Delhi University admission process for undergraduate courses will start after the result. Admission to UG and PG courses of Delhi University are done through (Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Candidates who appeared in the CUET exam were supposed to register on the Delhi University CSAS portal to take admission in the UG and PG courses. Meanwhile, candidates can also take admission in Delhi University (DU) under Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) quota. All DU colleges need to offer seats for admissions under ECA quota. Every year, each DU college offers not more than 5% seats under ECA quota (subject-wise).
DU colleges notify the actual number of seats available for admission under ECA Quota (Supernumerary) on their official website. Apart from this, each DU college has to mention the requirement for different ECA categories on their own website as well as the website of the University well in advance. Candidates who apply for admission under ECA quota need to take part in trials. Applicants are informed that dates for preliminary as well as final trials will be displayed on Delhi University’s official website.
The guidelines that aspirants need to follow in order to secure admission under the ECA quota in University of Delhi’s colleges are mentioned below:
Fill Application Form: Candidates were supposed to fill the application form for DU admissions 2024 online on the official website of the varsity. Further, candidates need to pay an application fee of INR 100 (per event for all categories) in addition to the application fee paid by them for their respective category. Candidates may register for a maximum of three ECA categories.
Q: Does DU offer 1 year LLM?
No, Delhi University offers a full-time LLM programme of two to three years duration at the PG level. This course is offered by Faculty of Law under DU. University of Delhi LLM admission is conducted in online mode and for final selection, candidates are required to appear for the entrance exam conducted by the university. CUET PG exam is conducted by NTA and considered by DU for admission to LLM course. Candidates after completing graduation can apply for DU LLM programme.
Q: Can I take admission in DU MBA without CAT?
No, aspirants wishing to apply for any of the MBA colleges under DU must pass CAT. DU colleges offering MBA provide maximum weightage to the CAT percentile. Check below the CAT weighate for admission at DU:
DU Colleges | CAT Percentile Weightage |
---|---|
FMS Delhi | 50% |
DBE | 70% |
DSE | 80% |
Apart from CAT, the performance of the candidates in Class 10, Class 12, graduation will also be considered for MBA admission.
Q: What is the eligibility criteria for the BSc course at University of Delhi?
The eligibility criteria for pursuing BSc from DU is as follows:
- Pass in Class 12 or equivalent exam
- A valid score in the CUET (Common University Entrance Test).
- The candidate must be a citizen of India
- The candidate must have not crossed the age of 25 years on the first day of the academic session
The CUET (Common University Entrance Test) - UG exam accepted by DU is a national-level entrance exam that is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate courses in various central universities, including DU. The scores of CUET are used for admission to both BSc (Hons) and BSc (General) courses in DU.
In addition to the above, some DU-affiliated colleges could have additional eligibility criteria, such as a minimum age limit or a requirement for a set percentage of marks in certain subjects. Hence, candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of the specific college and course in DU UG Information Bulletin available on the official website.
Category-wise DU Admission Fees 2024
Category |
DU Registration Fee (in INR) |
---|---|
UR/OBC |
150 (Non-Refundable) |
SC/ST/PwD |
75 (Non-Refundable) |
ECA (Each Category) |
100 (Additional, Non-Refundable) |
Upload Certificate: Candidates need to upload just one certificate (which reflects the highest achievement).
The ECA certificates of only those candidates are evaluated who qualify for the final ECA trials. Candidates are advised to carry all their relevant certificates on the day of the trials. The original as well as self-attested photocopy needs to be carried by candidates at the time of the final trial.
ECA Trials: DU conducts the trials at two levels – Preliminary trials and Final trials.
Candidates would be allowed to appear in the preliminary trials of any event only once. Any request for a second chance of trial will not be permitted. The dates for preliminary as well as final trials has been displayed on DU’s official website, the college website as well as the college notice board.
DU colleges will make a video of the preliminary and final trials. These videos are preserved till the last date of admission.
Marks Concession: Not more than 15% concession/relaxation in academic merit vis-à-vis unreserved category applicants (for the last relevant cut-off) may be given for admission to specific programmes (subject to the minimum eligibility of the programme).
Q: Can I take admission to DU with 60% in Class 12?
