100% cut off marks in DU - Is it justifiable?

100% cut off marks in DU – Is it justifiable?

Introduction

The admissions in Delhi University has once again touched the 100 per cent cut off marks in two colleges for the undergraduate courses.

Cut off mark is the minimum mark or percentage that a candidate requires to enter a course or college.

College of Vocational Studies and Indraprastha College for Women have released their first cut off marks as 100 per cent for the Computer Science program. This is applicable only for the general students.

As the admission season has spread across the nation, most of the colleges have started increasing their cut off marks. But the recent cut off list released by the Delhi University has surprised every one including the student – parents community.

Is it justifiable on part of the DU to increase the cut off to 100%? Let's have a look.

Yes – It is justifiable

1. Major rush – As the admission season approaches, most of the colleges experience a major rush. Earlier, there was a rush only for the engineering courses, but today, all the streams experience a huge rush. The rising number of applications are the main reason for the high cut offs. It helps to control the admissions.

2. Motivates students – Setting a high cut off mark motivates the students to study hard and prepare well for their exams. It makes them realize the fact that to get into a good college, you need a good percentile.

3. Uniform policy – Earlier students had to check the eligibility criteria for every course. But by increasing the cut off rate for a particular course in DU, students do not have to keep an eye on the changing edibility criteria. The policy will remain uniform.

4. Increases the competition – The increase in cut off marks is highly justifiable as it increases the spirit of competition among the students. Every student follows a dream of getting admission into a highly reputed and good institute. The 100% cut off marks system would encourage every student to study well and it would give them a passion to come ahead in the race.

No – It is not justifiable

1. Demotivates – Setting high cut off marks can discourage the average students.The university should understand that not every student is equally brilliant.

2. Intellectual ability – These high cut off rates released by the Delhi University are not at all justified. Cut off lists cannot portray the intellectual ability of a candidate. Intellectual ability can be tested only through IQ's and interviews. A 100 percent cut off is pointless as they would only get brilliant students and in the long run, it will push away more prospective students.

3. Illogical – Fixing for such high percentages for cut offs is illogical and it only adds to the academic pressure. There is already too much pressure on the students to perform well in the internal and external exams.

4. Biased – The entire point of an eduction system is to provide an equal opportunity. By raising the cut off marks, a lot of talented students are missing the opportunity to get into a good institute like DU.

Conclusion

Anxiety levels are certainly on a rise as the Delhi university has increased the cut off marks for the admission into two colleges.

It is not justifiable on part of the college authorities to keep a 100% cut off mark for undergraduate students. Rather than just focusing on the academics, the authorities should also conduct interviews and aptitude tests wherein the student can prove his mental ability level.

The high cut off percentile would dishearten a lot of students as it would prevent them getting admission into a prestigious institute. The authorities should not consider the brilliant students but also the average students, who would excel, if given an opportunity.