High scores in CBSE math to raise DU cutoffs

New Delhi: With 1449 students receiving merit certificates in
mathematics in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class
12 examinations this year, it is being speculated that admission to
popular courses such as B.Com, B.Com (Honors) and Economics (Hons.) in
Delhi University (DU) colleges will be extremely tough this year.

Only 749 students had received merit certificates in the CBSE Class 12
Mathematics exam by scoring 99% marks or higher.

CBSE figures this year have revealed that 2265 students in Delhi alone
have scored 98% and above in mathematics this year. As maths is a
compulsory subject for B.Com (Hons) in most colleges and for B.Com in
some colleges, students aspiring to opt for these courses will have to
face much competition.

Also, various college sources have alleged that the cutoff percentage
for Economics (Hons) is also expected to be quite high this year as
mathematics is a compulsory subject for the economics programme as
well.

Principal of Shri Ram College of Commerce P.C. Jain said that the
cutoffs for B.Com (Hons.) and B.Com as well as Economics (Hons.) were
going to be quite high this year.

"This is going to impact the admissions. Apart from CBSE, we also have
the Maharashtra and Rajasthan board results and we have observed that
high scorers are on the rise in state boards as well," he said.

As there are no pre-admission forms this year, colleges that are not
opting for online registration will depend on the data of results and
past experiences for preparing their cutoffs. 66 students in Delhi had
scored 98% and above in this year's CBSE economics paper and 167
students had scored 98% and above in accountancy.