DTU Exam Dates

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Admissions to some courses at DTU is entrance based, while for some the admission is merit-based. The merits obtained by a student in their last academic course of study are a major determinant of whether they get admitted to the institute or not. Besides, the entrance exams and academic records, students are also subjected to selection rounds.

One of the most popular courses at Delhi Technological University is the BTech programme, and students are accepted on the basis of their JEE Main scores. DTU also accepts admissions on the basis of a student’s score at the national level as well as university-level exams. MBA is another popular exam at DTU, the institute also accepts scores in entrance exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT etc. There are different entrance tests and eligibility criteria for students getting admission to different courses at DTU. The institute offers admissions in UG, PG and Doctorate courses.

DTU does accept a wide range of entrance exams for its different courses. However, it does not conduct any exam on its own to determine a student’s eligibility for admission.

Table of contents
  • Entrance Exams Accepted by DTU
  • DTU Entrance Test Dates
  • Selection rounds at DTU

Entrance Exams Accepted by DTU

Admissions to some courses at DTU is entrance based, while for some the admission is merit-based. The merits obtained by a student in their last academic course of study are a major determinant of whether they get admitted to the institute or not. Besides, the entrance exams and academic records, students are also subjected to selection rounds. Listed below are some of the courses that the institute offers and the entrance exams/ eligibility criteria for the courses available at DTU.

Course Name

Entrance Exam/ Eligibility Criteria

B.Des

Entrance Exam: UCEED

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have secured at least 50% in their 12th standard.

BBA

Entrance Exam: No entrance is required.

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have secured at least 50% in their 12th standard.

M.Tech

Entrance Exam: GATE

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have passed with at least 60% in a relevant UG degree.

LLM.Des

Entrance Exam: CEED

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have passed with at least 55% in a relevant 4-year UG degree.

MBA

Entrance Test: CAT, MAT and CMAT

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have passed with at least 60% in any UG degree.

B.Tech

Entrance Test: JEE Main, DASA UG and JAC Delhi

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have secured at least 60% in their 12th standard in the science field.

MA in Economics

Entrance Test: No entrance test is required.

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have passed with at least 50% in the relevant UG degree.

BA (Hons) in Economics

Entrance Test: no entrance test is required

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have passed with at least 50% in the 12th standard.

PhD

Entrance Test: Passing any university-level entrance test

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have passed with at least 55% in the relevant PG degree.

MSc

Entrance Test: University-level entrance test

Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must have passed with at least 50% in the relevant UG or BSc degree.

DTU Entrance Test Dates

Exams

Registration Dates

Exam Dates

Result Dates

Duration

Weightage

MAT

22 Feb 2023 to 30 May 2023

14th May, 21st May, and 4th June

June and August respectively

2 hours 30 minutes

200

CUET

20 March 2023 to 11 April 2023

21st to 31st May

Third week of June

Slot 1: 3 hours 25 minutes

Slot 2: 3 hours 45 minutes

Slot 1: 700

Slot 2: 400

CEED

30 Sept. 2023 to 9 Nov 2023

30 Sept 2023 to 16 Nov 2023 (with late fees)

22nd January

7th March

3 hours

Part 1: 1 hour

Part 2: 2 hours

Part 1: 100

Part 2: 100

CAT

1st week of August

26th November 2023

The first week of January

2 hours with sectional time limit of 40 minutes

198

CMAT

13th Feb 2023 to 13th March 2023

4th May 2023

3 hours

400

Selection rounds at DTU

Selection rounds are an important determinant of a student’s admission to DTU. these selection rounds include Personal interviews and Group discussions. Group discussions help analyse a candidate on multiple parameters including their communication, confidence, leadership, logical skills and teamwork qualities. While as through a personal interview, a student gets a more personal view of the vision and expectations of the college. The Personal interview and the group discussions are a vital part of the selection process. A candidate’s eligibility is assessed through their entrance test scores as well as their performance in the selection rounds. In order to get into DTU, a student must also be prepared for a selection round.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Do I need 75% to get into DTU?
A: 

