Delhi University - ‘Illogical’ and ‘Unfortunate’ Cutoff's

While the Delhi University's first cut off list confused students with the list starting at 100 percent cut-off for BCom, it had similarly sparked protests among the students community who found it mostly unreasonable. However, the second cut off unexpectedly comes as an aid to most of them.

By aid, we imply the cut off's have come down to a percentage or two in colleges like Kirori Mal, Sri Venkateswara, Khalsa and Lady Shri Ram for Commerce, and Daulat Ram College for Science.

Top colleges like Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), which declared a 100 percent cut-off in their first list claimed to have their spaces full already, both for BCom and BA (Economics). Respectively, students from the OBC category got a further help of two percentages, leaving a majority of students dissatisfied.

At this rate, students scoring less than 100% are left at the mercy of opting for colleges like Hans Raj, Lady Shri Ram, Khalsa, Kirori Mal, Sri Venkateswara and Indraprastha, which also declare to have a few seats left, with admissions fast filling up. In other words, the demand for higher percentiles that was once limited to Science stream now holds true for Commerce aspirants also.

Since the typical pass percentiles have increased, it was clear that the cut offs were aimed at regulating and reducing the number of applicants approaching the top colleges.

While it was said that Delhi University will have five cut off lists unlike last four years, at this rate, how many of the foremost colleges will have open seats to last for the third and fourth cut off is another matter of anxiety.  Students are also taking into account options to apply to other universities like Mumbai and Pune, including universities abroad as a measure of safety, if they do not make it to the list.

For now, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has clearly termed it as ‘illogical’ and ‘unfortunate’ and suggested contemplating a revised method of admissions by dissolving all other existing entrance exams including AIEEE, IIT JEE and instead having a national level aptitude test that acts as an umbrella entrance exam that will be properly recognized and followed by universities all across the country. Needless to say, the nation is divided on this suggestion.

As for students who cleared the cut off’s can seek admission any time between June 22-25. The admission process will essentially continue till July 13 and the academic year will resume July 15 onwards.