High cut-off, seats full at DU; Know options beyond Delhi University

The competition is getting tougher for those seeking admission to Delhi University's on-campus colleges. Read further to know more about the colleges and courses to look forward to applying this academic season if not getting admission to DU.

As per the general second cut-off percentage of all the colleges released by Delhi University, there is a mild drop of 0.25 to 1.5 percent across most of the courses. The DU first cut-off list 2021 had several colleges asking the admission percentile at 100, which was highly criticized by many students.

While speaking on the high-cutoff of DU this year, Professor Balram Pani, Dean of Colleges, University of Delhi, told Shiksha.com, "This year, many students scored above 100 per cent.  As per the records, 49 per cent of students who got admission in the first cut-off list belonged to the Kerala state board as opposed to 13.6 per cent and 14.80 per cent from CBSE and ISC, respectively. We need to create a level playing field for all students. The entrance examination is the only solution for that and we will be conducting the CUCET next year, to give fair chance to everyone."

DU SOL Admissions 2021

Professor Pani further said, "However, students should not feel disheartened as the DU SOL Admission 2021 will begin soon and they have an option to perform well in the first year and if the seat is vacant in any college next year, they can apply for migration." Students must note that DU SOL Admissions 2021 are expected to begin next week. This year, the School of Open Learning, Delhi University will be offering five Under Graduate courses and five Post Graduate courses. For UG admissions, the courses are - BA Programme, BCom, BA (H) English, BA (H) Political Science and BCom (Hons.). The new DU SOL has added 16 off-beat and unconventional certificate courses for Class 12-passed students this year which includes film making, graphic design, stenography, ethical hacking, etc.

Apart from this, students can also look for several other options available in the national capital like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and the recently opened Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University. It must be noted that admission to these Universities is done on the basis of the marks obtained by the student in the entrance exam conducted by them and not only on the marks obtained in the Board examinations.

Harendra Kumar Singh, Associate professor, Political Science, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Evening, Delhi University while speaking to Shiksha said that students should not feel disheartened and should apply for DU SOL and next year they can migrate to the desired course if they score well in the first year. Apart from that they can apply for evening colleges too, but should not lose hope."

Admission 2021: Offbeat options to apply from 

Nehraika Vohra, DSEU, Vice-Chancellor told Shiksha that "The University offers 1,350 seats for undergraduate courses and conducts an aptitude test which is not a part of the selection criteria but it is something to help candidates chose a degree that is of their choice and interest. Students will also get some extra points if they pick any vocational subject in Class 12. The University also has 85 percent of the seats reserved for Delhi students."

Meanwhile, Delhi Government-run Ambedkar University has also released its second cut-off list for undergraduate courses admissions. The AUD second cut-off witnessed a 0.50 per cent to three per cent decline in the minimum marks required. As per the Ambedkar University first list, BA (Honours) Psychology had a cut-off of 99.50 per cent for candidates from outside the national capital. In the Ambedkar University Second Cutoff list 2021, it has come down to 98.50 per cent. Earlier, the minimum marks that were required for admission to BA (Hons.) Psychology was 98.75 per cent for Delhi-based aspirants, has now come down to 98 per cent.

Ambedkar University Delhi has two campuses one at Kashmere Gate and the other at Karampura campus. At the Ambedkar University Kashmere Gate Campus, students can enroll in courses like BA (Hons) with a major in English, economics, history, mathematics, psychology, sociology, social science and humanities, and Hindi. It also offers a degree in Bachelor of Business administration. Similarly, at the Karampura Campus, the University offers courses like BVoc in retail management, tourism and hospitality, accounting and finance, and early childhood centre management and entrepreneurship, BA in global studies, law and politics, social sciences and humanities and sustainable urbanism.

While speaking about the admissions and anxiety among students with many scoring perfect 100, PC Sharma, Director, Academic Affairs at the GGSIPU said " The admission process at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) is now over. However, students should not lose hope and try next year."

Looking at the admission process this year, many experts believed that students should appear for entrance exams conducted by several other Universities too and should not just stop at Delhi University. This will help them not to lose a year and pursue the course in the college or University which is at par with Delhi University.

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