For those of you with a different bent of mind, the University of Delhi provides you with more than a dozen Bachelor’s courses, the admissions to which are conducted on the basis of entrance examination.
The online registration for these 12 courses began on 15th May 2018 (registration link: https://ug.du.ac.in/app2k18/), and the last date for submission of the application for the same is 7th June. Applicants are required to apply online through the Web Portal (http://admission.du.ac.in).
Take a look at these courses and do visit the links given, to get a better idea about the programs offered.
B.A. (Honours) Business Economics
The underlying philosophy of the B.A. (Honours) Business Economics course is to develop theoretical and analytical skills of the students which equip them for the corporate world and higher studies at the Master’s level in Business Economics or Economics.
Five optional groups in finance, economics, quantitative techniques, marketing and project management and entrepreneurship provide the students a wide array of areas in which to specialise.
An aggregate of 60% marks in the qualifying examination based on a simple average of the percentage scored in four subjects is compulsory in order to secure admission to this coveted course.
At the time of filling the application form, all applicants are required to state their order of preference of college from which he/she wishes to pursue this course. The applicants are required to select at least one preference to complete the form and the applicant may desire not to choose additional preferences. The preference order once submitted cannot be changed once the payment of fee is made.
There will be 100 questions. Each correct answer will get the applicant a score of plus 4 marks, and each wrong answer will get the applicant a score of minus 1 mark and a question not answered will get a score of zero marks.
Read more: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://du.ac.in/du/uploads/old-ug-courses/19912-BA_H_BE.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiK_YWI_o7bAhVEPY8KHVmhC34QFjABegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw3US0SJkAdsu9Vlh3Yj9ruo
Bachelor of Management Studies
This course, which had earlier replaced three courses i.e. Bachelor of Business Studies, Bachelor of Business Economics, and Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis, is now administered by the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities.
An aggregate of 60% marks in the qualifying examination based on a simple average of the percentage scored in four subjects is mandated for qualification for admission to this course. Selection will be based on the rank computed from the combined weighted average of percentage scored in the All India Joint Entrance Test and the percentage scored in the qualifying examination wherein the weights are: Entrance Test: 65%, Qualifying Examination: 35%.
Mandatory requirement of subjects studied and passed includes one language English, Mathematics and two other subjects included in List A. List A includes the disciplines offered by the University of Delhi for admissions to the three-year undergraduate programmes which are treated as Academic/Elective subjects. All the disciplines subjects must have at least 70% component of theory and 30% component of practical. Theory component doesn’t include internal assessments or continuous evaluation.
Read more: http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/2018/UG/UG_Bulletin2018Final.pdf
Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis)
This course is a three-year full-time professional degree program, to be taught in six semesters. There will be 24 papers in all to be taught over the six semesters.The medium of instruction is English.
The entrance exam will be of two hours’ duration based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), designed to evaluate the aptitude of the applicants.
The following areas are included in the entrance test: Quantitative Ability, Reasoning and Analytical Ability, General English, and Business and General Awareness
Mathematics is required to be considered in the ‘Best of Four’ percentage, failing which a student will not be eligible for admission to this course.
Read more: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://sscbs.du.ac.in/&ved=2ahUKEwiU9oDd_Y7bAhULpY8KHcPhCNMQFjACegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw3w826gJNyN9GW9x9_B3lKh
B.Tech. (Information Technology and Mathematical Innovations)
The Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, offers this four-year B.Tech course which is designed to inculcate an innovation mindset as part of the curriculum and pedagogy. An aggregate of 60% marks in four subjects (including Mathematics) in the qualifying examination is regarded as the qualifying criteria for admission to this course.
The Entrance test will be of two hours’ duration and will be based on Mathematics, reasoning and analytical abilities at 10+2 levels.
The test is of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format. There will be 100 questions. For each correct answer, a student shall score +4 marks and for each wrong answer, there will be -1 mark. Mathematics is a mandatory subject for a student to be eligible for admission to this course.
Read more: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://ducic.ac.in/Programs-BTech-IT-Concept&ved=2ahUKEwjm66fR_Y7bAhXJtI8KHTCAB2cQFjAAegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw3kseh6PDFjuypV1Osdt_M2
Bachelor of Elementary Education
An aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying examinations as well as 50% marks in each of the four subjects is necessary for admittance to this course. The criteria for selecting the four subjects can be One subject from List I and three from List II, as mandated by the Varsity.
