Delhi University has provided relief to students admitted to the undergraduate (UG) program in the 2025-26 academic year by amending course progression rules. Students who failed to accumulate 28 out of 44 credits in their first year will no longer be barred from advancing to the next course solely based on this criterion. DU has decided on a one-time waiver of the 28-credit requirement for this group of students.
Under the UGCF-2022 credit system, which operates within the NEP framework, students are required to earn a total of 44 credits per academic year. Previously, to advance to the next year, students needed to accumulate at least 28 credits. However, if a student had fewer than 28 credits, they could face difficulties in being promoted to the following year.
Nevertheless, students should understand that DU has not canceled all examination and progression rules. The waiver applies only to the condition of obtaining at least 28 out of 44 credits under the new system. Other rules, published in July and September 2025, will apply as before. This exception applies only to students admitted in the 2025-2026 academic year.
Previously, DU announced the introduction of the 28-credit rule in July 2025, after which changes were made in September 2025 regarding the group of students to whom it would apply, and the decision was made to apply it to students enrolling in the 2025-2026 academic year.