Admissions to UG Courses in Delhi University (DU) through Entrance Test

By the end of March - the beginning of April, students who have written Class XII Board exams live a life of high anticipation that they are finally going to make the transition to a whole new world - the world of college life. But their excitement is marred by the biggest tension-filled challenge of their life – will I get admission?

Now while there are various options available, each comes with its own set of problem areas. Either the cut-off is too high, or there are not enough seats or the college you are getting admission into does not live up to your expectations. In that case, what so you do? Many students choose to prepare simultaneously for various entrance tests and get into professional courses like Engineering, Law, BBA and many others.

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Why Entrance Exams for Delhi University Admission?

There is no denying that scoring well in Class XII Board exams is part hard work and part destiny. But with entrance exams for admission to UG courses, you stand a second chance to excel (if you lucked out in the first instance) and get into a college of your choice.

But that isn’t a cakewalk either. Lakhs of students register for thousands of seats every year. In the last two years, cut off marks in some of the colleges for some of the subjects have skyrocketed to nearly 100%. In colleges like St. Stephens, SRCC, LSR Hindu, Venkateshwara, Miranda House, the cut off marks have been touching a new height every year. More often than not, students miss the cut by a whisker. Even students with 90% plus marks in Class XII face problem to find their name in the admission list in DU a college in first or second cut off. So, the fact of the matter remains that entrance exams for UG courses in universities are a boon!

Like many other universities, Delhi University also offers admission to few courses through entrance tests. The admission to these courses takes place through an entrance test followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview. So when it comes to joining DU, without having a fabulous 95% score in XII, you can always look for the following and try an alternative path. Remember that online registration is mandatory for the candidates applying for the undergraduate courses whose selection is based on the entrance exam. 

Delhi University Entrance Test( DUET) Important Dates 2020

Check out the important dates for Delhi University entrance exam for UG Courses provided in the table below. 

Delhi University Entrance Test(DUET) for UG Courses

CollegeDekho brings to you names of courses for which you will need to appear for an entrance exam for admission to DU.

Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)/ B.A (Hons) Business Economics/ Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis)

Name of the Institution: Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities in Delhi University

Total Seats:

• BMS - 414
• B.A (Hons) Business Economics - 488
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) - 136

Eligibility Criteria for Joint Admission Test in Delhi University

• Student should have an aggregate of at least 60% (Class XII) in four papers including English, Mathematics and other two subjects from the list of elective subjects as approved by the University of Delhi (for General Candidates)
• Pass marks in each of the four papers is mandatory for computing the aggregate
• Students with Compartment in the current year will not be considered for admission
• Students who have appeared for improvement in the Class XII examination of 2016 are not eligible

The weightage of the Entrance examination and Interview, Group discussion (GD) is as follows:-

• 85% for the Entrance test
• 15% for the GD and Interview

## This will be applicable to all the courses

B. Tech. Information Technology and Mathematical Innovations (IT&M)

Seats Distribution: General - 20 SC-6 ST-3 OBC - 11 Total-40

Eligibility for Entrance test for B. Tech in IT & M in Delhi University

10 + 2 examination with Mathematics (Those who have appeared may also apply)

• General category: 60 % in four subjects (including Mathematics)
• OBC category: 54% in four subjects (including Mathematics)
• PwD/ CW category: 57% in four subjects (including Mathematics)
• SC/ ST category: Passing marks with Mathematics

Entrance Test for B. Tech in IT & M in Delhi University

• A written MCQ based entrance test will be conducted at centres identified by the university
• The 2 hours written entrance test will be based on Mathematics, Reasoning and Analytical Abilities at 10+2 levels
• The marking pattern will be as specified by the university. In case, each course have to decide individually, there will be 100 questions and for each correct answer a student shall score + 4 marks and for each negative response there will be -1 mark
• Admission will be done according to the merit list prepared on the basis of the marks secured in the entrance test
• In case there is a tie in the merit list for the final seat, the criteria specified by the university rules shall be adopted to break the tie 

B.A. (Hons) Humanities and Social Sciences

Seat Distribution: General - 20 | SC- 6 | ST- 3 | OBC- 11 | Total - 40

Eligibility Criteria for Entrance Exam in B.A (Hons) in Delhi University

• 10 + 2 examination

Cut-Off for Admission to B.A (Hons) in Delhi University

• General category: 60 % in four subjects
• OBC category: 54% in four subjects
• PwD/ CW category: 57% in four subjects
• SC/ST category: Passing marks

Entrance Test for Admission to B.A (Hons) in Delhi University

• A written MCQ based entrance test will be conducted at centres identified by the university
• The 2 hours written entrance test will be Multiple Choice Questions on General Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Communication Skills (English/Hindi), Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
• The marking pattern will be as specified by the university. In case, each course have to decide individually, there will be 100 questions and for each correct answer a student shall score + 4 marks and for each negative response there will be -1 mark
• Admission will be processed as per merit list prepared on the basis of the marks secured in the entrance test by the college 

Bachelors of Elementary Education (B.El. Ed.)

