and finding your lab.

If Your Course Is Missing or Clashes

Past NOUN timetable releases told students to check for omitted courses, and to report omissions through a timetable suggestion form on NOUN’s DEA portal (dea.nou.edu.ng) and to take comments to the counsellor’s office at their study centre. Check your study centre’s current notices to see which channel applies this semester, and act quickly because the window is short.

What This Guide Does Not Contain

We could not find a verified, official day-by-day 2026_2 e-exam course timetable. Several websites show pages labelled as the final timetable, but many are recycled from earlier semesters. This guide therefore does not list individual course codes and dates. Your portal and study centre notice board are the authoritative sources for your own papers.

Preparing for the Last Days of the Window

• Revise your own courses by date from your portal slip, not from a general list.
• Practise with computer-based questions so the on-screen format feels familiar.
• Prepare slips, ID and transport the day before.
• Keep checking your study centre notices for changes.

Frequently Asked Questions — NOUN 2026_2 e-Exam

When is the NOUN 2026_2 e-exam?

The approved calendar puts the 2026_2 e-examination and marking window at 13 October to 5 November 2026. Your own papers fall on the dates shown for you on the student portal.

When are the NOUN 2026_2 results due?

The approved calendar lists the release of 2026_2 results on Thursday 26 November 2026.

Who writes the e-exam and who writes pen-on-paper?

A guide based on the Registrar’s calendar says pen-on-paper exams are for 300 level and above, and 100–200 level students sit the e-exam. Confirm the mode for each course on your portal.

Where do I find my exam timetable?

On your NOUN student portal. Guides advise checking about two weeks before the exam block and noting that venue and slot can differ by study centre.

What do I need to bring to the NOUN e-exam?

Student guides say to print your course registration slip and examination slip, complete exam clearance and be ready for biometric verification. Confirm exact requirements with your study centre.

Can I write NOUN exams without clearance?

Study centre guides say exam clearance is mandatory, so complete it at your centre before your first paper.

Sources

1. Awajis — NOUN Academic Calendar 2026 (Approved Dates), based on the Registrar’s calendar — awajis.com
2. NounPortal — NOUN Academic Calendar 2026 Semester — nounportal.com
3. MySchoolGist — NOUN Academic Calendar 2026 — myschoolgist.com
4. NOUN Abeokuta Study Centre blog — NOUN 2026_1 E-Examination Final Timetable (clearance and TMA tips) — nounabeokuta.blogspot.com
5. Student Arrive — NOUN e-Exam Timetable guides (batches, slips, biometric queue; older question-format details) — studentarrive.com.ng
6. To confirm your own slot: your NOUN student portal and study centre notices

Last updated: 26 October 2026 · NaijaSabi Education Desk. NOUN can revise dates and procedures at any time; always confirm on your student portal and with your study centre. NaijaSabi is not affiliated with the National Open University of Nigeria.