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MDU results 2025: Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, has announced results for various UG and PG programmes for the July session 2025. The results, declared on July 10 and 11, include BCA, B.COM., B.ED., ITEP, and several M.SC. programmes across full and reappear categories. Students can access their results online at the official portal. The release provides clarity to thousands of students awaiting their academic outcome. A step-by-step guide to checking results is also available.
Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, has released the sixth semester results for BSW, B.Sc. (Biotech), and B.A./B.Sc. (Pass & Hons.) programmes. Results are available for both full and reappear candidates on the official website mdu.ac.in and the result portal. Students can access their marks by entering their roll numbers. The university advises students to check their results carefully and report discrepancies, if any, to the examination branch for correction.
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