This study examine theEffect of Instructional Video on Academic Performance of Social Studies Students in Secondary Schools in Katsina State. The study adopted a quasi - experimental design involving pre-test post-test control group class.Three objectives research questions and hypotheses were drawn for the study. The population of the study is all JSS II students in Katsina State. Two intact classes were used as the sample of the study. Social studies performance test was developed and validated. Data collected were analyzed using t-test statistic using 0.05 level of significance. The study conclude that instructional video enhanced the academic performance of Social Studies Students, and that shows that Female Students Performance better than Male Students after exposure to instruction all video . Recommendations were made that the use of instructional should be encouraged for basic Social Studies Teachers, professional organization such as Social Studies. Association of Nigeria should organize seminar, workshops and conferences. Federal and State Ministry of Education should sponsor basic Social Studies teachers for refresher training on design, selection and utilization of instructional video The study concluded that effective use in instructional video improve students understanding of social studies.