If ER (Essential Repeat) is showing against one of your DU SOL subjects, you may be wondering how to fill the examination form, which portal to use, whether you need a separate ER form and what happens if the paper belongs to an earlier semester.

The situation can be confusing because DU SOL currently has different examination-form systems for different admission batches. The official SOL website currently separates students into an “Only For Admission Before 2025 Students” section and a “2025 Admission Onwards” section.

This guide explains the ER process in simple terms, including what students from older NEP batches, CBCS batches and the 2025 batch should understand before submitting a form.

What Is ER in DU SOL?

ER stands for Essential Repeat.

When a paper appears with an ER status in your result, it means that you have not cleared that paper and need to reappear according to the University’s applicable examination rules.

An ER should not simply be ignored until the end of your degree.

DU SOL’s examination information states that students who need to reappear for a paper must do so in the appropriate examination cycle. It also states that students with ER need to appear within the applicable span period.

In simple terms:

ER = You need to clear that paper by appearing again.

Does Every ER Student Fill the Same Form?

No.

This is the most important point in the current process.

DU SOL has divided its online examination services according to the admission period.

The current official SOL website shows:

Students admitted before 2025

The site currently provides:

Examination Form for UG Programs — Admission 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25

It also separately lists examination services for applicable fourth-year programmes and certain postgraduate programmes.

Students admitted from 2025 onwards

The official website has a separate:

Examination Form for All UG Programs Students (MEDHASETU)

under the 2025 Admission Onwards section.

Therefore, the first question you should ask is not:

“Which ER form do I fill?”

It should be:

“Which admission batch and academic scheme am I under?”

That determines the relevant portal.

DU SOL ER Form for Students Admitted Before 2025

For students in the currently listed pre-2025 UG batches, SOL provides the examination-form facility under the older section of its website.

The current page specifically identifies the UG examination-form facility for students admitted in:

• 2022–23
• 2023–24
• 2024–25

If you belong to one of these batches and your result contains an ER, you should first check the corresponding examination-form service and see which paper(s) are available for you.

What About Students With ER From Semester 1, 3 or 5?

DU SOL’s published examination information explains an important rule:

A student who needs to reappear in a paper prescribed for Semester I or III does so in the odd-semester examination, normally held in November/December.

Similarly, a paper prescribed for Semester II or IV is reappeared for in the even-semester examination, normally held in April/May.

This means your ER paper’s original semester matters.

For example:

Semester 1 ER → Odd-semester examination

Semester 2 ER → Even-semester examination

Semester 3 ER → Odd-semester examination

Semester 4 ER → Even-semester examination

The same principle should be checked against the applicable academic scheme and current examination notice for your programme.

So having an ER does not mean every pending paper is necessarily available in every examination cycle.

DU SOL ER Form for the 2025 Admission Batch

Students who took admission in 2025–26 are handled through the newer system.

The current official SOL website has a separate 2025 Admission Onwards section, including an examination-form facility for UG students through MEDHASETU.

Therefore, a 2025 batch student should not automatically use the older pre-2025 examination portal.

This is particularly important for students who have an ER from Semester 1 or Semester 2 and are now progressing through the newer NEP structure.

What Happens to the ER When You Continue to the Next Semester?

An ER paper can remain associated with your academic record even when you progress to a subsequent semester, subject to the University’s applicable promotion rules.

For the 2025–26 admission batch, DU has a separate credit-based promotion framework under NEP UGCF-2022. The University’s current notifications refer to acquiring at least 28 credits from the two semesters for promotion to the next year, under the applicable rule.

So:

Progression to the next year and clearing an ER paper are related but not identical issues.

A student may be permitted to progress while still needing to clear an ER, depending on the applicable rules.

How to Fill the DU SOL ER Examination Form 2026-27

The exact screens can differ between the older portal and MEDHASETU, but the basic process is similar.

Step 1: Identify Your Admission Batch

Before logging in, determine whether you are:

2022–23

2023–24

2024–25

or

2025–26 onwards

The current SOL website provides separate sections for these categories.

Step 2: Open the Correct SOL Examination Portal

For students under the older listed batches, use the examination-form option under the Admission Before 2025 section.

