Federal Polytechnic Ilaro has released the academic calendar for the second and third semesters of the 2025/2026 academic session. The calendar outlines important academic activities such as lecture periods, examination dates, SIWES commencement, marking of scripts, result processing, and leave for academic staff.
With the release of the schedule, students and staff can now clearly see how the semester activities will run throughout the session.
Second Semester Calendar for 2025/2026
The second semester will officially begin on Sunday, 12 April 2026. Lectures for all students are scheduled to start on Monday, 13 April 2026, and will continue until Saturday, 11 July 2026.
This lecture period will run for several weeks before other academic activities for the semester begin.
Key Dates for the Second Semester
- Second semester begins: Sunday, 12 April 2026
- Lectures begin for all students: Monday, 13 April 2026
- Publication of examination timetable: Monday, 11 May 2026
- Lectures end for all students: Saturday, 11 July 2026
- Students’ Union and Associations Week: Monday, 13 July – Saturday, 18 July 2026
- Lecture-free week for all students: Monday, 20 July – Saturday, 25 July 2026
- Second semester examinations (theory and practical): Monday, 27 July – Saturday, 15 August 2026
- Raheem Adisa Oloyo Annual Memorial Lecture: Friday, 14 August 2026
- Start of SIWES: Monday, 17 August 2026
- Script marking: Monday, 17 August – Friday, 4 September 2026
- School Board consideration of results and related matters: Monday, 6 September – Friday, 18 September 2026
- Academic staff leave: Monday, 21 September – Friday, 23 October 2026
Summary of Second Semester Activities
The Polytechnic also provided a short breakdown of how the semester activities are arranged.
- Lecture period: 13 weeks
- Lecture-free week: 1 week
- Students’ Union and Associations Week: 1 week
- Examinations (theory and practical): 3 weeks
- Script marking: 3 weeks
- School Board result consideration and other result work: 2 weeks
- Academic staff leave: 5 weeks
Third Semester Calendar for 2025/2026
The third semester will start on Sunday, 30 August 2026. Lectures will begin the next day on Monday, 31 August 2026.
The examination timetable for the semester will be released on Monday, 7 September 2026. Lectures will continue until Saturday, 10 October 2026, after which the examination period will begin.
Key Dates for the Third Semester
- Third semester begins: Sunday, 30 August 2026
- Lectures begin for all students: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Publication of examination timetable: Monday, 7 September 2026
- Lectures end: Saturday, 10 October 2026
- Third semester examinations: Monday, 12 October – Saturday, 18 October 2026
Summary of Third Semester Activities
The Polytechnic also summarised the main duration of activities for the third semester.
- Lecture period: 6 weeks
- Examination period: 1 week
What the Calendar Covers
The released academic calendar highlights the major academic events for both the second and third semesters of the 2025/2026 session. It includes lecture periods, examination schedules, Students’ Union activities, lecture-free week, SIWES commencement, marking of scripts, result consideration, and leave for academic staff.
These dates provide a clear guide for students and staff as the academic session progresses.
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