{"id":13994,"date":"2026-05-29T06:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/du-allows-students-to-skip-may-28-exams-due-to-eid-ul-zuha-offers-special-chance-later-check-details-here\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T06:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:35:36","slug":"du-allows-students-to-skip-may-28-exams-due-to-eid-ul-zuha-offers-special-chance-later-check-details-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/du-allows-students-to-skip-may-28-exams-due-to-eid-ul-zuha-offers-special-chance-later-check-details-here\/","title":{"rendered":"DU allows students to skip May 28 exams due to Eid-ul-Zuha, offers special chance later: Check details here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131368740,imgsize-121916,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/du-offers-special-exam-option-for-students-missing-may-28-papers-due-to-eid-ul-zuha.jpg\" alt=\"DU allows students to skip May 28 exams due to Eid-ul-Zuha, offers special chance later: Check details here\" title=\"University of Delhi has announced a special arrangement for students unable to appear for exams on May 28 because of Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. The university said affected students will be allowed to take the examination after July 4, 2026, provided they inform their principals or heads of departments through email. The move comes after revised moon-sighting confirmations shifted Bakrid celebrations to May 28 across most parts of India.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"University of Delhi has announced a special arrangement for students unable to appear for exams on May 28 because of Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. The university said affected students will be allowed to take the examination after July 4, 2026, provided they inform their principals or heads of departments through email. The move comes after revised moon-sighting confirmations shifted Bakrid celebrations to May 28 across most parts of India.\">University of Delhi has announced a special arrangement for students unable to appear for exams on May 28 because of Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. The university said affected students will be allowed to take the examination after July 4, 2026, provided they inform their principals or heads of departments through email. The move comes after revised moon-sighting confirmations shifted Bakrid celebrations to May 28 across most parts of India.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/university-of-delhi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">University of Delhi<\/a> (DU) has announced a special provision for students who are unable to appear for examinations scheduled on May 28 because of Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. The university said such students will be allowed to take the examination after July 4, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The decision was announced by the University of Delhi on Thursday through its official social media handle. The university said students who wish to use this facility must inform their respective principals or heads of departments through email.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>In its statement, the university said, \u201cStudents unable to appear in the exam on 28 May 2026 due to Eid-ul-Zuha will have the option to sit for it after 4 July 2026. Eligible students must email their Principal\/Head of Department to avail this option.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Students asked to inform colleges through email<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>DU has clarified that only those students who officially inform their colleges or departments through email will be able to use the special examination arrangement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The university has advised students to contact their principals or heads of departments at the earliest to avoid any confusion regarding the examination process later.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Change in Bakrid date led to exam concerns<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The announcement came after changes in Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid holiday schedules in several parts of the country.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Earlier, the festival was expected to be celebrated on May 27 in many regions. However, religious authorities later confirmed that the moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah was not sighted in several places on the expected evening.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Following the revised moon-sighting confirmation, Eid-ul-Zuha is now being observed on May 28 across most parts of India. The change created concerns among students who had university examinations scheduled on the same day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Relief for students appearing in exams<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The university\u2019s decision is expected to provide relief to many students who wanted to participate in Eid celebrations with their families without missing their examinations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The special provision ensures that affected students will get another opportunity to appear for the examination after July 4, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/du-allows-students-to-skip-may-28-exams-due-to-eid-ul-zuha-offers-special-chance-later-check-details-here\/articleshow\/131368655.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Delhi has announced a special arrangement for students unable to appear for exams on May 28 because of Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. The university said affected students will be allowed to take the examination after July 4, 2026, provided they inform their principals or heads of departments through email. 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