For 2025 onwards students, use the MEDHASETU examination-form facility.

Do not choose a portal simply because a friend is using it.

Step 3: Log In

The older SOL examination system currently uses student information such as the SOL Roll Number and Barcode Number for login.

The newer MEDHASETU system uses the student’s account credentials as applicable.

If you have forgotten a required number, use the official recovery option available on the portal.

Step 4: Check Your Result

Once you are inside, carefully check your academic record.

Look for:

• ER
• Failed
• Absent
• Passed
• Improvement
• Missing marks
• Incorrect subject information

This step is important because the papers available to you may depend on the result recorded by SOL.

Step 5: Find the ER Paper

If your ER is eligible for the current examination cycle, it should be reflected in the applicable examination process.

Check:

Semester

Paper name

Paper code

Result status

Do not select a paper simply because its name looks similar to your old subject.

Step 6: Select the Paper

Select the applicable ER paper according to the instructions shown in your portal.

If you are also filling the form for a current semester, the portal may show your current papers along with the applicable repeat paper(s), depending on the academic structure and form.

This is why students should always review the complete subject list before payment.

Step 7: Check the Fee

The fee shown in your official application should be treated as the relevant amount.

Do not assume that every ER student pays exactly the same amount.

The amount can depend on the form type, number of papers and applicable admission/examination structure.

Step 8: Make the Payment

Complete the payment through the official portal.

Wait for the payment to be confirmed before closing the page.

Step 9: Save the Form

After successful submission, download or save:

• Examination form
• Payment receipt
• Transaction/reference number
• Selected paper list
• Confirmation screenshot

Keep these until your ER result is eventually cleared.

How Many ER Papers Can I Fill?

There is no single answer that should be applied to every SOL student without checking the student’s academic record and the current portal.

Your account should determine which eligible papers are available.

If you have multiple ERs, check every semester and paper carefully.

For example, a student could have:

Semester 1 — ER

Semester 3 — ER

Semester 5 — ER

Those papers can belong to different examination cycles depending on the semester in which each paper was originally prescribed.

Can I Fill an ER Paper From Any Semester?

Not necessarily.

This is one of the biggest misunderstandings.

DU SOL’s published examination information distinguishes between odd- and even-semester reappearances:

Semester I/III papers → odd-semester examination

Semester II/IV papers → even-semester examination

So before assuming that your Semester 2 ER will appear in a December examination, check the current examination cycle.

Your ER’s original semester matters.

What About Semester 5, 6, 7 and 8 ER Papers?

The exact process can depend on the academic scheme and whether you are under the older three-year structure, the newer four-year undergraduate structure or another applicable framework.

This is why the phrase “ER from Semester 1 to Semester 8” should not be interpreted as meaning that one universal ER form covers every paper.

For older students, DU SOL currently provides separate examination services for the applicable admission batches and also separately lists the fourth-year programme examination facility.

If your ER belongs to a fourth-year paper, check the dedicated fourth-year examination option rather than assuming that the ordinary UG form applies.

What About CBCS Students?

CBCS students need to be particularly careful.

The current SOL homepage does not simply say:

“One ER form for every CBCS batch.”

Instead, the available forms depend on the currently active examination services and applicable student category.

For example, SOL currently lists separate notices related to CBCS examinations, including M.A. Political Science CBCS examinations and other CBCS-related updates.

If you are a 2020 or 2021 CBCS student, do not assume that a current NEP form automatically applies to you.

Check for the specific notice or examination facility applicable to your batch.

What About 2020 and 2021 Students?

This is where many social-media explanations become confusing.

The current SOL homepage lists the active UG examination-form option for:

2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25

It does not list 2020–21 in that same displayed UG option.

That does not by itself prove that every 2020 or 2021 student has permanently lost the opportunity to clear an old ER.

DU/SOL can issue separate notifications for older batches or special opportunities.

In fact, the SOL notice archive currently contains older-batch and special-chance/span-period-related notices, including a special-chance notice for older students.

Therefore, older students should look for the specific notice applicable to their batch instead of trying to force their credentials into the current standard portal.

What If the ER Form Is Not Showing?

This is probably the most important troubleshooting section.

If your ER form is missing, work through these checks.

