INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

Academic Calendar 2018

EVENTS Semester 2017-18-II Summer Term 2018 Semester 2018-19-I
Jul 25, 2018 (Wed)
Jan 2, 2018 (Tue) May 15, 2018 (Tue) Forenoon Session
Forenoon Session Academic Registration B.Tech/BS students of 2017, 2016,
Old PG (UG) 2013 and earlier batches and Dual
(BSBE, ES, MSP, PSE, NET, IME, Degree
DES, CGS, CHM, HSS, PHY & May 16, 2018 (Wed) Afternoon Session
REGISTRATION MATHS) Academic Registration Old PG students
Afternoon Session (PG) (BSBE, CSE, ES, MSE, MSP,
UG BT/BS students of 2016, PSE, NET, IME, DES, CGS, CHM,
2017, 2013 & earlier Batches and HSS, PHY & MATHS)
Dual Degree students. Jul 26, 2018 (Thu)
Forenoon Session
BT/BS students of 2015, 2014
All old M.Sc. (2 yrs.) & M.Sc.-
Ph.D. (Dual Degree) students,
Afternoon Session
Old PG students
(AE, CHE,CE, EEM, EE & ME)

Jan 3, 2018 (Wed) May 18, 2018 (Fri) Jul 27, 2018 (Fri)
All new PG students Fee payment & signing New PG students(AE,CHE, CE,
Forenoon Session of DOSA register for EE, & ME)
Old PG (AE, CHE, CE, EEM, EE, UG students New M. Sc. 2 Yrs. Students
CSE, MSE & ME) New PG students (AE, BSBE,
Afternoon Session CHE, CE, CSE, EE, ES, ME, MSE,
UG BT/BS students of 2014, May 19, 2018 (Sat) MSP, PSE, NET, IME, DES, CGS,
2015 & Fee payment & signing CHM, HSS, PHY & MATHS)
All M.Sc. (2yrs.) students & M.Sc.- of DOSA register for July 27, 2018 (Fri)
Ph.D. (Dual Degree). PG students New UG (BT, BS students) of 2018
batch
Late Registration Jan 9, 2018 (Tue) May 25, 2018 (Fri) Aug 6, 2018 (Mon)

Classes commence Jan 4, 2018 (Thu) May 21, 2018 (Mon) Jul 30, 2018 (Mon)

Adding a course Jan 4 Jan 12, 2018 - Jul 30 Aug 7, 2018

(Thu - Fri) (Mon Tue)
Last date for dropping modular Feb 5, 2018 (Mon) June 7, 2018 (Thu) Sep 3, 2018 (Mon)
course/deregistration
Last date for dropping regular Mar 26, 2018 (Mon) Jul 2, 2018 (Mon) Oct 12, 2018 (Fri)
course/deregistration (1st half)
Last Date for Document submission Mar 5, 2018 (Mon) - Oct 5, 2018 (Fri)

Mid-Semester Examination/ Modular Feb 19 Feb 24, 2018 Jun 18 - 19, 2018 Sep 17 23, 2018 (Mon Sun)
course End-Sem (Mon Sat) (Mon Tue) Sep 21,2018-Holiday
Last Date for Modular Course End- Mar 12, 2018 (Mon) Jun 19, 2018 (Tue) Sep 27, 2018 (Thu)
Sem Grade Submission
Last date for showing Mid-Sem March 12, 2018 (Mon) Jun 21, 2018 (Thu) Oct 8, 2018 (Mon)
answer scripts
Mid-Semester Recess Feb 25 Mar 4, 2018 - Oct 13 Oct 21, 2018
(Sat Sun) (Sat Sun)
Last date for dropping modular Apr 6, 2017 (Fri) July 5, 2018 (Thu) Nov 2, 2017 (Fri)
course/deregistration (2nd half)
Academic Apr 9 Apr 13, 2018 - Nov 2 Nov 9, 2018
Pre-Registration (Mon Fri) (Fri - Fri)
Last day of classes Apr 20, 2018 (Fri) Jul 13, 2018 (Fri) Nov 16, 2018 (Fri)

