Ilaro Poly Academic Calendar for 2nd & 3rd Semester 2025/2026

Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro has released the academic calendar for the second and third semesters of the 2025/2026 academic session.

The schedule sets out lecture dates, examination periods, SIWES commencement, script marking, result consideration, and academic staff leave. For students tracking the term day by day, the full layout is now clear.

Second semester calendar for 2025/2026

The second semester will begin on Sunday, 12 April 2026.

Lectures for all students will start on Monday, 13 April 2026, and end on Saturday, 11 July 2026. That gives the lecture period a firm run before other semester activities begin.

Key second semester dates

• 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 to Saturday, 18 July 2026
• Lecture free week for all students: Monday, 20 July to Saturday, 25 July 2026
• Second semester examinations, theory and practical: Monday, 27 July to Saturday, 15 August 2026
• Raheem Adisa Oloyo Annual Memorial Lecture: Friday, 14 August 2026
• Commencement of SIWES: Monday, 17 August 2026
• Script marking: Monday, 17 August to Friday, 4 September 2026
• School Board result consideration and other result-related matters: Monday, 6 September to Friday, 18 September 2026
• Academic staff leave: Monday, 21 September to Friday, 23 October 2026

Second semester summary

The Polytechnic also gave a short summary for the second semester calendar.

Duration of second semester activities

• Lecture period for all students: 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-related matters: 2 weeks
• Leave for academic staff: 5 weeks

Third semester calendar for 2025/2026

The third semester will begin on Sunday, 30 August 2026.

Lectures for all students will start on Monday, 31 August 2026, while the third semester examination timetable will be published on Monday, 7 September 2026.

Lectures will end on Saturday, 10 October 2026. The examinations will then begin on Monday, 12 October 2026 and end on Saturday, 18 October 2026.

Key third semester dates

• 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 for all students: Saturday, 10 October 2026
• Third semester examinations: Monday, 12 October to Saturday, 18 October 2026

Third semester summary

The school also gave the summary for the third semester.

Duration of third semester activities

• Lectures period: 6 weeks
• Examinations: 1 week

What the calendar covers

The released calendar covers the main academic activities for both semesters. It includes classroom work, exam periods, union week, lecture free week, SIWES, marking, result work, and leave for academic staff; each date sits in place for the 2025/2026 session.

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