Last chance for admission in DU !

Securing a seat in any of the DU colleges seems to be the toughest nut to crack in today’s scenario. The cut- off lists for DU released this year were unimaginably high and students have been drooling around the various colleges of Delhi University, to grab a seat for themselves in the course of their choice. Most of the colleges under Delhi University have closed their admissions after releasing the third cut- off list. It has been a heart breaking announcement for most of the students. But still there is a hope, as some of the colleges have released the fourth cut- off list for admissions. The fourth cut – off list was listed in the colleges on 6th July and the students can fill in the admission forms till 9th of July, i.e. today. The students should immediately check their stats, as in whether they match with the admission criteria’s for the fourth cut- off list or not. This is your last chance to board the train for admission into the most prestigious educational institution of the country, i.e. Delhi University.

While filling the OMR sheet, the students are expected to fill at least two or three career options, which widens the chance of them cracking in any one of the courses applied. Becoming a part of the Delhi University is the choice of every student, for which each and every possible effort should be made. In case of the courses, which have entrance examinations, the students should give their best shots and crack the entrance tests, with all their hard work and abilities.

Success does not come through short cuts; you need to put in a lot to achieve the status of a winner. And admission in the college of DU, is the very first step of a student towards the achievement of his goal, therefore the student should put his best foot forward and should keep trying till the last ray of hope diminishes.

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CATE Exam to be held tomorrow !

Common Entrance Test for English, CATE which is to be held tomorrow, i.e. 9th June, 2010, was started two years back in 2008. The exam is for the entrance into undergraduate English Honours courses, in one of the 17 out of 47 colleges of Delhi University providing education in English honours. The forms for the entrance examination have already been sold out and the last date for the submission of the form was 31st May, 2010. Undergraduate courses in English honours have always been the top priority of the arts students. Also, many other students who want to opt for communication courses go for English honours at undergraduate level to make themselves aware of the technicalities of the English language.

CATE has come as a good option for students to get rid of entrance examinations of individual colleges. There are a total of 500- 600 general seats available in all the 17 colleges of DU, which are a part of the CATE examination body. Colleges like LSR, Miranda house are also a part of the CATE, which is quite profitable for the students, as would not have to sit for their individual entrance examinations and on the basis of their score card can get to choose the college of their choice. The results for the CATE exam will be declared on 19th June, 2010. Also, the number of students appearing for the examination this year are triple than what appeared last year, which shows the increasing interest of the students in the English Honours course.

There is no set syllabus for the CATE entrance examination, you will be judged on the basis of your knowledge in English literature and writing skills, which are must for a language student. The exam is tomorrow and all of you appearing for the CATE exam must be preparing for it. I would only suggest, just be cool, calm, confident and clear on your facts and you would surely be able to grab a seat for yourself in one of those 17 colleges for pursuing an undergraduate course in English Honours.

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Admission in DU becoming a business !!

This morning while listening to radio, in one of the stations the RJ mentioned DU as city in itself, a city in which finding a place for yourself has really become a tough nut to crack. The students find it a head breaking task to grab a seat for themselves in one of the few prestigious colleges of DU. There are entrance exams conducted by few colleges for the courses which has limited number of seats. These exams test the student’s capability and efficiency for the particular seat and to find out that their intelligence matches the requirement of the seat or not! This is also to give a fair chance to every student.

DU has become a brand in itself, taking admission in which is like a marathon, where you have to run and work harder to prove your capability for the particular seat. Students these days are really finicky about their career, that while taking admission in the colleges, they don’t even give importance to the route they are opting, what matters to them is the achievement of the end point i.e. Admission in a DU college. There are many admission agents present in the market, who claim to provide admission to students in the college of their choice. In such case, the college is of the choice of the student but the price is of the choice of the agent, which normally ranges in lacs. Yes you read it right, they charge money, it has actually become a business, a business, which stands on the cost of the other student’s career, which were eligible for the respective seat.

Money is powerful, no doubt, but overpowering others talent on the basis of money is no fare means. The student should take admission in a college on the basis of their merit results or by proving their capability. Paying money for the college seat is the worst thing to do. By doing this you are not only snatching others right but acting as a hurdle to the growth of the country. Because if you have not cleared the admission criteria, it means you are not fit for the seat and wont be able to do justice with the role to be played by the mindset worth that seat.

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Admission time at DU (Delhi University)

Delhi University is an institution, which is popular across the globe for its educational facilities and its quality of education. Students not only from India, but foreigners can also be seen working hard to grab a seat for themselves in the colleges of Delhi University. Due to the limitation of seats in the DU colleges, it is not possible for all the students to become a part of the DU. There is a total of 83 colleges under Delhi University, most of which provide education in all subjects, with one or more specialised subjects. DU has many courses, in which admissions are provided to students on the basis of their merits lists. So, all those who have scored well in their 12th boards can surely dream of taking admission in the college of their choice

But at the moment, what must be going in your mind is which course to opt for, which course would help you in paving the route towards a bright future. Choosing the course after 12th is really a tough task to do, because it is the step, which forms the basis, on which the four pillars of your career will stand. The admission to these colleges is mostly on the merit basis, but there are many courses in Delhi University which has started taking entrance examinations for few subjects. Courses like English honours, Masters in Business Administration, M Sc. Operational Research, Dental entrance examination, etc are the subjects which give admission to students on the basis of their performance at entrance examinations:

The entrance examinations are taken to give equal chance to each and every student to prove their capability and grab a seat for themselves. There is a minimum percentage required for taking entrance examination in DU, which is on the basis of their merit card in the 12th boards. The cut- off list of DU colleges for this year is still awaited and I hope and will pray that all of you get admission in your desired colleges.

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