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“Choose between CET and XII marks”

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Colleges not to hold individual entrance exam for English (Honours) course this year: DU

Colleges asked to respond till Tuesday
Final decision to be taken on Thursday

NEW DELHI: Even as Delhi University has held that there will be no individual entrance examination for English (Honours) this year, the colleges have been asked to figure out how they want to hold admissions to one of the most sought-after courses of the University.

Dean’s letter

The Dean of Arts last week wrote to all the colleges offering English (Hons) to decide whether they want to hold a common entrance test for the course or admit students on the basis of their Class XII marks.

The University had recently decided to scrap individual entrance tests for English (Hons) held by 18 colleges teaching the programme.

“It is rather ridiculous that in one University, 18 colleges are holding as many separate entrance tests for one course. It is quite a problem for students who have to appear in so many exams. After all, in a university the biggest stakeholder are the students,” said a University official.

“The colleges are working out on how to go about the process. As of now, as an interim measure, the University has decided that the colleges should grant admission on the basis of the students’ school-leaving marks,” the official added.

The latest letter from the Dean, Shormishtha Panja, has asked the colleges to respond till Tuesday.

The final decision will be taken at the meeting of the University committee on Common Entrance Test for English (Hons) headed by Pulin Nayak scheduled to be held on Thursday next week.

“One thing is sure that there will be no individual test for colleges. The choice for them is between Class XII marks and a common entrance test. There is no confusion as is being projected. Even if 10 colleges agree to devise a common entrance examination, we will hold it. But again CET is not mandatory for the colleges,” said Prof. Panja.

The missive has also laid down certain other conditions regarding the programme.

“There are certain other parameters as well. Like the students seeking admission should have 70 per cent aggregate marks and 70 per cent in English in Class XII. Also, the colleges will not be allowed to hold any interview,” she said.

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