The University of Delhi has relaxed the passing criteria for students of the 2025-26 batch as a one-time measure, prompting concerns among teachers over the timing of the decision and its implications for transparency and consistency in the examination system.
Delhi University passing criteria: According to an official notification, students of the 2025-26 academic batch who have completed one year of study will be exempted from the requirement of securing 28 credits out of 44 credits for promotion.
Delhi University teachers, however, have questioned the rationale and timing of the move, particularly since the students concerned have already moved into their third semester. Abha Dev Habib, secretary of the Delhi University Teachers’ Federation (DTF) and an associate professor at Miranda House, questioned why the passing criteria had been changed without specifying the circumstances or hardships that necessitated the exemption. “Transparency and stability of the examination system is an important aspect for a good university.
Students of the 2025-26 academic batch who have completed one year of study will be exempted from the requirement of securing 28 credits out of 44 credits for promotion, according to a notification issued by the university’s Controller of Examinations on Thursday. The exemption will apply only to the 2025-26 batch and not to subsequent batches. Habib further pointed out that classes for the third semester began on July 28, while examination results continued to be declared through August, and questioned whether the passing criteria could be altered after students had already entered the next semester.
DU is being systemically damaged,” she said.
