First cut off list brings disappointment for most students

New Delhi, Jun 26 (UNI) With the Delhi University's first cut-off list registering an increase of about two per cent in most subjects, students, including those who scored 90 per cent marks, were unable to secure admission in their preferred courses in prestigious colleges.

It turned out to be a disappointing day for a lot of candidates as they narrowly missed the cut-off. And this was despite the fact that CBSE class twelve pass percentage had improved and over 1,000 students had scored more than 90 per cent marks this year.

''I scored 92 per cent in commerce stream in my boards and wanted to take up B Com Hons in Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC). But I could not make it.... All my hard work has gone waste,'' said a disappointed Aryan Malhotra.

''What is the point of scoring well when one does not get admission in the college one wants?'' he adds.

Students aspiring to get into humanities also had to face the same problem.

''What is the point of studying so hard when our future is uncertain and bleak.... This is just the Delhi University which does not even guarantee us jobs at the end of the three-year course,'' said Paridhi Sahai who could not make to the English (Hons) in Kirori Mal College after scoring 81 per vent marks in class twelfth.

''Now I will either have to settle for another subject or a another college....,'' said an angry Paridhi.

The cut off for B.Com (Honours), the most sought after course in the university, has risen in most of the colleges commencing at 90 per cent.

In SRCC, the cut-off required for B.Com (Honours) stands at 94.5- 96.5 per cent as against 93-97 per cent last year. In Hindu college, though there has been a decrease of 1.5 per cent, the students still require between 93.5 and 96.5 per cent to secure a seat in the course.

At Sri Venkateswara college the cut-off is 90 per cent for B.Com Honours.

Same is the trend with Economics Honours. At Sri Venkateswara College there has been a three per cent increase to stand at 93-94 per cent compared with 90-92 per cent last year.

At Ramjas College the cut-off marks for Economic (Honours) is 88-93 per cent. At Hindu College this time round, cut-off marks for Economic (Honours) is 88.5-93.5 per cent compared with 88-93 per cent last year.

At Hans Raj, the cut-off for the course is 92.75 per cent.

However, the cut-off marks for Science courses in some colleges have remained the same, while other courses have seen a marginal decrease.

In Arts courses, History Honours has seen a drop of one per cent at Hans Raj this year to stand at 79-85 per cent compared with 80-86 per cent last year.

At Gargi College, the aggregate for students is 72-77 per cent and 83.5 per cent at LSR. English (Honours) at Hans Raj will require 86 per cent as against 84-88 per cent last year. At Kirori Mal college it is 82-90 per cent Political Science (Honours) will require 75-80 per cent at Gargi College, 84.5-88.5 per cent at Hindu College, 74-78 per cent at Indraprastha College and 83 per cent at Jesus and Mary.

Miranda House requires students to have between 81-83 per cent aggregate for Political Science (Honours) this year.

The restructured B.Sc Life Sciences has seen a drop of 5 per cent at Sri Venkateswara College to stand at 80 per cent.

The B.Sc (Physical Sciences) course has also seen a drop of 2 per cent at Gargi College to stand at 71 per cent this year, while the cut-off marks at Hindu College remains the same at 85 per cent.

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