Check 1: Are You Using the Correct Portal?

The first thing to verify is your admission year.

The current SOL website has separate examination services for:

Admission before 2025

and

2025 Admission Onwards / MEDHASETU.

Using the wrong section can make it look as though your form does not exist.

Check 2: Is the ER Actually in Your Result?

Open your marksheet/result and check the exact paper.

Sometimes students remember that they had a problem with a subject but the current result may show a different status.

Check 3: Is the Paper Eligible in This Examination Cycle?

Remember the odd/even rule.

A Semester 1 or 3 paper is generally handled in an odd-semester examination, while Semester 2 or 4 papers are handled in the even-semester examination.

Therefore, your ER may not appear simply because its examination cycle has not opened.

Check 4: Has Your Result Been Updated?

If your marks were recently corrected, or a result issue was recently resolved, your examination portal may not immediately reflect the updated information.

Check 5: Check the Current Official Notice

The DU Examination Wing continues to publish new examination notifications, including notifications specifically covering SOL students.

Always check the current notice before concluding that your form is unavailable.

What If My Result Says “Absent” but I Actually Appeared?

Do not immediately pay to repeat the paper.

First get the result discrepancy checked.

An incorrectly recorded absent status can potentially cause a paper to appear as outstanding when you believe you have already attempted it.

Your first priority should be:

Correct the result → Recheck your academic record → Fill the appropriate examination form

This is safer than paying for a paper unnecessarily.

What If I Have an ER and Am Also Taking Current Semester Admission?

This depends on your academic structure.

In some cases, the examination process can include current semester papers together with an eligible repeat paper.

The exact options shown by your portal are therefore important.

For 2025 onwards students, the newer MEDHASETU system is now the official student platform for academic services and examination forms.

Do not use another student’s screenshot as the basis for your own selection.

DU SOL ER Exam Form Fees 2026-27

There is a lot of confusion online about ER fees.

Some videos and student discussions quote figures such as:

₹500

₹400 registration

₹1,100

or different amounts depending on the situation.

However, those figures should not be treated as a universal current fee without an official fee notice supporting the exact case.

The safest approach is:

Check the amount automatically generated by your official SOL examination application before payment.

If you have more than one paper, or if your ER is being submitted together with a continuing-semester process, the amount shown can differ from a single-paper case.

This also avoids the common mistake of paying the amount mentioned in someone else’s video even though your form has a different fee.

DU SOL ER Form Last Date 2026-27

The exact last date should always be taken from the current official examination notice or the deadline displayed in your official portal.

Do not treat an expected date mentioned in a YouTube video as a confirmed University deadline.

The DU Examination Wing is actively issuing examination notifications for the December/January 2026–27 cycle, including Semester I/III/V/VII/IX students of Regular, NCWEB and SOL.

Therefore, the deadline can depend on the specific form and student category.

Why You Should Not Wait for the Last Day

ER students have an additional reason to avoid last-minute submission.

A missing ER paper can become more difficult to resolve if the form closes and you discover the issue afterward.

Try to complete the process after:

Checking the result

Checking eligibility

Checking the paper

Checking the fee

rather than simply submitting as fast as possible.

What Happens After Filling the ER Form?

After submission, your next steps are straightforward.

Keep checking for:

• Examination datesheet
• Examination admission ticket
• Examination centre
• Revised examination notices
• ER result after the examination

SOL’s published examination information states that admit cards are available through the student dashboard/SOL website rather than being sent by post or email.

So do not wait for a physical admit card.

What If My ER Paper Does Not Appear Even Though It Is on My Marksheet?

This requires individual verification.

First check whether the paper belongs to the correct examination cycle.

Then check whether your admission batch is using the correct portal.

If all of that is correct but the paper is still missing, contact SOL and provide:

• SOL Roll Number
• Programme
• Admission year
• Semester
• Paper name
• Paper code
• Screenshot of the result
• Screenshot of the missing form option

This gives the support team the information needed to identify the issue.

A Simple Example

Suppose a student has:

Semester 1 — ER

Semester 2 — Passed

Semester 3 — Passed

and is currently studying in Semester 4.

The student should not assume that the Semester 1 ER can be filled in every examination cycle.

