CUET and DU Admissions 2022

With the CUET results being out, students can be confused about which scores are considered for admission at Delhi University. There was a press release conducted by Delhi University in which it was stated that the normalized score would be considered during the counseling process. 

To avoid confusion during the counseling process, a detailed explanation for calculating these scores is also explained to students. 

The Delhi University (DU) has released the admission policy, introducing several changes for the 2022-23 academic year, which is expected to continue going forward. The DU Admission process through CUET is conducted in 3 phases.

Let’s further explore the admission process for undergraduate programs through CUET 2022 at Delhi University.

DU Admission through CUET 2022

Delhi University has commenced Phase 2 of the DU Admission applications 2022. Students who have registered for admission to DU and have valid scores in the CUET exams can complete Phase 2.

Delhi University's 2022 admission process is being conducted in three phases.

• Phase 1: Registration Process

You are required to enter the basic details to register for the admission process.

• Phase 2: Application Process

You must upload CUET scores for seat allotment and merit list procedure.

• Phase 3: Seat allotment

The final stage is the release of the Seat allotment list and the merit list for the admissions. 

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DU Admission Important Dates 2022

The respective events and dates relating to DU admission through CUET 2022 are as follows: 

CUET UG Events	Dates
CSAS DU Admission 2022 Registration date	September 12, 2022
DU CSAS admission form last date	October 3, 2022
CSAS DU Admission 2022 1st Round Counselling	October 12 (Tentative)
CSAS DU Admission 2022 2nd Round Counselling	September 26, 2022
CSAS DU Admission 2022 3rd Round Counselling	To be announced
CSAS DU Admission 2022 4th Round Counselling	To be announced
Commencement of New Academic Session	November 1 (Tentative)

Check: CUET Cut off 2022

DU Admission 2022: Preference Filling Process

Program Selection

• Login into the CSAS portal and go to the program section.
• Select all the UG programs of your choice.
• You can select any number of programs you wish to be admitted to.

Confirmation of program 

You need to confirm the program-specific CUET score for all the programs selected.

College and program preferences

• You must select the programs and college combinations since the order of selection determines the order of preference.
• You can reorder the preference order to prioritize it. The submitted preference order will determine the allocation of seats.

Selecting BA programs combinations

Around 200 Bachelor of Arts (BA) program combinations are offered in various DU colleges.

You must carefully select the combinations and rank the order of preferences for the BA program combinations.

Confirming the preferences

You must confirm the order of preferences by clicking on 'submit' on or before the last day.

You can also reorder the preferences of the selected combinations before the deadline. If you do not submit the preferences, the last saved preference order will be locked automatically upon reaching the deadline.

Check: AMU Admission through CUET

Steps to complete Phase 2 for DU Admission

Follow the steps below to complete the second phase of DU admission through CUET.

CSAS 2022 Portal for DU Admissions

• Step 1: Visit the DU Admission 2022 Portal using the button below.
• Step 2: Click on the DU 2022 CSAS portal to log in.
• Step 3: Login using the registration credentials created, i.e., CUET Application Number and password
• Step 4: Click on the link given to enter the percentile, scores, and choices as per preference.
• Step 5: Enter the percentile and CUET score in the respective fields
• Step 6: Submit the choice of course and college as per preference 

The last date for you to complete the Delhi University CUET Applications is October 3, 2022.

If you are interested in applying for admissions to the Delhi University Undergraduate programs in the affiliated colleges, you must complete the applications within the time window given.

The first merit list for Delhi University admissions is expected to be announced by October 11, 2022.

CSAS Application Fees

UR /OBC-NCL / EWS	Rs. 250/-
SC /ST/ PwBD	Rs. 100/-

Check: BHU Admission through CUET

How is the DU Merit list calculated? 

DU conducts admission through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) in three phases, namely:

• Submission of the CSAS 2022 application form
• Selection of programs and filling of preferences
• Seat allocation and admission

The second phase will begin on September 26 and will be continued until October 10, students are advised to select as many programs as it's in the best interest of the candidate to choose maximum programs and programme+college combinations.

It is advisable that the candidate must fill out the CSAS (UG)-2022 form carefully. 

The program-specific merit score will be auto-calculated by the university as per the eligibility criteria, and you will have to confirm your scores before choosing the preferences.

Calculation: 

For DU counseling, only "normalized scores" by NTA will be considered to prepare the merit list. 

Consider the following example: 

UG Programs	Student A subjects	Student B subjects	Normalization Score
BA Hons Political Science	Hindi, Chemistry, Physics, Biology	English, Physical Education, History, Sociology	662.15
BA (Hons) Economics	Hindi, Maths, Chemistry, Physics	Not eligible	583.32
BA (Hons) Spanish	Hindi, Chemistry, Physics, Biology,	English, Physical Education, History, Sociology	662.15

Check the video below to understand how to calculate normalization score, as this is the score that will be calculated for counselling process. 

