The official IGNOU assignment list has 10 courses under MSO, Master of Arts in Sociology. 10 of them have a paper in the December 2026 term-end exam, between 7 Dec 2026 and 12 Jan 2027. 40 question papers of these courses are on record.
- 4days leftOAMS assignment upload closes (December 2026 TEE)Friday, 20 November 2026
- 9days leftDecember 2026 term-end exams (theory)Wednesday, 25 November 2026 to Thursday, 14 January 2027
MSO assignment 2026-27: question PDFs and last dates
| Course | Assignment for | Question PDF | Last date | December 2026 exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPA-016Decentralisation and Local Governance | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 31 Oct 2026 (December 2026 exam), 15 Apr 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 19 Dec 2026, evening |
| MPS-003India: Democracy and Development | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 31 Oct 2026 (December 2026 exam), 15 Apr 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 31 Dec 2026, morning |
| MSO-001Sociological Theories and Concepts | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam), 31 Mar 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 5 Jan 2027, evening |
| MSO-002Research Methodologies and Methods | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam), 31 Mar 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 7 Jan 2027, evening |
| MSO-003Sociology of Development | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam), 31 Mar 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 9 Jan 2027, evening |
| MSO-004Sociology in India | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 30 Sep 2026 (December 2026 exam), 31 Mar 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 12 Jan 2027, evening |
| MSOE-001Sociology of Education | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 31 Oct 2026 (December 2026 exam), 15 Apr 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 7 Dec 2026, morning |
| MSOE-002Diaspora and Transnational Communities | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 31 Oct 2026 (December 2026 exam), 15 Apr 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 8 Dec 2026, morning |
| MSOE-003Sociology of Religion | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 31 Oct 2026 (December 2026 exam), 15 Apr 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 9 Dec 2026, morning |
| MSOE-004Urban Sociology | July 2026, January 2027 | EnglishHindi | 31 Oct 2026 (December 2026 exam), 15 Apr 2027 (June 2027 exam) | 18 Dec 2026, morning |
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.
MSO date sheet December 2026, in exam order
| Date | Session | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 7 December 2026 | Morning (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) | MSOE-001Sociology of Education |
| Tuesday, 8 December 2026 | Morning (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) | MSOE-002Diaspora and Transnational Communities |
| Wednesday, 9 December 2026 | Morning (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) | MSOE-003Sociology of Religion |
| Friday, 18 December 2026 | Morning (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) | MSOE-004Urban Sociology |
| Saturday, 19 December 2026 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MPA-016Decentralisation and Local Governance |
| Thursday, 31 December 2026 | Morning (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) | MPS-003India: Democracy and Development |
| Tuesday, 5 January 2027 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MSO-001Sociological Theories and Concepts |
| Thursday, 7 January 2027 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MSO-002Research Methodologies and Methods |
| Saturday, 9 January 2027 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MSO-003Sociology of Development |
| Tuesday, 12 January 2027 | Evening (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) | MSO-004Sociology in India |
You sit only the courses on your exam formPut your own course codes in My date sheet: it lists your papers in order, warns about a clash and saves them to your calendar.
Make my date sheetFrom the IGNOU date sheet dated 30 Oct 2026. Full December 2026 date sheet
MSO previous year question papers, December 2024 to June 2026
| Course | June 2026 | December 2025 | June 2025 | December 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPA-016Decentralisation and Local Governance | ||||
| MPS-003India: Democracy and Development | ||||
| MSO-001Sociological Theories and Concepts | ||||
| MSO-002Research Methodologies and Methods | ||||
| MSO-003Sociology of Development | ||||
| MSO-004Sociology in India | ||||
| MSOE-001Sociology of Education | ||||
| MSOE-002Diaspora and Transnational Communities | ||||
| MSOE-003Sociology of Religion | ||||
| MSOE-004Urban Sociology |
One paper per exam is shown here. Papers in other languages and extra sets are on the course page.
Assignments of other programmes
- MSCIDSMaster of Science in Industrial Safety
- MSCISMaster of Science in Information Security
- MSCMACSMaster of Science in Mathematics with Applications in Computer Science
- MSCPHMaster of Science in Physics
- MSCRWEEMaster of Science in Renewable Energy and Environment
- MSCZOOMaster of Science in Zoology
- MSKMaster in Sanskrit
- MSKOLMaster in Sanskrit (Online)
- MSWMaster of Social Work
- MSWCMaster of Social Work: Counselling
- MSWOLMaster of Social Work (Online)
- MTTMMaster of Tourism and Travel Management
- MTTM_NEWMaster of Tourism and Travel Management
- PGCAICPost Graduate Certificate in Advertising Integrated Communication
- PGCAPPost Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy
- PGCAPOLPost Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (Online)
- 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.