Delhi University 28-Credit Rule: What Does The One-Time Waiver Mean For 2025-26 Students?

Last Updated:October 05, 2026, 11:24 IST

DU 28-Credit Rule: A student who has earned 27 credits after the first year will not be denied promotion solely for falling one credit short of the 28-credit requirement.

The UGCF-2022 provides for 44 credits in an academic year. (File Photo)

Delhi University (DU) has granted a one-time exemption from the 28-credit promotion requirement for undergraduate students enrolled in the 2025-26 academic session.

Under the existing credit-based system, students are required to earn 28 out of the 44 credits available in the first year to be eligible for promotion to the next academic year. With the latest decision, students from the 2025-26 batch will not be denied promotion solely because they have earned fewer than 28 credits.

What does the exemption mean for 2025-26 students?

The UGCF-2022, introduced as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, provides for 44 credits in an academic year.

Earlier, students who failed to secure at least 28 credits could face difficulties in being promoted to the next academic year. Under the one-time exemption, that specific credit threshold will not apply to the 2025-26 batch.

For instance, a student who has earned 27 credits after the first year will not be denied promotion solely for falling one credit short of the 28-credit requirement.

Other academic rules remain unchanged

The exemption does not mean that DU has abolished its examination, assessment or other promotion requirements.

The university has only waived the requirement of securing at least 28 of the 44 first-year credits for the 2025-26 batch. Other provisions notified by DU in July and September 2025 will continue to apply.

The relaxation is also not a permanent change to the 28-credit rule. It is a one-time exemption specifically for students enrolled in the 2025-26 academic session. Students admitted in subsequent batches will not automatically be eligible for the same exemption.

DU had changed the rule earlier

The 28-credit promotion requirement was introduced by DU in July 2025. In September 2025, the university revised the implementation timeline, making the requirement applicable to students enrolling in the 2025-26 academic session.

The latest decision therefore does not abolish the 28-credit rule. Instead, it provides a one-time relaxation for the 2025-26 batch.

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What does Delhi University’s one-time waiver mean for the 2025-26 undergraduate batch?

Delhi University has granted a one-time exemption from the 28-credit promotion requirement for undergraduate students enrolled in the 2025-26 academic session, ensuring they will not be denied promotion solely for earning fewer than 28 credits in their first year.

Is the 28-credit rule permanently abolished at Delhi University after the latest exemption?

No, the 28-credit rule has not been abolished. The decision is strictly a one-time relaxation specifically for the 2025-26 academic batch, and other assessment and promotion rules notified earlier continue to apply.

How many total credits are first-year undergraduate students required to take under DU’s UGCF-2022?

Under the UGCF-2022 framework introduced as part of the National Education Policy 2020, there are 44 credits available in an academic year for first-year undergraduate students.

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