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Special drive over, no call on more Delhi University cutoff lists

NEW DELHI: With admissions under the special drive at the Delhi University (DU) coming to a close, the varsity has not yet announced whether more cut-off lists will be declared.

According to senior university officials, admission data is being collated as of now to ascertain the number of vacant seats available.

Rajeev Gupta, DU’s Dean of Students’ Welfare said, “Currently, the admission data is being collected and studied. Another special drive will be conducted for admissions only if there are a large number of vacant seats available for particular courses. In case there are a few seats available, then the special drive will not be conducted.”

Gupta added that in case there is another special drive for admissions, then it will commence from November 23.

This year, the university released five cut off lists and one special cut off list apart from conducting a special drive for admissions to the various merit based undergraduate courses in DU.

Over 74,000 admissions had already taken place at the university after the fifth cut off list. However, the varsity has not yet provided data on the number of admissions which have taken place under the special drive which was conducted. Aspirants had time till November 19 to make the payment and secure seats in the respective colleges.

Under the special drive, students who have already taken admission in particular courses and colleges are not eligible to apply. Cancelling admission in a particular college or course and shifting to a different course or college is also not permitted under the special drive.

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