The University of Delhi (DU) has released its academic calendar for the session 2026-27, providing students and colleges with a clear schedule for the upcoming academic year. The schedule includes commencement of classes, semester breaks, practical exams, theory exams and holidays for both Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) programmes.According to the academic calendar, classes for the odd semesters, semesters I, III, V and VII, will start on July 28, 2026.The university has scheduled the fall break from October 18 to October 25, 2026. Regular classes will resume on October 26 after the one-week break. The break falls halfway through the semester, before students move on to the exam phase.
Practical exams and preparation from November 20
As the semester draws to a close, on November 20, 2026, preparation permits, class dispersion, and practical exams will begin.This period will allow students to prepare for end-of-semester exams while departments conduct practical assessments whenever necessary.
The theory exams will start from December 4
The semester end theory exams for odd semesters will start on 4th December 2026. The university has informed that the detailed exam schedule will be notified separately.After the exam cycle is over, students will have winter vacation from December 25 to December 31, 2026.It has a weird semester schedule
The academic calendar also includes the timetable for the even semesters – Semester II, IV, VI and VIII. Classes for these semesters will begin on January 1, 2027. Students will have a mid-semester break from March 21 to March 28, and classes will resume on March 29.The preparation leave and practical exams will start on April 30, while the theory exams will start from May 13, 2027.The academic session will conclude with the summer vacation from June 3 to July 20, 2027.It has a uniform semester schedule
Here is the link on the official DU calendar.
CSAS UG and PG admissions are ongoing
The release of the academic calendar comes as the university continues the admissions process for the 2026-27 academic session.The CSAS UG registration portal, which opened on June 26, is currently accepting applications for undergraduate admission.Meanwhile, the postgraduate admission process is also ongoing. Candidates who could not register earlier for CSAS PG 2026 can still participate in the counseling process through Mid Entry option by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs.1000. The university has set July 4, 2026 as the last date to apply for the mid-entry window.