Scope for B.Com from Delhi University after COVID-19!

The University of Delhi, also known as Delhi University (DU), is a collegiate public central university which is located in New Delhi India, which was founded in 1922. The B.com Degree provides with great managerial skills and build competency among the students for building a business.

Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce. – John F. Kennedy

DU offers around 240 courses available at the university for undergraduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG).  The undergraduate course intake for Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Manufacturing Process, and Automation Engineering, Biotechnology, many more. And post-graduate course intake for English, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Commerce, History, Chemistry, Economics many more. There are 77 colleges and 16 faculties affiliated to the University of Delhi, spread across Delhi. North Campus and South Campus serve as the two main campuses of the university.

The courses that are offered here

• Faculty of Applied Social Sciences & Humanities
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Commerce and Business Studies
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
• Faculty of Medical Sciences
• Faculty of Music and Fine Arts
• Faculty of Open Learning: The faculty is concerned with distance education.
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Management Studies

The Eligibility criteria for B.Com

The candidate needs to have 50% or more marks in Mathematics/Business mathematics.

Additional Eligibility Criteria for best four calculations

An aggregate of 60% or more in English/Hindi and combination of best

Three of the following subjects- Mathematics, Accountancy, economics, and Business Studies/Commerce.

The eligibility criteria for B.Com (Hons.)

With 50% or more marks in Mathematics/Business Mathematics.

The additional combination of subjects for the best four calculations

An aggregate of 60% or more in English/Hindi and combination of best of three subjects from the following i.e. Mathematics, accountancy, Economics, and Business Studies/ Commerce.

Certain key points to be remembered while admission which is effected by the COVID-19 is-

There is no admission under extracurricular activities (ECA).

The students who have NCC and NSS certificates are eligible for admission.

According to old rules, the admission was also based on sports quota where certificate and trial were having weightage. But, now, the admission will be based on certificates no need for trials.

As mentioned before the best four eligibility criteria, there is the inclusion of vocational subjects in them which will result in deduction of 2.55 (10 marks) from the aggregate.

Also, it should be taken into consideration that there is a 10% more seat after the expansion of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.

The entrance test for admissions

For B.Com and B.Com (Hons.) there is the conduction of tests conducted by the National Testing Agency, where the candidate has to clear the entrance exam DUET (Delhi University Entrance Test).

The top 10 DU colleges for B.Com and B.Com (Hons.)

1. Shri Ram College of Commerce
2. Lady Shri Ram College for Women
3. Hansraj College
4. Hindu College
5. Shri Venkateswara College
6. Jesus and Mary College
7. Ramjas College
8. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce
9. Shri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce
10. Kamala Nehru College

What are the changes in the admission process due to COVID-19?

The students need to attend open days classes in the form of webinars. The date for the webinar sessions will be announced soon. And during the admission, the candidate needs to have online verification of the documents.

List of documents required during registration

• Class X certificate
• Class XII certificate
• The candidates with relevant reservation certificate which is issued by competent authority should be available with them.
• The students with OBC certificate must also specify that it belongs to the non-creamy layer and the caste is listed in the central government list. It must be issued on or after March 31, 2019.
• For claiming admission in the EWS category, the candidates should have certification issued by SDM and should have been issued on or after March 31, 2020.
• The student needs to produce Self-attested copies of requisite certificates for admission under the sports/ECA category.
• Also, with self-attested copies, the students need to have a photo identity card such as Aadhar card, PAN card, voter identity card, or school identity card.

The placement companies that can be attended in DU are

• APB News
• Amazon
• IndiGo Airlines
• British Telecom
• Infosys
• Tech Mahindra
• Ernst and Young
• United Health Group
• Wipro
• American Express
• Vistara

The top MNCs Company has extended its placement offers with packages ranging from Rs 14 LPA to Rs 37 LPA. The University also conducts placement drives which are conducted under Central Placement Cell, that allow the students to be part of the opportunity from across all DU affiliated colleges.

“Study Hard. Do Good and the good life will follow.”

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