Kwara State Poly Academic Calendar 2025/2026

Kwara State Poly Academic Calendar 2025/2026


Kwara State Polytechnic has released its full academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session. The schedule covers first, second, and third semester activities, from resumption to examinations. Students are advised to take note and plan ahead.





Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has published the official timetable for the 2025/2026 academic year. The calendar stretches from October 2025 through November 2026 and sets out the order of events for both full-time and part-time students.




It is not just a list of dates, but a kind of map. For new students, it marks the start of their academic life. For old ones, it signals another round of tests, breaks, and the usual rush towards examinations.
First Semester Schedule

The first semester starts in early October 2025. Fresh students arrive first, followed a week later by returning ones. Key highlights include:06/10/2025 – New students (FT/PT) resume and begin registration
13/10/2025 – Lectures begin for new and returning students (excluding SIWES)
27/10/2025 – 31/10/2025 – First Continuous Assessment Test
10/11/2025 – SIWES students resume lectures
24/11/2025 – 28/11/2025 – Second Continuous Assessment Test
22/12/2025 – 05/01/2026 – Christmas and New Year break
12/01/2026 – 14/01/2026 – Orientation for new students (FT/PT)
16/01/2026 – Matriculation ceremony
23/01/2026 – Lectures end for all students
02/02/2026 – 13/03/2026 – First Semester CBT/Written Examinations (FT/PT/ODFeL)
16/03/2026 – 27/03/2026 – Semester break
27/03/2026 – Deadline for submission of scores
Second Semester Schedule

Students return by the end of March 2026 for the second half of the session. The breakdown goes as follows:30/03/2026 – Resumption and start of lectures (FT/PT)
20/04/2026 – 24/04/2026 – First Continuous Assessment Test
18/05/2026 – 22/05/2026 – Second Continuous Assessment Test
26/06/2026 – Lectures end for all students
29/06/2026 – 03/07/2026 – SUG Week
06/07/2026 – 14/08/2026 – Second Semester CBT/Written Examinations (FT/PT/ODFeL)
17/08/2026 – SIWES begins
29/08/2026 – Deadline for submission of scores
21/09/2026 – Consideration of sessional and diploma results
Third Semester (Part-Time Only)

For part-time students, the third semester kicks off later in August. Here are the main points:17/08/2026 – Resumption and start of lectures (PT)
09/10/2026 – End of lectures
12/10/2026 – 23/10/2026 – CBT/Written Examinations (PT)
06/11/2026 – Deadline for submission of scores
09/11/2026 – 13/11/2026 – Consideration of results