{"id":560589,"date":"2026-08-07T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=560589"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:18:49","slug":"aiou-announces-ms-mphil-phd-exam-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/aiou-announces-ms-mphil-phd-exam-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"AIOU announces MS, MPhil &#038; PhD exam schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced the final examination schedule for its Spring 2026 semester MS, MPhil and PhD (Face-to-Face) programmes. The University has also released the admission deadlines and entry test schedule for Autumn 2026 admissions. According to the announced schedule, examinations for the Faculty of Education have been underway since August 3, 2026 while examinations for the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies and the Faculty of Social Sciences will commence on August 10, 2026. The University has set August 10, 2026 as the last date for admissions to Matric, FA, Associate Degree, BS, B.Ed., Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate programmes. The deadline for admissions to MS, MPhil and PhD programmes is August 17, 2026. AIOU has clarified that no extension will be granted for admissions to MS, MPhil and PhD programmes as the entry test schedule has already been finalized. According to the schedule, entry tests will be conducted as follows: Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies on August 21, Faculty of Education on August 24, Faculty of Social Sciences on August 27 and Faculty of Sciences on August 28, 2026. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood has advised prospective applicants to submit their admission forms well before the deadline instead of waiting until the last date. He urged candidates to obtain the prospectus, admission guidelines and detailed schedules from the University\u2019s official website. Staff Reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced the final examination schedule for its Spring 2026 semester MS, MPhil and PhD (Face-to-Face) programmes. The University has also released the admission deadlines and entry test schedule for Autumn 2026 admissions. 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