Delhi University UG Programs 2022

Below is a list of UG programs offered at the Delhi University 

Courses and specializations are as follows: 

1. B.A. (Hons.) 

• Specializations - ( Arabic, Bengali, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Spanish, Urdu, Applied Psychology, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Hindi Patrakarita, History, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism, Five Year Integrated Program in Journalism, Multi-Media and Mass, Communication, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology

2. B.Sc (Hons.)

• {Anthropology B.Sc (Hons.) Biological Sciences, Botany B.Sc (Hons.) Zoology, Biomedical Science B.Sc (Hons.) Bio-Chemistry, Chemistry B.Sc (Hons.) Physics, Polymer Science B.Sc (Hons.) Computer Science, Electronics B.Sc (Hons.) Instrumentation, Environmental Science B.Sc (Hons.) Food Technology, Geology B.Sc (Hons.) Mathematics, Statistics B.Sc (Hons.) Microbiology, Home Science B.Tech. Information Technology and Mathematical Innovations (IT & MI), Home Science, Mathematical Sciences, Applied Physical Sciences with Analytical, Methods in Chemistry & Biochemistry, Applied Physical Sciences with Industrial Chemistry, Physical Science with Chemistry, Physical Science with Electronics, Physical Science with Computer Science/ Informatics Practices, Applied Life Science, Life Science, B.Sc. in Physical Education, Health Education and Sports B.Sc. (PE, HE&S)

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3. B.Com (Hons.)

• B.Com,

4. Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)

5. Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Investment Analysis (BBA-FIA)

6. Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)

7. B.A. (Hons.)

• Music: Vocal/ Instrumental Sitar/ Sarod/ Guitar/ Violin/ Santoor), B.A. (Hons.) in Karnatak Music-Vocal/Instrumental (Veena / Violin), B.A. (Hons.) in Hindustani Music: Percussion (Tabla/Pakhawaj) 

8. Bachelor of Elementary Education

Check out: DU CUET syllabus

Delhi University Admission Eligibility Criteria 2022 for UG Programs

The common eligibility criteria are to complete class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board of education. 

• The applicant must be Indian
• The applicant should have passed class 12 recognized by AIU. 
• The applicant year gap doesn't matter. 
• 10% of supernumerary seats are reserved for foreign candidates. 
• Candidates from Sikh and Christian communities can seek admission from the minority quota. Even these candidates must appear for CUET 2022. 
• SOL and NCWEB students' admissions are based on class 12 marks.

List of subjects to be chosen by students wanting admission in UG programs offered by the DU college. 

List of Top Delhi University Colleges 2022 as per NIFR Rankings

1. Miranda House
2. Hindu College
3. Lady Shri Ram College for Women
4. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College
5. Kirori Mal College
6. St. Stephens’s College
7. Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
8. Hansraj College
9. Sri Venkateswara College
10. Lady Irwin College
11. Acharya Narendra Dev College
12. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
13. Gargi College
14. Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences
15. Deshbandhu College
16. Daulat Ram College
17. Maitreyi College
18. Dyal Singh College
19. Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women
20. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
21. Kamala Nehru College
22. Ramanujan College
23. JMC – Jesus and Mary College
24. Maharaja Agrasen College – MACDU
25. Indraprastha College for Women
26. Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Delhi
27. Ramjas College
28. Institute of Home Economics, Delhi
29. Shyam Lal College, Delhi
30. Keshav Mahavidyalya, Delhi

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Delhi University CUET Application process 2022

For admission to Undergraduate programs of the University of Delhi, all candidates (Including those applying for supernumerary seats) must register for CUET-2022 at https://cuet.samarth.ac.in

Candidates desirous of taking admission to the School of Open Learning (SOL) must register at www.sol.du.ac.in. Candidates desirous of taking admission to the Non-Collegiate Women Education Board (NCWEB)must register at the University of Delhi admission website at http://admission.uod.ac.in (registration process to begin from May 01, 2022).

Delhi University Reservation Policy 2022

1. Reservation policy for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) Candidates: 22.5% of the total numbers of seats is reserved for Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (15% for Scheduled Caste and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes, interchangeable if necessary).

2. Reservation policy for Other Backward Classes (OBC, Non-Creamy Layer, Central List): 27% seats are reserved for the Candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC - Non-Creamy Layer, Central list. 

3. Reservation policy for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): As per the University of Delhi notifications (Reference No. Aca. I / Reservation of EWSs / 2019/ 63 Dated 28th March 2019 and Reference No. Aca. I / Reservation of EWSs / 2019 / 101 Dated 15th May 2019), for the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) Category, the University Departments / Centres / Colleges have reserved 10% seats for admission for candidates belonging to EWS.