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St. Stephen’s College’s confusing application process reduces applications by 20%.

By DU Beat June 20, 2016

St. Stephen’s College has been known to be the recipient of the crème de la crème of applications. However, this year there are lesser people fighting for those 410 seats. This year St. Stephens received 23,500 applications as opposed to the 29,672 applications it received last year.

The main perpetrator, according to the teachers has been the confusion caused by Stephens’ differentiated admissions procedure and schedule. Almost all disciplines witnessed a downfall in applications. Economics saw a 29% decrease, Mathematics 31%, English 20%, Chemistry 39%, Physics 34%, and BSc programme with chemistry 28%. For a few disciplines, the number of applications increased, like for, B.A Programme (12%), philosophy (17%), Sanskrit (39%) and BSc Programme (Computer Science 28%).

The Admissions Committee has been in quite an unpleasant position regarding St. Stephens’ admission procedure. “The Committee is of a unanimous opinion that St. Stephens and even Jesus and Mary College must follow the centralised procedure as notified by the varsity. The whole purpose of the High Court directive was to help the students skip the hassle of multiple trials. If the directive is not adhered to, then the university holds the right to withhold enrolment numbers of any student taking admission in these colleges. We have notified St. Stephens College about the same and are awaiting their response” said the Admissions Committee as told to DU Beat.

Despite the numbers, the public information officer of the college, A.D Mathur seems untroubled. “The numbers dropping by a few thousand doesn’t mean anything because 23,500 is still a huge number considering the very few seats available” said A.D Mathur as told to Times of India.

The communication from the St. Stephens has thrown people as this time it has not mentioned as it is every year that the admission process and applications are different. The dates for admissions are normally synched with those of the other DU colleges but that was not done this year either, making way for disconcerted feelings.

One of the teachers at Stephens told Times of India that a fee hike maybe a reason, also that it is important to see if it is just this college or if the number of applications have declined across the University.

On the Sports and ECA front, Delhi University has asked St. Stephens and other minority institutions to join the common admission procedure for these quotas and failing to comply will lead to their admissions being cancelled. Meanwhile, Jesus and Mary College has announced its ECA criteria.

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Baani Kashyap
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UG Admissions’16: Admission guidelines for Kashmiri migrants

By Abhinaya Harigovind June 9, 2016

Delhi University is going to continue with 5% course-wise reservation of the seats in all colleges for wards of Kashmiri migrants. Kashmiri students from outside Delhi and Jammu will also be eligible to apply under the quota.

The 5% quota for children of Kashmiri migrants is supernumerary, implying that this percentage of seats will be over and above the existing seat matrix.

The University has released certain guidelines for students applying under this category:

Wards of Kashmiri migrants who wish to be considered for admission under this category must register online, as per the schedule released by the university.
Candidates must upload a certificate of registration as Kashmiri migrant issued by the Divisional Commissioner/ Relief Commissioner, along with proof of property in Kashmir, and proof of current residence along with their applications, apart from the other regular documents.
A maximum concession of 10% in the last cut-off mark fixed for the General Category will be extended to wards of Kashmiri migrants. This reservation is not applicable for courses requiring an entrance test.
Admission of wards of Kashmiri migrants will be based on cut-offs announced by the colleges.

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Abhinaya Harigovind

SSCBS launches Admission Campaign for JAT’16

By Riya Chhibber June 7, 2016

In the coming fortnight, nearly 40,000 students will prepare for one entrance exam that will change their lives forever- the Joint Admission Test. And surely, guidance offered from first-hand experience is what all students need right now.

Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies is extremely proud to launch the Admission Campaign 2016 for the Joint Admission Test.

In the coming days, a group of students from the college will be helping the aspirants prepare for the most important day of their life through the following initiatives:

1. Question of the Day

One question from each of the four sections will be posted daily to help the students get a sense of the JAT beforehand:
1. Quantitative Ability
2. Reasoning and Analytical Ability
3. General English
4. Business and General Awareness

2. AskCBSites

Having gone through the admission process themselves, the CBSites know a trick or two when it comes to finishing in the top percentile. Therefore, 4 CBSites will be taking up doubts and queries to help streamline the aspirants’ preparations and giving them wisdom gained from first-hand experience.

3. GD/PI Mentor

The subsequent GD/PI rounds after the JAT matter a lot because of their weightage. And since preparation for this is not entirely possible through a mock round, a bunch of students will be giving expert tips and suggestions to help aspirants ace this round.

