Quill Zone: student admission questions

Actually, DU admissions go by CUET UG scores, not board marks. Your 98% gets you eligible to take CUET, but the entrance rank decides which college and program you get into. Board marks are just the eligibility threshold. CUET is held in May and then DU's merit list comes out in June.

No, that's not right. Engineering programs, whether at IITs, NITs or other colleges, still need Physics, Chemistry and Maths in 12th. PCB alone won't qualify you for B.Tech. But there's plenty for you beyond engineering. design, psychology, BBA, law, environmental science, so you have great options.

For Delhi University's BBA, you'll go through CUET UG, take the entrance exam in May, then participate in their merit list in June and counselling in July. Most DU colleges accept students from any stream, so no specific 12th subjects are required; check the individual BBA college pages for their exact eligibility once you shortlist. Track all your deadlines and forms in one place with the Application Tracker so you don't miss the CUET form closing on February 26.

Delhi University's BBA programs go through CUET UG. you take that entrance exam, get a score, and then participate in their merit list and counselling in June and July. The session starts in August. Check the specific BBA cutoffs on Delhi University's page to see what score you'd need.

Law after 12th is open to every stream, including Commerce. You can apply through entrances like CLAT, AILET, and other law entrance exams for five-year integrated BA LLB or BBA LLB programs. These exams test your reasoning, English and general knowledge, not maths, so they're a great fit for law aspirants.

MBA is a postgraduate degree after you finish your bachelor's degree, so you can't take it right after 12th. Right now, you should look at BBA or B.Com for your bachelor's. After you graduate, you can then take CAT or other MBA entrances. For BBA itself, you'd take IPMAT (IIM Indore/Rohtak, applications open in February) or NPAT (NMIMS, also February onwards).

No, CAT is for MBA after you graduate, not after 12th. Right now for your bachelor's degree, take IPMAT (IIM Indore/Rohtak) or NPAT (NMIMS), both are BBA entrance exams and applications open in February. After you finish your degree, then you can take CAT for MBA.