DU is considered one of the most competitive universities in India for Commerce, Science and Arts education at the undergraduate level. The university and its affiliated colleges was attracting the cream layer of crowd till the time admission was subject to Class 12 scores. While reserved category candidates still had minor chances of getting into a not-so-popular course of DU with 60% in Class 12, a General category student with 60% had no chance of getting into any good college or course at DU.
However, starting 2022, DU admission process has shifted to CUET-UG based admission process. Those with a valid score in CUET UG exam who have passed their Class 12 are eligible to take admission now. While the chances of getting into a good DU college are still low at this score, the chances of getting a seat have increased now (provided you score extremely well in CUET UG).
Q: What is the eligibility criteria for admission to BMS at DU?
Candidates need a minimum of 60% or more aggregate in the qualifying examination in these four subjects: English, Mathematics and two other main subjects to be eligible for admission. The aspirants must also hold the relevant documents to get a seat in the programme. Students have to submit the relevant documents at the time of admission/form filling.
Q: How many marks are required in CUET to get admission in DU?
Students can check the subject and some college wise CUET cut off for last year and predict their chances of admission through CUET this year. Check the table below to know the expected DU CUET cut off 2024:
College | BA Cutoff (in Percentile) | BSc (Hons) Cutoff (in Percentile) | B.Com/ B.Com (Hons) Cutoff (in Percentile) |
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Miranda House | 99 | 98 | NA |
Hindu College | 96 - 99.5 | 97 - 99.5 | 99 |
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College | 97.5 | 97 | 99 |
Kirori Mal College | NA | NA | 99.75 |
Lady Shri Ram College For Women | 96.5 - 99.25 | 99.25 | 99.75 |
Shri Ram College of Commerce | NA | NA | 99 - 100 |
Hans Raj College | 92 - 99 | 96 - 99 | 99 |
Deshbandhu College | 88 | 78 | 99 |
Acharya Narendra Dev College | NA | 97 | NA |
Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences | NA | 78.66 - 91 | NA |
Daulat Ram College | 80 - 97.5 | 94 - 99 | 99 |
Gargi College | 99 | 99 | 80 |
Maitreyi College | 97 | 95 | 96 |
Jesus and Mary College | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Dyal Singh | 98 | 97 | 98 |
Q: Is there any entrance exam conducted for MA admission at the University of Delhi?
Yes, the university has changed its admission process in 2023. Starting 2023, DU admission to all the postgraduate courses will be subject to CUET PG scores seat allotment. Candidates who qualify for the exam have to apply on the official website for final seat allotment. More details regarding DU MA admission are present in the below table:
Particulars | DU MA Highlights 2023 |
---|---|
Duration | 2 years |
Fee | INR 360 - INR 43,730 |
Number of specialisations | 38 |
Name of specialisations | English, Hindi, German, French, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, etc. |
Seats | Dependent on affiliated colleges |
Popular colleges for MA | Hindu College, Miranda House, LSR College, Hansraj College & Gargi College, etc. |
Common eligibility | BA (Hons)/ BA or any other equivalent degree in the relevant discipline with 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ST/PwD |
Accepted entrance exam | CUET PG |
*The fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative. Additionally, it signifies the commutative MA fee across all DU-affiliated colleges.
Q: Is there entrance exam for BA (honours) in DU?
At the undergraduate level, the University of Delhi offers BA (Hons) across 29 specialisations out of which 23 offered merit-based admission and the remaining offered entrance-based (DUET) admission to the students till 2021. Additionally, the University also offers BA Prog. course across multiple subject combinations (across different colleges) in which admission is completely based on merit scores obtained by the students in Class 12. However, starting 2022, DU admission to all the UG courses will get conducted via CUET UG.
Weightage given to Trials: Weightage in the final trials will be given to the trials and certificates in the following ratio:
Criteria |
Weightage |
---|---|
Trials |
75% |
Certificates |
25% |
The applicant must secure at least 50% marks in the final trials (38 out of 75) to be included in the final list of selected candidates.
