B.A. in English + Economics 

at Shyam Lal College, Shahdara

NAAC has accredited the institute with an 'A+' grade. According to the NIRF 2022 rankings, Shyam Lal College ranks 77th.

The average salary package offered for B.A in 2022 was 3.50 LPA. Many commerce and art students got placements.

The college provides good infrastructure. All labs are clean. Faculty members are very good. They are very helpful and caring. They are well-qualified and highly educated.

Shyam Lal College offers three-year BA and BA (Hons) programmes in five different specialisations. These specialisations include:

• BA (Hons) in English
• BA (Hons) Economics
• BA (Hons) in Political Science
• BA (Hons) in History
• BA (Hons) Hindi

Shyam Lal College BA admission 2024 is based on scores obtained by candidates in the CUET. Candidates who qualify for the entrance exam must register on DU’s CSAS.

Shyam Lal College (Evening) (like all DU affiliated colleges) adopted CUET UG exam for admission to its undergraduate courses. Shyam Lal College (Evening) admission for UG courses (as per DU) will be through Common Seat Allocation System of the University of Delhi. But, at first, it is necessary that aspirants opt for DU during CUET form filling and later apply on the CSAS portal to be eligible for admission. The admission process after CUET result declaration is explained below:

Step 1: After the declaration of the CUET UG exam, register on the DU CSAS portal in multiple phases.

Step 2: Submit Shyam Lal College (Evening) + Course combination preferences in the order of priority on the CSAS dashboard. Here, student must select their preferred course and college as the option. 

Step 3: The University will release the dates for three DU CSAS Seat Allocation Lists in August for all categories. 

Step 4: Once candidates "Accept" provisionally allocated seat, the Shyam Lal College (Evening) will verify the eligibility and documents uploaded by the candidate online. The college has an option to 'Accept' or 'Reject' the admission of the student basis the verification. 

Step 5: Once Shyam Lal College (Evening) accords the approval, candidates will have to pay the 'Admission Fee' to confirm their seat. 

The college comparison between SGTB Khalsa College and Shyam Lal College is based on the tuition fees charged, seat intake and NIRF rankings. Given below is the comparison between both colleges for the BA (Hons) programme:

College Name	Tuition Fees	Seat Intake	NIRF Rankings'23
BA (Hons) at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College	INR 720 - INR 70,400	371	62
BA (Hons) Shyam Lal College	INR 540	817	68

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Shyam Lal College BA curriculum is divided into semester-pattern. Hence, the curriculum includes subjects semester-wise. During the course of the BA Hons programme, students are required to study following courses:

• Core Courses
• Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
• Skill Enhancement Courses
• Generic Elective Courses
• Discipline Specific Elective Courses

Candidates interested in getting into a DU-affiliated college, i.e., Shyam Lal College are need to follow the CUET exam and DU CSAS registration process. To know more on the eligibility and selection criteria students can check the table presented below:

Courses	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
BA	Eligibility: Class 12th from a recognised board  Selection Criteria:  MA
UG Diploma	Eligibility: Class 12th from a recognised board  Selection Criteria: CUET
BSc	Eligibility: Class 12th from a recognised board  Selection Criteria: CUET
MA	Eligibility: Graduation from a recognised university  Selection Criteria: CUET-PG

Pursuing two programs at the same time is always difficult and there are different eligibility criteria for all the courses. There are certain courses you can do simultaneously like the additional language courses which are offered by the CHD department of the college. Other than that, there are other limited courses which can be better told by the administration department of the college or you can check out the DU guidelines for the two programs you wish to pursue.

CUET result 2026 will be declared tentatively in first week of July 2026. Candidates who will appear for the exam can download their CUET scorecard online when released. The link to download the CUET scorecard will be available at CUET results 2026. Candidates will be required to enter the login credentials to view the CUET 2026 scorecard online. CUET scores are used for admission to various universities/colleges that candidates has applied for while filling the application form. Candidates must download and take the print of the CUET 2026 results when released. CUET UG 2026 exam will be held from May 11 to May 31.

At Shyam Lal College (Evening), more than 70% of seats are reserved for various reserved category students. A breakup for the same is mentioned in the below table:

Category	Percentage Reservation of Seats at Shyam Lal College (Evening)
SC/ST	22.5% 15% for SC and 7.5% for ST (interchangeable, if necessary)
OBC (non-creamy layer, central list)	27%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	10%
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)	5%
Children/Widows of personnel of the Armed Forces (CW)	5%
Wards of Kashmiri Migrants	5%

The following table provides the admission criteria for all the popular Shyam Lal College (Evening) courses along with their total tuition fee. This fee, however, is collated from various sources on the internet. Hence, is indicative.

Course Name	Total Tuition Fee
BA/ BA (Hons)	INR 540
BCom/ BCom (Hons)	INR 540