Sohag University council decided on Saturday that the endof the year exams would start on May 10.Faculties of commerce and arts excepted of that decision and were scheduled tostart final exams on May 10.The council, under the University's head Ahmed Ali Hussein, agreed upon granting aseven-day leave as for May 24 to all students, workers and staff due to thepresidential elections.Other faculties will have their exams as of May 31.