Updated: October 11, 2020 2:00:08 pm
The key reason behind these cut-off figures is that around 5,500 registered candidates for college admission have a 100% percentage as the best of four subjects. (Representative image)
The results of the board examinations, the experience with the cut-off percentages from the previous year and a lot of estimation and caution go into the preparation of the first cut-lists by the universities of the University of Delhi that make headlines all the years due to the dizzying numbers.
This year, the college admissions process has broken all previous records with Lady Shri Ram College for Women setting 100% limits for three programs, and a total of 30 programs across all colleges have limits of 99% or more.
The key reason behind these cut figures is that around 5,500 registered candidates for college admission have a 100% “best of four subjects” rating.
Other than St. Stephen’s College, the cutoff percentages are the only filter through which DU colleges select candidates for programs with merit-based admissions.
Manoj Sinha, Principal of Aryabhatta College and Chairman of the Delhi University Directors Association, explained the standard controls universities use to establish their first cut-off lists.
Cut points from the previous year
“The first standard check is for colleges to look at their limits from last year. If I started admission for a subject with 95% on the first cut list and closed it at 94.5% after subsequent cut lists, it means that I had done exactly what I needed to know. If I started at 95% and the limit eventually dropped to 91%, that’s something to consider, ”he said.
For the university’s most sought after colleges, where positions are filled by top scores, the main concern is making sure they don’t end up admitting more students than they have capacity, which becomes increasingly difficult with school boards scoring. more and more candidates. generously. An excellent case is that despite having the highest cutoff percentage last year with a 99% BA in Political Science (Honors), the university saw the admission of twice as many students as the openings it had for the program . Therefore, these universities are cautious about using a strict filter through extremely high cuts.
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CBSE results for the current year
The other main consideration is the results of the current year’s board examination.
“Even though we have to look at 22-23 different school boards of education, most of the information comes from the CBSE, so we mainly look at what your board test results will look like in a year. If the average percentage has increased, I will also have to increase my limits. And as in the case this year, if there are more than 5000 applicants with 100%, there is very little that the administration of the university or any college can do, ”said Director Sinha.
Universities protect themselves from uncertainty
Colleges have to employ a lot of calculated guesswork when formulating limits due to the uncertainty of which course and college applicants will ultimately admit admission.
Students do not apply to specific colleges. They apply through a general admission form which is applicable for admission to all universities of the University of Delhi except St. Stephen’s College. Also, most students do not apply to any course. They apply to multiple courses, some to all courses, to have options to weigh when cutting lists come out.
As a result, colleges are also unable to determine how many applicants will opt for a given program and have to rely on estimates based on admissions trends over the past few years, setting the highest limits for the most popular programs in recent years. Courses offered at very few colleges, such as the Bachelor of Psychology (Honors) offered at 11 colleges, also tend to have very high limits.
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