Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan
The Autumn 2025 semester examinations at Allama Iqbal Open University would start from March 2, 2026, based on an official notification issued for the enrolled students. The university has provided some important instructions about examination timings, updating of admit cards and a new question-wise marking policy, which goes into effect from this semester.
Exams to Begin from March 2, 2026
In its latest announcement, the university has told students that examination for Autumn 2025 semester will begin from 02 March 2026. Admit cards/cards containing roll numbers (also known as Roll number slips) have already been uploaded in CMS portal. The students are strongly suggested to download the admit cards and read out all the instructions given carefully before appearing the exam.
University officials laid emphasis on the students ensuring that all personal details, course codes, and examination centers are correctly mentioned on their admit cards to any inconvenience on the day of the examination.
Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan
Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan.
The university has also made it clear the examination schedule though with consideration to the holy month of Ramzan.
• During Ramzan: The exams will be held from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
Never before have students had to take their exams in cold weather.
Before the given date for report students are asked to arrive at their allotted examination centres well before the reporting time, to complete the necessary procedures of attendance and verification.
Admit Card Mandatory updated on March 1.
In an important advisory, the University has requested the students to download the updated admit card on 01 March 2026, a day before the examination begins. This step is done to ensure that any changes or corrections are made last minute are reflected in the latest version of the roll number slip.
The officials have warned that students are required to carry a clear and updated printout of the admit card to the examination center. Failure of presenting the updated document could cause complications during entry or attendance marking.
Question Wise Marking Started from this semester
A major change introduced from the Autumn 2025 semester is the introduction of the question wise marking. Under this new policy, answer sheets will be evaluated strictly to honest page allocations for separate questions.
Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan
Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan
The university has devised that each question should be dealt with exactly four pages and students should follow the strict guidelines of page allocation as follows:
• Question 1: Pages 3, 4, 5, 6
• Question 2: Pages 7, 8, 9, 10
• Question 3: Pages 11, 12, 13, 14
• Question 4: Pages 15, 16, 17, 18
• Question 5: Pages 19, 20, 21, 22
As per the instructions, answers which are written outside the space that is allocated may not be considered for evaluation. The university has made it clear that examiners would strictly mark answers question-wise.
Students are therefore encouraged to be careful and strategic in the time and content they write within the allotted page limits so that they do not lose marks.
Language of Attempt: Doing What’s Most Important constituting the Directive
The university has also stated in this regard that even if the student tries to attempt the paper in Urdu or English, it has to start from Page 3 of the answer sheet.
This instruction is applicable to all students with all subjects. Any deviation from the page numbering sequence may cause confusion in marking the process.
Academic Calendar Reminder
The administration reminded that, according to the official Academic Calendar, Autumn semester examinations are conducted every year in March, and Spring semester – in September.
Students are encouraged to keep themselves updated with the academic schedule and keep track of their CMS portal regularly so as not to miss any important notification.
CMS Portal Monitoring Recommended
The University has instructed to check at least 10 days prior to the commencement of the examinations by students their CMS portal. This is to ensure timely download of admit cards and information about examination centers, course code, and schedules.
In case, if an admit card is not seen or available in portal then such students must immediately contact the university through email including:
conduct.exams@aiou.edu.pk
It is recommended to prompt in order to resolve the issues before the date of the examination.
University Submits Suggested Solutions
University officials have emphasized that the issuance of these instructions is being done in the best interest of the students to ensure that transparency, discipline and fairness are maintained in the examination process.
The introduction of question-wise marking is a major procedural change, which intends to bring in improvements in evaluation standards and ensure each questions to be assessed in a manner that is independent of each. You are advised to carefully read all of the instructions printed on your answer sheets and admit cards.
With the examinations not far away, students are encouraged to wrap up their preparations, check their documentation, and follow the guidelines strictly to make the examination process smooth and stress-free.
The Autumn 2025 exams from March 2, 2026 are an important time of year academically and following these instructions will help to avoid unnecessary difficulties in the exams on the day of the exam.
Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan
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Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan
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Allam Open University Official Warned of Alteration of Exam Times during Ramzan
