Delhi University cut-offs rise, wait for second list on

NEW DELHI - Braving the scorching heat, students thronged the Delhi University campus Tuesday to check the first cut-off lists in colleges. The cut-offs are up 2-5 percent in various courses and those who haven’t got through are waiting hopefully for the second list.

Despite the list being available online, students enthusiastically visited the campus for first hand information.

“The online list is there, but coming to the campus is always a better option as you get information you won’t get otherwise,” said Manmeet Kaur who applied for B.Com Honours but couldn’t make it in the first list.

“Cut offs are really high this year. But I am hoping to get admission in the second list,” she said.

The lists threw up a mixed bag. While popular colleges on the campus upped their entry criteria to percentages in the high 90s, many off-campus colleges tried to maintain or lower the marks required for admission as compared to last year.

Commerce, economics and english honours courses remained the most sought after streams with the highest cut-off percentages.

Science courses had lower cut-offs as compared to these popular courses, but saw the highest increase compared to last year.

“The CBSE (Central Board of Senior Secondary) papers were easier this year, so the percentage is high. I’m really happy that I got admission in the first list,” said Chandranshu Tiwari, who got admission in Shivaji College.

Ramesh Kumar Sahni, a blind student who applied for hindi honours in the handicapped category, said: “I have got admission in Ramjas but want Hindu College. So I will wait for the second list.”

According to university officials, cut offs are up 2-5 percent in different courses.

“The cut-offs are up by nearly two percent for humanities to up to five percent in science courses,” Gurpreet Singh Tuteja, deputy dean, students welfare, told IANS.

“The CBSE results were good this year, so the cut-off is higher,” he said.

At Miranda House, the cut-offs for physics honours and chemistry honours went up by 2 and 4 percent respectively, while at Kirori Mal, there was an increase of 2 percent for both the courses.

The much sought after B. Com Honours at Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) saw no increase as the cut off was 95.25-98.75 - the same as last year.

“Cut-offs were expected to be higher. I am happy to get admission in the college I wanted,” said Manit Bhandari, who got admission in the course at SRCC.

For all those who didn’t make it in the first list, there was hope but no despair for now as students still look ahead to the further lists.

“Usually, percentages drop significantly in the third list. Many colleges even have fourth and fifth lists, so there is lots of hope,” said Shweta Gupta who applied for english honours.

The dean of student’s welfare, however, said not much of a drop is expected in the second list.

“I will suggest students get settled in whichever college they get admission into. The second lists will not have much margin,” Tuteja said.

He said the students didn’t have to rush for the admission procedure as they had three days for it.

Admissions for the first list will start Wednesday and continue till Friday.

“Students must bring their Class 10 and 12 certificates and marksheets, migration certificates and other documents with self-attested photocopies and passport size photographs,” he said.

The second list will be out June 26 while the third list will come July 1.