The University of Delhi’s examination portal has left students distressed as enrolment numbers remain missing and subject-selection errors persist. Despite the portal being active since August, no official clarification has been issued, leaving thousands uncertain about form submissions ahead of the upcoming examination deadlines.
The University of Delhi’s examination form portal, which has been open for this session since August, has once again sparked student frustration. This time, a wave of technical glitches has left first-year students unable to access their enrolment numbers, while many across batches report issues with subject selection — raising concerns as form submission deadlines approach.
The University’s website outlines a multi-step process for filling the exam form: Firstly, logging in using enrolment credentials. Then, selecting the active examination session, choosing papers via the course-selection menu, and finally, paying the fee online, and waiting for college verification. While this digital system was intended to streamline work for the university’s 7-lakh-plus student body, it has also introduced new layers of technical dependency that are proving unreliable during peak usage periods.
For several first-year students, the problem begins at the very first step. The enrolment number field on their dashboard remains blank, which prevents them from completing the rest of the form. Without an enrolment number, the students in no capacity are now able to complete the submission process, pay their fees, or receive their confirmation slip, and ultimately, this would lead to a delay in releasing their admit card.
The portal of the University explicitly states that fresh students (“fresh/new student” category) may need to wait until their college/department forwards verification before their exam roll number is generated. In practical terms, this means first-years often find themselves waiting — yet many say the wait is already unreasonably long.
Aanya, a first-year B.A. (Hons.) student openly expressed her frustration, saying:
“It’s been over two months since the portal opened, but my enrolment number is still not visible. Our college told us to keep checking the portal, but nothing has changed. I’m worried that I won’t be able to fill out the form before the deadline.”
The problem, however, does not stop there. Many second and third-year students have reported errors in the subject-selection section, which either fails to load entirely or displays incorrect paper combinations. In some cases, the subjects listed on the portal don’t match those actually opted for during the semester.
Many students anonymously expressed their dissatisfaction, saying:
“When I finally logged in, the subjects shown were from last semester. I tried multiple browsers, even visited the computer lab, but nothing worked. The university hasn’t issued any clarification, and that’s what frustrates us the most.”
While deadlines for examination form submission have already been extended multiple times this semester, no official statement has been released by the Examination Branch addressing the technical lapses. Students say the silence from authorities has left them anxious, especially as colleges begin internal assessments and pre-exam preparations.
People are also worried about possible late fees, wrong exam entries, or missing admit cards if mistakes keep happening close to the exam date. For first-year students who are still getting used to the university’s online systems, the lack of clear communication has been particularly stressful.
The Examination Branch has not yet released an official statement explaining the cause of these technical issues or offering a timeline for their resolution, despite multiple student complaints and the delayed deadlines in previous cycles.
In previous years, the University issued advice to submit well before the last date to avoid any last-minute technical issues. But for this year’s batch, many feel that the system has already fallen behind. Some students have shared screenshots of the portal with blank enrolment fields, subject codes not appearing, and submission blocked.
Despite repeated attempts by students to seek answers from their respective colleges and the university’s Exam Branch, no fix or timeline has been announced. For now, the only message circulating is to “keep checking” — advice that does little to reassure students as exam deadlines draw near.
Thousands of students are still in limbo, waiting, refreshing, and hoping that their exam forms won’t be another victim of DU’s digital problems until the university sends out an official update or fixes the problems.
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