The Governor's Secretariat in Patna released a uniform academic calendar on Saturday for four-year undergraduate programmes across all universities in Bihar. Governor-cum-Chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain, while releasing the calendar, directed vice-chancellors to ensure its implementation to bring uniformity in academic activities and support the effective rollout of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Key Directives and Implementation
Hasnain emphasized that vice-chancellors must enforce the calendar 'in letter and spirit' so that teaching, examinations, evaluation, and publication of results are conducted uniformly across universities. The calendar will apply to the current academic session (2026-27) and all upcoming sessions, facilitating the implementation of multiple-entry and multiple-exit provisions. It will also help maintain coordination between state and central universities.
The chancellor allowed a deviation of up to one week in exceptional circumstances such as holidays or festivals, to be decided by the vice-chancellor. Internship for fifth-semester students will be held from June 1 to 30.
Detailed Schedule for Semesters
For Semester I (July-December), the admission process will run from May 1 to June 30, with classes beginning July 1. Mid-semester exams will be held from September 11 to 16, classes will end on November 20, practical exams from November 20 to 26, and end-semester exams from November 27 to December 16. Results will be announced on January 10.
For Semesters II, IV, VI and VIII (January-June), admissions will be completed in January, with classes starting on January 4. Mid-semester exams will be held from March 15 to 20, classes will conclude on April 30, and end-semester exams will be conducted from May 1 to 24. Results will be declared on June 20.
The schedule for Semesters III, V and VII (July-December) will follow the same pattern as Semester I.
This uniform calendar aims to streamline academic processes and ensure consistency in the implementation of NEP 2020 across all universities in Bihar.
