DU UG Admissions 2025: CUET and CSAS under Fire as Mop-Up Rounds sparks row
Teachers and students are miffed as the DU Administration has now shifted back to Class 12 marks for this mop-up round. With the semester break due in October, newly admitted students may get just six to eight weeks of actual classroom teaching
The Delhi University Undergraduate (UG) admission process has been caught in another storm. Even six weeks after UG classes began at DU, the varsity has opened a mop-up round of admissions to fill thousands of vacant seats.
Teachers and students are miffed as the DU Administration has now shifted back to Class 12 marks for this mop-up round, after insisting on CUET-UG 2025 scores in the earlier phases.
Faculty members associated with the university are claiming that this move of DU exposes the failure of both CUET and DU’s Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), which were introduced as reforms but have left the system in disarray.
DU Teachers are questioning how the university can use two different criteria in the same academic session. While earlier rounds were based only on CUET, the mop-up round is being held on the basis of Class 12 marks. “On one hand admission is based on CUET results and on the other hand vacant seats are being filled on Class 12 marks. How can the same university adopt two rules in the same year without taking approval of the Academic or Executive Council?” asked Prof Deo Kumar of Rajdhani College.
Colleges Left to Handle Admission Chaos
Commonly asked questions
No, Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2027 registrations have not commenced yet. The registration window will be active at cuet.nta.nic.in. NTA will release the CUET 2027 notification in first week of January. Soon after the release of the CUET official notification, the CUET registration 2027 process will commence online at the official website. Candidates willing to appear for the CUET 2027 exam must complete the application form online. Additionally, before filling application form, candidates must make sure that they have fulfilled the prescribed CUET eligibility criteria to qualify for the entrance exam.
CUET UG cut off will vary from course to course and universities. To know the cut off for CUET UG courses, candidates must stay updated with the notification released by the universities for admissions. As per the previous year analysis, candidates can expect the CUET UG cut off for various top courses under Arts, Commerce and Science as mentioned below:
| University | CUET cutoff link |
|---|---|
| Delhi University | CUET DU Cutoff |
| Allahabad University | CUET AU cutoff |
| Banaras Hindu University | CUET BHU cutoff |
Delhi University BCom fee for the UG course range from INR 540 to INR 1.63 lakh.
Adding to the anger, DU has not created a central merit list for the mop-up round. Instead, colleges have been told to make their own lists from thousands of applications within three days. Teacher-in-Charge of departments have been asked to do this work.
“Are teachers supposed to become clerks? The university has simply washed its hands of the responsibility,” a senior faculty member said.
Vacant and Overfilled Seats
As per the faculty members, several colleges still have large numbers of vacant seats, while some others have admitted more students than their sanctioned strength. Teachers say this proves that both CUET and CSAS have collapsed as models of fair admissions.
The mop-up round also means that many students will join midway. Rudrashish Chakarborty, another DU faculty member questioned: “This is the sixth week of the semester. How are these students supposed to cope with six weeks of missed classes in a 14-week term?” With the semester break due in October, newly admitted students may get just six to eight weeks of actual classroom teaching. “This is nothing short of academic injustice,” Chakarborty said.
The timing has also raised suspicions. The mop-up round closes just ahead of DUSU elections on September 18. Some teachers believe the step was taken to increase voter numbers, not to genuinely fix the admission mess.
Teachers have alleged that the larger picture is worrying. DU, once known for smooth and merit-based admissions, is now struggling with delays, confusion and vacant seats. Many believe CUET and CSAS, instead of solving problems, have created new ones.
Commonly asked questions
No, candidates cannot take direct admission in Delhi University. The university offers admission into UG and PG programmes based on scores achieved in CUET (Common University Entrance Test) conducted by NTA. Candidates need to register and counsel through the university's Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal.
Delhi University admission 2026 is open now. The last date to apply for DU PG courses is Jun 7, 2026. For the UG courses, students have to apply through CSAS counselling after CUET results are declared. The last date is tentatively scheduled for July 2026.
There is no minimum aggregate requirements to get into a BSc course of Delhi University. The students seeking admission must be Class 12 or equivalent examination pass to get admission. Eligible candidates can further go to the CUET website to register and apply as just meeting the eligibility requirement is not enough.
“This is how public universities are being systematically weakened,” said a faculty member. “If the university does not course-correct, we are looking at a complete breakdown of academic credibility.”
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