IGNOU December 2026 TEE — key dates at a glance
- Date sheet released
- 5 October 2026 (tentative)
- Exam form portal opened
- 10 September 2026
- Exams end
- 14 January 2027
- Exams begin
- 25 November 2026
- Morning session
- 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Evening session
- 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Who is permitted to appear in the December 2026 exam
While filling the online examination form, IGNOU checks the following conditions for every course you apply for:
- Your registration for the course is valid and not time-barred.
- The required number of assignments for that course has been submitted by the due date, wherever your programme provides for it.
- You have completed the minimum duration prescribed for pursuing the course.
- You have paid the examination fee for every course. Non-compliance with these conditions means the results will not be declared.
Instructions issued with the date sheet
- The date sheet is tentative — IGNOU may revise dates before the exam begins.
- PGDLAN, BLIS and MLIS practical examinations: contact your Regional Centre for the exact date and venue. Retain a copy of the current date sheet for future reference.
- (MPH-002 with MPH-003) and (MPH-013 with MPH-014) are held together in a single 3-hour duration with separate question papers and answer scripts — 1 hour 30 minutes for each course.
- Course codes BNS-041 and BNS-042 are conducted in a descriptive-type pattern.
- Learners of CRD, PGDRD and MARD appearing from TEE June 2024 onwards may write their scripts in Bengali as well.
- Carry your hall ticket and a valid photo identity card to the exam centre and reach well before the reporting time printed on it.
When a date clash will NOT be changed
IGNOU does not consider a change of exam date or session in these cases:
- The courses belong to the same group (Group-1 to Group-6) — courses of one group are always held on the same date and time.
- The courses are backlog courses from different years.
- The courses belong to different programmes.
- In MP programmes, the courses belong to different specialisations.
- For CBCS and FYUP bachelor programmes, all courses of one discipline group share the same date and time.
- Group-1BGSE001, EHD05, EHI07, BHIE107, EEC11, EPA01, MTE01, BPY001, BULE001, BSWE04, BPC001
- Group-2EHD02, BHDE108, BEGE102, EHI02, BPAE102, BRDE101, MTE02, BPY003, BULE002, BPC004, BECE002
- Group-3EHD03, BEGE103, BEGE108, EHI03, EEC10, EEC13, EPS03, EPS08, EPA03, ESO013, BPY005, BSWE05, BULE03, BPC006, MTE08
- Group-4BHDE106, EHD06, BEGE105, EPS07, EHI04, BECE214, EPA04, BPAE104, MTE09, BPY006, BSWE06, BULE004, ESO14
- Group-5BHDE107, EEG06, BEGE106, EPS15, EHI05, BECE15, EPA5, ESO15, MTE11, BULE005, BECE016, BPCE14, BPCE15, BPCE17, ECO08, BCOE108
- Group-6EHD04, BEGE104, BEGE107, EPS06, EPS09, EEC07, BECE107, EHI06, EPA06, ESO16, MTE13, BPY011, BULE006
CBCS & FYUP discipline groups
Disciplines are distributed into five groups and a student may choose three disciplines — only one from each group. For CBCS/FYUP arts programmes the groups are: Group-1 English, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit; Group-2 Sociology, Education; Group-3 Political Science, Public Administration, Mathematics, Philosophy; Group-4 Economics, Anthropology; Group-5 History, Psychology. For science programmes: Group-1 Physics; Group-2 Chemistry; Group-3 Mathematics, Botany; Group-4 Zoology, Geography; Group-5 Geology.
How to check your IGNOU date sheet in 30 seconds
- Type any part of your course or programme code in the search box — mso, MCO-01, bcs — and matching papers appear as you type.
- Read the date and session for each paper and check for any same-date, same-session clash highlighted in red.
- Download a branded PDF of your personal date sheet and keep it on your phone.
Frequently asked questions
When will the IGNOU December 2026 term-end exams start?
As per the tentative date sheet released on 5 October 2026, the December 2026 Term-End Examination begins on 25 November 2026 and ends on 14 January 2027. Morning papers run from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and evening papers from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
How do I check the IGNOU date sheet for my subjects only?
Enter your course codes (for example MCO-01, MSO 03) or just the starting letters of a code such as MSO in the search box above. Only your papers with their dates and time slots are shown, and you can download them as a PDF.
Can I download the IGNOU December 2026 date sheet as PDF?
Yes. After searching, click 'Download my date sheet (PDF)' to save a clean, branded PDF of only your own papers. The complete official 12-page revised PDF dated 5 October 2026 is also available on this page.
Does the revised date sheet give a discrepancy-reporting deadline?
The revised notice dated 5 October 2026 does not specify a discrepancy-reporting deadline. Check the official IGNOU website or contact your Regional Centre for guidance.
Two of my papers are on the same date and time. Will IGNOU change it?
No change is made when the courses belong to the same group (Group-1 to Group-6), when they are backlog courses from different years, when they belong to different programmes, or when they are different specialisations of an MP programme. For CBCS and FYUP programmes, all courses in one discipline group are always held on the same date and time.
When did the December 2026 exam form portal open?
The online examination form portal for the December 2026 TEE opened on 10 September 2026. Your registration must be valid and not time-barred, the required assignments must be submitted, and the minimum programme duration must be completed.
Is this date sheet final?
No. IGNOU has published it as a tentative date sheet and it can change. Always confirm from ignou.ac.in or your Regional Centre before booking travel or applying for leave.
IGNOU programmes covered on IGNOU Simplified
Our course database is built from IGNOU’s official July 2026 Common Prospectus and the December 2026 date sheet, covering 228 programmes — bachelor’s, master’s, PG diplomas, diplomas, certificates and research programmes — across almost every school of the university.