Total No. of seats: 405

• Aditi Mahavidyala - 50
• Gargi - 50
• Jesus & Mary College - 50*
• Institute Home Economics - 50
• Lady Sri Ram College - 54
• Mata Sundri- 50**
• Miranda House - 51
• Shyama Prasad Mukherji College - 50

* 50% of these seats are reserved for Christian Students. ** To be announced later.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B. El. Ed in Delhi University

Candidates seeking admission to B. El. Ed. Programme should have cleared their higher secondary examination or any other examination recognised as equivalent thereto with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.

Entrance Test for Admission to B. El. Ed in Delhi University

• Admission will be done according to the merit list prepared on the basis of the marks secured in the entrance test
• In case there is a tie in the merit list for the final seat, the criteria specified by the university rules shall be adopted to break the tie
• A written MCQ based entrance test will be conducted at centers identified by the university
• The written entrance test of two hours duration will be Multiple Choice Questions on General Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Communication Skills (English/Hindi), Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability (Expected)
• The marking pattern will be as specified by the university. In case, each course have to decide individually, there will be 100 questions and for each correct answer a student shall score + 3 marks and for each negative response there will be -1 mark

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education & Sports: B.Sc. (P.E.,H.E. & S.)

Institute Name: Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Total No of Seats: 108

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B.Sc. (P.E.,H.E. & S.) in Delhi University

• Candidates seeking admission to B.Sc. (PE, HE &Sports) Sem.-I course should have passed Class (10+2) Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, or an examination recognized as equivalent with at least 45% marks in aggregate. (The aggregate marks will be determined on the basis of one language and three best subjects).
• In B.Sc. (PE, HE & Sports), 5% seats will be reserved for those students who have studied and secured more than 60% marks in Physical Education in Senior Secondary Examination.
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Entrance Test for Admission to B.Sc. (P.E.,H.E. & S.) in Delhi University

The weightage of written examination for B. Sc. (P.E., H.E. & Sports) is as follows:

• 40 Marks (Based on Objective Test of multiple choice questions in two parts)
• 30 Marks (syllabus based)
• 10 Marks (Communication Skills: Testing through Multiple choice questions for English or Hindi language). There is no negative marking in the entrance examination

Admission criteria in B. Sc. (P.E., H.E. & Sports) course in Delhi University

• Written Test- 60
• Other Tests- 40
• Other Tests- 10
• Fitness Test- 10
• Playing Ability Test 15
• Certificate Interview 05

Relaxation allowed as detailed below, as per Delhi University Rules:-

• OBC: Relaxation of 10% of the minimum eligibility marks for OBC candidates who belong to the non- creamy layer and whose caste appear in the central list of the OBCs.
• SC/ST: Minimum eligibility for SC/ST is that they must have passed the respective qualifying examination.
• C/WAP: The children/ward of Armed Personnel. Relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum eligibility requirement in the respective qualifying examination. 

B.A(H) Multi Media and Mass Communication (MMMC) - ONLY FOR WOMEN CANDIDATES

Name of the Institution:Indraprastha College for Women, Hindu College

Total No of Seats: 104

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B.A(H) in MMMC in Delhi University

• Gen Category - 75% aggregate of best four including 85% in English

Note: Reservation/Concession as per the University rules.

No. of Seats

• General - 26
• OBC - 14
• SC - 08
• ST - 04
• Total - 52

Entrance Testfor Admission to B.A(H) in MMMC in Delhi University

• Admission will be done according to the merit list prepared on the basis of the marks secured in the entrance test.
• The written entrance test of two hours duration will be Multiple Choice Questions on General Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Communication Skills (English/Hindi), Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability (Expected).
• The marking pattern will be as specified by the university. In case, each course have to decide individually, there will be 100 questions and for each correct answer a student shall score + 4 marks and for each negative response there will be -1 mark. 

Five Year Integrated Course in Journalism

Name of the Institution: Delhi School of Journalism

Total No. of seats: 120

Eligibility Criteria for Five Year Integrated Course in Journalism Admission in Delhi University

Candidates seeking admission in the Five Year Integrated Course in Journalism Admission in Delhi University must have cleared 12th with at least 50% marks. 

Entrance Exam for Admission in Five Year Integrated Course in Journalism Admission in Delhi University

• The entrance test will be conducted in English as well as the Hindi language

• The entrance examination will cover questions from current affairs, general knowledge, analytical and comprehension

• Candidates may choose any of the English or Hindi option to answer the questions

• The university will prepare a common merit list for all the categories. 

Other Colleges for UG Admission

There are many other colleges where you can apply for any UG programs such as B.A, B.Sc, B.Com and Bachelor in Journalism. Some of the well known UG Colleges in India are provided below.

So friends, those who have already registered in the DU for these courses can definitely have a better chance to get admission in a DU undergraduate programme than those who haven’t.

For admission-related guidance, call our toll-free number 1800-572-9877 or Fill our Common Application Form

All the best.