ADMISSIONS TO BACHELOR'S COURSES

(Guidelines for Evaluation of Merit -- 2007-2008)

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From the day the forms are made available for sale to the last date for submission, a pre-admission counseling unit will be set up to answer questions and give general admission guidelines. The unit will operate between 9:30 am - 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm on dates that will be displayed subsequently. You are welcome to visit the unit and we will be happy to answer your admission-related queries.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO LSR

• Candidates who have passed the Senior School Certificate Examination (Class 12) of the Central Board of Secondary Education or a recognised equivalent examination are eligible to apply.

• If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you have to be at least 17 years old on or before October 1, in the year in which you are seeking admission. A relaxation of up to one year will be accepted subject to the approval of the Vice Chancellor.

• For all applicants, the aggregate required for admission will be calculated on the basis of marks secured in English, which is the medium of instruction (except for Sanskrit), and three other elective subjects. For admission in Sanskrit, a student has the option of including any language other than English in her ‘best four’ total.

• For admission to Commerce or Economics, one of the subjects in Class 12 must be mathematics. However, mathematics need not be included in the ‘best four’ total.

• Admissions to Bachelor of Elementary Education are done through an entrance examination and interview conducted by the Central Institute of Education (CIE) in the main University Campus. To find out the details refer to the information booklet available at CIE.

• Apart from these general criteria, different departments have evolved their specific criteria. These details are available in the ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Merit’ that is attached to this bulletin.

• Meeting the above requirements does not automatically guarantee the applicant’s admission to the course of her choice. Canvassing of any kind will disqualify the candidate. The decision of the admission committee and the Principal in this regard will be final.

• Attention Parents and Guardians

  We expect applicants to LSR to be capable of handling the admission formalities on their own. We treat your wards as adults, please give us reason to retain this confidence.

   

  Guidelines for Evaluation of Merit for Admissions 2007–2008

  From the aggregate, a negative weightage of 4% will be deducted for each one of the following subjects (for Hons. and Pass courses): 

  Agriculture, Applied Arts, Basic Nutrition, Body Perfection and Yoga, Calligraphy, Commercial Art, Cooking, Cosmetic Chemistry & Beauty Care, Cutting & Stitching, Dance, Domestic Science, Fine Arts, Food Preparation, Food Preservation, Graphics, Hair Dressing, Home Economics, Home Sciences, Library Science, Marketing, Insurance, Music, Office Management & Secretarial Practice, Painting, Physical Education, Salesmanship, Sculpture, Textile Designing, Typing, Weaving etc.

  In addition to the declared cut off percentages the following additional requirements/criteria will also be followed:

   

  Sl. No.	Honours Courses	Special Requirements	Special Criteria
  1	B.Com.	60% marks in Mathematics at the last qualifying examination. 55% marks in English	-----
  2	Economics	60% marks in Mathematics at the last qualifying examination. 55% marks in English	-----
  3	English	70% in English / English Language or Elective English / Literature	Written test to judge comprehension, analytical and language skills. 4% negative weightage in aggregate to Accounts Stream.
  4	Hindi	60% marks in Hindi 55% marks in English in 12th Class	-----
  5	History	55% marks in English	4% negative weightage in aggregate to Science and Accounts streams
  6	Mathematics	85% marks in Mathematics  55% marks in English	4% negative weightage in the aggregate to the Accounts stream, except for those who secure 100% marks in Mathematics. Business Mathematics is not to be considered as Mathematics
  7	Statistics	80% marks in Mathematics 55% marks in English	4% negative weightage in aggregate to the Accounts stream
  8	Philosophy	55% marks in English	4% negative weightage in aggregate to the Accounts stream
  9	Political Science	55% marks in English	4% negative weightage in aggregate to the Accounts stream
  10	Psychology	55% marks in English	4% negative weightage in aggregate to the Accounts stream
  11	Sanskrit	English at the 10th or 12th Standard level with at least 40% marks in English	Should have studied Sanskrit.
  12	Sociology	55% marks in English	4% negative weightage in aggregate to the Accounts stream
  13	Journalism	70% marks in English	Written test to judge comprehension, analytical and language skills and awareness of contemporary national & international events
  14	B.El.Ed.	Minimum eligibility criteria - 50%	Written Test & Interview conducted by University of Delhi. See DU Website http://www.du.ac.in.
  B.A. PROGRAMME
  Special Requirements		Minimum marks in English - 50% For the Computer Applications option Mathematics at Class XII is desirable. 75% marks in Mathematics required for the Mathematics option. A certain relaxation in minimum aggregate requirement is available for students who choose Urdu.

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  Notes: 

  1. The Principal/ Admission Committee reserves the right to modify/change these guidelines before the process of admission begins.

  2. Date of Interview/Test/Field Trials for Sports and Extra Curricular activities will be posted on the College Notice Board

  3. The fulfillment of any one of the above requirements by the Applicant does not automatically entitle her to admission to an Honours course in the subject of her choice. Admission will depend on the applicant position in the merit list (to be put up on College Notice Board), prepared by the College for the admission to a particular Honours Course, performance in the interview and the written test if conducted by the College. A fixed number of seats are earmarked for the Honours and Pass Courses.

  ADMISSION TO CTPB PROGRAMME

  Admission to Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding programme is normally done during June-July each year. The details of Admission will be posted on the Admission Procedure page. The two year Diploma course is open to men and women candidates. The applications are accepted from undergraduate and graduate students as well as professionals from a variety of backgrounds such as media, conflict resolution, diplomacy, grassroots movements, public policy, gender studies, defence, law, business and the arts.

  ADMISSION TO M.A./ M.COM.

  Admission to the M.A./M.Com. Course is done through the respective Faculty of Arts/ Commerce, University of Delhi. The college offers the following subjects at the Post-Graduation level: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Statistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, History and Commerce. Students seeking admission to such courses are first required to register themselves with the Faculty of Arts / Commerce. The College will receive applications only from those students who have registered themselves and obtained an admission slip from the respective Faculties. Further information may be obtained either from the office of the University Department concerned or the respective Faculty of Arts / Commerce of the University.