Delhi University (DU) Monday kicked off its admission process for undergraduates with distribution of application forms and accepting the forms submitted. The forms will be accepted till June 16 and the colleges will announce their first cut-off lists June 26 to complete the first phase of the process.

The university started distributing individual application forms of more than 70 colleges as well as the common pre-admission form, which the officials expect will be lapped up in no time.

DU is one of the premier universities of the country to which students from across India apply for admission to a particular course in a particular college of their choice.

Today many of you will visit Delhi University (DU) information centres to collect the centralised common pre-admission form. But if you think one has to travel all the way to North Campus to buy the form, then think again. DU has set up 15 information centres, in North, South, East, West and Central Delhi. So go to the one closest to your home

1: Buy OMR form, then go home
Having bought the form, go home. It’s not necessary to fill it on the spot. “Applicants should be patient and not rush to fill the form. These are Optimal Mark Reader (OMR) forms and should be filled carefully. We advise students to buy the form, go home and read the information bulletin thoroughly before filling it,” said SK Vij, Dean Students’ Welfare.

Going to DU? Checklist before you leave home

* Carry pages 3, 4 and 5 of today’s Hindustan Times. P4 contains a map of DU colleges with Metro train routes. P5 carries the full list of DU information centres where you can buy the admission form.
* Carry lots of water; wear comfortable clothes and footwear; carry a big bag to carry all your stuff.
* Carry a folder to organise your forms, papers and photographs.
* Carry enough cash.
* Forms cost anywhere between Rs 10 and Rs 50. College prospectus costs between Rs 50 and Rs 150. So if you plan to do 10 colleges a day, carry at least Rs 1,000 for forms and more for food and commuting.
* Don’t worry too much about food, as there are eateries all around campus.

Remember
1. Form is on sale from June 2-16. And a student will be allowed to buy two forms at a time.
2. You can apply to 51 courses at 63 colleges by filling one OMR form.

However…
Those applying under sports/ECA quota have to apply to individual colleges. Students who want to apply for courses that have entrance tests should also apply on separate forms available with colleges. Applications for a hostel seat should be made separately.

2: Make a round of colleges
Before you go home, make a round of colleges. “Applicants can buy college prospectus for more information on college infrastructure, faculty, hostel facility and activities. However, filling up the OMR form is enough as far as admission is concerned,” said GS Tuteja, Deputy DWS.

3: Beware of touts
Buy the OMR form only from DU’s admission information centres and not from individuals. Touts often roam outside such centres promising students admission into preferred colleges. “If anyone comes across such persons they should immediately inform the authorities,” said Vij.

Important: How to fill the form
The most important fact to keep in mind is not to hurry while filling the form. Fill the OMR form only with a blue or a black ballpoint pen and not a pencil.

Students have to darken the circles corresponding to the college and course of their choice. A computer can read the markings on the form. Students should begin by first filling in the characters of their name on top of the form.

Vij said students should first practice filling the complementary form attached in the bulletin before filling the original OMR form. “In case somebody makes a mistake, they should not try to erase it. They should use a fresh application form,” says Vij.

Students should also carry a photocopy of the filled form with them, which will be stamped in receipt of the application at the information centres at the time of submission.

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