Guidelines for Submission of Project/Dissertation/Internship etc. for TEE December 2026 through Online Project Management System (OPMS)

1. Check eligibility first

   • Ensure your course registration is valid and not time-barred.

   • Confirm that the Project/Internship/Dissertation etc. is applicable to you.

   • If you have already passed the above component in an earlier Term End Examination (TEE), do not resubmit.

   • You may RESUBMIT in case you have failed in the above component or your case is under Unfair Means.

2. Pay the applicable fee

   • Pay the required fee for all courses/components related to the Project/Internship/Dissertation.

   • The project-upload link in OPMS becomes available only after the fee is submitted in the Samarth portal.

3. Prepare the Project Report

   • Prepare the report according to the guidelines given in the project/dissertation/practicum/internship guide/manual.

   • Obtain the required Guide/Supervisor approval, if applicable.

   • Where applicable, include:

     • Duly approved original proposal proforma

     • Synopsis

     • Project Guide's bio-data

     • Originality Certificate signed and dated by both student and Project Guide.

4. Arrange the report in the correct sequence

   • Follow the prescribed project guidelines as mentioned in the course manual.

   • An incorrectly ordered report may not be considered, and the learner will be responsible for the lapse. No information will be sent in this regard.

5. Prepare the PDF

   • Scan the original Project Report.

   • Make one single PDF for each course/project report.

   • Pages must be:

     • clear and not blurred

     • in the correct sequence

     • consistently oriented (portrait/landscape should not keep changing).

6. PDF Document Size

   • Signed Biodata of the Supervisor

     Maximum 5 MB

   • Copy of the Approval of the Synopsis/Project Proposal by School/Regional Centre/Supervisor

     Maximum 5 MB

   • Copy of project proposal/synopsis

     Maximum 10 MB

   • Complete Project Report along with all Declarations

     Maximum 40 MB

7. The first page

   • The first page of the project report must contain:

     • Title of Project Report / Dissertation / Internship / Practicum

     • Name of Learner

     • Programme Code

     • Enrolment Number as shown on the ID card, not the control/registration number

     • Regional Centre Code

     • Course Code(s)

8. Upload through OPMS

   • Log in using your Samarth Login.

   • Upload the completed Project/Internship/Dissertation through the Online Project Management System.

   • Do not send the hard copy of the project report to SED/RC after submission.

   • Reports received by email will not be considered.

9. Fields not applicable

   • If any field is NOT APPLICABLE in the Online Project Management System (OPMS), please mention NA.

10. Upload approved proposal documents separately

    • Wherever the proposal/synopsis is approved by the Supervisor/Regional Centre/School (HQ), please upload the following in separate links:

      • Signed Biodata of the Supervisor

      • Copy of the Approval of the Synopsis/Project Proposal by School (HQ)/Regional Centre/Supervisor

      • Copy of project proposal/synopsis

11. Check the submission before the deadline

    • Incomplete submissions will not be evaluated.

    • Incomplete submissions will not be evaluated after the last date and would have to be uploaded again in the next session, subject to validity of the registration.

    • Final online submission deadline: 30 November 2026.

    • No further extension will be given.

12. After submission

    • Keep a copy of the fee receipt and submission records (all uploaded documents and project report) safely.

    • Viva-voce, where applicable, will be conducted under the concerned Regional Centre. Contact the Regional Centre regarding the viva-voce schedule.

13. For queries

    • Project-related queries: projects@ignou.ac.in

    • For submission-related technical queries: preexamcs@ignou.ac.in or the concerned Regional Centre email id.

    • For projects/internship/dissertation having a viva-voce component, please contact your respective Regional Centre.