NSOU FYUG Admission 2026-27: Headquarters Verification Called for DEB ID Errors

NSOU withheld provisional enrolment certificates and SLM tokens for 246 FYUG applicants due to non-submission or wrong submission of their Distance Education Bureau (DEB) ID. This restriction applies to specified candidates in the 2026-27 academic year under the July 2026 session across various study centres. While verified learners printed documents via the online admission portal between 9 October and 12 October 2026, these candidates must complete physical verification. Unverified applications face permanent cancellation with fee refunds.

Affected applicants must report physically to NSOU Headquarters at DD-26, Sector-I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064, between 12 October and 14 October 2026 during official office hours. This requirement applies exclusively to the 246 enlisted FYUG candidates for the 2026-27 academic session facing DEB ID submission errors. Applicants must complete document validation at the headquarters desk after online portal verification fails. Candidates who do not report within this three-day schedule will have their FYUG 2026-27 admission cancelled automatically.

Applicants must bring all original academic certificates uploaded during online application, along with original Aadhaar Card and APAAR ID. This rule applies to all 246 shortlisted FYUG candidates attending physical verification for the 2026-27 academic session between 12 October and 14 October 2026. Candidates must present these credentials to university officers at the Salt Lake Headquarters during office hours to validate their DEB ID details. Failing to produce original mandatory IDs will prevent verification and result in application rejection.

NSOU will cancel the FYUG 2026-27 admission application of any enlisted candidate who fails to report by 14 October 2026. This penalty applies to all 246 applicants listed in Memo No. Reg/0929 who do not complete physical DEB ID verification during official office hours. Paid admission fees will be refunded to the candidate following applicable UGC guidelines. Applicants cannot process verification on the admission portal after missing this deadline, making the university cancellation decision final.

NSOU charges one-fourth of the total programme fee plus Rs 750 in mandatory fees during FYUG 2026-27 admission. The mandatory charges include Rs 275 application processing fee, Rs 175 enrolment fee, Rs 100 identity card fee, Rs 175 annual development fee, and Rs 25 migration fee. Candidates submitted these payments online or offline via Indian Bank bank challan up to 29 September 2026 at 4:00 PM. Failure to complete fee payments within the extended schedule resulted in application rejection.

The online renewal application system for NSOU UG students operates from 24 September 2026 to 27 November 2026 at 4:00 PM. Fee payments are accepted online from 24 September to 30 November 2026 at 4:00 PM, and offline at Indian Bank branches from 28 September to 30 November 2026. Students must submit renewal forms through the UG renewal portal to remain eligible for Term-End Examinations in December 2026 and June 2027. Missing these deadlines blocks examination form fill-up.

Applicants create their DEB ID through the official UGC-DEB portal at deb.ugc.ac.in/StudentDEBId and then submit it on the NSOU admission portal. After obtaining the ID, candidates must log into the university admission portal and complete DEB ID verification. For the 2026-27 academic session, NSOU made providing and verifying DEB ID mandatory before 5 October 2026 at 4:00 PM. Failing to update and verify the DEB ID on time resulted in withheld enrolment certificates or application rejection.

Students can print their Studentship Certificate, Payment Confirmation Receipt, and Token of SLMs from 24 September 2026 to 15 December 2026 until 4:00 PM. This facility is accessible online through the official NSOU UG renewal portal for all eligible BDP, UG, and FYUG learners. The provision applies after successful completion of renewal fee payments made online or offline by 30 November 2026. Learners who fail to print receipts within this timeframe may face difficulties collecting physical study materials.

NSOU completely waived the Rs 150 prospectus fee for all applicants during the FYUG 2026-27 admission process. The fee waiver was implemented because the university published only an e-prospectus on its portal for the July 2026 session. Candidates only paid one-fourth of the programme fee alongside Rs 750 in mandatory processing and registration charges. Applicants who paid fees online or offline before 29 September 2026 benefited from this prospectus fee exemption.

The extended last date for submitting online application forms for NSOU FYUG admission 2026-27 was 25 September 2026 up to 6:00 PM. Under Memo No. Reg/0753, the university extended the deadline from the initial closing date of 31 August 2026. Document uploading remained available until 26 September 2026 at 6:00 PM, followed by review resubmissions up to 27 September 2026. Candidates who failed to apply by 25 September 2026 were barred from registering for the session.

Registration for undergraduate programmes at NSOU remains valid for a maximum period of 8 years from the initial enrolment date. This validity condition applies to all admitted FYUG learners starting from the 2026-27 academic year. Students must pay required program, renewal, and studentship fees within the dates notified by the university to maintain active registration. If a student fails to renew within this 8-year window, their registration expires and studentship terminates automatically.

Verified applicants could print their Provisional Enrolment Certificate and Token of SLMs for NSOU FYUG 2026-27 admission from 9 October 2026 at 4:00 PM until 12 October 2026 at 9:00 PM. This timeframe applied to candidates under the July 2026 session who completed DEB ID verification on time. Learners generated their documents online using the official FYUG admission portal login system. Applicants who failed to verify their DEB ID were excluded from this online document generation window.

NSOU set up Learners’ Facilitation Centres at its Salt Lake Headquarters and three Regional Centres to assist FYUG 2026-27 applicants. This support service allowed prospective candidates to receive technical help while completing their online application forms for the July 2026 session. Applicants visited their nearest facilitation centre to resolve difficulties encountered during online form entry or document uploading. Candidates unable to complete technical steps independently could utilize these LFC desks for guided submission.

NSOU accepted offline admission fee payments through Indian Bank bank challans during official banking hours up to 29 September 2026 at 4:00 PM. This facility applied to all Four Year Undergraduate candidates for the 2026-27 academic session under Memo No. Reg/0753. Applicants generated the bank challan from the official FYUG admission portal after completing form entry. Failing to complete the fee payment by 29 September 2026 resulted in application rejection.

NSOU permitted applicants to resend their application forms for online review until 27 September 2026 at 6:00 PM. This extension was issued under Memo No. Reg/0753 for all Four Year Undergraduate candidates in the 2026-27 academic year. Applicants updated their uploaded documents or rectified application discrepancies on the official FYUG admission portal before resubmitting. Candidates who did not resubmit corrected applications by 27 September 2026 could not proceed to the online fee payment stage.