ALL ABOUT DELHI

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
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CONTENTS
Introduction 03
Highlights of DUET 05
DUET Important Dates 06
DUET Application Form 07
DUET Eligibility Criteria 14
DUET Syllabus 15
DUET Exam Pattern 17
DUET Exam Centres 19
DUET Admit Card 21
DUET Result 23
DUET Merit List 25

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INTRODUCTION
Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) is conducted every year for candidates who wish
to seek admission in various UG, PG, M. Phil and Ph. D. programmes. While DUET is
known especially for admission to post graduate programmes, it also acts as a gate-
way to get enrolled in some of the UG courses too. University of Delhi (DU) has given
the responsibility to National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the entrance test from
the year 2019. Since NTA has taken over the responsibility to execute the examination,
DUET will be conducted in online mode.

The admission process of DUET starts with the application form which gets released
in the month of March of every year. The entrance examination is conducted in the
month of June by NTA and the result is declared by the last week of June.

Passing the DUET examination gives candidates a chance to get enrolled in over
90 Colleges, comprising of 16 faculties, 87 departments, and 13 centres. DUET is a
computer based examination which assesses the candidate’s knowledge regarding
everything they have studied in the school level. The questions for DUET is created on
the basis of the syllabus of everything candidates studied in their undergraduate level.
The required academic qualifications have to be met by the applicants to be eligible for
the exam. However, the eligibility criteria differs as per the courses. The online coun-
selling process is held only for those who meet the determined cutoff ranks and have
registered. Seat allotment will be done according to the fulfilment of eligibility criteria,
ranks acquired by the candidates and the availability of the candidates.

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Getting admission in as many as ninety colleges affiliated by DU university can be

a little overwhelming. Therefore, Careers360 has brought you a complete guide on
the salient stages being comprised in the DUET admission process. This E-book is in
essence a complete guide for DUET put together with the wish that it helps all students
in their pursuit of success in DUET.

All the Best!

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HIGHLIGHTS OF DUET
●● Delhi University Entrance Test is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)
whereas the counselling process is conducted by DU affiliated colleges in their
respective campuses.
●● Since NTA has taken over the responsibility to execute the examination, DUET will
be conducted in online mode now.
●● Admission to as many as 90 colleges affiliated by University of Delhi is done
through DUET.
●● The application form can only be accessed in online mode.
●● There is only one common application form for all the post graduate programmes.
●● The admit card is generated in online mode for only registered and eligible
candidates.

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DUET IMPORTANT DATES

It is important for candidates to know when to apply for DUET, when will admit
Card release and other necessary dates surrounding the key events of DUET exam.
Given below is a table mentioning tentative dates but it can prove to be a good meas-
ure to allow candidates to keep an eye on the events related to DUET.

DUET Timeline:

Events Important dates (tentative)

Start of online registration First week of March
Last date for online registration Last week of March
Admit Card Release Last week of April
Conduct of entrance examination First week of June
Provisional Answer key Second week of June
Objection Tracker Second week of June
Final Answer Key Third week of June
DUET Result Last week of June
DUET First admission list First week of July

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DUET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

National Test Agency releases the DUET eligibility criteria. Candidates, who wish to
apply for admission in DUET , must make sure that they go through the eligibility crite-
ria. If any candidate is found to be ineligible to sit for DUET, their application form will
be rejected and no refund will be made by the university.

The DUET eligibility criteria include a set score or degree that the candidates are
expected to acquire or possess to be able to take the DUET online examination. The
candidates who will be found ineligible will not be allotted any admit card. The eligibil-
ity criteria particularizes a minimum standard of marks of the last qualifying exami-
nation that the candidates are supposed to have. The eligibility criteria of DUET is in
accordance with the rules set up by DU.

Given below are the table mentioning the eligibility criteria of some of the selected
courses. However, if you wish to check the complete list of eligibility criteria of all the
courses, you can visit DUET Eligibility Criteria 2020 article where we have accumulated
the criteria of all of the programmes.