You can watch the campaign outline here.

So, all aspirants are requested to stay tuned to the SSCBS page for updates and material: https://m.facebook.com/SSCBS.DU/

UG Admissions ’16: Admission Guidelines for NCWEB

By Vineeta Rana June 6, 2016

Delhi University’s Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB) is a forum through which female students in the National Capital Territory of Delhi can attain a DU degree in three-year B.A. (Programme) or B.Com. courses without attending regular classes in DU colleges. The NCWEB holds classes on college campuses on Saturdays, Sundays, and during academic breaks. There are 50 teaching days in a year, from 8am to 3:30pm. A minimum attendance of 66% is required for the student to be eligible for giving the DU exams. Admission is granted on the basis of merit through the declaration of cut-offs.

Applying to the NCWEB:

Applicants to the NCWEB must register through the common online undergraduate portal at http://ug.du.ac.in/. They must fill in their personal details and indicate the courses of their choice. Admission will be granted on the basis of marks obtained in the best four subjects (for a detailed explanation of how to calculate your best of four, read: Calculation of best of four). The NCWEB grants reservations as per the DU rules. There are a total of 284 seats in the B.A. (Programme) course and 184 seats in the B.Com. course.

The eligibility criteria for admission to the NCWEB are as follows:

Female student
Resident of NCT
Not pursuing any full-time course

Important Dates:

July 12 – First cut-off list (admissions on July 12, 13, 14)

July 15 – Second cut-off list (admissions on July 15, 16, 17)

July 18 – Third cut-off list (admissions on July 18, 19, 20)

July 21 – Fourth cut-off list (admissions on July 21, 22, 23)

July 25 – Fifth cut-off list (admissions on July 25, 26, 27)

NCWEB Teaching Centers:

Bharati College
Hansraj College
Janki Devi Memorial College
Jesus & Mary College
Kalindi College
Lakshmibai College
Maharaja Agrasen College
Maitreyi College
Mata Sundri College
PGDAV College
SGGSC of Commerce
SPM College
Vivekananda College

For more details, refer to: http://ncweb.du.ac.in/

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Vineeta Rana

Time to Put Your Best Foot Forward: DU Guidelines under ECA category

By Shagun Marwah June 3, 2016

It’s that time of the admission season yet again when Delhi University gets to witness the euphoria of fresh talent and brightest young artists on the largest scale. With bundles of glorious certificates and sole instruments of hope, students dressed in vibrant costumes with drops of perspiration running down their forehead are seen bustling from one college to another to do justice to their talents through admission under ECA- Extra Curricular Activities. A sense of exhilaration and anxiousness fills the air as the guidelines for admissions under ECA category are announced.

They are mentioned as follows:-
1. All candidates seeking admission under ECA category must register online on DU Admission portal, while information regarding the requirement in different activities and number of seats available under ECA quota for each college can be found on their respective website or college prospectus individually.
2. The existing provision of 5% ECA quota (subject-wise) shall continue to remain the same this year as well.
3. A total of 25% weightage is given to the certificates of all candidates, who must submit substantial evidence of having won/participated in the concerned activity at International, National, Zonal and School level during the last three years, that is, from 1st April, 2013 till 31st March, 2016 only. Any candidate found submitting false certificates shall be debarred from gaining admission to any course in any college for three years.
4. With a 75% of weightage, the ECA Trials are held at two levels namely Preliminary trials and Final trials. The dates for the Preliminary/Final trials shall be notified on the University website or displayed on the College Notice Board well in advance, giving students more than enough time to prepare for the same in their concerned activities. Each candidate shall be allowed to appear at the Preliminary level only once.
5. The procedure of ECA trials under required activities may vary from one college to another. Shortlisted candidates may confirm with the cultural coordinators of the respective colleges or have a look at their websites for information regarding the same.
The trials for admission under ECA category shall be conducted by the ECA Admission Committee nominated by the staff council of the college. Usually, it consists of the Principal (Chairperson), Culture Committee Incharge, Nominee/s of the Culture Council and at least two experts/artists from some of the most prestigious institutions such as National School of Drama, Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, Faculty of Music & Fine Arts, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, College of Art, Sangeet Natak Academy, Sahitya Kala Parishad and All India Radio / Doordarshan.
The activities approved by the admission committee for ECA are as follows:

ECA Category	Activities included
Dance	Indian Classical, Indian Folk, Western
Choreography	Choreography
Vocal	Indian Classical, Indian Light and Folk, Western Classical, Western Light
Instrumental	Indian Classical, Indian Light, Western Classical, Western Light
Theatre	Dramatics, Street Play
Creative Writing	Creative Writing in Hindi, Creative Writing in English
Debate	Debate in Hindi, Debate in English
Fine Arts	Sketching & Painting, Sculpture
Digital Media	Still Photography, Film Making, Animation
Quiz	Quiz
NCC	NCC
NSS	NSS

The merit list of all selected candidates containing marks of the ECA certificates and trials along with the course/subject allotted to them shall be displayed on the respective college Website and Notice Board for three days. Candidates must resolve all grievances, if any, within three days before confirming their admission.

Verification of original ECA certificates and screening of applicants/forms submitted by the candidates will be done during the process of admission. The decision of the ECA Admission Committee shall remain final. It is mandatory for all selected students to submit an undertaking at the time of admission stating that they shall perform for the College and University, all the years, during their undergraduate course of study.

For more information, visit http://www.du.ac.in/du/ or stay tuned to DU Beat.
DU Beat wishes all students best of luck!

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Shagun Marwah
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From Dates to Docs: Your complete guide to the UG 2016 Admission Process

DU Admissions 2016 : BE/BBA top choice for entrance-based courses

By Shubham Kaushik June 2, 2016

Delhi University had launched online admissions for six undergraduate entrance-based courses on May 13, and started online applications for merit-based courses on June 1. The response to both applications has been overwhelming.

More than 30,900 applicants had successfully registered through DU’s online portal within the first six hours of the launch of the portal on June 1 for merit-based admissions. Of the 30,900 registered, 5600 had completed the entire registration process along with the online payment of the registration fees. This year, the admission fee for colleges will also be paid online, making the admissions process entirely digital for the first time.

Registration for entrance-based undergraduation courses ended on May 31 with a total of more than 54,000 applicants. The female applicants outweighed the applicants of other categories, with more than 30,000 of them, as compared to around 24,000 male applicants and 4 of the ‘Other’ gender. Among the offered courses, B.A (H) Business Economics and BBA emerged as the top choice with nearly 23,000 applications. The second rank course, B.El.Ed, received around 10,800 applications.

For more information on the undergraduate merit-based admissions, read:

Open Day 1: Important things to keep in mind

Shubham Kaushik

From dates to docs : Your complete guide to UG Admissions’16

By Riya Chhibber June 1, 2016

After a lot of hustle and bustle, The University of Delhi has begun its much anticipated admissions to Undergraduate Courses via complete online registration for the session 2016-17 today. With the admissions going completely online this year, the varsity has introduced some crucial changes to the admission procedure which must be kept in mind by all the hopeful candidates. Read along as we try to collate all the important information for you about this admission season.

I. The registration process

Every DU aspirant is required to register online on the DU UG Admissions Portal in order to be eligible for admission to various DU colleges and courses. Online registration details are available on the following UG admission portal: http://ug.du.ac.in

In order to not miss out on any crucial dates and deadlines, take a look at the important dates that you must be well versed with, in the table below:

A. Important dates:

Online registrations begin	1 June 2016
Closing date for online registrations	19 June 2016
Release of first-cut off list	27 June 2016
Commencement of classes	20 July 2016
Closing date of admissions	16 August 2016

B. Online registration fee for admission to UG Courses (2016-17)

The registration fee for the UG form is to be paid online. It is significant to note that a candidate’s application submission process shall be completed only after payment of the online registration fee. The fee structure for online registration for different categories are as given below:

Registration fee for UR/OBC	Rs. 100 (Non-refundable)
Registration fee for SC/ST/PwD	Rs. 50 (Non-refundable)
Registration fee for Sports/ECA	Rs. 100 (Additional, Non-refundable)

After payment of the online registration fee, corrections, additions, deletions etc. in any manner shall not be allowed in the registration form. The candidates are, therefore, advised to fill their forms carefully. Candidates can fill as many Course Choices as they want. There will be no extra fee being charged for the same.

