DU Admissions 2021 to be based on merit, entrance exam unlikely

Delhi University Admission 2021 criteria will strictly be based on merit. Read further to know more.

With the announcement of the cancellation of CBSE 12th Board Exams 2021 and other states following the suit, the focus has now shifted to undergraduate admissions, with the big question that how will Universities, which have been enrolling students based on Class 12 exam results, will give admission to students this year?

While announcing the cancellation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the CBSE 12th results 2021 will be compiled as per “a well-defined objective criteria”.

Soon after the announcement, the Delhi University (DU), said that the varsity will enroll follow this “merit” criterion for DU Admission 2021.

DU Acting Vice-Chancellor P C Joshi said, “This decision has been taken in view of the unprecedented Covid situation. We are with the Government of India. Delhi University Admission 2021 criteria will strictly be based on merit. We will honour the Board’s criterion.”

Rajeev Gupta, Chairperson-Admissions, said, “Whatever formula CBSE adopts, ultimately, they will declare results. We will declare cut-offs based on it.”

Every year, DU conducts undergraduate admissions to most courses through cut-offs which are calculated, to a large extent, on the basis of Class 12 marks.

The university had earlier sent a proposal to the University Grants Commission (UGC), according to which 50 per cent weightage can be given to the Class 12 marks and the rest to a CUCET (Central Universities Common Entrance Test).

Joshi, DU’s Acting VC, who is part of a committee set up by the Central government to consider a common entrance test for Central universities, had earlier said that under this formula, Class 12 marks could be calculated as percentiles instead of percentages.

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