End-Semester Examination Apr 22 May 2, 2018 (Sun Wed) Jul 16 17, 2018 Nov 19 28, 2018 (Mon Wed)
Apr 30, 2018- Holiday ( Mon-Tue) Nov 21, 23, 2018 - Holiday
Make-up Examination May 7 8, 2018 Jul 20, 2018 (Fri) Dec 4 5, 2018
(Mon Tue) (Tue - Wed)
Last Date for End-Sem Grade May 7, 2018 (Mon) Jul 20, 2018 (Fri) Dec 3, 2018 (Mon)
Submission
Last Date for Make-up Grade May 9, 2018 (Wed) Jul 21, 2018 (Sat) Dec 6, 2018 (Thu)
Submission and Conversion of I
Grade
Vacation8 May 3 July 24, 2018 - Nov 29,2018 start of 2018-19
(Thu Tue) sem II
(Thu )
Notes:

1) Lectures will be held on following Saturdays with the time table of the day
mentioned against them:

06-Jan-2018 (Sat) - Schedule of Wednesday shall be followed.

20-Jan-2018 (Sat) Schedule of Wednesday shall be followed.
03-Feb-2018 (Sat) - Schedule of Friday shall be followed.
10-Mar-2018 (Sat) - Schedule of Friday shall be followed.
18-Aug-2018 (Sat) - Schedule of Wednesday shall be followed.
08-Sep-2018 (Sat) - Schedule of Monday shall be followed.
03-Nov-2018 (Sat) - Schedule of Wednesday shall be followed.

2) If the requisite number of lectures cannot be scheduled (requisite number being

40 lectures of 50 minutes each for a 3-lecture a week full semester course), the
instructors may, in consultation with the students in their respective courses,
may decide to schedule extra lectures.

3) Extra classes should not to be scheduled on Gazetted Holidays.

4) No class, quiz, presentation, or any other academic activity can be scheduled

on April 21, July 14 and November 17, 2018.

5) Saturdays and Sundays falling within the examination period will be used for
scheduling examinations. If the need arises, examination of some courses may
also be scheduled on days preceding the mid-sem/end-sem exams.

6) Lectures for modular courses offered in first half of semesters/summer term will
commence on January 4, May 21 and July 30, 2018 whereas, lectures for
modular courses offered in second half of semesters/summer term will
commence on March 5, June 18, and September 24, 2018.

7) Final examinations of modular courses offered in first half of semesters/summer

term will be conducted during Feb 19 Feb 24, June 14 15 and September
17 22, 2018 whereas, final examinations of modular courses offered in
second half of semesters/summer term will be conducted during April 23 May
2, July 16 17 and November 19 28, 2018.

8) Instructor in charge of courses to ensure conduct of make-up exam on the

assigned dates for students permitted by the SUGC/SPGC.
Notes

2017-18-Semester II

1. (14*5 +3)-4(holidays)-2(registration) = 67 teaching days with the following:

Number of Mondays- 13
Number of Tuesdays- 13
Number of Wednesdays -12+2(Saturday)
Number of Thursdays-13
Number of Fridays 12+2(Saturday)

2. Four Saturdays to be treated as working days with schedule of lectures as

given earlier.

2018 Summer term

1. (8*5+1)-3(registration) = 38 teaching days with the following:

Number of Mondays- 7
Number of Tuesdays- 7
Number of Wednesdays- 8
Number of Thursdays- 8
Number of Fridays 8

2018-19-Semester I

1. (15*5+1)-5(holidays)-3(registration)= 68 teaching days with the following:

Number of Mondays- 13+1(Saturday)
Number of Tuesdays- 13
Number of Wednesdays -11+2(Saturday)
Number of Thursdays-14
Number of Fridays 14

2. Two Saturdays to be treated as working days with schedule of lectures as given

earlier.