Delhi University Centenary Chance exam for college dropouts to begin on Oct 16

The drop-out students have been given this one chance in view of DU's year-long centenary celebrations that started on May 1.

DU Centenary Examination: The University of Delhi is all set to commence the first "centenary chance examination" on Sunday, October 16. More than 1,850 students are set to appear on the first day of the DU Centenary Exam. The examination aims at allowing those students who missed their degrees to complete their studies. DU received applications from more than 8,560 students for the centenary chance examination.

The drop-out students have been given this one chance in view of DU's year-long centenary celebrations that started on May 1. The eligible candidates can appear for a maximum of four papers in the annual mode and up to eight papers for semester-wise tests. It will be held for theory and practical examination and not for internal assessment.

According to various media reports, Dean of Examination D S Rawat told that the exams will be conducted from October 16 to November 9. The exams will be held at two centres -- the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Sciences. "The exams would be conducted in two shifts on Sunday. More than 1,850 students will appear in the exams in both shifts. As many as 950 students will write the exam in the Faculty of Arts and 920 in the Faculty of Social Sciences," Rawat said.

In each shift, the examinations for 18 papers will be conducted, he added. The DU had announced in May that those who dropped out of college in the final year can register for this one chance to appear in examinations and complete their degree. The university will hold another round of examinations in March next year.

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