Trials Committee: ECA trials in order to shortlist aspirants for admission are conducted by an ECA admissions committee. Members of this committee are appointed by a competent authority. Members of this committee include experts like:
1) Principal/ Principal Nominee
2) Two experts
Members under this are nominated by the University Culture Council. These experts need to be eminent people from the cultural field. They should be from popular institutes like:
Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts |
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Faculty of Music & Fine Arts |
Indian Council for Cultural Relations |
College of Art |
Sangeet Natak Akademy |
Sahitya Kala Parishad |
All India Radio/Doordarshan ('A' Grade Artists) etc. |
University Cultural Council nominee |
Other experts / practitioners in the relevant field |
Experts from University Fraternity in the relevant field |
3) College Cultural Council convenor/nominee
List of ECA Activities Approved for DU Admissions 2024
Mentioned below are the list of activities which DU considers to be part of the ECA quota.
Category |
Activities I |
Sub-categories |
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Culture |
Creative Writing |
Creative Writing : Hindi |
Creative Writing : English |
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Dance |
Indian Classical |
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Indian Folk |
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Western |
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Choreography |
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Debate |
Debate : Hindi |
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Debate : English |
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Digital Media |
Still Photography |
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Film Making |
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Animation |
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Fine Arts |
Sketching & Painting |
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Sculpture |
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Music (Vocal) |
Indian Vocal (Classical, Light and Folk) |
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Western (Classical and Light) |
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Music (Instrumental) |
Indian Instrumental |
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Western Instrumental |
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Theatre |
- |
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Quiz |
- |
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Divinity for minority colleges* |
- |
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NCC |
NCC |
- |
NSS |
NSS |
- |
Yoga |
Yoga |
- |
*Applicable for admission to the following minority colleges which are listed below:
- Mata Sundri College
- Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
- Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
- Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce
Instructions for Physical Trials for ECA Admission 2024-25
1. The ECA category-wise lists of centers that the candidates shall have to report to for physical trials are as mentioned in Annexure 1. The outstation candidates are advised
to plan their place of stay accordingly.
2. No TA/DA/any other allowance shall be paid by the University for any candidate undertaking these trials.
3. No boarding and lodging arrangement/expenses shall be provided by the University for undertaking these trials.
4. The date-wise and time slot-wise detailed list of candidates for each ECA category’s trials shall be notified in due course of time. The candidates are advised to keep checking the UoD admission website for details.
5. The candidates have to get their own equipment/ mats/ writing material, etc., as per their requirement. No request for borrowing/sharing of the materials required shall beentertained at the trial center.
6. The candidates are advised to have their music/instruments/ any other required prop set up earlier than their specified slot of trial.
7. Please note that there are no “syllabi” for any of the ECA category trials. These trials are aimed at judging a candidate’s proficiency in the given ECA category and shall be based accordingly.
8. The candidates are themselves responsible for their physical and other health related issues and perform as per their individual capabilities. The University shall not bear any responsibility for any injury caused to any candidate during the trial process. No special consideration by the jury shall be granted to any candidate who is afflicted inany way at the time of trials.
9. In the award of scores for performance in physical trials, the discretion of the assessment committee will be final and binding and no grievance shall be entertained
on this ground. No second chance shall also be given to any candidate under any circumstances.
10. The candidates are advised to wear ECA category-specific clothes/costumes, suitable to the performance.
11. At the time of performance/trial, no one else besides the candidate and permitted accompanist shall be allowed before the assessment committee.
12. Disciplinary action shall be taken against any candidate who misbehaves in any manner with any university official, experts or judges at any time during the trial process.
13. Recording/ filming of the trials by the candidates/ accompanists is not allowed.
14. Sufficient thoughts and care should be implemented while presentation of item i.e. it should not be injurious to personal or religious sentiments of any individual, community or nationality.
15. For the categories where physical outcome has been achieved, the University will have all rights for the use of these, as and when they deem fit.
16. Since these are in-person trials, the given time slots may sometimes vary due to unavoidable circumstances. The candidates are therefore advised to make suitable arrangements for food, water, any medicine, etc., for a longer than stipulated time period.
17. Use of any gadget (besides those mentioned under some ECA categories)/ other unfair means may lead to cancellation of the candidature under ECA quota. This especially holds for literary categories, like creative writing, debate, quiz, etc., where the candidate is likely to use the internet for ideas/answers. Use of only those gadgets is allowed as applicable under some ECA categories.
18.In case of any clarification or in case of any candidate having a clash of dates for trials (if applied for more than 1 ECA category), the candidate should write to eca@admission.du.ac.in.
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