The Maharashtra State Election Commission announced the Zilla Parishad elections. This has impacted the examinations of colleges across the state, including those in Mumbai.
Mumbai University has once again revised the examination timetable for the Winter 2025 session. This announcement necessitates changes to the previously scheduled January examination timetable.
Mumbai University stated in a circular that the examinations, which were already postponed due to the Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) elections, have been further postponed due to the Zilla Parishad elections.
According to the latest revisions, the following changes have been made to the examination schedule:
Original exam dates: January 14, 15, and 16, 2026
Revised dates (Zilla Parishad elections): February 17, 18, and 20, 2026
Revised dates (municipal elections): February 5,6,7, 2026
Original exam date: February 7, 2026
Revised date: February 21, 2026
Examination timings: Will remain the same as per the original schedule.
As per the directives of the Maharashtra State Election Commission, the revised dates were notified through a circular issued by the Examination Department at Kalina, Vidyanagari.
This circular has been sent to the unit heads within the university, as well as to the sub-centers in Thane and Kalyan, the distance and online learning center, and the principals of affiliated colleges.
University officials have instructed college principals and department heads to immediately inform students and relevant staff about these changes to avoid last-minute confusion.
While this has caused some inconvenience for students preparing for the Winter 2025 examinations, it was deemed unavoidable by the university authorities. Because they had commitments related to the elections, and restrictions were imposed during the election period.
When conducting examinations for lakhs of students across science, arts, commerce, engineering, pharmacy, and law courses, any change in the academic calendar affects the university's entire teaching schedule and results.
With this amendment, it is hoped that the university will be able to conduct the 2025 winter examinations without any disruption.