The Standing Committee of the Academic Council of Gauhati University, in its meeting held on 22/10/2011 resolved to introduce BA & B. Com (General course) from the academic session 2012-2013.  Students can pursue B.Com & BA general course with MIL (Assamese, Bodo, Nepali, Alt. English), English, Political Science, Education, Philosophy, Economics and History under Semester system.

1. The syllabus and the curriculum for the distance mode course will be the same as those for the regular courses.
2. Students will appear for the end semester examination for those courses offered under IDOL along with regular candidates in their respective colleges. Question papers and syllabus will the same as those for the regular courses.
3. Gauhati University affiliated colleges and IDOL study centers (affiliated to other Universities) will enroll students at the beginning of each semester along with other regular students in the prescribed application form provided by IDOL.
4. The total course fees (study materials, counseling and assignment) for the BA General course shall be Rs. 2000/- & for B. Com Rs. 2500/- per semester excluding the Registration & Examinations fees.
5. College will organize counseling classes/personal contact programme for those students offering courses through distance mode as per norms set by IDOL (10% of the total hours dedicated for regular course)
6. Students offering courses/subjects through distance mode shall be required to Submit one/two home assignments during the semester as a part of their internal evaluation in lieu of the internal examinations, seminars required for the regular courses.
7. The examination forms for appearing in the semester examinations shall be sent to the controller of Examinations, Gauhati University as per schedule notified by him.Notwithstanding anything mentioned above, if any confusion arises during the Course of the semester or examinations/evaluations, the decision of the Vice-Chancellor be final.