IGNOU extends its December exam form to 7 October with no late fee

Indira Gandhi National Open University has extended the deadline for the December 2026 term-end examination form for both ODL and Online programmes. The notification is dated 30 September 2026 and was issued by the Student Evaluation Division.

The revised dates

Window	What it costs
Until 7 October 2026	No late fee
8 October to 15 October 2026	₹1,100 late fee on top of the exam fee

Before the extension, the no-late-fee window had been 10 to 30 September, and the late-fee window 1 to 15 October. So only the free window has moved; 15 October remains the final date.

What to know before you fill it

• The online form covers theory courses only. Project, internship and practical courses are paid for separately, through a link in the Samarth login of eligible learners.
• For students admitted up to the December 2022 cycle, the fee is ₹200 per theory course.
• The December exams, for pen-and-paper and computer-based modes, are likely to begin from 25 November. IGNOU calls its date sheet tentative, so treat that as provisional.
• Your course registration must still be valid and not time-barred, and your required assignments must have been submitted on time where your programme demands them.
• You can name an exam centre, and IGNOU says it will try to give you one, but it reserves the right to move you; if your preferred centre is full, choose the nearest one under the same regional centre.
• The university may reschedule or cancel papers at any centre or in any state.

Practical tip

Submit the form while the free window is open. A student with four theory courses pays ₹800 in exam fees; missing 7 October adds ₹1,100, which is more than the fees themselves. After submitting, download the confirmation and keep your enrolment number handy for the hall-ticket stage.

Improving your division on a past result is a different route: IGNOU says that is applied for offline, at the concerned section, within six months of printing your marksheet.

CareerBox News Desk — reporting on IGNOU’s notification of 30 September 2026 and its guidelines for the December 2026 term-end examination form. Official portal: ignou.ac.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.