DU 5th cut-off list out,popular courses still up for grabs
Seats available for sought-after courses in commerce,English,economics at main campus colleges.
Despite four rounds of undergraduate admissions,general category seats in popular courses were up for grabs in main campus colleges in Delhi University even in the fifth list that was announced on Wednesday.
Colleges such as Hansraj and Kirori Mal had seats available in courses such as commerce and English,unusual for the fifth list according to the trends in the last two years are taken into account.
At Hansraj College,while the general category cut-offs have seen a marginal dip,popular courses such as English,commerce,computer science,chemistry and electronics will see a fifth round of admissions.
English cut-off for general category students at Hansraj stands at 90.25-95.5 per cent. Similarly,commerce cut-offs fall in the 96.5-98 per cent range. Another North Campus college,Kirori Mal,has general category seats available in commerce and english.
The college,however,has not changed the cut-offs from the fourth list. Students seeking admission to the Commerce course at the college need between 96-96.24 per cent while English requires 90-94 per cent.
Ramjas College,on the other hand,has seats available for English,with the cut-off ranging from 89-95 per cent for general category students. Other courses open for general category include political science at 91.5 to 95.5 per cent,chemistry at 91.33 per cent,zoology at 88 per cent and Sanskrit at 55-57 per cent.
Among South Campus colleges,Venkateswara College will hold general category admissions for commerce and economics. At 95.75 per cent,the commerce general category cut-off has seen a dip of 0.25 per cent. Economics cut-off has also been reduced by 0.25 per cent and stands between 95.5 to 96 per cent.
Except history,Lady Shri Ram College has closed general category admissions for all courses. The cut-off for history has slipped from 94.25 to 93.75 per cent.
Other off-campus colleges have also kept these courses open in the fifth list.
At College of Vocational Studies,the commerce cut-offs have seen a dip of 0.5 per cent from the fourth list and stands at 92.75- 96 per cent. Similarly,economics cut-off stands at 92.75-94.75 per cent — a drop of .5 per cent.
Meanwhile,sections opposing the four-year undergraduate programme under the “Save DU” campaign,have raised the issue of high cut-offs and the admissions at some colleges being marred by chaos.
“For the first time in the history of Delhi University,eligible candidates,with marks above cut-offs,have not been given admission,and parents and students have been forced to run from pillar to post,” a statement issued by the group said.
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