Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

General

• Can I get admission in B.Com. (H), B.Com. (P), B.A.(Psychology), B.A.(Sociology), etc. at St. Stephen’s College?

No. College offers no courses in Commerce, Sociology, Botany, Zoology, Anthropology, Business Studies, Psychology.

• When can I get admissions forms? What is the last date for submitting admission forms? When will the interview list be out?

Sale of forms will commence from 25^th May. Last date for submission is 11^th June. Interview lists will be out on 14^th June.

• How will I come to know if my name appears in the interview list?

Lists will be displayed on college notice board and web site.

• I am completely lost while filling the admission form. From where can I get some help?

Try these in the given order: Read the college prospectus carefully, check the Frequently Asked Questions page, visit college counseling center, which is open every working day from 10AM to 1PM, leave a query at college website, call college admissions helpline 011-2766-3000.

• Will I be considered for admission on the basis of my predicted grades?

No. College does not give any provisional admissions.

• Is there an entrance test for BA (Hons.) English?

No.

• Can I be excused from appearing for the admission interview and  (or) sports trials?

Personal appearance at the interview and sports trials is a MUST. No relaxation will be granted on this point.

Reservations and Affirmative Action

• I am a Dalit Christian student, what certificate should I attach with my admission form to avail reservation benefits?

Attach a certificate issued by a Diocessan Bishop, or a person or committee authorized by him/her.

• I am a student from the OBC category. What reservation benefits can I avail?

There are NO reservations for OBC students in St. Stephen’s College.

• I am a non-Christian SC/ST. Is there any reservation for students like me?

Ten percent of seats in all courses are reserved for non-Christian SC/ST and physically challenged students.

• I am a physically challenged student. What reservation benefits and other special treatment can I expect at St. Stephen’s College?

Three percent of seats in all courses are reserved for physically challenged students.  College building is accessible to physically challenged students. Special library facilities are available for visually challenged students. College has constituted an Enabling Committee for Persons with Special Needs that looks after the welfare of physically challenged persons.

Sports

• My sport does not appear in the list of sports for which trials will be held.

Sorry, you will not be considered for admissions under sports category.

Foreign Boards, Foreign Nationals

• I’ve done my plus two from a foreign examination board, but I am an Indian national. What should I do to apply?

Confirm if your examination appears on the list approved by the Association of Indian Universities (http://www.aiuweb.org). This list is also available at the University of Delhi website (http://www.du.ac.in). You can apply directly if your examination board appears in this list. If not, get an equivalence certificate from AIU.

• I am a foreign national having done twelve years of schooling outside India. How do I apply for admission to St. Stephen’s College?

Check the information for foreign students at the University of Delhi website (http://www.du.ac.in). Register and get equivalence from the office of Deputy

Dean, Foreign Students’ Advisor, University of Delhi: Dr. Tanuja Agrawal, (91-11-2766-6756).

• For the 2010 admissions the last date for the receipt of applications forms, in College, complete in all respects, is June 11 by 3:30 pm for the First Year class and within three days of announcement of respective University admission list for the M.A./M.Sc. (Previous) class.
   

• For admission to the MA/M.Sc courses, only those candidates are considered for admission who have been cleared by the relevant Department of the Delhi University. Hence they are required to apply to the University as well apart from applying to College.
   

• The following subjects are NOT taught in College: Commerce, Sociology, Botany, Zoology, Anthropology, Business Studies, Psychology
   

• Admission is granted on the basis of academic record and an interview. Only those candidates are called for an interview whose percentage of marks at the qualifying examination (plus 2 of CBSC or ISC or equivalent) is above a certain cut-off. This cut-off varies from year to year.
   

• The cut-off percentages for being invited for the interview are normally put up on the College Notice Board within three days of the last date for the receipt of the application forms. The list of candidates invited for interview is put up soon after. No postal/separate intimation is sent. Interviews for admission to various undergraduate courses begin immediately after according to a schedule notified in the Prospectus. The list of selected candidates is put up the day after the interviews for that course are concluded. Fees etc are to be deposited within two days failing which the seat is given to the next person on the waiting list.
   

• The number of seats in Residence are extremely limited. Hence out-station candidates are advised to make sure that they have alternate living arrangements in Delhi.
   

• There is no entrance exam for any of the courses offered by the College.
   

• Sports and academic categories are separate. A candidate who desires to apply under both the categories must fill a separate form for each category.