Delhi University released the admission policy for the academic year 2022-23 last week. The notice read that admission to unreserved categories for minority colleges will only be on the basis of the CUET exam and the admission to other 50% seats for reserved categories will be on the basis of 85% CUET scores and 15% weightage will be given on the basis of interview.
There are six minority colleges at Delhi University. St. Stephens is one of the minority colleges of DU where 50% of seats are reserved for the minority candidates.
Stephens released a notice on its official website to convey that the admission to their college will be based on 85% CUET score and 15% on the interview for all applicants of all categories and not just for unreserved/minority candidates.
Further, the notice read that the college will be deciding on the number of candidates to be shortlisted on CUET scores from all categories and thus, call them for an interview.
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Stephens has stated that “ college reserves the right to proceed with admissions as per its own admission policy guaranteed to it as a minority institution and as per past practice”.
Dean Admissions Haneet Gandhi said the university administration will have a meeting with the college to sort out the issue. “CUET registration is currently underway and we still have time to iron this out. Students should go ahead with their registrations, we will sort this out,” she said.
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DU for the first time will be considering CUET- entrance examination for the admission of candidates and not going by merit scored by students in Class 12th. UGC believes that this practice will give more fair chances to students.
