The Higher and Technical Education Minister was quotedin an official statement as saying that the examination willbe held between July 1 and July 30.
The lockdown in place for the novel coronavirusoutbreak led to the postponement of examinations of the 13non-agricultural universities.
Samant said the decision was taken after discussionswith Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief MinisterAjit Pawar, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat and EnvironmentMinister Aaditya Thackeray.
Samant, however, said the decision will be reviewed onJune 20 if the situation triggered by COVID-19 persists andthe lockdown period is extended.
The minister said first and second year students willbe given grades and marks while they are promoted to the nextclass.
Samant said 50 per cent of the grades will depend onthe internal assessment and the remaining half will be basedon his/her performance in the previous semester.
In case any student is unhappy with the grades given,he can opt to appear for an examination and a decision in thisconnection can be taken at the university-level.
In case a student fails in this examination, he/shewill be promoted to the next class, but will have to re-appearfor the subject in which he/she failed, the minister said.
Students with ATKTs too will be promoted to the nextclass, but will need to clear the examination as is the rule.
"Due care will be taken to see no studentloses theacademic year," the minister said.
Samant also said the technical and higher educationdepartment is working keeping in mind that the new academicyear will begin from September 1 in line with the UniversityGrants Commission's (UGC) guidelines in this connection.
For this, the result of all the examinations held willbe declared on August 15.
The minister said in case of two-year, four-year andfive-year courses, students of final semesters (that is 4th,8th and 10th semester respectively) will appear for theexaminations. ENMBNM BNM