DU Admission 2024: Know how to calculate Delhi University best of four marks

Delhi University admission process 2024 which is based on Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score has started. After the result for CUET UG 2024 different participating universities will start the admission process based on the CUET score. Admission to DU will be done through CSAS. The varsity considers the ‘Best of four’ subject marks for admissions and compares them with the DU Cutoff 2024 to shortlist candidates. Here’s how to calculate the DU best of four…

Delhi University Registration 2024 through CSAS for UG courses has already started. Notably, admission to Delhi University UG courses are based on Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score.  After the CUET UG Result 2024 will be declared, candidates willing to take admission in Delhi University can go through the article below to know about the DU admissions and the ‘Best of four rule' for the percentage calculation mechanism. These ‘Best of Four’ marks are compared with the DU Cut offs to shortlist candidates for DU admissions 2024 to its various courses. Interested candidates must meet the cutoff marks, based on which qualified candidates will be admitted to one of the 64 DU-affiliated colleges. There are 69,554 UG seats available in DU-affiliated colleges, which can be filled based on candidate performance in the best four subjects. Candidates whose ‘best of four’ marks do not meet the cut off marks will be termed ineligible for DU admission.

What is ‘DU Best of Four’

The University of Delhi takes into account the four subjects in which students received the highest marks in their qualifying examination (Class 12th). Subjects are chosen based on deductions and additions/DU cut off marks (academic subjects from DU List A and List B) and sometimes on the subject combination one had at the Class 12 level. When calculating the best of four marks, the following points should be kept in mind.

DU best of four subjects should have:

• One Language (Core/Elective/Functional)
• Admission is sought in one subject –A candidate must include the subject in Best of Four for the Honours programme to which admission is sought, or a 2.5 percent penalty will be applied to the calculated Best of Four percentage. (For instance, if a candidate wishes to pursue a B.A. in Economics, he or she must have studied Economics in Class 12.) If a candidate belongs to, say, the PCB stream, their 'Best of four' aggregate marks will be reduced by 2.5 percent.
• Any two additional academic/elective subjects from List A –If a candidate does not include the subject as listed in List A, a 2.5 percent penalty will be applied to the Best of Four calculated.
• List A contains the disciplines offered by the University of Delhi for admission to three-year undergraduate programmes that must be treated as Academic/Elective subjects. All subjects must have a minimum of 70 per cent theoretical component and a 30 per cent practical component. Internal assessments and continuous evaluation are not included in the theory component.

Subjects included in List A

Candidates can check the below table to know about subjects included in list A.

Arabic	Bengali	Botany	Chemistry
Commerce	Computer Science	Economics	English
French	Geography	Geology	German
Hindi	History	Home Science	Italian
Mathematics	Music	Persian	Philosophy
Physical Education	Physics	Political Science	Psychology
Punjabi	Sanskrit	Sociology	Spanish
Statistics	Urdu	Zoology	Legal Studies

List B Subjects (Elective Subjects)

• Accountancy
• Computer Science/Computer Applications/Informatics Practices
• Mathematics
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Philosophy/Logic and Philosophy
• Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology
• Geography
• Physics
• Business Mathematics
• Geology
• Political Science
• Chemistry
• History
• Psychology
• Civics
• Home Science
• Sociology
• Commerce/Business Studies
• Legal Studies
• Statistics

How to calculate DU Best of Four 2024

Calculating 'DU best of four 2024' may appear difficult after going through List A and B. However, candidates can make their calculation process easier and faster by following the steps below:

1. Choose a subject (for example, Economics, Commerce, English, Accounting, or any other subject mentioned in Lists A and B).
2. In the case of offbeat subjects that one wants to choose but are not on the list, choose any four or three subjects from the two lists and one other subject of choice that is not on the list. It is required to select one language of choice as well as three academic subjects.
3. Now compute the total percentage obtained (total the marks obtained in each subject and divide it with the total number of subjects).

Calculate DU Best of Four 2024 - Examples

1. Let us take a case where scores in different subjects are as follows: -

Political – 94

English – 88

Business Studies – 92

Accounts – 90

Now, add the total marks

94+88+92+90 = 364.

The percentage will be 364/4= 91%

Now, the effective percentage for BA (Hons) English is 91%, for BCom (Hons) is 91%. For BA (Hons) History it is 88.5 per cent as 2.5 per cent has to be deducted. (91%-2.5%= 88.5%).

