DU Declares ECA Quota Merit List; Admissions to Start from July 11
- DU released the ECA Merit List 2017 comprising names of 1,100 students.
- Admission to 12 different colleges under the ECA quota in 2017 will be done on the basis of this list.
- The number of ECA seats is expected to go up from 865 to 900 in 2017.
The University of Delhi has announced its final merit list for students seeking admission under the Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) quota on Saturday, July 7, 2017. ECA seats at DU colleges will be filled on the basis of this merit list.
Close to 1,100 students have been selected for admission to 12 different colleges under the ECA quota in 2017. Out of these, 120 students have been shortlisted for the Indian Classical Dance merit list and 110 students have been selected for English Debate list amongst others.
The Head of ECA admissions at DU, Shalini, said that getting shortlisted in the ECA Merit List does not guarantee admission under the quota. DU offers 5% of seats under the ECA category that are further distributed for different category of students applying under the ECA quota.
DU will conduct ECA Admissions 2017 in five cycle sets that will start from July 11. A student can get admission in more than one DU college under ECA but will seek admission in only one of the colleges, therefore, the seats will remain vacant. Multiple cycles will be conducted as seats will not be filled after the first cycle itself, added Shalini.
Each cycle will comprise the following:
- Students shortlisted in trials will have to register at the college of their preference by visiting campus.
- Admission will be done on the basis of merit to the courses for which the college offers ECA quota.
- Students seeking admission under ECA will have to get their documents verified till July 13
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Here’s the detailed schedule of admission under ECA category for the session 2017-18:
Event | Date |
Merit List declared on | July 8 |
Registration and Document verification (cycle 1) | July 11 to 13 |
Notification regarding candidates eligible for admission to be released on | July 14 |
Seats and admission to be secured at respective colleges from | July 15 and 17 |
Registration and Document verification (cycle 2) | July 18 to 20 |
Notification regarding candidates eligible for admission (cycle 2) | July 21 |
Seats based on cycle 2 to be confirmed from | July 22 and 24 |
Registration and Document verification (cycle 3) | July 25-26 |
Notification regarding candidates eligible for admission (cycle 3) | July 27 |
Admissions (cycle 3) to be secured at respective colleges from | July 28 to 29 |
Registration and Document verification (cycle 4) | July 31 and August 1 |
Notification regarding candidates eligible for admission (cycle 4) to be released on | August 2 |
Seats based on cycle 4 to be confirmed from | August 3 to 4 |
Registration and Document verification (cycle 5) | August 5 and 7 |
Notification regarding candidates eligible for admission (cycle 5) | August 8 |
Admissions based on cycle 37 to be secured at respective colleges from | August 9 to 10 |
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The number of ECA seats at DU is expected to go up from 865 to 900 in 2017. More than 20,000 students had applied for these seats this year and had appeared for ECA trials. The candidates shortlisted in the ECA Merit List 2017 will be given a relaxation of up to 15% in the cut-offs during admission. This will depend on the college’s need for that activity and the merit of candidates.