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DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A. Applied Psychology (entrance based and merit based)

Course Name Course requirements Marks requirements

Masters in Applied Psychology
(entrance based)
Masters in Applied Psychology
(merit based)
Graduation from DU or any
University recognized by DU
BA (Hons)/ BA (pass) in
Psychology of Delhi University
or any equivalent University.
Post graduation from DU or
any University recognized by
DU
B.A. (Hons) in Psychology and
Applied Psychology from DU
60% or above marks in
aggreDUET or equal grade
55% or above marks in
aggreDUET in Psychology
55% or above marks or
equal grade
60% or above marks in
aggreDUET or equal grade

DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A. Economics (entrance and merit category)

Course Name Course requirements Marks requirements

Masters in Economics (entrance
based)
Masters in Economics (merit
based)
Graduate or Postgraduate in
any subject from the DU or any
Indian University recognized
by DU.
B.A. (Hons) in Economics from
DU
60% or first Division or
equivalent CGPA for gen-
eral category.
Concessions for other
categories as per University
rules.
60% or first Division or
equivalent CGPA for gen-
eral category.
Concessions for other
categories as per University
rules.

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DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A. English (entrance and merit based)

Course Name Course requirements Marks requirements

Masters in English (entrance
based)
Masters in English (merit
based)
B.A. (Hons.) examina-
tion in
English from DU
B.A. from any Indian rec-
ognized University
B.A. (Hons) in English
from DU
45% for General Category, 40.5% for
OBC and for SC/ST/PWD category
minimum pass marks in qualifying
examination of DU or at least the
same % of pass marks at the qualifying
exam as prescribed for the equivalent
exam of DU. For those having CGPA
under the CBCS Programme the
equivalence of marks will be as per DU
guidelines.
50% for Unreserved Category, 45% for
OBC
and minimum pass marks for SC/ST/
PWD/CW categories. For those having
CGPA under the CBCS Programme the
equivalence of marks will be as per the
rules of DU.
60% marks in aggreDUET for unre-
served category, 54% for OBC in B.A.
(Hons.)
English and for SC/ST/PWD/CW,
admissions will be in the order of merit
till seats earmarked reserved for these
respective categories in direct admis-
sions are filled up. For those having
CGPA under the CBCS Programme the
equivalence of marks will be as per the
rules of DU

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DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A. Geography (entrance and merit based)

Course Name Course requirements Marks requirements

Masters in Geography (entrance B.Sc. (Hons.) / B.A. (Hons.)
based) in Geography from DU or any
other University
recognised by the University
of Delhi
B.Sc./ B.A./B.Ed. with
Geography or its equivalent
University of Delhi or any other
University
recognised by DU
Masters in Geography (merit B.A. (Hons) in Geography from
based) DU
55% or above marks in
aggreDUET
55% marks or above in
Geography and 50 % or
above in aggreDUET or an
equivalent grade
50% or above in
aggreDUET or an equivalent
grade

DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A. Linguistics (entrance based only)

Course Name Course requirements Marks requirements

Masters in Linguistics
M.Sc./M.A./M.Ed. exam in any 50% marks in aggreDUET
subject from DU or examina-
tion recognized as
equivalent thereto.
B.Sc./B.A./B.Com (Hons) 50% marks or equivalent
examination (Under grade
10+2+3) scheme of exami-
nation in any subject from
DU or any other University
recognized.
B.A.(Pass) / B.Com. (Pass)/ 55% marks or equivalent
Prog/ B.Sc. grade
(General)/ B.EI.Ed. in any sub-
ject from DU or from any other
University recognized.

