List of Documents Required for Delhi University (DU) Admissions

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Porishmita Paul
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4 mins readUpdated on Jan 12, 2026 15:02 IST
Delhi University first merit list will be released at the official website of the Delhi University. Candidates who will appear for the CUET exam, will be required to check the DU first merit list by logging in at the official website of the exam using their issued login credentials. Notably, CUET UG exam 2026 is held in online mode.

Admissions to all Undergraduate Programmes at the University of Delhi will be based on CUET (UG) - 2026 scores. Check out the documents required for DU admissions after the CUET results have been declared.  

DU Admission 2026-27 will happen in online mode this year. You don’t have to go anywhere for apply. CUET scores is the sole basis to get admission in Delhi University. The CUET 2026 result for both UG and PG courses will be available online on the website soon. After the CUET UG result come out, students who want to take admission in Delhi University need to visit the official website of DU and join the DU admission process 2026-27 from there. The Delhi University first merit list 2026 will be upload on the university site soon after. All students who give CUET exam can check their DU first merit list by login in with their CUET login ID and password. You should also keep ready all the documents for DU admission 2026 like photo, mark sheet, ID card and other certificates. Below in the article you can see the list of documents required for Delhi University admission 2026-27 in all DU colleges.

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Delhi University admission notice 2026-27 for UG courses has been released. Download and check now.

Direct Link: Delhi University UF Admission Notice 2026-27

Table of contents
  • List of Important Documents for DU Admissions 2026
  • Steps to Check DU First Merit List 2026
  • Important DU UG Admission Dates 2026

List of Important Documents for DU Admissions 2026

For DU Admissions 2026, you need to keep all required documents ready before going to college. Document checking is a must step and without papers, admission may not happen. You should carry original documents and photocopies both for safety. All details on certificates should match with the form you filled out online. Even small spelling mistake can create problem at time of verification. You should arrange all papers early and keep them safe. Doing this makes DU admission process easy and smooth. Below is the full list of important documents for DU admission 2026 you must bring to college.

Given below is the list of important documents that candidates need to produce at the college for admission. It may be noted that candidates need to carry both the original and photocopies of the documents mentioned below.

S No.

Documents to be produced at the time of DU Admissions 2026

1

Class X Board Examination Certificate

2

Class X Marks-Sheet

3

Class XII Marks-Sheet

4

Class XII Original Certificate

5

Provisional Certificate and Marks-Sheet of the Qualifying Examination

6

Character Certificate (recent, six months)

7

SC/ST/PwD/CW Certificate (in the name of the candidate) issued by the competent authority

8

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate (in the name of the Candidate) issued by competent authority

9

A proof for the Non Creamy Layer Status if the OBC Certificate is older than 1st April 2016

10

Migration Certificate

11

Two passport size self-attested photographs

Note: The official website of Delhi University informs, “The names of applicants claiming reservation under SC/ST/OBC/EWS/CW/KM/OBC must match with the names that appear on their corresponding School Board qualifying certificates; similarly their parents’ names must match in both sets of certificates.”

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Steps to Check DU First Merit List 2026

The DU CSAS merit list 2026 is released online on the official admission portal of DU. You can check your allotment result by logging into the candidate dashboard using your details. Check the DU CSAS merit list 2026 by doing the steps below

  • First, go to the official DU admission website – admission.uod.ac.in.
  • Then click on the candidate dashboard option.
  • Now type your login details like user ID and password in the given boxes.
  • Make sure all details are correct, then press login.
  • After that, you can check and download the DU first allotment result 2026 easily.

DU Admissions are done based on the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score. Previously, DU used to admit students based on cut-off marks obtained in Class 12 exams.

In a previous notification, Delhi University has listed the documents and certificates required for admission to undergraduate courses. 

