Delhi School of Economics (DSE) Admission 2024: Courses, Eligibility, Cutoff, Application Form, Last Date

DSE offers two programs at the UG level for the duration of three years, namely B.A (Hons.) in Economics & B.A Program. Students seeking admission to DSE B.A (Hons.) in Economics must complete 10+2 level with 60% marks in aggregate. To pursue DSE B.A Program, candidates are required to have 40% marks in aggregate from a recognized board of education. The final selection will be done on the basis of CUET marks followed by an e-counselling process. 

Delhi School of Economics UG Eligibility Criteria

• For DSE B.A (Hons.) Economics, candidates must have 60% marks in 10+2 level from a recognized board. 
• To pursue DSE B.A Program, Candidates are required to complete a 10+2 level with at least 40% marks in the aggregate from a recognized board of education. 

Delhi School of Economics UG Selection Process 

Delhi School of Economics accepts Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores for admission to the UG program. The final selection will be done through the e-counseling process. 

• CUET comprises 3 sections, the first section includes language, the second is based on ‘Domain-Specific Topics’ & the third section is for the General Knowledge which will be required for admission to BA program only.
• Students must appear in at least one language out of 33 languages.
• For the second section, candidates must choose at least three subjects that they have taken in class 12th as domain-specific topics. Candidates can appear for CUET in a maximum of six subjects out of which one must be a language subject. Check CUET 2023 Exam Pattern
• For B.A (Hons.) Economics: Candidates must take a test in Mathematics in CUET. The obtained score will be calculated on the basis of marks achieved in language, Mathematics & other two subjects. 
• For BA Program: Candidates must appear in the entrance test in any one language from section one and in any three subjects from the other section. Merit will be calculated on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in the same subject and language.

Admission through Sports and Extracurricular Activities (ECA): Candidates must appear in the performance test along with CUET. The selection will be made on the basis of the combined score of CUET (25%) and performance test (75%). Certificates will also be considered for the same along with the CUET score.

Delhi School of Economics UG Application Process

Candidates must register themselves by visiting the official website of NTA. To register for e-counselling process students are required to register the on DU admission portal. The following steps will help to apply for DSE UG course: 

• Applicants must visit the official website @cuet.samarth.ac.in. 
• There will be a 'Register' link & click on that.
• Read the given information & click the 'Proceed' button. 
• Fill in all the academic & personal details carefully. 
• After filling up all the required details submit requisite scanned documents such as photograph, signature, class X marketeer & category certificate (if applicable). 
• Pay the adequate application fee online through credit/ debit card/ net banking/ UPI, etc. 
• Submit the application form & keep a hard copy of the form for future use. 

Required Documents

• Scanned passport size photo & signature with the size of maximum 50 kb. 
• Valid email-id & phone number for the registration process. 
• Marksheet of 10+2 level with self-attested. 
• Category Certificate. 
• Sports Certificate.

DSE under Faculty of Commerce offers an MBA degree under following specializations:

• International Business (IB)
• Human Resource and Organisational Development (HROD)

Delhi School of Economics MBA Eligibility 

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
• Relaxation in eligibility for reserved category students as per university rules.
• A valid CAT score is mandatory. 

Delhi School of Economics MBA Selection Criteria

The admission to MBA course is done through three-layered process:

• Meeting eligibility criteria
• Shortlisting Criteria for GD-PI-Extempore
• Final Admission Selection criteria

Candidates are required to submit their CAT score. A minimum of 90+ CAT percentile score will be required for the purpose of shortlisting. Thereafter, the short-listed candidates on the basis of their CAT percentile will be called for GD, Extempore and Personal Interview. Also check CAT Cutoff

For the purpose of Final Admission, the following weightage will be assigned to different parameters, such as:

• CAT Score: 60%
• Class Xth: 7.5%
• Class XIIth: 7.5%
• Group Discussion: 5 %
• Personal Interview: 15%
• Extempore: 5%

DSE offers MA in Economics at PG level. The duration of course is 2-years. Admission is done via Direct/Merit mode or through Admission test. 

Delhi School of Economics MA (Economics) Eligibility 

• Direct/ Merit Mode: BA (Hons) Economics degree form DU with at least 60% marks in aggregate.
• Admission Test Mode: UG/ PG degree from DU with at least 605 marks in aggregate or first Division or equivalent CGPA.

Delhi School of Economics MA (Economics) Selection Criteria

• Admission to the course is done on the basis of the candidate's performance in the past qualifying exam and entrance exam.
• Only the candidates who have qualified the entrance exam are eligible to apply for Merit seats. 
• The entrance exam will contain objective type questions and there will be negative marking for wrong answers. 
• The exam will evaluate candidates on the basis of microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, mathematical techniques and probability, statistics & elementary econometrics
• Students applying for MA Economics should score 40% (General Category), 36% (OBC) and 20% (SC/ST) in the entrance exam to qualify
• Separate merit lists will be put up for the reserved and general categories to be admitted through the Entrance Test and through Direct Admissions.
• The admission of students to the course will be provisional and will be confirmed by the Admission Committee of the University only after verification of the original certificates.

Delhi School of Economics acts as a research center for the Delhi University and offers following PhD and M.Phil in Economics.

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 55% marks.

Delhi School of Economics M.Phil/Ph.D. Selection Criteria

• Admission to M.Phil and PhD is based on the entrance exam.
• The shortlisted candidates need to appear in both written and oral assessment that test student’s research aptitude, knowledge of economics and synopsis of research test
• Candidates who have cleared a national level examination like CSIR/UGC-NET Including JRF), DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, DST-INSPIRE may appear for an interview without appearing in the departmental entrance test.

Delhi University has introduced the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) for admission to UG courses for all its affiliated colleges. The entire process is explained below:

Phase 1: CSAS Application Form

• Aspirants are required to fill the CSAS application form on the centralized admission portal by paying a one-time non-refundable application fee.
• ECA and sports quota candidates will have to pay an additional fee.

Phase 2: Selection of Courses and College Preferences

• Second phase will start after the results of the CUET examination are declared.
• After the CUET Result declaration, eligible candidates will have to select the courses and fill the preference of desired colleges on the centralised CSAS portal.

Phase 3: Seat Allocation and Final Admission

• Merit list will be declared on the basis of CUET scores.
• Multiple rounds of seat allotment will be conducted. 
• Candidates will have to check if they have been allotted a seat on the CSAS dashboard. If allotted, candidates must accept their seat on or before the given date for that particular round.
• Seat allocation will be based on multiple factors such as - combination of college and program chosen, position of the candidate on the merit list, category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/UR) of the candidate, and availability of seats.
• Upon acceptance of seat, the university will check eligibility, verify documents, and confirm admission after receiving the payment of fee.