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 Semester
- Semester 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 Durations
- Registration: 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 Semester
- Semester 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 Durations
- Lecture 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 Semester
- Semester 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 Durations
- Lecture Period: 6 weeks
- Exams: 1 week