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Important DU UG Admission Dates 2026

Check out the DU admission schedule in the table given below: 

Event 

Dates (Tentative)

DU CSAS admission form

Jun-26 

DU CSAS admission form last date

Jul-26 

DU simulated rank list

Jul-26 

First CSAS Allocation List

Jul-26 

Second CSAS Allocation List

Jul-26

Display of Mid-entry vacant seats

Aug-26

DU UG third allotment

Aug-26

On-the-spot mop up round registration

Sep-26

Allocations

Sep-26

CSAS Process for Admission in Delhi University UG Courses

For the academic year 2026-27, Delhi University admission will be done by CSAS portal only. If you want to take admission in DU UG courses, you must check the eligibility first before filling anything. Students who plan for Delhi University after CUET 2026 can follow these few simple steps given below.

  • Go on the official DU website, that is www.admission.uod.ac.in
  • After that, the eligible students have to apply online for Delhi University admission 2026.
  • Then you need to fill your course and college choices for seat allotment and admission part.
  • Next, you should pay the CSAS 2026 fee for UG courses. The fee is not refundable, so check things before you pay.

The CSAS process is very easy and done fully online. Just make sure you got your CUET result, documents, and login ID ready before you start the Delhi University admission form 2026.

CSAS Application Fee 2026

Category

Application Fee 2026 in (INR)

 UR/OBC-NCL/EWS  

250

SC/ST/PwBD  

100

For more details on the University of Delhi, candidates can click on the links mentioned below:

DU Articles

DU College Reviews

DU Courses

DU Q&A

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Q:   What is the DU selection process for B.Ed programme?
A:

Candidates can apply for DU admission via Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Before applying for the course, aspirants must check out the eligibility requirements. To apply students can visit NTA official website. After the entrance test, the cutoff marks are made available beind the login on the official samarth portal of the university. At the time of CUET registration, aspirants must selection DU as a preference.

Q:   Can I get admission at DU in a BSc course without CUET?
A:

No, Delhi University offers admission to the BSc programmes at its colleges based on CUET score only. There is no provision for direct admissions. Hence, aspirants must take the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). The national-level exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). It is conducted in different phases. Eligible students can apply on NTA website to take the test. Students seeking admission to DU colleges should select DU college plus preferred course at the time of registration. 

After CUET result declaration, aspirants are required to register on DU CSAS portal. The course and college allotment process is done based on the preferences submitted by the students during the form filling. After final selections, students can pay the admission fee to confirm admission.

Q:   How will I be allocated a seat at DU via the CSAS allocation (CUET UG counselling process)?
A:

For seat allocation at DU, students are required to lock their college and course preferences after the result is out. Delhi University will consider normalised scores provided by NTA to calculate the merit scores as per programme specific eligibility. The highest possible preference will be provisionally allocated to the candidates considering the following
criteria:

  • Program-Specific merit
  • Category of the students (UR/ OBC-NCL/ SC/ ST/ EWS/ Minority)
  • Availability of seats
  • Any other allocation rules, policies, or criteria citied by (CSAS (UG)- 2025) or University of Delhi
Q:   Can I get direct admission for BCom at Delhi University?
A:

No, University of Delhi does not offer direct admission to its BCom courses. Earlier, the selection was done based on aspirants Class 12 performance. Now, the aspirants have to appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). This national-level entrance test is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in participating universities/ institutes. Thus, aspirants of BCom at DU must take the exam and secure a valid score that meet the cutoff criteria. 

Q:   Can I take admission to DU with 60% in Class 12?
A:

DU is considered one of the most competitive universities in India for Commerce, Science and Arts education at the undergraduate level. The university and its affiliated colleges was attracting the cream layer of crowd till the time admission was subject to Class 12 scores. While reserved category candidates still had minor chances of getting into a not-so-popular course of DU with 60% in Class 12, a General category student with 60% had no chance of getting into any good college or course at DU. 

However, starting 2022, DU admission process has shifted to CUET-UG based admission process. Those with a valid score in CUET UG exam who have passed their Class 12 are eligible to take admission now. While the chances of getting into a good DU college are still low at this score, the chances of getting a seat have increased now (provided you score extremely well in CUET UG). 

Q:   What should I do to get admission to M.Tech at Delhi University?
A:

Students seeking admission were required to appear for DUET conducted by the DU till 2021. Additionally as per media reports, admission to PG courses will be subject to DUET starting 2022 also.  

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