Why has Delhi University allowed some colleges to admit students based on Class 12 marks? | Explained

The story so far: Admissions to undergraduate courses in the University of Delhi have, for the second year in a row, entered a mop-up round, in which some colleges were permitted to admit students based on their Class 12 Board exam results instead of their Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores.

The university said that over 13,300 of the approximately 71,600 undergraduate seats across its affiliated colleges remain vacant after multiple rounds of admissions. These admissions were conducted on the basis of candidates’ CUET scores and their course and college preferences.

While some of the vacant seats, especially those in reputable colleges on the North Campus, will be filled in a spot admission round on the university’s Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal based on CUET scores, several other colleges, mostly those located off campus, have been given permission to admit students based on their Class 12 marks.