Archive · 28 Jun 2025
DU's New Admissions Policy: Class X Scores as Tie-Breaker
Imagine a school choosing students.
Delhi University (DU) changed how it picks college students.
They use a test called CUET.
This year, they're also looking at students' 10th-grade scores to help decide.
The goal is to pick the fairest students and to be based on how hard they have worked.
Some people worry this might be unfair because schools teach differently.
They think it's like going back to the old system, and it's not the best way to measure a student’s potential.
DU implemented CUET for undergraduate admissions in 2022 to standardize the process.
A new tie-breaker uses Class X scores to resolve CUET deadlocks.
This change aims for a more merit-based approach and rewards consistency.
Critics argue that it reintroduces inequalities related to board standards.
The NEP 2020 supports equity and holistic assessment over single scores.
- Who
- Delhi University.
- What
- DU implemented a new tie-breaker using Class X scores for undergraduate admissions via CUET.
- When
- Implemented for the academic year.
- Where
- Delhi University (DU).
- Why
- To provide a more merit-based approach for resolving CUET deadlocks.
Critics' Perspective
Proponents' Perspective
Fairness and Equity
Critics' Perspective
The new tie-breaker reintroduces inequalities related to differing standards among school boards, potentially favoring those from better-resourced backgrounds.
Proponents' Perspective
The tie-breaker promotes a merit-based approach.
Impact on merit
Critics' Perspective
Reliance on Class X scores undermines CUET's goal, rooted in the spirit of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which advocates for equity and inclusivity.
Proponents' Perspective
The tie-breaker aims to reduce arbitrariness of alphabetical tie-breakers which do not reward effort.
- University
- Delhi University (DU)
- Admission Test
- CUET
- New Tie-Breaker
- Class X Scores
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