DU Admissions: All Doors Not Closed Yet
- Aarushi Gupta
- Jun 5, 2015
- 3 min read
“All Work, No Play! Makes Jack A Dull Boy”, a famous saying, highlighting how essential sports are to life. Those who follow the same do not have to worry as they still have a chance to enter Delhi University. DU secures 5% seats for ECAs (Extra-Curricular Activities) and SPORTS Quota.
Following procedure needs to be followed to get admission through ECA AND SPORTS QUOTA:-
Sports Quota Guidelines
As per official notification of the University of Delhi, the colleges affiliated to the university will need to notify the number of seats under Sports Quota on their college website well in advance, i.e.; before the pre-registration schedule of the undergraduate programs as announced by the University.
There are two categories under which DU will admit students on the basis of Sports Quota –
Super Category– Under this category, there shall be direct admissions without sports trials.
Delhi University will be conducting 2015 admissions for UG programs for the sportspersons who have participated/represented the country in the following competitions:-
Olympic Games by International Olympic Committee
World Championships under International Sports federations (IOA and/or MYAS recognized/affiliated Games)
Asian Games by Olympic Council of Asia
Asian Championships under International Sports federations (IOA and/or MYAS recognized/affiliated Games)
Commonwealth Games, S.A.F Games and Afro-Asian Games (IOA and /or MYAS recognized/affiliated Games)
Paralympic Games (IOA and/or MYAS recognized/affiliated Games)
Sports Trials– Under this category, the admissions will be based on sports trials.
The candidates availing Sports Quota under this category need to follow the guidelines below:-
Those who have Sports Certificates will be awarded a maximum of 50 marks.
The DU Colleges will conduct and video-graph the Sports Trials
There shall be a maximum of 50 marks for Sports Trials which include skill test, game performance test, game specific fitness and fundamentals of the game.
It is essential for the candidates to qualify at one of the following fitness test items for being considered of the admissions in Archery, Chess and Shooting. While those availing Spots Quota for other games need to qualify in any of the two fitness test items for being considered eligible for admissions under the Quota:-
Strength – Standing Broad Jump Endurance – 1000 metres Run/Walk Speed – 50 metres Dash
1.65 meters for Men
1.15 meters for Women 5.00 minutes for Men 8.00 seconds for Men 6.00 minutes for Women 9.00 seconds for Women
3 Attempts Allowed 1 Attempt Allowed 1 Attempt Allowed
Highlights of the DU Fitness Test–
The Fitness Test is the qualifying test for subsequent process of marking of Sports Certificates and Sports Trials and does not entitle the candidates for admissions on the basis of Sports
The fitness trails will be conducted by the Committee constitutes by Delhi University Sports Council in the University Polo ground and the results of Fitness Test will be notified officially
Delhi University shall be conducting Fitness Tests on the schedule venue, i.e. University Polo ground, Near Police Line, Kingsway Camp, Delhi between June 18 and June 20, 2015 from 9:00 am onwards
The Delhi University Sports Council shall video-graph the fitness test
Availing Sports/ECA Quota
You can avail the Sports/ECA Quota Form from the respective colleges. You need to fill in the DU Admissions 2015 Sports/ECA Quota Form and submit it between the scheduled dates as provided by the respective colleges to avail the quota. Afterwards, you will have to appear for the Fitness Tests conducted by DU Sports Council and then the fitness trials at respective DU Colleges, on the scheduled dates.
DU Admissions 2015 through Sports/ECA Quota Events Important Dates
Issue and Receipt of DU Admissions 2015
Sports/ECA Quota Application Forms by the Colleges May 28 – June 15, 2015
Submission of list of applicants seeking
admissions on the basis of Sports by colleges June 16, 2015 (by 5:30pm)
Conduct of Fitness Test by DU Sports Council
at University Polo ground, Kingsway Camp June 18–June 20, 2015 (9:00 am onwards)
Online Notification of Result of Fitness Test June 22, 2015
Dispatch of soft copies of
the Results of Fitness Tests to all colleges June 22, 2015
Conduct of Sports Trials by Colleges June 23, 2015
Hence, doors are still open for those who were active in sports or extra-curricular activities in school but unfortunately couldn’t score high in Board exams.
We hope we could prove of some assistance.
Best of Luck!