HUSSAINI ADAMU FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC

P.M.B.5004, KAZAURE

From the Office of the Director Academic Planning & Research Development

2025/2026

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FIRST SEMESTER

1st Semester Activities & Events (11 events)

FROM TO ACTIVITIES/EVENT DURATION
Monday, 29th September, 2025 Friday, 20th February, 2026 Admission Admission Exercise Main admission exercise for all programmes 20 Weeks (20 Weeks)
Monday, 23rd February, 2026 Friday, 20th March, 2026 Screening Screening & Registration Screening of credentials and course registration 3 Weeks (3 Weeks)
Monday, 23rd March, 2026 Saturday, 27th June, 2026 Lectures Lectures First semester lectures 15 Weeks (15 Weeks)
Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 Friday, 29th May, 2026 Event Matriculation / Orientation Matriculation ceremony for new students 3 Days (3 Days)
Monday, 29th June, 2026 Friday, 17th July, 2026 Exams First Semester Examinations End of first semester exams 3 Weeks (3 Weeks)
Saturday, 18th July, 2026 Sunday, 2nd August, 2026 Break First Semester Break Break between semesters 2 Weeks (2 Weeks)
Saturday, 18th July, 2026 Sunday, 2nd August, 2026 Exams Marking of Exam Scripts Examination scripts marking 2 Weeks (2 Weeks)
Monday, 3rd August, 2026 Sunday, 9th August, 2026 Exams Collation of Exam Results Collation and processing of results 1 Week (1 Weeks)
Monday, 10th August, 2026 Tuesday, 11th August, 2026 Meeting Departmental BOE Meeting Departmental Board of Examiners meeting 2 Days (2 Days)
Wednesday, 12th August, 2026 Thursday, 13th August, 2026 Meeting SBOE Meeting School Board of Examiners meeting 2 Days (2 Days)
Tuesday, 25th August, 2026 Wednesday, 26th August, 2026 Meeting Academic Board Meeting Academic Board meeting for approval of results 2 Days (2 Days)

SECOND SEMESTER

2nd Semester Activities & Events (8 events)

FROM TO ACTIVITIES/EVENT DURATION
Monday, 3rd August, 2026 Friday, 13th November, 2026 Lectures Lectures Second semester lectures 15 Weeks (15 Weeks)
Monday, 16th November, 2026 Friday, 4th December, 2026 Exams Examinations End of second semester exams 3 Weeks (3 Weeks)
Sunday, 6th December, 2026 Sunday, 20th December, 2026 Exams Marking of Exam Scripts Second semester exam scripts marking 2 Weeks (2 Weeks)
Monday, 21st December, 2026 Sunday, 27th December, 2026 Exams Collation of Exam Results Collation of second semester results 1 Week (1 Weeks)
Monday, 28th December, 2026 Thursday, 7th January, 2027 Exams Moderation of Exam Scripts External moderation of exam scripts 2 Weeks (2 Weeks)
Monday, 18th January, 2027 Tuesday, 19th January, 2027 Meeting Departmental BOE Meeting Departmental Board of Examiners meeting 2 Days (2 Days)
Wednesday, 20th January, 2027 Thursday, 21st January, 2027 Meeting SBOE Meeting School Board of Examiners meeting 2 Days (2 Days)
Tuesday, 2nd February, 2027 Wednesday, 3rd February, 2027 Meeting Academic Board Meeting Academic Board meeting for final approval 2 Days (2 Days)

SIWES PROGRAMME

Students' Industrial Work Experience Scheme

FROM TO ACTIVITIES/EVENT DURATION
Sunday, 6th December, 2026 Saturday, 27th March, 2027 SIWES Students' Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Industrial attachment for students 16 Weeks (16 Weeks)