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DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A. Psychology (entrance and merit based)
Course Name
Masters in Psychology (entrance)
Masters in Psychology (merit)
DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A./ M.Sc. Mathematics (entrance and merit based)
Course Name
MA or MSc in Mathematics
(entrance)
MA or MSc in Mathematics (merit)
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Course requirements
Graduation from DU or other
Universities recognized by
Delhi University
Post-graduate from Delhi
University or other recognized
Universities by DU
B.A. (pass)/ B.A. (Hons)/ B.A.
Programme in Psychology of
Delhi University
and other recognized
Universities by DU.
B.A. (Hons) in Psychology and
Applied Psychology from DU
Course requirements
Bachelor degree in any subject
and has studied at least 3
courses each of one year dura-
tion or 6 courses each of one
semester duration in Maths
B.Sc. (Hons)/ B.A. (Hons) in
Mathematics from DU
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Marks requirements
60% or above marks or
above in aggreDUET
55% or above marks or
above or equivalent grade
55% or above marks in
Psychology and 55% marks
or equivalent grade
60% or above marks or
above in aggreDUET or
equivalent grade
Marks requirements
50% in aggreDUET for
General, 45% marks for
OBC and 40% marks for
SC/ST
categories or equivalent
grade or CGPA
60% in aggreDUET for
General, 54% for OBC and
40% marks for SC/ST
categories or CGPA

DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.A. / M.Sc. Statistics (entrance and merit based)
Course Name
Master of Arts and Master of
Science in Statistics (entrance)
Master of Arts and Master of
Science in Statistics (merit)
DUET Eligibility Criteria - M.Com (entrance and merit based)
Course Name
Masters in Commerce (entrance)
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Course requirements
Bachelor’s degree in
Mathematics (Hons.) or
Computer Science (Hons.) with paper of statistics or
at least 1 paper
in Statistics under 10+2+3
examination of DU or any other
examination as equivalent
Bachelor’s degree in any sub-
ject and has studied at
least 3 courses each of one
year duration or 6
courses each of one semester
duration in Statistics
under 10+2+3 scheme of
examination
B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) Examination 60% marks in aggreDUET
in Statistics of DU under
10+2+3 examination
Course requirements
B.Com or B.Com. (Program)/
B.Com (Pass) from DU or any
other University recognized
equivalent
B.A (Hons.) or B.Com. (Hons.)
Economics from Delhi
University or any other
University equivalent
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Marks requirements
50%in aggreDUET
and 60% marks in a
equivalent CGPA.
50% marks in aggreDUET
or CGPA
or equivalent CGPA.
Marks requirements
55% marks in aggreDUET
for General, 49.5% for OBC,
50%
for Sports, CW and PWD.,
Minimum passing marks
for SC & ST Category.
(Percentage not rounded
off)
50% marks in aggreDUET
for General, 45% for OBC,
45% for Sports, CW and
PWD Category. The
minimum
passing marks for SC & ST
Category (Percentage not
rounded off)
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B.M.S./B.B.S./B.B.A.(F.I.A.)/
B.F.I.A. and B.B.E.* from
Delhi University or any
other University recognized
equivalent.
Master in Commerce (merit) B.Com. or B.Com (Program)/
B.Com.(Pass) from University
of Delhi.
B.Com. (Hons.) from Delhi
University.
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60% marks in aggreDUET
for General, 54% for OBC,
55% for Sports, CW and
PWD. Minimum passing
marks for SC & ST Category
(Percentage not rounded
off).
(In case of grade, % not
rounded off)
70% marks in aggreDUET
for General,63% for OBC,
65% for Sports, CW and
PWD, Minimum passing
marks for SC/ST.
65% in aggreDUET for
General, 58.5% for OBC,
60%
for Sports, CW and PWD
Category. Minimum pass-
ing marks for SC & ST
category. (Percentage not
rounded off)
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DUET ENTRANCE EXAM SYLLABUS

(2019, 2018)
The syllabus encompasses the syllabi by the students studied at their graduation level
and 10+2 level. Candidates are suggested to keep the DUET syllabus handy to refer to
the topics and to know where you stand with regard to your overall preparation.