C. Important documents to keep handy during online registration

In the Mandatory upload section, the applicant has to upload the following items:

a) Passport size photograph of the applicant. The specification of the passport size photo is same as that used in the Indian Passport.

b) Scanned signature of the applicant

c) Self attested copy of Class X Board Certificate (for the date of birth)

d) Self attested Class XII Marks-Sheet, if result is announced. (In case Mark-Sheet is not issued by the Board then the self attested copy of the Mark-Sheet downloaded from the respective boards’ website should be uploaded).

e) Self attested copy of SC/ST/OBC/PwD/KM/CW Certificate, if applicable.

f) Self attested copy of income certificate (for OBC non-creamy layer) Certificate, if applicable.

g) Self attested copy of Sport Certificate(s) for last three years, if applicable.

h) Self attested copy of Extra Curricular Activities Certificate(s), if applicable.

The University will accept self-attested copies of documents / papers provided by the students. The varsity has made it clear that if any false attestation / falsified records are detected, the student will be debarred from attending any course in the University / or its Colleges for next five years and in addition, a criminal case under relevant sections of IPC will be instituted against him/her.

III. Eligibility criteria for various courses:

The most important question that arises while taking admission in DU is the confusion and ambiguity of whether a student is actually eligible for the course of his/her choice. The university thus, like each year, has come up with a comprehensive list of eligibility criteria for various courses across the three streams of Arts, Commerce and Science.

You can take a look at the UG Bulletin of Information for more insight about the eligibility criteria here.

III. The Admission Process after release of first cut-off

An aspiring DU student must keep a regular check on the university website and the website(s) of the college(s) of the candidate’s choice. As per the varsity, the First Cut-Off list will be released on 27th June, 2016, therefore, a candidate must keep a tab on the DU website around the same date.

It must be kept in mind that the announcement of cut-off lists for all courses/categories (UR/OBC/SC/ST/PwD/KM) will be made through University website. Once the cut-off list is released, the candidates who meet the requisite cut-off will have to login to the UG admission portal and select the college/course where the candidate wishes to take admission and check whether he or she meets the desired cut-off criterion.

Once the candidate meets the cut-off and the rest of the criteria for the specific course he/she wants to pursue, the aspirant will have to take the print out of the admission form and together with the list of documents (as mentioned above) proceed to the respective college for verification of mark sheet, calculation of cut-off percentage depending on the course and verification of other documents. The schedule for verification of documents in the colleges is as given below:

Activity	Date	Time
Online Registration	01st June 2016 (Wednesday) at 12 noon to 19th June 2016 (Sunday) at 06:00 PM**	–
Notification of First admission List by the Colleges	27th June 2016 ( Monday)	9 AM
Document verification and Approval of Admission	27th June 2016 ( Monday ) to 29th June, 2016 (Wednesday)	Up to 1 PM*
Notification of Second Admission List by the Colleges	01st July 2016 ( Friday )	9 AM
Document verification and Approval of Admission	01st July 2016 (Friday) to 04th July, 2016 (Monday)	Up to 1 PM*
Notification of Third Admission List by the Colleges	7th July 2016 ( Thursday)	9 AM
Document verification and Approval of Admission	7th July 2016 ( Thursday) to 9th July 2016 (Saturday)	Up to 1 PM
Notification of Fourth Admission List by the Colleges (if any)	12th July 2016 (Tuesday)	9 AM
Document verification and Approval of Admission	12th July 2016 (Tuesday) to 14th July 2016 (Thursday)	Up to 1 PM*
Notification of Fifth Admission List by the Colleges (if any)	16th July 2016 ( Saturday)	9 AM
Document verification and Approval of Admission	16th July 2016 ( Saturday) to 19th July 2016 (Tuesday)	Up to 1 PM

Time given in the Table is for the verification of the documents and approval of admission in the colleges. Once the college approves admission, the candidate is permitted to make online admission fee payment till 12 noon of the next day of the given admission list deadline.

For Evening Colleges however, the time would be between 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Once the college approves admission, the candidate is permitted to make online admission fee payment till 12 noon of the next day of the given admission list deadline. The online registration and registration fee payment shall continue till 06:00 PM of 19th June 2016. However, those applicants who have confirmed their online registration at the UG admission portal till 06:00 PM of 19th June 2016 shall be permitted to submit online registration fee till 12 noon of 20th June 2016.

