DU UG Admission 2026: Race for graduation admission begins in Delhi University, not just CUET score; 12th subjects will also decide your seat

New Delhi/Education Desk: Delhi University (DU) has officially started the process of admission to Undergraduate (UG) courses for the academic session 2026-27. This time also the admission will be completely based on the score of CUET UG 2026, but students have to keep in mind that just getting good marks is not enough. According to the strict rules of DU, it is mandatory for the candidate to have studied and passed the subject in 12th class in which he wants to do graduation. This entire admission process of Delhi University will be completed online in three different phases through ‘Common Seat Allocation System’ i.e. CSAS portal.

Understand the complete admission process of Delhi University in three steps.

To get a seat in Delhi University, students have to go through three mandatory stages, which are as follows:

• First Step (Registration): First of all, students have to do their basic registration by visiting the official CSAS portal of DU.

• Second Step (Preference Filling): In this stage, candidates will have to fill the preference list of colleges and courses of their choice online.

• Third phase (seat allotment): Finally, the seat will be allotted automatically by the computer based on the student’s CUET score and his/her chosen preferences.

‘Subject mapping’ is most important, one mistake can lead to cancellation of claim.

The most important task in the second phase of admission will be ‘Subject Mapping’. Under this, the university will check whether the subjects chosen by the student in the CUET exam match his 12th report card or not. On the basis of this subject mapping, the software itself will decide for which course the student is eligible and how his final merit list will be prepared. If there is any discrepancy in the rules, the application may also be rejected.

72 thousand regular seats, sports and ECA quota will give extra opportunity

There are about 72,000 regular seats in various colleges of Delhi University. Apart from this, there will be opportunity for admission on thousands of seats under Sports Quota, Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) and other supernumerary quota. Including all these additional and reserved seats, the total number of seats in DU reaches approximately 85,000, which gives a big backup to the students who are lagging behind in the cut-off race.

How to do first phase registration on CSAS portal

To apply, students have to visit the CSAS portal and log in with the help of their CUET UG 2026 application number. As soon as the student logs in, important information like name, date of birth, photo and signature will be auto-fetched from the CUET database. Keep in mind that no changes or corrections can be made in this data later. After re-checking all the required details, the form has to be submitted by paying the prescribed fees.

From general to reserve category, know how much is the application fee

DU has determined the registration fee for different sections and specific courses as follows:

Bells will ring from 1st August, new college session will start on time

As per the schedule, after allotment of seats, students will have to undergo document verification online and lock their admission by depositing the college fees within the stipulated time. According to Delhi University administration, all preparations are on to start this year’s new educational session from August 1, 2026. Experts have advised students to complete the registration on time without waiting for the last date and prepare their college preference list very thoughtfully.