DU cut-off lists likely to come down this year
30 May 2013 6:19 AM IST
Though the cut-off percentage may markedly increase in the first admission list brought out by Delhi University, experts are of the opinion that the number ‘would certainly stay at either last year’s score or even at less.’
This is because under the new system of Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), the ‘conversion of seats from the previous Pass courses into the present integrated format may not translate into substantial hike as far as the cut-off marks are concerned.’
A senior DU official, on the condition of anonymity, told Millennium Post, ‘This will happen because this year all seats from the erstwhile B.A., B.Com and B.Sc general courses have been converted into Honours programme. So, there has been a phenomenal rise in the number of seats under Honours programme across disciplines. Further, there are several colleges, wherein the new Honours courses have been introduced. For example, there are seven to eight colleges where English (Honours) was not there before, but after FYUP has come into effect, we are offering the option of English (Honours) in them’.
‘So is the case with History (Honours) and Political Science (Honours), and therefore, simply looking at the demands of the courses and the significant rise in the number of seats, it might take the slope of cut-off list down, lower than the previous years.’
When asked about the tremendous nationwide increase in the number of students who have scored above 95 and 90 per cents in the Class XII CBSE examination, the official replied that there has been a commensurate increase in the number of seats as well to accommodate more students who would be applying for the most sought after courses in the university. There has been a 37 per cent increase in students with more than 90 per cent marks, and a 62 per cent increase in those with more than 95 per cent marks.
However, the Principal of St Stephen’s College Wilson Thampu was evasive and said: ‘It is difficult to say, but we will come up with the actual number of seats on offer after looking at the demands in various subjects.’
This is because under the new system of Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), the ‘conversion of seats from the previous Pass courses into the present integrated format may not translate into substantial hike as far as the cut-off marks are concerned.’
A senior DU official, on the condition of anonymity, told Millennium Post, ‘This will happen because this year all seats from the erstwhile B.A., B.Com and B.Sc general courses have been converted into Honours programme. So, there has been a phenomenal rise in the number of seats under Honours programme across disciplines. Further, there are several colleges, wherein the new Honours courses have been introduced. For example, there are seven to eight colleges where English (Honours) was not there before, but after FYUP has come into effect, we are offering the option of English (Honours) in them’.
‘So is the case with History (Honours) and Political Science (Honours), and therefore, simply looking at the demands of the courses and the significant rise in the number of seats, it might take the slope of cut-off list down, lower than the previous years.’
When asked about the tremendous nationwide increase in the number of students who have scored above 95 and 90 per cents in the Class XII CBSE examination, the official replied that there has been a commensurate increase in the number of seats as well to accommodate more students who would be applying for the most sought after courses in the university. There has been a 37 per cent increase in students with more than 90 per cent marks, and a 62 per cent increase in those with more than 95 per cent marks.
However, the Principal of St Stephen’s College Wilson Thampu was evasive and said: ‘It is difficult to say, but we will come up with the actual number of seats on offer after looking at the demands in various subjects.’
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