VU Holds Spring 2026 End-Term Exams for Kashmir Students on 15 October: Paper Pattern

Virtual University of Pakistan will hold its Spring 2026 end-term exams for students in the Kashmir region on Thursday 15 October 2026. VU says these students could not sit the exams earlier because of internet disruptions. Date sheets have been emailed to every affected student. Each paper carries 70 marks and lasts 100 minutes. If you have not seen your date sheet, check your VU email first, then visit your campus.

We read VU's announcement on its website on 11 October 2026. It is dated 10 October 2026 on VU's news list. The notice speaks of the "Kashmir Region" in its heading and of "AJK students" in its text, so we use both terms the way VU does.

VU's Kashmir end-term exams start on 15 October 2026

The exams begin on Thursday 15 October 2026, five days after the notice. VU says the date applies to students affected by internet disruptions in the Kashmir region, and that AJK students' end-term exams start the same day.

These are the Spring 2026 end-term papers, not the Fall 2026 semester that has just begun. A student can be in both at once: finishing the old semester while starting the new one. Plan the first week of Fall around the exam days.

VU's own homepage shows about 2,283 enrolled students in Azad Kashmir, across three cities. VU does not say how many of them are affected by this notice.

The date sheet is on your VU email, or on paper at your campus

VU says it has sent date sheets to all affected students on their official VU email addresses. Students with stable internet should print theirs from the email. Students with connection problems should collect a hard copy at their designated campus.

1. Open the official VU email address you were given at admission.
2. Find the message with your date sheet and print it.
3. If you cannot open email, go to your designated VU campus and ask for the hard copy.
4. If the date sheet is missing or wrong, raise a ticket on VU's support system, as shown below.

Do not wait for a reminder. The first paper is days away, and a campus visit may take a whole day if you live far from it. Collect the paper copy in the next two days if your internet is unreliable.

Each paper has 70 marks and 100 minutes, with no choice

VU says the Spring 2026 end-term paper carries a maximum of 70 marks and lasts 100 minutes. There is no choice in MCQs, short questions or long questions. You must answer every question that is set.

Our arithmetic from VU's list: 43 MCQs, then 12 marks of short answers and 15 marks of long answers, which makes 70 if each MCQ is worth one mark. VU does not state the mark per MCQ, so treat that split as our reading.

The missing quizzes, GDBs and assignments are tested because students in the region could not take part online. The paper brings those marks back into the exam. A GDB is a graded discussion board, VU's online class discussion that carries marks.

Courses that are fully MCQs have a different paper

For courses that are entirely MCQ based, VU says the final exam will have 90 MCQs and last 100 minutes. The missing quiz, GDB and assignment portion is built into those MCQs, so you will not see separate short or long questions.

Check your course type on the date sheet before you revise. A student who prepares for long answers in an MCQ course wastes time, and the reverse is worse. Revise concepts and definitions for the MCQ courses, and practise writing short, clear answers for the others.

If your date sheet is missing, raise a ticket or call VU

VU names two routes for date sheet questions. The first is a ticket on its support system. The second is a phone and WhatsApp line. Keep the screenshot of your ticket, because it is your proof that you reported the problem on time.

You need to log in to the support system. If your login does not work because of the internet, use the phone line or visit the campus.

This notice does not change anything for students outside the region. Fall 2026 classes and the other dates are in our guide to VU fall 2026 admission, and the scholarship deadline is in the note on the VU need-based scholarship.

Common questions

When do VU's Spring 2026 end-term exams start in Kashmir?

On Thursday 15 October 2026, for students affected by internet disruptions in the Kashmir region and for AJK students.

How do I get my VU date sheet?

VU has emailed it to your official VU email address. If you cannot open email, collect a hard copy at your designated campus.

How many marks is the VU end-term paper?

70 marks, in 100 minutes, with no choice in any question. Fully MCQ courses have 90 MCQs in 100 minutes.

What do the short and long questions cover?

Short questions of 3 marks cover the GDBs, and long questions of 5 marks cover the assignments, according to VU's notice.

Who do I contact about a date sheet problem?

Raise a ticket on VU's support system, or call or message 03000656905. The UAN is (051) 111 880 880, extension 1552.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 11 October 2026. We read VU's notice "Announcement: Spring 2026 End-Term Examinations for Kashmir Region" on vu.edu.pk and the university's homepage news list. We did not see the date sheets themselves, so we cannot give subject dates. VU does not say how many students are affected.