DU UG Admissions 2026: 3 More Colleges Allow Admission on Class 12 Marks for Vacant Seats

Delhi University has allowed three more colleges to admit students to selected undergraduate courses based on Class 12 marks after seats remained vacant despite the regular CUET-based admission process.

Shyam Lal College, Rajdhani College and Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening) have opened applications for specific UG programmes under the special merit-based admission process.

The move follows a similar exception granted earlier to Aditi Mahavidyalaya and Bhagini Nivedita College, highlighting the continued challenge of filling vacant seats in some Delhi University colleges.

Shyam Lal College opens admissions for three courses

Shyam Lal College has invited applications for three undergraduate programmes based on Class 12 merit.

The available courses are:

• BSc Physical Science with Chemistry
• BSc Physical Science with Electronics
• BA (Hons) Hindi

Applications opened on August 19 and will remain open until August 21.

The college will release its merit list on August 23. Selected candidates will undergo physical document verification and complete the admission process on August 24 and 25. Students will also have to pay the admission fee on the day of document verification.

Rajdhani College offers science and humanities courses

Rajdhani College has also opened merit-based admissions for selected undergraduate programmes across science and humanities.

The courses include:

• BA (Hons) Sanskrit
• BSc (Hons) Physics
• BSc (Programme) Physical Science with Chemistry
• BSc (Programme) Applied Physical Science with Industrial Chemistry
• BA (Programme) Sanskrit with History

Applications can be submitted until August 24 at 5 pm.

The merit list is scheduled to be released on August 25. Document verification and admission confirmation for selected candidates will take place on August 27 and 28, while the last date for fee payment is August 29.

Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening) opens language programmes

Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening) has opened applications for several language and humanities-based undergraduate courses.

Students can apply for:

• BA (Hons) Persian
• BA (Hons) Sanskrit
• BA (Hons) Urdu

Admissions are also open for BA (Programme) combinations involving Arabic, Bengali, Persian, Sanskrit and Urdu along with subjects such as History and Political Science.

The application process began on August 19 and will continue until August 23.

Why is DU allowing Class 12-based admissions?

Delhi University's regular undergraduate admission process is primarily based on CUET scores through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS).

However, several seats remained vacant even after the CUET-based admission rounds. Instead of leaving these seats unfilled, DU has allowed certain colleges to admit eligible students based on their Class 12 marks.

The latest decision follows an earlier exception granted to Aditi Mahavidyalaya and Bhagini Nivedita College, which were also permitted to fill vacant UG seats through a merit-based process.

The measure appears to be aimed primarily at colleges and courses that continue to face difficulties in filling available seats.

Concerns over fairness in the admission process

While the decision offers another opportunity for students who were unable to secure admission through CUET, it has also triggered questions about consistency in Delhi University's admission policy.

CUET remains the standard route for undergraduate admissions at DU. Allowing some colleges to use Class 12 marks as an alternative route has led to concerns about whether this could create a parallel admission mechanism.

A section of teachers had raised similar objections when the first two colleges were allowed to conduct Class 12 merit-based admissions.

The university, however, has treated the move as a special measure to fill vacant seats rather than a replacement for the CUET-based admission system.

What students should keep in mind

Students interested in applying should carefully check the eligibility criteria, required documents and admission rules of the respective colleges.

Key deadlines:

• Shyam Lal College: Applications open until August 21
• Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening): Applications open until August 23
• Rajdhani College: Applications open until August 24, 5 pm

These admissions are being conducted specifically to fill vacant seats and do not replace Delhi University's regular CUET-based UG admission process.

The expansion of the Class 12 merit route to three additional colleges shows that vacant seats remain a challenge at some DU institutions, particularly for selected off-campus colleges and courses.