Exams are meant to put students’ knowledge to the test. However, the Mumbai University (MU) exam timetable for the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) seems to be testing the patience of Master of Arts (MA) students instead.

According to the time table for the Semester-IV exams, they will begin on June 6, even as the Semester-III exams for MA courses concluded on April 10. This gives the students—most of whom are working professionals—only two months to finish their syllabus.