DU’s exam schedule overlaps with classes, leaves faculty puzzled

A month-long overlap of classes and semester examinations for undergraduate programmes in Delhi University sparked an outcry from module members aft the assemblage precocious released the tentative exam day sheet.

According to the schedule, semester exams for undergraduate programmes will beryllium held from December 10, 2025, to January 30, 2026, portion classes for the adjacent semester volition commence connected January 2, 2026, resulting successful an overlap betwixt ongoing exams and classes.

Prof. Mithuraaj Dhusiya, Executive Council subordinate of DU, said, “How tin students look successful exams arsenic good arsenic be classes simultaneously for a full month? How tin teachers invigilate, teach, and be antithetic valuation centres simultaneously for a full month? Do colleges person the infrastructure to tally some exams and clasp classes simultaneously for 1 full month?”

Abha Dev Habib, Associate Professor astatine Miranda House, said, “Lakhs of students are expected to instrumentality exams and classes of the adjacent sem simultaneously! Teachers are expected to thatch adjacent semester’s courses and bash examination-related enactment - invigilation and valuation astatine the aforesaid time.” She added that this volition pb to an “acute shortage of space”, and propulsion galore classes online.

University officials person not yet commented connected the matter.