Campus Times | Lucknow 

Students of Lucknow University (LU) who fail to submit their examination forms within the stipulated deadline will now have to pay a ₹1,000 late fee. The new provision, approved by the university authorities, will apply to students on the LU campus as well as those enrolled in affiliated colleges.

The move is aimed at ensuring that examination forms are submitted on time and that the university can conduct examinations according to schedule. Under the new system, students who approach the university after the deadline seeking another opportunity to submit their forms will have to pay the prescribed penalty.

The rule will also cover cases involving affiliated colleges. Since examination forms and fee payments for college students are processed through their respective colleges, a delay in forwarding the required fee to the university could also result in a ₹1,000 penalty per student.

According to university spokesperson Prof. Mukul Srivastava, students have frequently approached the university after the examination form deadline, citing the risk of losing an academic opportunity. In such cases, the examination portal has been reopened multiple times to prevent students from missing their examinations.

However, repeated extensions have created difficulties in planning and conducting examinations on schedule. The university has therefore decided to introduce a fixed financial penalty for late submissions.

The provision has received approval from the universitys Finance Committee and Executive Council, paving the way for its implementation.

A check on last-minute demands

The university also expects the new arrangement to discourage repeated demands for reopening the examination portal after the deadline. In previous years, student groups and leaders have often sought extensions shortly before examinations, putting pressure on the university to reopen the portal.

Under the new system, the university may still allow the portal to be reopened after the deadline when required, but students or colleges responsible for the delay will have to bear the ₹1,000 late fee.

University officials believe the measure will bring greater discipline to the examination process, reduce last-minute requests and help ensure that examination-related schedules are adhered to more effectively.