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Mission Admission: Cut-off marks may come down at Delhi University
By Dr arvind, Section Admission Notice
It's that time of the year again when students strain their eyes, not on TV screens, but over admission cut-off lists. It's admission season for Delhi University (DU) and as the whispers go, cut-off marks may buck the trend this year with most of the colleges expecting the cut offs to sober, with a minimal rise of 0.5-1% over last year's. That's a big relief from their 2-3% annual rise in the past 4-5 years.
Take Hansraj College, for instance. Last year, the college's cut-off for B.Com(H) was 93.25%, Economics(H) 92% and English (H) stood at 87.5%. These are expected to remain at the same levels. That's due to a relatively average performance by the CBSE students this year. "The cut-offs will most probably remain the same this year, especially for humanities," says Hansraj college principal S R Arora. "Science may see a rise of a marginal 0.5%." At Miranda House, the scene looks somewhat similar, with a maximum of 1% increase in cut-offs expected this year. Last year the first cut-off list had 90.5% for Economics(H) while Maths (H) was listed at 83%. Interestingly, many students expect the cut-offs to marginally come down. "The board examinations were tough this year as compared to last year, the university cut-offs should reflect that," says Pallavi Mehta, a DU aspirant at the campus on mission admission. Click on "Full Story" for more...
Some colleges feel that the trend of increasing cut-offs is being sustained as the university caters not only to the CBSE students, which saw a dip in performance this year as compared to the previous year, but also students from state boards like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and West Bengal. That helps to counter various factors. D N Gupta, dean, admissions, Hindu College, says, "The cut-offs depend on a lot of factors and as we cater to universities across the country, it depends on their result as well." There are little chances of any major dip, some believe. "The cut-offs this year are expected to remain the same, if not higher," says Sri Venkateswara College principal Dr A Shankara Reddy.
Another reason for a stabilising cut-off could be the option of professional courses. DU is no longer the only choice today. There are many private universities offering professional courses. "With more and more students opting for vocational courses that increases the chance of employability over general courses, cut-offs will not go any higher," says Maitreyi College principal Dr Savita Dutta. However, some also think that they may come down. "A marginal dip can be expected in a few courses this year," feels Kirori Mal College vice-principal Virender Kumar. "The difference can vary from 0.1-0.25% for commerce courses and 0.5-1% for humanities. There may not be any major change in science courses though." From: Economic Times, June-03-08
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