<p>After more students came up with high scores in Class 12 CBSE and ISC exams this year, the Delhi University is expecting higher cutoffs for its undergraduate courses. <br /><br />DU college principals have also warned students to brace themselves for higher cutoffs, especially in the first list.<br /><br />“Almost 3,000 more students have scored above 95 per cent as compared to the last year. And nearly 15,000 more are above the 90 per cent mark. <br /><br />Therefore, the cutoffs are likely to go higher,” said the Dean of Students’ Welfare J M Khurana, referring to this year’s Class 12 CBSE results.<br /><br />With no increase in seats for undergraduate courses, the higher scorers – many of whom want to study in DU – are threatening to push the college cutoffs. <br /><br />For instance, all stream toppers are from the Delhi NCR region and have expressed their desire to study in prestigious DU colleges. <br /><br />The all-India topper Sarthak Aggarwal who scored a staggering 99.6 per cent had said that he wants to pursue economics honours from either Sri Ram College of Commerce or St Stephen’s College. <br /><br />Earlier, the DU had said that vocational subjects would also be considered while calculating the best of four aggregate, based on which cutoffs are determined. <br /><br />The university officials say that this may push the cutoffs even higher. <br /><br />“Many students score high marks in vocational subjects. But the students will face a deduction of 10 percent of total marks if vocational subject is included in the best of four,” added Khurana. <br /><br />The college principals also express their apprehension.<br /><br /> “We can’t estimate how many students will be applying to our college. There is no option for students to select colleges in the OMR form. So on a precautionary note, colleges may fix high cutoffs,” said a principal of a college in the university’s north campus on grounds of anonymity. <br /><br />The university officials, however, said that cutoffs in the second list will be more reasonable. </p>.<p><br />“We have asked all colleges to upload on their websites details of candidates immediately after admission. This will help colleges to post more reasonable cutoffs in the second list,” said a DU official.<br /><br /></p>
<p>After more students came up with high scores in Class 12 CBSE and ISC exams this year, the Delhi University is expecting higher cutoffs for its undergraduate courses. <br /><br />DU college principals have also warned students to brace themselves for higher cutoffs, especially in the first list.<br /><br />“Almost 3,000 more students have scored above 95 per cent as compared to the last year. And nearly 15,000 more are above the 90 per cent mark. <br /><br />Therefore, the cutoffs are likely to go higher,” said the Dean of Students’ Welfare J M Khurana, referring to this year’s Class 12 CBSE results.<br /><br />With no increase in seats for undergraduate courses, the higher scorers – many of whom want to study in DU – are threatening to push the college cutoffs. <br /><br />For instance, all stream toppers are from the Delhi NCR region and have expressed their desire to study in prestigious DU colleges. <br /><br />The all-India topper Sarthak Aggarwal who scored a staggering 99.6 per cent had said that he wants to pursue economics honours from either Sri Ram College of Commerce or St Stephen’s College. <br /><br />Earlier, the DU had said that vocational subjects would also be considered while calculating the best of four aggregate, based on which cutoffs are determined. <br /><br />The university officials say that this may push the cutoffs even higher. <br /><br />“Many students score high marks in vocational subjects. But the students will face a deduction of 10 percent of total marks if vocational subject is included in the best of four,” added Khurana. <br /><br />The college principals also express their apprehension.<br /><br /> “We can’t estimate how many students will be applying to our college. There is no option for students to select colleges in the OMR form. So on a precautionary note, colleges may fix high cutoffs,” said a principal of a college in the university’s north campus on grounds of anonymity. <br /><br />The university officials, however, said that cutoffs in the second list will be more reasonable. </p>.<p><br />“We have asked all colleges to upload on their websites details of candidates immediately after admission. This will help colleges to post more reasonable cutoffs in the second list,” said a DU official.<br /><br /></p>