For admission to most of the undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered at Delhi Technological University, students need to score 50% to 60% minimum total in their last qualifying degree or course to be eligible. A course-wise list of eligibility criteria for DTU admission is mentioned in the table:

Course NameEligibility Criteria
BTech

Class 12 with 60%

BDes

A pass in Class 12

BBA

Class 12 with 50% 

MSc

 

Class 12 with 50% in Economics
MTech

Relevant UG degree with at least 60%

MDes

4-year UG with 55%

E-MBA

Any UG degree with 60%

E-MBAUG degree with 50%

MSc

Relevant BSc/ UG degree with 55% 

E-MBA

UG degree with 50%

PhD

Relevant PG degree with 55%

 

Q:   Can I get into DTU without giving JEE?
A: 

No, candidates cannot get admission to DTU without appearing for JEE Main as the DTU BTech counselling is done through JAC Delhi. The basic criteria for admission to BTech is appearing for JEE Mains. To get into DTU, candidates must score decent marks or at least around 220 or above marks in JEE Mains. The only way to get into DTU without appearing for JEE Main is by taking a lateral entry admission to BTech second year. In order to do this, candidates must complete a Polytechnic course of two years and then appear for an entrance exam (not JEE Main but this exam will give you entry in DTU's second year.

Q:   Does DTU accept Class 12 marks?
A: 

Yes, Delhi Technological University accepts only Class 12 scores for admission to the BBA and BA (Economics) courses offered by it at the undergraduate levels. While admission to all the other UG and PG courses is subject to national-level entrance exams and couselling process, there courses offer direct merit-based admission to the students. Check DTU eligibility criteria for all UG courses in the below table:

Course NameEligibility & Selection Criteria
BTech

Eligibility: Class 12 with 60%

Selection Criteria: JEE Main,  JAC Delhi,  DASA UG

BDes

Eligibility: A pass in Class 12

Selection Criteria: UCEED

BBA

Eligibility: Class 12 with 50% 

Selection Criteria: Merit list is drawn based on scores obtained in the best of 4 subjects in Class 12 

BA (Hons) in Economics

Eligibility: Class 12 with 50% 

Selection Criteria: Merit list is drawn based on scores obtained in the best of 4 subjects in Class 12 

Q:   Who is eligible for the BDes at DTU?
A: 

At the UG level, Delhi Technological University also offers a four-year BDes programme in Design. Interested candidates can apply online on the official admission portal of DTU. Admisison to BDes is subject to a valid score in the DTU.4 Followed by the UCEED exam, the institute releases merit lists with the names of the shortlisted candidates. More details about the DTU BDes course are as follows:

Eligibility: Twelve years of school education with Science/ Commerce/ Arts or a three-year Diploma recognised by AICTE

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can I get DTU at 93 percentile for MBA admission?
A: 

Yes, you might be able to get into DTU for the 2-year MBA programme with a CAT cutoff of 93. 

As per the estimated DTU CAT cutoff 2025 for the General AI category, the overall percentile required was 85. So, students who belong to this category might get a chance at admission, with a cutoff percentile at 93. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to know the DTU MBA cutoff 2025 for the aforementioned category. 

Section2025
Overall85
Quants50
VA-RC50
DI-LR50
 
Note:  Cut-off data is indicative and not official.

 

 

Q:   Which entrance exam is accepted by DTU?
A: 

DTU admission for the flagship BTech programme is based on JEE Main scores, and the entire counselling process is conducted by JAC Delhi. Further, DTU admission to all the remaining courses is mostly based on national/ university-level entrance exams, such as UCEED,  GATE,  CAT,  MAT and CMAT, among others. However, a few MBA specialised courses and BBA admission are based on a past qualifying exam (UG level), followed by an interview round. 

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