Documents Required for DU Admissions

Here’s a quick overview of the documents for the completion of admission procedures.

 1.Marksheet of passing class 12th examination issued by the respective board.

 2.Certificate of passing class 12th from the institution last attended.

 3.Migration certificate if you are an outstation candidate.

 4.Date of Birth Certificate or passing certificate of class 10th or 12th or any other document certifying your date of birth.

 5.Character Certificate from the head of the institution last attended.

 6. Around five to six photocopies of the above mentioned documents.

 7. Five to Six passport size photographs.

 8.Cast certificate if you belong to reserved cast.(the certificate should be of centre and not of state)

And don't forget to take water bottle and lunch with you :)

we wish you good luck.

Srcc releases its first cut off for 2014

In a relief to over 2.7 lakh students, the University of Delhi finally came out with its first cut-off list on Monday for admissions to the courses under the three-year format.
As Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) released it first cut-off list, students seeking admissions for BCom Honours should have at least 97.5% to get the admission. For BA Economic (Hons), the cut-off is 98.25 for commerce students and 97.25 for science students.

What is DU's FYUP ??

It is a two part series, in the first edition we will be explaning you what FYUP actually is and the second edition will cover the positive and negative aspects of FYUP.

PART-1

The biggest curricular reform in several decades :- The FYUP

Well,most of the DU aspirants must be confused about what FYUP is ? how is it different from 3-year degree ?

According to many it is an attempt by DU to reinvigorate higher education in India, make it abroad based and accommodative in consultation with all stakeholders.
Mission Admission bring you the insight into the fyup.

1. Exit options- FYUP has intoduced quit options, that means you can quit the degree in 3 phases and you will get the degree for the years you studied i.e :-

After 2nd year- Diploma Degree

After 3rd year- Bachelors Degree

After 4th year- Bachelors with Houners Degree

Also, DU gives an opportunity to its students that they can come back and complete the degree within 8 years from the year of leaving,if they had left it before 4th year.

2.Choosing a minor- While in the three year programme, an undergraduate could only choose one subject as a major for specialisation, the new four-year programme will allow the student to choose both a major and a minor subject for specialisation.
In the first year, the student can choose his/her major also known as Discipline 1 which will be the main subject of specialisation and comprise a total of 20 papers.
At the end of Semester 2, the student will have to pick a subject as minor (also known as Discipline 2) for Semester 3, which will have six papers spread between semester 3 and 8.

3. Foundation courses and additional course are introduced- These courses are introduced to impart extra knowledge apart from the course he has choosen.These courses are taught to impart overall knowledge in the students and improve their employment opportunities. These are of very basic nature, like the one you used to study upto 10th class.

4. Passing percentage- This is a big step, as now you have to score a minimum percentage of 40% to pass the semester, that means if you are failing in one or two subject but your over all percentage is more than 40% then you are pass and you are not supposed to reappear for the exams you have failed in.

BUT, a big but

Under the new system, students must have an aggregate of 40 per cent if they want to exit the course after two years and needs to have an aggregate of 45 per cent after three years.To clear the four year programme, students will require an aggregate of 50 per cent.


Now what you will be studying in the Four years :-

DC-I (Discipline course I)- It depicts the  main subject related directly to your course, for which you are pursuing the degree.
DC-II (Discipline course II)- Additional course or minor course, complementring your degree.
FC (Foundation course)- To impart overall extra knowledge
AC (Applied course)- skill-based courses that will help in employment or entrepreneurship.

First Year:

First up, students would be required to choose a main (also called major) subject for their Bachelor’s Honours / B.Tech degree. This main subject is called Discipline Courses I (DC-I) and has 33% weightage in the first year.
In addition to the above main/major subject students will also be studying compulsory Foundation Courses (FC) which will help them understand the challenges related to work. Communication, IT and data analysis skills will improve and students will learn in an inter-disciplinary mode. This has 66% weightage. (That means, even if you scored zero in both DC i.e you main subject but you have scored more than 40% marks in your FC's exams, then you are not FAIL..!! And scoring marks in FC's is a piece cake.

