diff --git a/CDC_Backend/APIs/studentViews.py b/CDC_Backend/APIs/studentViews.py
index a2e6584..c269a50 100644
--- a/CDC_Backend/APIs/studentViews.py
+++ b/CDC_Backend/APIs/studentViews.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def submitApplication(request, id, email, user_type):
                 opening = get_object_or_404(Placement, id=data[OPENING_ID],
                                             allowed_batch__contains=[student.batch],
                                             allowed_branch__contains=[student.branch],
-                                            deadline_datetime__gte=datetime.datetime.now().date()
+                                            deadline_datetime__gte=timezone.now()
                                             )
                 if not opening.offer_accepted or not opening.email_verified:
                     raise PermissionError("Placement Not Approved")
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def submitApplication(request, id, email, user_type):
                 opening = get_object_or_404(Internship, id=data[OPENING_ID],
                                             allowed_batch__contains=[student.batch],
                                             allowed_branch__contains=[student.branch],
-                                            deadline_datetime__gte=datetime.datetime.now().date()
+                                            deadline_datetime__gte=timezone.now()
                                             )
                 if not opening.offer_accepted or not opening.email_verified:
                     raise PermissionError("Internship Not Approved")
diff --git a/CDC_Backend/APIs/tests/test_studentView.py b/CDC_Backend/APIs/tests/test_studentView.py
index 89ffd93..3674f7c 100644
--- a/CDC_Backend/APIs/tests/test_studentView.py
+++ b/CDC_Backend/APIs/tests/test_studentView.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class StudentViewsTestCase(APITestCase):
 
     def test_add_application_placement_deadlinePassed(self):
         self.placement.deadline_datetime = timezone.now().replace(
-            hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0) - datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)
+            hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
         self.placement.save()
         # deleted existing application
         self.placement_application.delete()
@@ -561,9 +561,7 @@ class StudentViewsTestCase(APITestCase):
             student=self.student).count(), 1)
 
     def test_add_application_internship_deadlinePassed(self):
-        # now minus 5 minutes
-        self.internship.deadline_datetime = timezone.now().replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0) - datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)
-        
+        self.internship.deadline_datetime = timezone.now().replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
         self.internship.save()
         # deleted existing application
         self.internship_application.delete()