The Delhi University will begin performance trials for admissions through the extra curricular activities quota (ECA) from today, the varsity's officials said. This time, admission through the ECA supernumerary quota for the academic year 2022-23 is being done in 14 categories, with the highest number of registrations, 1748, from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) category, an official said.
"The trials for the ECA admissions 2022-23 will begin from Tuesday, 18 October 2022, to Thursday, 27 October 2022," the official said. For seat allocation under the ECA, a combined score of the Common University Entrance Test (UG) - 2022 and performance tests, trials and certificates will be considered. For an ECA score of 75 marks for 12 categories, except NCC and the National Service Scheme (NSS), 60 marks will be awarded on the basis of physical trials and 15 marks on the basis of the submitted certificates.
The trials will be conducted for creative writing, yoga and digital media on 19 and 20 October, fine arts on 19 and 21 October, music (instrument) on 19 October, music on 18 October, quiz on 25 October and divinity on 19 October. For dance, trials are scheduled on 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26 and 27, October debate on 19 20, 21, 22, 25 and 26 October music (vocal) on 19, 20, 21, 22, 25 and 26 October and theatre on 21, 22, 25 and 26 October. The Delhi University officials said that there will be no physical trials for admission for the NCC and the NSS categories.
The official said that candidates have to report half an hour before the trial time slot for attendance and counter-signing the marks awarded based on certificate evaluation.
"Since these are in-person trials, the given time slots may sometimes vary due to unavoidable circumstances. The candidates are, therefore, advised to make suitable arrangements for food, water, any medicine, etc for a longer than stipulated time period," the official said.