DCAC Admission 2024: Courses, Eligibility, Cutoff, Application Form, Last Date

DCAC offers 5 UG courses in Science, Arts and Commerce departments. The basic criteria for admission into the UG programme is now based on the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), followed by e-counseling. 

DCAC UG Eligibility Criteria

The courses, their specializations along with the subjects required for CUET examinations are mentioned below: 

DCAC UG Selection Process

Selection to UG courses is based on the CUET examinations conducted by the university followed by e-counselling rounds. Those candidates who qualify in their CUET examinations will be required to enroll for e-counselling. Candidates will then be able to choose which college they wish to attend through the two rounds of e-counselling. 

Furthermore, CUET examinations are divided into three sections:

• Section 1 Languages: this further contains two sections, ‘A’ and ‘B’. Section ‘A’ contains 13 languages such as Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, etc. Section ‘B’ contains 20 languages such as French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, etc. For admission candidates must at least appear in one language. 
• Section 2 Domain Specific: There are 27 domain specific subjects in this section. Candidates are required to refer to the program specific eligibility criteria in order to select domain specific subjects. 
• Section 3 General Test: General test for any UG programme offered by the university where the general test is being used for admission. Candidates must refer to the program specific eligibility criteria for selecting general tests. 

Check: CUET 2023 Exam Pattern

DCAC UG Application Process

Admission dates are declared by the Delhi University. The university opens a common UG application portal where candidates can submit their applications.

• Candidates have to register themselves on the common application portal 
• After the registration, candidates can begin to fill the Online Application Form using their credentials 
• Candidates must fill the Online Application Form with care as they will not be able to make any changes in the future. 
• Candidates are advised to carefully select the college and courses they want to opt for UG programmes. 
• Candidates need to attach certain documents while submitting the form such as photograph, signature, identity proof, etc. 
• Candidates need to pay the application fee at the time of submitting the form or else the Online Application Form will not be considered. 
• Candidates can login to their portals for any new updates, college cutoffs and so forth.
• Candidates who are accepted must report to the college where the cutoff percentage is met. Candidates will be required to carry some documents with them such as Character certificate, provisional certificate, self attested photocopies of all the documents submitted above, class 11 and 12 original marksheets, etc.

Delhi University has introduced the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for admission to UG courses for all its affiliated colleges. The entire process is explained below:

Phase 1: CSAS Application Form

• Aspirants are required to fill the CSAS application form on the centralized admission portal by paying a one-time non-refundable application fee.
• ECA and sports quota candidates will have to pay an additional fee.

Phase 2: Selection of Courses and College Preferences

• Second phase will start after the results of the CUET examination are declared.
• After the CUET Result declaration, eligible candidates will have to select the courses and fill the preference of desired colleges on the centralised CSAS portal.

Phase 3: Seat Allocation and Final Admission

• Merit list will be declared on the basis of CUET scores.
• Multiple rounds of seat allotment will be conducted. 
• Candidates will have to check if they have been allotted a seat on the CSAS dashboard. If allotted, candidates must accept their seat on or before the given date for that particular round.
• Seat allocation will be based on multiple factors such as - combination of college and program chosen, position of the candidate on the merit list, category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/UR) of the candidate, and availability of seats.
• Upon acceptance of seat, the university will check eligibility, verify documents, and confirm admission after receiving the payment of fee.