Course/Programmes 2019 2018

M. A./M. Sc. Mathematics Click here Click here
M. A. Hindi Click here Click here
M. Sc. Mathematics Education Click here Click here
M. A. in CIL Click here Click here
M. A. in Bengali Click here Click here
M. A. in Tamil Click here Click here
M. A. Political Science Click here Click here
M. A. in Philosophy Click here Click here
M. A. in Lifelong Learning and Extension Click here Click here
M. Sc. Biochemistry Click here Click here
M. A. in Punjabi Click here Click here
LLB, LLM and Phd Click here -

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DUET EXAM PATTERN

National Test Agency (NTA) releases the DUET exam pattern. DUET is conducted
by NTA in the month of June, for various PG and some of the UG programmes too.
It is very important for candidates to go through the exam pattern in order to know
the basic structure, marking scheme of the questions. The candidates will get to
know the number and type of questions, the arrangement of questions, the medium
of examination, duration of examination and marking schemes. This way, when the
candidates are preparing for Delhi University Entrance Test, they will be able to pri-
oritise certain topics and subjects according to the marks that they carry.

In order to get through the admission, candidates will have to sit for the entrance
examination which will be conducted by NTA in online mode.

DUET Exam Pattern

Mode of examination Online

Duration 2 hours
Question type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Medium English
Total number of questions 50/100
Marking scheme "For each correct answer: +4
For each incorrect answer: -1”

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DUET - Instructions for the exam

●● Candidates will be able to see the questions that will be displayed on the screen
one at a time with four options out of which the candidates have to select one
correct answer.
●● To answer the question, candidates have to click on the button given against the
option that candidates think is correct.
●● To change the chosen answer, candidates have to click on the button of another
option
●● The option of “Clear response button” is for deselecting the chosen answer
●● The option of “Save and Next” is for saving the answer and moving onto the next
question.
●● To go to the next question, click on “Next” and to answer the question later click
on “Flag”
●● If candidates want to unmark the review question, they have to click on “Remove
Flag”
●● The time of the online examination is limited. The candidates will be given only two
hours to complete their examination. There will be a countdown timer at the top
right corner of the computer test screen which shows the available time to com-
plete the exam. As soon as the timer reaches zero, the test will end automatically.
●● The candidates have to click on ‘End exam’ option to complete their online exami-
nation.

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DUET EXAM CENTRES

The exam centres of DUET mention a list of towns/centres which are set to be the
test centres where DUET will be conducted. As per the ordinance of DU and NTA,
last year, the online examination will be held in 18 cities of India. Those, who will be
registering for the admission, can choose the DUET exam centres according to their
preferences and convenience. It must be noted that once the exam centre of DUET
has been allotted, it will not be changed under any circumstances. Candidates are
also informed that the authority has all the rights to change DUET exam centre with-
out any prior notification.

DUET exam centres

Exam Centres States

Bangalore Karnataka
Ahmedabad Gujarat
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Bhubaneshwar Odisha
Chennai Tamil Nadu
Chandigarh Punjab and Haryana
Delhi (NCR) Delhi
Hyderabad Telangana
Guwahati Assam
Jaipur Rajasthan
Jammu Srinagar

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Mumbai Maharashtra
Kolkata West Bengal
Nagpur Maharashtra
Ranchi Jharkhand
Patna Bihar
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
Trivandrum Kerala

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DUET ADMIT CARD

National Test Agency releases the DUET admit card in the month of April in online
mode at nta.ac.in. The eligible candidates will be allotted the admit card of DUET.
The admit card can be downloaded by entering the username ID and password pro-
vided during the time of the registration for DU admission. To ingress it, candidates
must use their registered email id and password.
DUET admit card acts a hall pass/tickets for the candidates to enter the exam
centres where the online examination will be conducted. The admit card contains
information regarding the date of the entrance examination, exam centre and impor-
tant instructions which candidates need to follow on the day of the entrance test.
Without carrying the admit card/hall ticket, students will not be permitted to enter
the exam centre. Candidates are advised to keep the hard copy of admit card with
them until the Delhi University admission procedures are done.

Steps to download DUET admit card

●● Visit the official website of NTA.
●● Click on ‘DUET admit card’
●● Enter your login details
●● Click on ‘Submit’ option.
●● The admit card of DUET will be displayed on new tab.
●● Click on ‘Download’ button and take out multiple copies.