IV. Admission process to be followed post the 5th Cut-Off list:

If the seats remain vacant after fifth cut-off list, the following process shall be followed to fill vacant seats in the colleges.

i. The colleges shall notify the status of vacant seats (course-wise and category-wise) on the university portal as well as on their website and college notice board.

ii. Only those candidates who had registered earlier on the UG admission portal will be eligible for this admission process. The candidate is again required to apply online through UG admission portal and choose the course/college wherever seats are available and as per the notified schedule only.

iii. The application of such candidates will be received online only for 3 days, each in two phases.

iv. The college will prepare a merit list of all candidates who have applied in the college online with their names, online registration number and Best of Four/PCM/PCB etc. (whichever is applicable) for each course and display the complete merit list on its website and notice board.

v. The college will also notify the merit list with names and registration number of candidates eligible for admission against vacant seats.

vi. The admission of the candidates, whose names appear in the merit list prepared by the college for each course, will be admitted in next two days on merit basis only against vacant seats. The admission process will however be only online as earlier.

vii. Three such lists with names of eligible candidates for admission as per the seats available should be brought out according to the schedule announced by the University.

viii. After three such cut-offs, if the seats still remain vacant or the list has been exhausted, the college will again invite applications online through university portal as above (points 2 & 3). The subsequent admission process will be similar as notified (refer points 1 to 6).

The application and Admission Schedule after Fifth Cutoff in colleges wherever seats are vacant can be accessed through the link here.

V. Redressal of queries, important university contacts

For any general queries related with the overall online registration or/and admission process, an applicant may write an email to the following email address: [email protected]

For any technical query related with online registration or/and admission process, please send an email to the following email address: [email protected]

Applicant may also contact colleges for any specific college related information here. (College information tab)

Keep reading this space for more information about DU UG Admissions!

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Riya Chhibber

Applications to DU LLB Program 2016 open

By Arushi Pathak May 1, 2016

The applications to DU LLB Program 2016 have been declared open. The application process that began on 28^th April shall continue till 24^th May, 2016. The application process is online and all relevant details regarding LLB Admissions 2016 are now available on the university website.

Step 1-

Details required to be filled in the registration form:

Personal Details: Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number, E-Mail ID, etc.
Uploading Photograph and Signature:
Guidelines-
(a) Photograph: A recent photograph- 100×130 px and not more than 50 KB in size
(b) Signature: A recent signature- 140×60 px and not more than 50 KB in size
(c) Identity Proof: An ID Proof (Self Attested) and not more than 100 KB in size
(d) Matriculation Certificate: Self Attested Matriculation Certificate, not more than 100 KB in size
Candidates will be required to keep a scanned copy of the aforementioned details in .jpg/.jpeg format.
Check the inbox of the registered E-Mail ID after the registration process is completed to check for the Login ID and Password.

Direct link for registration and application form: http://admission.du.ac.in/pg16/index.php/site/login

Step 2-

Filling the DU LLB Application form:
After registration, candidates are required to fill DU LLB Application Form for the entrance exam. Candidates need to be careful about the details they fill in. No changes in the details on the application form can be filled after the payment of the fees.
Application Fees:
Application fees can now be paid in a fully online format.
Category-wise fee structure-
General Category- Rs. 500
Reserved Categories (SC/ST)- Rs. 250
Fees can be paid via Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking

Important Details-

Candidates are advised to keep a check on the DU LLB Entrance Portal (http://admission.du.ac.in/pg16) for any changes.
For each course, a separate form needs to be submitted.
Information once filled cannot be changed.
Only a single applicant can apply from one registration.
The applicants should keep the following documents handy while filling the form:
(a) Passport Size Photograph (min 140×130 px)
(b) Signature (min 140×60 px)
(c) ID Proof (Self Attested): Aadhar Card, Driving License, PAN Card, Voter’s Identity Card, Passport are accepted.
(d) Class 10^th Certificate (Self attested, max size 100 KB)
(e) Caste Certificate (Self Attested, max size 100 KB)

Important Dates-

Start Date of Online Registration	28^th April, 2016
Closing Date of Online Registration	24^th May, 2016
Dates for conduction of entrance exam	19^th to 23^rd June, 2016
Announcement of results of entrance exam	On or before 4^th July, 2016
Date to deposit admission fees (for shortlisted candidates)	On or before 18^th July, 2016
Commencement of Classes	20^th July, 2016

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Arushi Pathak
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