Because Semester 1 is an odd-semester paper, it is generally reappeared for in the odd-semester examination cycle.

Now consider another student with:

Semester 2 — ER

That paper falls under the even-semester reappearance cycle.

This is why the semester attached to the ER matters.

DU SOL ER Form 2026-27: Best Way to Handle the Process

The entire process can be reduced to five questions:

1. Which year did I take admission?

This identifies the appropriate portal.

2. Which semester has the ER?

This helps identify the applicable examination cycle.

3. What exactly does my marksheet show?

Check the paper and status.

4. Does the current portal show the paper?

Select only what is officially displayed/applicable.

5. What fee and deadline does my form show?

Use the official generated information.

This approach is much safer than following a generic “ER form for all semesters” instruction.

Important Things Students Should Avoid

Do not select a paper just because you remember failing it

Check your current marksheet.

Do not use the wrong admission portal

The current SOL website separates pre-2025 and 2025-onwards students.

Do not assume every ER can be taken in December

Semester II/IV papers follow the even-semester examination cycle.

Do not copy somebody else’s fee

Use your own portal-generated amount.

Do not ignore an incorrect Absent status

Get the result checked first.

Do not rely on old screenshots

The examination system and notices can change.

Do not wait until the last day

Resolve eligibility or result problems before the form closes.

DU SOL ER Exam Form 2026-27 Checklist

Before submitting your form, check:

• Admission year confirmed
• Correct SOL examination portal
• Academic scheme confirmed
• ER paper identified
• Semester identified
• Result checked
• Absent/failed status checked
• Current examination cycle confirmed
• Correct paper code selected
• Fee checked
• Deadline checked
• Payment completed
• Form saved
• Receipt saved

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an ER paper in DU SOL?

ER means Essential Repeat. It indicates that you need to reappear for the concerned paper according to the applicable University examination rules.

Can I fill an ER form for Semester 1?

Yes, when the applicable examination window for that paper is open and the paper is available in your official examination process.

Can I fill Semester 2 ER in the December examination?

Generally, Semester II papers are reappeared for in the even-semester examination cycle, normally April/May, while Semester I/III papers fall in the odd-semester cycle.

Which portal should 2025 batch students use?

The current SOL website places 2025 Admission Onwards students under the MEDHASETU examination system.

Which portal is currently shown for 2022, 2023 and 2024 batches?

SOL currently lists the UG examination-form facility under the Admission Before 2025 section for students admitted in 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25.

What about 2020 and 2021 CBCS students?

Do not automatically use the current NEP form. Check the specific CBCS or older-batch notification applicable to your admission year. The current SOL notice archive contains separate older-batch/special-chance related notices.

How much is the ER examination fee?

The amount should be taken from your own official examination portal. A single fee quoted in a video should not be treated as universal.

What if my ER paper is not showing?

Check your admission batch, correct examination portal, marksheet, semester of the ER and current examination cycle first. If everything is correct but the paper remains missing, contact SOL with your academic details and screenshots.

What if my marksheet shows Absent incorrectly?

Get the result discrepancy checked before paying to repeat the paper.

Will I receive a physical admit card?

SOL’s published examination information says admit cards can be downloaded through the student dashboard/SOL website.

Final Takeaway

The DU SOL ER Exam Form 2026-27 is not really one single form for every student from Semester 1 through Semester 8.

The correct process depends mainly on your admission batch, academic scheme, the semester of your ER paper and the examination cycle.

The current SOL website has made the first distinction very clear:

Admission before 2025 → older examination-form section

2025 Admission Onwards → MEDHASETU

For the older listed UG batches, SOL currently shows the examination-form facility for 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25.

The second major point is the examination cycle. According to SOL’s published examination information, Semester I/III repeat papers are handled through the odd-semester examination cycle, while Semester II/IV repeat papers are handled through the even-semester cycle.

So before submitting anything, follow this sequence:

Check your batch → check your marksheet → identify the ER semester → open the correct portal → select the correct paper → verify the fee → submit and save the receipt.

And if your ER paper is not showing, don’t immediately assume that the portal is broken. In many cases, the issue can be the wrong portal, wrong examination cycle, an academic-record problem or batch-specific eligibility.

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