The Entrance test will be two hours duration and will be based on English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social science up to class 10th level. The Entrance test is of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format. The Entrance Test shall be bilingual (English and Hindi) wherever applicable.
Read more: http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/2018/UG/UG_Bulletin2018Final.pdf
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education and Sports (B.Sc.[PE,HE&S])
An aggregate of 45% marks in the qualifying examination determined on the basis of one language and three best subjects is the qualifying criteria for admission to this course. Admission will be based on the combined weighted average of percentage scored in the Entrance Test, Physical Fitness, and Sports proficiency wherein the weights are: Entrance test- 50%; Physical Fitness Test- 20% and Sports Proficiency- 30%.
It is essential for every applicant to appear in all the Admission Criteria Components (Entrance Written Test, Physical Fitness and Sports proficiency) in order to be considered for final admission to the course.
The questions will be asked in English and Hindi language both.
Read more: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php%3Fpage%3Dphysical-education-sports-sciences&ved=0ahUKEwjxoYO9_Y7bAhUBKY8KHaG0BiIQFggmMAA&usg=AOvVaw1JzyGGIsHmtQcE-gcmZa2A
B.A. (Honours) Multimedia and Mass Communication
This is a self-financed programme of DU which is only provided by Indraprastha College for Women.
An aggregate of 75% marks in the best four (including 85% in English) of the qualifying examination is required for a student to be eligible for admission to this course.
The entrance test will be based on General Awareness, Media Awareness, Current Affairs, English Comprehension and Grammatical and Analytical Skills
Read more: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php%3Fmact%3DNews,cntnt01,detail,0%26cntnt01articleid%3D917%26cntnt01returnid%3D83&ved=2ahUKEwiYrpmt_Y7bAhVJL48KHXHhD4gQFjAEegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw1_dxSDWpLhJI2h-rXaPMYl
Faculty of Music and Fine Arts
The Faculty of Music and Fine Arts allows students to pursue Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in
- Hindustani Music-Vocal/Instrumental (Sitar/Sarod/Guitar/Violin/Santoor)
- Karnatak Music-Vocal/Instrumental (Veena/ Violin)
- Percussion Music (Tabla/Pakhawaj)
Admission for all the above-mentioned courses will be strictly based on practical admission entrance test.
Candidates seeking admission to these courses must have passed any one of the following examinations with 45% or more marks in the aggregate with Music as one of the subjects. Candidates who have not offered Music as one of the subjects at the last qualifying examination must have learned Music for not less than three years in a recognised institution.
Practical admission entrance test will be held on 4th and 5th July 2018 from 10.00 a.m. onwards in the Department of Music, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, University Delhi.
At the time of practical admission entrance test, candidates are required to bring a print out of duly filled in an online registration form and all original documents (mark-sheets, degrees etc.), along with a set of photocopy of each document.
5% of the total number of seats in each course is reserved for the children/widows/wives of officers and men of the Armed forces.
Read more: http://music.du.ac.in/admission/b-a-music.php
Five-Year Integrated Programme in Journalism in Delhi School of Journalism
This course offers a Five Year Integrated Program in Journalism in two languages, English and Hindi. The program offers an exit option after three years, in which case the student will be awarded Degree of Bachelors in Journalism The students completing two years post graduate course will be awarded the Degree of Masters in Journalism
An aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying examination determined on the basis of all five subjects offered in the qualifying examination is considered the eligibility criteria for this course.
The Entrance test will be of two hours’ duration and will be based on the General Awareness (GK), Media Awareness, Current Affairs, English Comprehension Grammatical and Analytical Skills, Logical Reasoning and Basic Mathematics Skills.
Read more: https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php%3Fpage%3Ddsj&ved=2ahUKEwjQxKaZ_Y7bAhVGqo8KHapxAngQFjACegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw0_ez3mkrQOXiHhiaxA0kQT
BA. Honours in Humanities and Social Sciences
This course is provided by the Cluster Innovation Centre nestling at the heart of North Campus.
An aggregate of 60% marks in four subjects in the qualifying examination is compulsory for a student’s admittance to this course.
The Entrance test will be two hours’ duration and will be based on General Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Communication skills (English/Hindi), Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability at 10+2 levels.
The questions will be asked in English and Hindi both.
Read more: https://ducic.ac.in/Programs-BA-Hons-Concept
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