The academic period in Jamia Ashrafia Lahore is from Shawwal to Shaban. Lessons are six days a week with Fridays off. Lectures start at 7:30 in the morning till 3:00pm, four hours in the morning and two hours after Zuhr prayer, annual holidays are from 10th Shaban to 7th Shawwal, and a 10 day off for Eid Al-Adha.
Two examinations are conducted during the academic year: Mid-term assessments are held in the first week of Jumadi-ul-Awla and the annual examination are in Sha’ban
There is no tuition fee for Dars-i-Nizami students at Jamia Ashrafia, Lahore and accommodation, food, first aid, medical facilities are provided free of charge by the Jamia.