Some subjects in the Science stream, like Computer Science, have declared a cut-off of 100 per cent.
The much-awaited admission process at the Delhi University -- delayed for days over the row on the First Year Undergraduate Programme -- finally started on Tuesday. (
Delhi University Undergraduate Admissions Begin)
But given the skyrocketing cut-offs of the admission lists, parents and students alike seemed to be traumatised rather than relieved.
The Lady Shri Ram College of Commerce's first list for B Com (Honours) had a cut-off between 99.5 per cent and 97.5 per cent for Economics (Honours), the cut-off was between 98.25 per cent and 97.50 per cent. (
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At Hindu College, the cut-off for B Com (Honours) was between 99.75 per cent and 97.25 per cent.
Praduman Kumar, Principal of Hindu College, told NDTV that though colleges did not want to deprive any student, they had little option when it came to declaring their cut-off lists, as so many students had scored such high marks. (
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Nitiya Kuthiliya could not get into the History (Honours) course at the Hindu College despite scoring 95 per cent because she opted for Humanities with Maths in school, and she needed an additional two per cent to get into the course.
"The whole system leaves the students completely traumatised. We need more seats, more colleges and a better marking system. How can every student get 99 per cent," said her mother.
At the neighbouring St Stephen's College, students made a beeline for prestigious subjects like Economics and English
18-year-old Sristi Gautam, who scored 97 per cent, was one of them.
Minutes before her interview with the college authorities, Sristi told NDTV that she gave up the chance to get into prestigious colleges in Mumbai and Bangalore to study at Delhi's North Campus.
But what are her chances?
Only one out of eight students interviewed by the college will manage to secure an admission.
Overall, subjects in the Arts stream have witnessed a a five per cent jump in their cut-off list since 2012 while some subjects in the Science stream, like Computer Science, have declared a cut-off of 100 per cent.