INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

Academic Calendar – 2020

EVENTS Semester 2019-20-II
Dec 30, 2019 (Mon)
Old PG Students: BSBE, ES,
MSP, PSE, NET, IME, DES, CHM,
HSS, PHY & MTH
UG Students: BT/BS students of
2018, 2019, 2015 & earlier
Batches and Dual Degree students
Summer Term 2020 Semester 2020-21-I
May 13-15, 2020 Jul 23, 2020 (Thu)
(Wed-Fri):
Filling course choice UG Students: BT/BS students of
online 2018 and 2017 & 2015 batches
May 16, 2020 (Sat): and Dual Degree students
Course allotment to
UG & PG students Old PG Students: BSBE, ES,
MSP, PSE, NET, IME, DES, CHM,
HSS, PHY & MTH

Dec 31, 2019 (Tue)
All New PG Students
REGISTRATION
Old PG Students: AE, CE, CHE,
CGS, CSE, ECO, EE, MSE & ME
UG Students: BT/BS students of
2016 and 2017 batches &
All M.Sc. (2-yr) students & M.Sc.-
Ph.D. (Dual Degree)
May 17, 2020 (Sun): Jul 24, 2020 (Fri)
Fee payment &
Biometric Registration UG Students: BT/BS students of
for PG students 2019 and 2016 and earlier batches
& All M.Sc. (2-yr) students &
M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual Degree)
May 18, 2020 (Mon):
Fee payment & Old PG Students: AE, CE, CHE,
Biometric Registration CGS, CSE, ECO, EE, MSE & ME
for UG students
Jul 25, 2020 (Sat)

All New PG students

All New BT/BS students
All New M.Sc.(2-yr)
All New M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual
Degree)

Classes commence Jan 2, 2020 (Thu) May 19, 2020 (Tue) Jul 28, 2020 (Tue)

Late Registration Jan 9, 2020 (Thu) May 22, 2020 (Fri) Aug 4, 2020 (Tue)

Adding a course Jan 2–10, 2020 (Thu-Fri) - Jul 28 – Aug 5, 2020 (Tue-Wed)

Last date for dropping modular Jan 31, 2020 (Fri) June 8, 2020 (Mon) Aug 28, 2020 (Fri)
courses/deregistration (1st half)
Last date for dropping regular Mar 20, 2020 (Fri) July 1, 2020 (Wed) Oct 16, 2020 (Fri)
courses/deregistration
Last Date for Document submission Mar 4, 2020 (Wed) - Oct 5, 2020 (Mon)

Mid-Semester Examination/Modular Feb 17-22, 2020 (Mon-Sat) Jun 15-16, 2020 Sep 14-19, 2020 (Mon-Sat)
Course End-Sem) (Mon, Tue)
Last Date for Modular Course End- Sep 25, 2020 (Fri)
Semester & Make-up Examination Feb 28, 2020 (Fri) Jun 22, 2020 (Mon)
Grades Submission
Last date for showing Mid-Semester Mar 16, 2020 (Mon) Jun 22, 2020 (Mon) Oct 5, 2020 (Mon)
answer scripts
Mid-Semester Recess Mar 7-15, 2020 (Sat-Sun) - Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2020
(Sat-Sun)
Last date for dropping modular Apr 3, 2020 (Fri) Jul 3, 2020 (Fri) Oct 30, 2020 (Fri)
courses/deregistration (2nd half)
Academic Pre-Registration Apr 8-14, 2020 (Wed-Tue) - Nov 3-9, 2020 (Tue-Mon)

Last day of classes Apr 17, 2020 (Fri) Jul 10, 2020 (Fri) Nov 13, 2020 (Fri)

End-Semester Examination Apr 20-29, 2020 Jul 13-14, 2020 Nov 16-25, 2020 (Mon-Wed)
(Mon-Wed) (Mon, Tue)
Make-up Examination May 5-6, 2020 (Tue, Wed) Jul 17, 2020 (Fri) Dec 1-2, 2020 (Tue, Wed)

Last Date for End-Semester Grade May 5, 2020 (Tue) Jul 17, 2020 (Fri) Dec 1, 2020 (Tue)
Submission
Last Date for Make-up Grade May 7, 2020 (Thu) Jul 18, 2020 (Sat) Dec 3, 2020 (Thu)
Submission and Conversion of I
Grades
Vacation May 1 – July 22, 2020 - Nov 27, 2020 (Fri) -
(Fri-Wed) Beginning of 2020-20-II Semester

Dean, Academic Affairs

 Notes

1. Lectures will be held on the following Saturdays with the schedule of the days mentioned
against them:

2019-20-II Semester:

a) Saturday, February 29, 2020 Monday schedule will be followed.

Summer Term (2020):

a) Saturday, May 30, 2020 Monday schedule will be followed.

b) Saturday, June 13, 2020 Monday schedule will be followed.

2020-21-I Semester: None

2. If the requisite number of lectures cannot be scheduled, the instructors may, in consultation
with the students in their respective courses, decide on a schedule of extra classes. The
requisite number of lectures in a full semester course is 40 lectures of 50 minutes each for
3-lectures a week schedule.

3. There will be no extra classes on Gazetted Holidays.

4. No class, quiz, presentation, or any other academic activity will be scheduled on April 18,
19, July 11, 12 and November 14, 15, 2020.

5. Saturdays and Sundays falling within the examination period will be used for scheduling
examinations. Under extraordinary circumstances, examinations of some of the courses
may be scheduled on the days preceding the mid semester/end semester examinations.

6. Lectures for Modular Courses offered in first half of the semester/summer term will
commence on January 2, May 19 and July 28, 2020 whereas lectures for Modular Courses
offered in second half of the semester/summer term will commence on February 24, June
17 and September 21, 2020.

7. For Modular Courses offered in the first half of the semester/summer term, the final
examinations will be conducted during February 17 - 22, 2020, June 15 - 16, 2020 and
September 14 - 19, 2020. For Modular Courses offered in the second half of the
semester/summer term, the final examinations will be conducted during April 20 - 29, 2020,
July 13 - 14, 2020 and November 16 - 25, 2020.

8. The make-up examinations for the end-semester exams permitted by the SUGC/SPGC will
be conducted by the concerned instructors in charge as per the Academic Calendar. The
make-up examinations of the modular courses scheduled in the first half of the semester
shall be conducted before the last date of showing Mid-Semester answer scripts of the
respective semester on a mutually convenient day and time.

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2019-20-II Semester

65 teaching days (including one Saturday) with the following distribution for weekdays:

Mondays: 12+1 (Saturday)

Tuesdays: 13
Wednesdays: 13
Thursdays: 13
Fridays: 13

Summer Term 2020

38 teaching days (including two Saturdays) with the following distribution for weekdays:

Mondays: 5+2 (Saturdays)

Tuesdays: 7
Wednesdays: 8
Thursdays: 8
Fridays: 8

2020-21-I Semester

67 teaching days with the following distribution for weekdays:

Mondays: 13
Tuesdays: 14
Wednesdays: 13
Thursdays: 14
Fridays: 13

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