Thursday 7 June 2012

THE GREAT ADMISSION MARATHON


Thousands of students throng to the campus and post offices as Delhi University opens its door for the admission 2012, this week. While close to 50,000 forms have been sold till yet, many still remain clueless about the admission procedure. So here is a quick guide to all that you need to know about filling of the admission forms:


The forms that come along with the information booklet cost Rs. 100 and will be on sale till June 18 across 10 head post offices and colleges. The admission process is for about 54,000 seats across 79 colleges of the university. The first cut-off list will be out on 26 June on the university website and the selected students can pay their fees till 28 June, 1 p.m. The second cut-off list will be out on June 28, third on July 3, fourth on July 6 and the fifth on July 10. Close to three lakh applications are expected for all colleges across the university’s two sprawling campuses. Also this year the university has made the forms available online in order to reach out to a larger outstation population (www.du.ac.in). While many have opted to fill the form online, the conventional OMR forms still have many takers. Many are still flocking to the campus to fill the forms as they are sceptical about the online mode and seek the guidance of current students. The Sports and ECA admission category forms can be bought from the concerned colleges directly. The DU Helpline managed by the Delhi University Information Centre can be contacted regarding any queries on 155215 or 011-27006900. 

OMR form


Finally, bit of an advice before you head out to apply in the colleges after the cut-off lists come out: Keep the Xerox copies of your Originals handy!



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Radhika Tandon is a student of B.Sc. Physical Science first year from S.G.T.B. Khalsa College. She loves to read and write about her surroundings. She is passionate about music and is a trained classical singer. She dislikes meeting new people but loves to hangout with her friends.