DU Admissions: Know How to Calculate Your Best of Four Percentage & Score

Sakunth Kumar

Updated On: June 06, 2019 01:16 PM

  • DU has begun with the application process for admissions 2019 and the cut-off lists will be out soon.
  • Find in detail about how to calculate the best four percentage for B.Com, B.A and B.Sc courses here.
DU Admissions: Know How to Calculate Your Best of Four Percentage & Score

The admission process of Delhi University is currently underway. The DU Cut Off Lists will be released soon basis which candidates will be able to secure a seat in the DU course and colleges affiliated to Delhi University 2019 . The university has announced some new rules for admission through sports quota . Delhi University has announced that the marks adjustment policy on pro-rata basis will be continued this year as well.

CollegeDekho brings you an elaborate explanation on how the aspirants can calculate the Best of Four Percentage.

How to Calculate Best of 4 Percentage for DU?

  • The candidate’s best of four percentage for DU colleges will include two academic or elective subjects, one language and the subject in which the admission is being sought.
  • In case the candidates have studied both elective and core in any languages, the core language will be treated as language. On the other hand, the elective language is considered as the elective/ academic subject.
  • If the candidates are applying for admission to honours in Economics and Commerce, they must have studied and passed Mathematics in the qualifying examination.
  • The candidates who have studied the elective language will get an advantage of 2% in the best four percentage. This rule is applicable only to those who apply for an honours degree in any language course.
  • On the other hand, if the candidates have studied the language in the qualifying examination, and are seeking admission in Honours course in that language will have a disadvantage of 5% in the best four percentage.

Also read: - Check the List of Documents for DU Admissions

If you want to calculate the best four percentage for B.Com and B.A. programme, you must choose one language (functional/ elective/ core) and any three elective subjects. In case if there is a change in the stream, you will have the disadvantage of up to 5% on the best four percentage.

Here are some of the examples on how to calculate the score:-

Example 1: -

Let us assume that your score in different subjects as follows: -

  • Home Science – 94
  • English – 88
  • Business Studies – 92
  • Accounts – 90

Now, you need to add the total marks, i.e., 94+88+92+90 = 364.

The percentage will be 91%

Now, the effective percentage for B.A (Hons) English is 91%. B.Com (Hons) is 91% and B.A. (Hons) History is 91%. Deduct 2.5 from the percentage, and the final percentage will be 88.5%.

Example 2: -

Let us assume that you are seeking admission to B.Com programme. You have scored the following marks in different subjects: -

  • Economics – 94
  • English – 88
  • Business Studies – 92
  • Accounts – 90

Now, you need to add the total marks, i.e., 94+88+92+90 = 364.

The percentage will be 91%

The effective percentage for B.Com is 91%

For B.A. programme 91% - 5% = 86%

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