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DUET entrance exam time slot

Time Slots Time

Time Slot I 8 am - 10 am
Time Slot II 12 pm - 2 pm
Time Slot III 4 pm - 6 pm

Details mentioned on DUET Admit Card

There are certain details that are mentioned on the admit card. The candidates must
check these details printed on admit card carefully. If any error is found, the authority
is to be duly informed.
●● Name of the candidates
●● Enrollment number of the candidate
●● Date and time of the examination
●● Venue and address of the exam centre
●● Instructions to be followed

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DUET RESULT
National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for the declaration the DUET result
in the month of July. The DUET result is announced only for the candidates who
would sit for the test. It must be noted that the result of DU will be available in two
windows – individual login window or public result window. Candidates can opt
for either of the two options to check their DUET result. DUET or DUET will be con-
ducted for admission to post graduate programmes like MA Applied Psychology,
MA Sociology, M. Com, M. Sc. Chemistry, etc. The result will carry various details
including name, gender, category, All India Ranks, marks obtained, etc. Also, the
DUET result is not released at once for all the programmes. The authority releases it
at different times and days for different programmes.

Steps to check DUET Result

●● Visit the official website of NTA DUET
●● There will be two result windows – person log in window or public window.
●● Now, enter your form number and date of birth for result log in or click on the
respective programme link of DUET for the paper one has appeared in
●● Click on the login button now (for individual result)
●● The result of DUET will appear on screen
●● Check your result PDF and know details
●● Download the DUET result for future references

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Details mentioned on DUET Result

As the result is released in PDF format, several details will be available in it. We may
also say that the result of DU is released in the form of the All India Ranks (AIRs) of
the candidates. The following details will be available in the DUET result PDF. Check
details in the table.

Registration/Form Number of DUET Name of the candidate

Roll Number of the candidate Gender of the candidate
Marks obtained in the entrance examination Category of the candidate
Total marks All India Rank of the candidate

DUET Result – Sample Image for a few programmes

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DUET MERIT LIST

NTA will release the DUET merit list which is also called as admission lists in the
month of August. Candidates who appear in the entrance examination will get to see
the admission list in the form of pdf. The varsity prepares the DUET merit list on the
basis of the marks secured by the candidates in the entrance test. The merit list of
DUET mentions the overall scores of the candidates and shortlisting the names of
candidates for interview and counselling related to the admission procedure. Along
with the scores obtained, candidates have also got their category wise rank or posi-
tions in their respective courses of DUET. When the merit list is released, candidates
are advised to check their names, roll number, registration number, scores, and the
qualifying marks which make them eligible for group discussions or interview (if any),
counselling (if any) and further for admission.

Details mentioned in DUET Admission List - For PG courses

●● Roll Number

●● Application Form Number

●● Name of the candidate

●● FInal Entrance Marks

●● Combined Rank

●● Qualifying Marks (% GP)

●● Choice of the college filled

●● Category

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Details mentioned in DUET Admission List - For UG courses

●● Roll Number
●● Application Form Number
●● Name of the candidate
●● Rank
●● Allotted College/Department
●● College Preference
●● Best Five (%)
●● Category of the candidates

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DUET COUNSELLING
Candidates who manage to qualify the entrance test will have to report for the counsel-
ling procedure which takes place in the respective campuses of the colleges. While vis-
iting the campus for counselling, candidates must carry all the necessary documents.
These documents will, then, get verified by the admission authorities, after which the
candidates will be required to remit the semester/tuition fee. In case a student with-
draws / cancels his / her admission or wishes to appear for counselling at any other
university / institute, he / she can write to the concerned nodal office and can get his
/ her documents back.
Documents to be carried during Admission
●● Candidate Undertaking
●● Proof of Fee Payment (Fee Receipt)
●● ICAR AIEEA Score Card
●● ICAR AIEEA Admit Card
●● 10th Standard Mark Sheet or Date of Birth Proof
●● 12th Standard (or equivalent) Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate
●● Photo Identity Card
●● Medical Certificate
●● Category Certificate (if applicable)
●● PwD Certificate (if applicable)

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