2. A candidate is seeking admission to BCom programme. His score in different subjects is as follows:

Economics – 94

English – 88

Business Studies – 92

Accounts – 90

Now, add the total marks

94+88+92+90 = 364

The percentage 364/4= 91%

The effective percentage for B.Com is 91%

For BA program the best of four is calculated as 91% - 5% = 86%

Also Read: DU Cutoff 2024: Check DU 1st, 2nd, 3rd Cutoff list here

DU Best of Four 2024 – Points to Note

• Candidates seeking admission to an Honours Programme at Delhi University must include the subject (the subject for which admission is sought) in the Best of Four subjects (One Language and Three Subjects); failure to do so will result in a 2.5 percent disadvantage in the best of four marks.
• Biology, Biotechnology, and Business Studies will be classified as academic/optional subjects.
• In case a board does not offer Commerce as a subject, accounting will be treated as equivalent to Commerce.
• Candidates seeking admission to the Honours programme of subjects – Musicand Physical Education – must include the respective subjects in their best of four; failure to do so will result in a 2.5 percent disadvantage in the aggregate of the best four subjects' marks.
• Candidates seeking admission to any Honours language course who have studied the elective language will be given a 2% advantage over others.
• For admission to BSc (Hons) in Computer Scienceonly, the subject 'Information Practices' will be considered equivalent to Computer Science.
• If a candidate has studied both elective and core languages, the core language will be considered a language, while the elective language will be considered an academic/elective subject.
• Admission to the BA (Hons.) in Hindi Patrakarita and the BA (Hons.) in Journalismwill be based on the 'Best of Four' subject percentage, as in the BA (Hons.) Hindi and BA (Hons.) English.
• Business Mathematics will be treated as equivalent to Mathematics for admissions to B.Com (H) / B.Com only.
• Legal Studies will be treated at par with academic/elective subjects for the purpose of admissions to BA (H) Political Science.
• Mass Media Studies will be treated at par with academic/elective subjects for the purpose of admission to BA (H) Journalism (English/Hindi).
• In case, if more than one no-listed elective/academic subject as notified by DU is included for 'Calculation of Best of Four', a disadvantage of 2.5% each in 'Best of Four' will be levied for admissions to BA/B.Com, besides a disadvantage due to change of stream.
• Admission to the BA (Hons.) Social Work programme will be based on a 'Best of Four' subject percentage, which will include one language and three academic/elective subjects from List A.
• For admission to Honours in Economics and Commerce, candidates must only have studied and passed Mathematics at the qualifying exam level.
• Admission to BA (Hons.) Applied Psychology will be based on ‘Best of Four’ subject’s percentage as in BA (Hons.) Psychology.
• If a candidate seeks admission to Honours in any language programme in which he studied as an elective language at the qualifying exam level, he will be given a 2% advantage over the other candidates in the 'Best of Four' subjects.
• Candidates seeking admission to Honours in English and Hindi must have studied and passed the respective language in the qualifying exam and must include it in the 'Best of Four' percentage calculation.
• If a candidate has not studied the language at the qualifying exam level and is seeking admission to Honours in that language, he or she will be penalised by 5% in 'Best of Four' subjects.
• In the event of a change of stream, a maximum of 5% penalty may be imposed on the 'Best of Four' percentage. Furthermore, the college will be required to notify the University of the actual deduction of up to 5% on their websites.
• For admission to Vocational Courses, a maximum of two vocational subjects may be included in the 'Calculation of Best of Four'.
• If a candidate only wishes to pursue a BA Vocational degree, related vocational subjects will be treated equally with academic/elective subjects.
• If a candidate chooses Modern Indian Languages (MIL) other than Hindi as a programme, a maximum of 10% advantage may be given in the 'Best of Four' percentage in DU colleges where MIL is offered as a programme.
• Similarly, the selection criteria for Mathematical Sciences, Science, and Home Science programmes remained unchanged last year. However, subjects to be included for the Basis of Selection, i.e. PCM/PCB/PCMB, must have at least 70% of the theory exams, excluding internal assessments and continuous evaluation in the qualifying exam, or a penalty of 10% of the maximum marks may be imposed on each subject.

DU Best of Four - Grade Conversion

DU Cut Off 2024

DU Cut off are the minimum marks a candidate needs to score in order to get admission to DU colleges in various courses. The cut off marks published by the university serve as the entry point for admission to DU colleges in 2024. The final merit-based selection of students is based on the candidate's ability to meet the aggregate marks required to select DU's best of four subjects. Check the table below to know the expected CUET DU cut off 2024:

Name of College	BA Cut Off (In Percentile)	BA (Hons) Cut Off (In Percentile)	BSc Cut Off (In Percentile)	BSc (Hons) Cut Off (In Percentile)	Bcom Cut Off (In Percentile)
Lady Sri Ram College for Women	97-99	90-92	92-94	99-100	99-100
Gargi College	99+	97.5-98.5	99-100	99-100	80-81
Hans Raj College	98.5-99.5	96-98	96-98	99-100	99-100
Daulat Ram College	99+	98-99.5	89-90	99-100	94-96
Acharya Narendra Dev College	95-96	96.5-98	96-98	97-99	96-98
Aditi Mahavidyalaya	96-97	92-94	98-100	99-100	96-98
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College	97.5-98.5	96-98	96-98	97-99	99-100
Bharati College	95-97	96-98	99-100	96-97	99-100
Bhim Rao Ambedkar College	96-97	96-98	99-100	94-96	99-100
Delhi College of Arts & Commerce	98-99	96-98	96-98	99-100	99-100
Deshbandhu College	88-90	80-82	76-78	78-80	99-100
Hindu College	99+	96-98	96-98	96-98	99-100
Janki Devi Memorial College	98.5-99.5	91-93	92-93	99-100	96-98
Jesus & Mary College	99+	95-96	93-95	99-100	99-100
Kirori Mal College	98-99.5	96-98	96-98	99-100	99-100
Lakshmi Bai College for Women	96-97	92-94	96-98	99-100	99-100
Maharaja Agrasen College	95-96	92-94	92-94	96-98	99-100
Maharshi Valmiki College of Education	95-96	90-91	93-94	96-98	96-98
Maitreyi College for Women	97-98	92-93	91-92	95-97	96-98
Mata Sundri College for Women	96-97	94-96	92-93	94-96	99-100
Miranda House	99-100	98-100	99-100	98-100	99-100
Moti Lal Nehru College	98.5-99.0	98-99	97-99	97-98	98-99
Rajdhani College	97-99	97-99	96-97	96-98	97-98
Ramanujan College	98-99	97.5-98.5	96-97	97-99	98-99
Ramjas College	99+	98-100	98-99	98-99	99-100
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College	97-98	97-99	95-96	96-97	98-99
Sri Ram College of Commerce	–	–	–	–	99-100
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College	98-99	97-98	97-98	96-98	98-99
St Stephens College	99-100	98-100	98-99	98-99

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