Second Year:

Not only will students be continuing with the main subject (DC-I) chosen in the first year, they will also be further exposed to a small number of Foundation Courses that will enhance their knowledge in a hands-on and project mode. Both of these courses carry 34% weightage each.
Along with this, students will also need to choose a maximum of two subjects of their liking from a wide variety of options for additional knowledge outside the main subject. These courses are called DC II, and along with two courses from a vast choice of skill-based courses aimed at imparting practical knowledge (called Applied Courses) will carry a weightage of 16% each. These courses are expected to enhance a student’s employability in the future.

Third Year:

The third year would see students continuing with their chosen main, or major, subject and would be exposed to further intricacies in this regard.  The major subject in the third year would carry a 60% weightage. Alongside, students will continue the study of their choice of DC II subject/s to build competence outside their major area of study. Once again, students will have to choose two courses from a range of skill-based courses that will help in employment or entrepreneurship, called Aplied Courses. Both these subjects carry 20% weightage apiece.

Fourth Year:

It is only after the completion of the fourth year that students would be given an Honours degree. In this year, students would study their main / major subject (DC I) at a deep level. They will also be instructed in research methodology suitable in this regard and through guided work, student would be expected to write and submit a short dissertation. All of this carries 75% weightage. The remaining 25% weightage would be allotted to  Disciplined Course II.

So at last Number of subjects you have to study :-

*IMBH (integrating mind, body heart)- These are just cultural activity based courses for which no exam will be conducted, these are just for the knowlegde.

TO DO LIST FOR DU ADMISSION BEFORE BOARD RESULT IS OUT

Things you should do before the Class-12th board result is out

If you have given your 12th boards and is thinking of getting into any college of Delhi university (DU), then you must do the following things in order to be well prepared this admission season.

Study hard and get good marks in your board exams ( simple...!! right ?? )

Well its too late for that now but here is the list of things you should do to reduce the chaos during admission process.

Minimum expected marks- well, every student is aware of how his/her exams has gone and he is aware of the kind of marks he is going to score. Therefore, recall how you have attempted all your papers and then note down the minimum marks you are going to score as well as the expected marks. This range will help you to know your chances to secure a seat in Delhi university college.

Making a list of Feasible options- Go through all the cut off's of last year and make a list of colleges that fall under your marks range.This will make you confident about your position and if required looking for the alternatives at right time.

(This step becomes even more necessary as there are rumours that from this admission session students have to tick choose the college they want in the admission form. Also, there will be a limit over the number of choices you can make)

Collecting necessary documents- There are number of documents required during admission :-

• Apart from the documents you will get after your class 12th result you can arrange the documents as well as their 5-5 photocopy in a file that are already with you like-class 10th mark sheet, class 10th passing certificate.
  
• The candidates belonging to different reserved and other special categories, viz. SC and ST, Persons with Disability (PwD), J & K Migrants, Children of War Widows, Foreign Students, etc. should arrange their concerned certificates.
  
• Although, Reserved category should keep in mind that their caste is stated in the centre list of the country. As quotas are offered to only those students whose caste is in the centre list and also have a certificate proving that. I have seen many students who present their state caste certificate and getting rejected, therefore keep in mind that your caste is stated under centre list and you have a valid document proving that otherwise you will not be eligible for admission process.
  
• If you are applying for any sports or extra-curricular quota then arrange all the certificates that you are having. And if any certificates or recommendation letter is pending that you have to collect from school,then just go and collect them as sometimes it takes time.

Second option- Always have an alternative option. Apply to other universities and the courses of Delhi university for which an entrance exam is conducted, as the cut off's are unexpected. May be they are in your favour or maybe not, therefore always have a second option available.

Till then be confident as the board result is always more than you expect for. 

Enjoy your holidays :) and yes happy college hunting ;)