As per the University Grants Commission (UGC), the new academic session for old students will commence from 1 August while for the new students it will be 1 September. The admissions for the 2020-21 session will be conducted between 1 August to 31 August

Here’s what you need to know

• Students appearing for the intermediate semester will be graded based on internal assessment of the present and previous semester.

• Students who were to appear for the final semester will do so now in July.

• States where the COVID-19 situation is under control, the students appearing for the intermediate semester will be appearing for the exam in July.

• Furthermore, the Commission has granted permission to Universities for them to adopt alternative and simplified modes and methods of examinations to complete the process in the shortest possible period of time.

• It has also been suggested that the time period of the examination be reduced from 3 hours to 2 hours.

• Students pursuing an MPhil/PhD will be granted an extension of six months period and the Universities are at liberty to conduct the viva-voce examinations through video conferencing using Google, Skype, Microsoft Technologies or any other reliable and mutually convenient technology.

• Universities to have a dedicated COVID-19 cell to enable students to call in with their queries related to the examination calendar.

• Universities will also be permitted to hold classes 6-days a week.

• Virtual classrooms and video conferencing techniques to be explored and utilised.

Important dates for 2019-2020

• Semester begins – 1 January 2020
• Suspension of classes – 16 March 2020

• Continuation of teaching via technological assistance – 16 March to 31 May 2020

• Dissertation/ placement drives/Internship reports – 1 June to 15 June 2020

• Probable summer vacation – 16 June to 30 June 2020

• Examination dates – 1 July to 31 July 2020

• Result declaration – 31 July to 14 August 2020

Important dates for 2020-2021

• Admission process begins – 1 August to 31 August 2020

• Commencement of classes – 1 August 2020

• Examination – 1 January to 25 January 2021

• Summer break – 1 July to 31 July 2021

• Commencement of next academic session – 2 August 2021