English Honours list up by 2-3%
As expected, this year, the cut-offs for the much in demand English (Honours) course of Delhi University rose by an average two to three percent this year.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) English results were exceptionally good this year.
The CBSE awarded merit certificates to 3,788 students, which is six times the number in 2009, which stood at 605.
While colleges not affiliated to the Combined Aptitude Test for English (CATE) saw a substantial increase, the cut-offs for 17 CATE colleges varied.
The cut-off in Indraprastha College for Women increased by five per cent, from 76 percent last year to 81.03 this year.
In Kamla Nehru College too, the cut-offs increased from 71.2 last year to 78 this year.
Others, like Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC) saw a substantial decrease in percentage, from 75 last year to 65 percent this year.
Satyawati College (Evening) saw a huge dip of 20 per cent, from 75 per cent last year to 55 this year.
Around 9,000 students had appeared for the entrance test on June 9, for admissions to the English (Honours) course in 17 colleges of the varsity.
While 6,338 students from the general category cleared the test, 465 candidates from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) made it to the list of those who qualified in the test.
The results of the entrance test this year has been impressive in comparison to last year.
The highest marks that were scored this year were 93.60 per cent as compared to 84 per cent last year.
Source: HT Horizons
Date: 22nd June, 2010
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