DU asks UG applicants to complete CSAS preferences by July 11

New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Delhi University officials on Wednesday urged undergraduate aspirants to carefully complete subject mapping and programme preferences on the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal by July 11. A one-time correction window will be available from July 10 to July 11 following requests from students who made errors while filling their details, they said. During a webinar to guide applicants through the admission process, university officials said students can seek assistance through eight helpline numbers available on the admission website, besides email support and a chatbot on the portal. Delhi University Dean of Admission Haneet Gandhi, during the webinar said the corresponding team will respond to queries virtually between 10 am and 5.30 pm. Officials said admissions will be conducted for 73 undergraduate programmes offered across 69 colleges and departments, with a total of 71,624 seats available. Around 150 BA programme combinations will be available, while the detailed seat matrix has already been uploaded on the university website. They said the undergraduate admission process comprises three phases -- profile creation, subject mapping and preference filling. The first and second phases are currently running simultaneously and candidates have until 11.59 pm on July 11 to complete subject mapping and fill programme and college preferences, after which they will be automatically locked, the officials said. Admissions under supernumerary categories, including sports and extracurricular activities, will also be processed based on candidates' preferences, they added. Officials said many students had approached the university after making mistakes while entering their details on the portal, prompting DU to open a correction window from July 10 to 11.59 pm on July 11. Explaining the subject-mapping process, the officials said candidates will see two vertical windows on the dashboard; one displaying the subjects studied in Class 12 and the other listing the subjects they appeared for in CUET-UG. Students must correctly map the corresponding subjects, after which the portal will automatically display the undergraduate programmes for which they are eligible. The first seat allocation list will be released on July 16. Candidates who accept an allotted seat and pay the admission fee can either freeze their admission or opt for an upgrade in subsequent rounds. Students seeking an upgrade will be allowed to reorder their higher preferences before the next allocation round, officials said The university has also introduced a virtual wallet mechanism for fee payment. If a candidate is upgraded to another programme or college after paying the admission fee in the first allocation round, the amount already deposited will automatically be adjusted, eliminating the need for repeated payments, officials said. The university will complete two rounds of admissions before the commencement of the academic session on July 28, they said. PTI AHD SMV AHD SMV MDO MDO