IGNOU December 2026 TEE Assignment Submission Deadline Extended to October 31

The extended last date for submitting Tutor Marked Assignments for the IGNOU December 2026 Term End Examination is October 31, 2026. This revised deadline applies to all enrolled students across Open and Distance Learning and Online programmes under notification IG/SED/Assignment/TEE/December-2026 issued on October 1, 2026. Learners can submit physical hard copies to their Study Centre Coordinator or upload soft copies online. If submission verification fails, students must track their status using the assignment status portal at isms.ignou.ac.in.

The extended deadline of October 31, 2026, for the December 2026 Term End Examination applies equally to both physical hard copies and online soft copies. Students submitting physical coursework at their assigned study centres must hand in their handwritten response sheets to the study centre coordinator. Online learners must follow their programme guidelines to upload soft copies through the designated digital submission link. If an online submission fails or is rejected, candidates should contact their Regional Centre or Study Centre Coordinator immediately.

The deadline extension up to October 31, 2026, covers all Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online programmes for the December 2026 Term End Examination. This comprehensive coverage includes Four Year Under Graduate Programmes, Bachelor of Arts, postgraduate diploma, diploma, and certificate courses such as GOAL and EVBB. Candidates enrolled in these sessions must submit their Tutor Marked Assignments before filling the examination form. If a course is not listed on the assignment question portal at webservices.ignou.ac.in/assignments/, students should notify their Regional Centre.

Submitting Tutor Marked Assignments is a mandatory prerequisite for appearing in the IGNOU December 2026 Term End Examination. Learners who fail to submit their continuous evaluation coursework by October 31, 2026, will be barred from sitting for the term-end theory papers. After submitting coursework carrying 30 percent weightage, candidates must complete the online examination form on ignou.samarth.edu.in. If the portal does not reflect eligibility, candidates must show their physical submission receipt to the Student Evaluation Division.

After submitting physical assignments at their designated study centre, students must collect an official written acknowledgement receipt from the centre staff. Candidates should retain a duplicate xerox copy of their completed response sheets and monitor evaluation updates. Next, students must log into ignou.samarth.edu.in or the official IGNOU portal to complete their online examination form for the December 2026 TEE. If assignment marks or status do not update, students should check isms.ignou.ac.in/changeadmdata/StatusAssignment.ASP with their enrolment number.

Tutor Marked Assignments carry 30 percent weightage in the final result of IGNOU courses, while the Term End Examination carries 70 percent weightage. Each assignment is evaluated out of 100 maximum marks and forms the continuous evaluation component for the December 2026 TEE session. Students must write answers in their own handwriting and submit them by October 31, 2026. If a student fails to score passing marks in continuous evaluation, they must resubmit a new assignment for that course.

Learners can download official IGNOU Tutor Marked Assignment question papers from the portal at webservices.ignou.ac.in/assignments/. Question papers are published by academic session for undergraduate programmes like FYUG and BAG, postgraduate diplomas, certificates, and language courses. Students preparing for the December 2026 Term End Examination must download the booklet matching their specific admission cycle and course code. If a question paper is missing from the portal, learners should contact their Programme Coordinator at Maidan Garhi.

Students can check their assignment submission status online through the portal link isms.ignou.ac.in/changeadmdata/StatusAssignment.ASP by entering their enrolment number. Alternatively, learners can log into the IGNOU Student Portal Samarth at ignou.samarth.edu.in to view evaluated marks sent by Study Centres to the Student Evaluation Division. Evaluated physical assignments are returned to learners by their Study Centre Coordinator after processing. If submission status shows unreceived after several weeks, candidates must present their stamped submission receipt to their Regional Centre.

The official extension notice was issued under reference number IG/SED/Assignment/TEE/December-2026 on October 1, 2026, by Assistant Registrar Madhu Bala. Issued by the Student Evaluation Division, the order extends assignment submission for the December 2026 Term End Examination to October 31, 2026. The Computer Division was directed to publish this official notification on the main IGNOU homepage and regional web portals. If candidates need verified proof of extension, they can download PDF notification 9 directly from SED web links.

The original deadline for submitting IGNOU assignments for the December 2026 Term End Examination was September 30, 2026. The Student Evaluation Division subsequently extended this date to October 31, 2026, allowing extra time for ODL and Online course students. This extension applies to both June 2026 TEE planners who submitted by March 31, 2026, and December 2026 planners. If students miss the extended October 31 cutoff, they cannot fill out the online examination form for December 2026.

IGNOU assignment response sheets must be neatly written on A4 paper in the student’s own handwriting and securely tagged together. The top of the first page must clearly display the enrolment number, student name, full address, course title, assignment code, date, and study centre code. Learners must complete all Descriptive, Middle, and Short category questions without copying text verbatim from self-learning materials. If a learner submits typed or copied response sheets, the Study Centre evaluator may reject the assignment submission.

Students planning to appear in the IGNOU June 2026 Term End Examination must submit their completed assignments by March 31, 2026. This deadline applies to continuous evaluation coursework across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes before filling the TEE examination form. Learners must submit their handwritten response sheets to their Study Centre Coordinator and collect a signed acknowledgement receipt. If submission is delayed beyond March 31, candidates cannot sit for the June 2026 theory exams.

Learners whose IGNOU assignments are lost in transit must produce their duplicate copy alongside the official written acknowledgement receipt. IGNOU instructions require all candidates to retain a duplicate xerox copy of their completed response sheets and obtain a stamped receipt from the Study Centre. Students must present this submission receipt to their Study Centre Coordinator or Regional Centre to resolve status delays. If marks remain unrecorded, candidates must contact the Student Evaluation Division for manual verification.

Students must clearly write their enrolment number, student name, full address, course title, assignment code, date of submission, and study centre code at the top of the first page. These identification details ensure accurate evaluation for the December 2026 Term End Examination. Candidates should prepare answers on A4 paper, tag pages securely, and keep duplicate xerox copies. If required header details are missing, evaluators at the study centre may fail to process the submission.

Students who miss the extended deadline of October 31, 2026, are barred from appearing in the IGNOU December 2026 Term End Examination theory papers. Assignment submission is a compulsory pre-condition before filling out the online examination form on ignou.samarth.edu.in. Learners across ODL and Online programmes who miss this cutoff must submit new assignments during the next cycle. If eligibility is blocked on the student portal, candidates should contact their Study Centre Coordinator or Regional Centre.

IGNOU study centres must return evaluated handwritten assignment response sheets back to learners after completing the grading process. Evaluators grade the continuous evaluation coursework carrying 30 percent weightage and forward scores to the Student Evaluation Division in New Delhi. Learners should collect their evaluated scripts from their study centre to review feedback before the December 2026 Term End Examination. If marks fail to reflect on ignou.samarth.edu.in, candidates must contact their Study Centre Coordinator.