CBSE Results 2020 for DU Admissions 2020: Updates for 12th students seeking admission in Delhi University

Various DU Professors claim that the decided DU evaluation criteria would be disadvantageous for North-east Delhi students seeking admissions in Delhi University. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancelled the CBSE 10^th and CBSE 12^th board exams 2020 for pending papers due to the increasing coronavirus cases in the Country. CBSE marking criteria approved by the Supreme Court to release CBSE 10^th Results 2020 and CBSE 12^th Results 2020 is facing a lot of criticism and raising concerns over students seeking admissions in Delhi University.

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DU Professors raised concerns over the policy listed, especially for students of North East Delhi who missed more than 2 exams and maybe worse off.

Few Delhi University Professors even called the CBSE Evaluation Criteria to release CBSE 12^th Results 2020 ‘disadvantageous’ for North East Delhi students. They also pointed out that the cut off in top colleges of DU is unlikely to be affected. Also, for students who chose to appear for the exam at a later date, the varsity may need to keep a few seats open.

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CBSE evaluation criteria Disadvantageous for NE Delhi students: DU Professors

Pointing out that students often don’t take internals seriously during Board Exams, various DU Professors said that this may create trouble for North-east Delhi Students interested in DU Admissions 2020. Marks granted through the decided CBSE Evaluation Criteria may hamper students’ chances of admission to higher educational institutes. Some professors also demanded a separate arrangement for them.

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Talking about the evaluation criteria being used to release CBSE 12^th Results 2020, CBSE Exam Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said, "There are very few students of class 12, mainly from Delhi, who have appeared in the examinations in only one or two subjects. Their results will be declared based on performances in the appeared subjects and performance in internal, practical or project assessment.”

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Talking about the disadvantages involved, Pankaj Garg, a former member of Delhi University's Academic Council, stated, "The CBSE cancelled the exams but what about students from northeast Delhi, and especially those from the Science stream, whose exams were pending. From the date sheet that the CBSE had released, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science and English exams were pending. They will be at a disadvantage since their marks will be calculated on the basis of internal assessment. Students usually do not take internals seriously."  

CBSE 12^th Results 2020: DU Admissions, Cut offs and Special provisions for CBSE students?

CBSE decided to give an option to improve CBSE 12^th Results by appearing for the cancelled CBSE 12th Board exams at a later date when the situation is conducive. Pankaj Garg pointed out that to accommodate such students  Delhi University may need to keep a separate window for all such students who decide to take the exams at a later date.

Mr Pankaj added,"From what the scenario looks like, the new session is unlikely to commence before October. The varsity might keep a window open for students who take the exams at a later stage and maybe say that those students whose marks meet the fifth cut-off will be eligible for admissions to the varsity."

Speaking about the expected cut-offs for Delhi University and the impact of CBSE’s cancelled exams, Executive Council member Rajesh Jha said that the cut-offs for top colleges were unlikely to be affected. This, in turn, may adversely affect the students, especially those who have missed more than two papers.

He further added, "Changing the admission policy will not be the right thing to do at this time. But keeping a special window for students from northeast Delhi, who had to see exams being postponed first on account of the riots and then for coronavirus could be done. It was not their fault, so why should they suffer."

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Anju Srivastava, Principal, Hindu College revealed that Delhi University cut off 2020 would be announced after the CBSE 12^th results 2020 are announced on July 15, as notified by the board.

She further added, "We keep the cut-offs because of the limited number of seats at our college. The second cut-off and the subsequent cut-offs will be decided on the basis of the admissions that happen after the first cut-off.”

DU's Dean (Admissions) Shobha Bagai, expressed that the university would follow the policy of "wait and watch" before addressing the concerns.

Ms Bagai added, "We will just wait and watch for a few days. The cut-offs will come into the picture once the results are out. We will just have a look at it. For instance, the Computer Science paper was pending and the impact will be similar on all the students. We will like to wait and watch and then the committee will take a decision whether to go ahead with the same methodology or whether we need to make certain changes. Right now, it's too early to say anything. We do have a window.”

Many CBSE students apply for DU admission to the premier varsity in the country. Last year, DU received a total of 2,58,388 applications, 2,05,434 applicants were from CBSE affiliated schools. Delhi University commenced the admission process on June 20 and it will continue until July 4. So far, approximately 1.76 lakh students registered for admissions in DU.

Read More:

• 12th Results 2020 (Out): Check Intermediate/Class 12th/HSC Results here
• 10th Results 2020 (Out): Check Highschool/Class 10th/SSLC/Matric Result here