Getting admission in the elusive Delhi University is a dream for many aspirants. Clearly, the university attracts lakhs of students every year and is a hub for students from diverse backgrounds. Moreover, with the admission rules changing every year, the students often get confused and anxious about the admission procedure. To ease your process, here is a complete guide on how to get admission in the Delhi University. 

How To Get Admission In Delhi University 

The admission in the Delhi University is majorly through two channels – Merit and Entrance Exams. Firstly, we will explore the admissions through merit. 

1.1 How To get Admission in Delhi University Through Merit 

Delhi University offers more than 100 courses, and the majority of the admissions are through merit (class XIIth marks). Kindly find below the list of few popular courses that admit students on merit :

Courses Offered By Delhi University 

•  B.com (Hons)
• BA (Hons) Economics
• BA (Hons) Psychology
• BA (Hons) Applied Psychology
• BA (Hons) Geography
• BA (Hons) English 
• BA (Hons) History
• BA (Hons) Political Science
• B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry
• B.Sc (Hons) Physics
• B.Sc (Hons) Biology
• B.Sc (Hons) Applied Science
• B.Sc (Hons) Botany
• B.Sc (Hons) Zoology
• B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics
• B.Sc (Hons) Statistics 

The cut off will vary for different courses. According to the trends, students require 96-98% in the top colleges for courses like Psychology, Economics, B.Com, etc. On the other hand, Science courses have comparatively lower cut off. In addition, there are few other programs like Computer Science, Food Science, Human Resource Management, Retail Management, Hindi, Sanskrit etc in Delhi University with low cut off. 

Things to keep in mind while taking admission

1. There is a centralised form to be filled with all the details. It should be noted that all the courses should be marked at the time of filling the form. Otherwise, the student will not be able to take a seat at the time the “cut off lists” are released. 
2. Once the cut off is released, rush to the respective colleges to book your seat with all your documents. 
3.  In addition to this, starting this year it is mandatory to add Mathematics in your best four if you are applying for B.Com (Hons) and Economic (Hons). Also, marks in Mathematics should be at least 50. 
4. Avoid adding vocational subjects like Physical Education, Fine Arts, etc. in your best 4. Otherwise, there will be a deduction in your marks (around 2). 
5. If you are changing your stream, there is a deduction of 2.5 %. For example: If you are a PCM student and are applying for Psychology (Hons), you are changing your stream from Science to Humanities. 

1.2 How to get admission in Delhi University through Entrance Exams 

The second way to make your way in Delhi University is through appearing in the entrance exams. In addition, few colleges also conduct a group discussion and personal interview. Let’s understand each course in detail. 

1-Bachelor in Management Studies (BMS):  The admission in BMS is through Joint Entrance Test (JET), which is followed by group discussion and personal interview. Besides performance on the entrance, weight is also given to class XIIth marks. JET is also conducted for Bachelors in Bussiness Economics (BBE), and BBA (FIA). The entrance will assess you over your Numerical Ability, Analytical Skills, General Knowledge and English.

Read more: Managing Right: Top 5 BBA and BMS Colleges In India

2-Mass Communication and Journalism:  To get admission in such programs, each college conducts its own entrance exam. The students are evaluated on general knowledge, logical reasoning and English. Personal Interview and Group Discussion is also conducted by a few colleges. 

Read more: Mass Communication: Top Colleges and Scope In India

1.3 How to get admission in Delhi University through Extra Curricular Activity Quota (ECA Quota)

A relief for all the Dancers, Quiz Masters, Artists, and all the talented professionals. Delhi University offers ECA quota in 9 categories :

• Dance (Indian Classical/ Western/ Indian Folk/ Choreography)
• NCC
• Music Vocal (Indian Classical/ Western Classical/ Indian Light & Folk/ Western Light)
• Quiz
• Creative Writing (English & Hindi)
• Digital Media (Still Photography/ Animation/ Film Making)
• Music Instrumental (Indian/ Western)
• Fine Arts (Sketching & Painting/ Sculpture)
• Theatre

Note: Students should produce certificates for the last 3 years. The trials are also conducted and Students will get 25% marks for certificates, while 75% marks will be for trials.

1.4 How to get Admission in Delhi University through Sports Quota 

If you have represented your country, your state, or even your zone, you can apply under the sports quota. Just as in ECA quota, there are trials for sports quota too. 40 Marks are given to your certificates (according to the student’s level of representation) and 60 Marks are for trials. 

To summarise, to get admission in Delhi University, either target a very high percentage (more than 95-96%) or prepare yourself for these toughest entrance exams. Also, if you are talented, Delhi University will value that and you can easily secure a seat.  I hope you get a fair idea on how to get admission in Delhi University. To add anything to the article, kindly share in the comment section.