University Grants Commission, UGC has released guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in view of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.<br />'' <br />'' The academic session 2020-21 may commence from the 1st of August for old students and from the 1st of September for fresh students.<br />'' <br />'' Intermediate semester students will be graded based on internal assessment of the present and previous semester.<br />'' <br />'' In states where COVID-19 situation has normalised, there will be exams in  July. For Terminal Semester Students, exams will be held in July.<br />'' <br />'' A COVID-19 cell will be constituted in every university which will be empowered to solve the issues of students related to academic calendar and examinations.<br />'' <br />'' A COVID-19 cell will be created in the UGC for faster decision making.<br />''  <br />