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Ilaro Poly Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Session
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro has approved the academic calendar for 2025/2026. The schedule covers first, second and third semesters with clear dates for lectures, exams, breaks and other activities. Students are advised to read carefully and take note of the key periods.
A Formal Nod from the Academic Board
At its 397th meeting held on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, the Academic Board of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro gave the green light to the academic calendar for the new session. This calendar now sets the rhythm for both staff and students, a kind of road map to steer the academic year without surprises.
Some dates may look far away, but in the life of a student, time flies quicker than a minibus on an empty road. Let’s break it down step by step.
Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Academic Calendar – First SemesterSemester Start: Sunday, 19 October 2025
Registration (Fresh & Returning): Monday, 20 October – Friday, 22 November 2025
Lectures Start (ND I & HND I/II): Monday, 24 November 2025
ND II Resumption: Monday, 15 December 2025
Christmas & New Year Break: Monday, 22 December 2025 – Friday, 2 January 2026
Classes Resume: Monday, 5 January 2026
Orientation & Matriculation: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Exam Timetable Out: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Convocation: Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Lectures End: Saturday, 7 March 2026
Lecture Free Week: Monday, 9 – Saturday, 14 March 2026
Exams: Monday, 16 March – Saturday, 4 April 2026
Second Semester Opens: Sunday, 12 April 2026
Quick DurationsRegistration: 5 weeks
Christmas Break: 2 weeks
Lecture Period (ND I, HND I/II): 13 weeks
Lecture Period (ND II): 10 weeks
Free Week: 1 week
Exams: 3 weeks
Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Academic Calendar – Second SemesterSemester Start: Sunday, 12 April 2026
Lectures Begin: Monday, 13 April 2026
Exam Timetable Out: Monday, 11 May 2026
Lectures End: Saturday, 11 July 2026
Students’ Union & Associations Week: Monday, 13 – Saturday, 18 July 2026
Lecture Free Week: Monday, 20 – Saturday, 25 July 2026
Exams (Theory & Practical): Monday, 27 July – Saturday, 15 August 2026
Raheem Adisa Oloyo Memorial Lecture: Friday, 14 August 2026
SIWES Starts: Monday, 17 August 2026
Script Marking: Monday, 17 August – Friday, 4 September 2026
Result Consideration: Monday, 6 – Friday, 18 September 2026
Academic Staff Leave: Monday, 21 September – Friday, 23 October 2026
Second Semester DurationsLecture Period: 13 weeks
Free Week: 1 week
Union Week: 1 week
Exams: 3 weeks
Marking: 3 weeks
Result Matters: 2 weeks
Staff Leave: 5 weeks
Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Academic Calendar – Third SemesterSemester Start: Sunday, 30 August 2026
Lectures Begin: Monday, 31 August 2026
Exam Timetable Out: Monday, 7 September 2026
Lectures End: Saturday, 10 October 2026
Exams: Monday, 12 – Saturday, 18 October 2026
Third Semester DurationsLecture Period: 6 weeks
Exams: 1 week
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