The official IGNOU assignment list has 4 courses under MARD, Master of Arts in Rural Development. 4 of them have a paper in the December 2026 term-end exam, between 5 Dec 2026 and 21 Dec 2026. 34 question papers of these courses are on record.
- 6days leftOAMS assignment upload closes (December 2026 TEE)Friday, 20 November 2026
- 11days leftDecember 2026 term-end exams (theory)Wednesday, 25 November 2026 to Thursday, 14 January 2027
MARD assignment 2025-26: question PDFs and last dates
| Course | Assignment for | Question PDF | Last date | December 2026 exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD-004 | July 2025, January 2026 | EnglishEnglish (2) | 31 Mar 2026 (June 2026 exam), 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam) | 5 Dec 2026, evening |
| MRDE-002 | July 2025, January 2026 | EnglishEnglish (2) | 31 Mar 2026 (June 2026 exam), 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam) | 18 Dec 2026, evening |
| MRDE-003 | July 2025, January 2026 | EnglishEnglish (2) | 31 Mar 2026 (June 2026 exam), 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam) | 19 Dec 2026, evening |
| MRDE-004 | July 2025, January 2026 | EnglishEnglish (2) | 31 Mar 2026 (June 2026 exam), 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam) | 21 Dec 2026, evening |
A blank exam date means the course has no theory paper in this date sheet. Dates and marks are as printed in the official lists; a date marked "as printed" falls before its own session there, so go by the assignment PDF. Open a course for the assignments of its earlier sessions.
MARD date sheet December 2026, in exam order
| Date | Session | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 5 December 2026 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MRD-004 |
| Friday, 18 December 2026 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MRDE-002 |
| Saturday, 19 December 2026 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MRDE-003 |
| Monday, 21 December 2026 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MRDE-004 |
From the IGNOU date sheet dated 30 Oct 2026. Full December 2026 date sheet
MARD previous year question papers, December 2024 to June 2026
| Course | June 2026 | December 2025 | June 2025 | December 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD-004 | ||||
| MRDE-002 | ||||
| MRDE-003 | ||||
| MRDE-004 |
One paper per exam is shown here. Papers in other languages and extra sets are on the course page.
MARD fee, eligibility and admission
Fee, duration, eligibility and how to apply for MARD, Master of Arts in Rural Development, from the IGNOU prospectus: MARD fee and eligibility.
Assignments of other programmes
- MAJMCMaster of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication
- MAJMCOLMaster of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (Online)
- MAJYMaster of Arts in Jyotish
- MAMIDIMaster of Arts in Migration and Diaspora
- MAPCMaster of Arts (Psychology)
- MAPFHSMaster of Arts in Population and Family Health Studies
- MAPSMaster of Arts Political Science
- MAPYMaster of Arts in Philosophy
- MARDOLMaster of Arts in Rural Development (Online)
- MARUSMaster of Arts in Russian
- MASOMaster of Arts Sociology
- MASSMaster of Arts in Sustainability Science
- MATSMaster of Arts in Translation Studies
- MATSOLMaster of Arts in Translation Studies (Online)
- MAUDMaster of Arts in Urdu
- MAUSMaster of Arts in Urban Studies
- All programmes
Official links
- IGNOU assignments page
- OAMS notification (PDF)
- Student login (Samarth), where assignments are uploaded
- Date sheet of the December 2026 term-end exam (PDF)
- Term-end exam form
This page is an index of the university's own listings, read on 3 Nov 2026. centraluniversity.in is not IGNOU. A date sheet marked tentative can change, so match your date with the hall ticket before the exam.