Over 2.28 lakh sit for Delhi University winter exams; SOL students make up nearly 30%

The report showed the morning slot carried the heaviest load, requiring 795 papers, including 775 for regular and NCWEB undergraduate courses and 20 for SOL undergraduate papers. The afternoon slot involved 109 papers, all at the UG level.

The morning session alone required 795 papers, with the vast majority (775) for regular and Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) UG courses (Representational image)

The University of Delhi recorded a high turnout on Wednesday as part of its ongoing winter examinations being conducted under NEP and the choice-based credit system (CBCS). A total of 2,28,781 students appeared for the papers — one of the largest single-day figures so far — with undergraduate courses dominating the schedule, as per news agency PTI.

An internal status report from DU’s examination branch noted that 904 different question papers were administered over the course of the day.

A large share of the turnout came from the School of Open Learning (SOL), the university’s distance learning wing. Of the total examinees, 65,413 were SOL undergraduate students, and 2,002 were from postgraduate programmes. Meanwhile, 1,61,366 students appeared from regular undergraduate courses. No regular postgraduate exams were held on the day, making the SOL share nearly 30 per cent of the total.

The report showed the morning slot carried the heaviest load, requiring 795 papers, including 775 for regular and NCWEB undergraduate courses and 20 for SOL undergraduate papers. The afternoon slot involved 109 papers, all at the UG level.

Earlier, on Saturday, the university had stated that around 800 papers were scheduled for the morning session. It also acknowledged that a few papers could not be dispatched to certain centres due to logistical issues and, therefore, could not be conducted.

Data further reflected a strong preference for morning exams, with 1,52,476 students appearing at 9.30 am — more than twice the 76,305 who sat for the 2.30 pm papers.

Officials said the examinations proceeded smoothly across centres. A detailed session-wise breakdown showed that the morning slot accommodated 1,52,476 candidates, comprising 1,08,122 regular UG, 43,467 SOL UG and 887 SOL PG students. The afternoon shift saw 76,305 students — 53,244 regular UG, 21,946 SOL UG and 1,115 SOL PG.