Institute of Home Economics Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Step 1: Register for the Entrance Examination

Institute of Home Economics admissions to all UG & PG courses are based on scores obtained in the entrance examination. To apply for admission, candidates must register for the following entrance examinations:

• Candidates applying for CUET must select Delhi University while filling out the application form. Additionally, they must choose subjects for which they have appeared or qualified in the last qualifying exam.

To successfully submit the CUET application, candidates require various documents such as -

• A scanned copy of the recent passport-sized photograph
• Scanned copy of your signature (black ink)
• Photo ID proof issued by the government (Aadhar card, PAN card, Voter ID, Passport, etc.)
• Marksheets of all qualifying exams
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Banking details for application fee payment

Step 2: Appear for the Entrance Exam

Candidates who filled out the application form must appear for the entrance examination as per the schedule. The timeline of when entrance exams are usually conducted in a year is given below:

Step 3: Registration on DU CSAS Portal and Filling of Courses and College Preferences

Candidates who qualify in the entrance examination must register on the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) Portal of Delhi University for the Institute of Home Economics seat allotment. Once the registration is done, candidates will be asked to fill in their college and course preferences. Registration portals for admission to various courses along with the registration fee of Delhi University are as follows:

• Candidates who want to apply for the Sports Supernumerary or ECA quota must pay an additional application fee of INR 100.

There are various documents that the candidates should submit during the DU CSAS registration process such as -

• Photo (jpeg/jpg format)
• Scanned Signature (jpeg/jpg format)
• Marksheet of all qualifying exams
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Affidavit for Single Girl Child (if applicable)
• Certificate from Orphanage/ Death Certificate of parents (if applicable)
• Kashmiri Migrant (if applicable)
• PwBD/CW Category (if applicable)
• Ward Quota (if applicable)
• A total of 5 certificates from the past 3 years, if applying through ECA category
• A total of 3 certificates from the past 3 years, if applying through the Sports Supernumerary category

Step 4: Seat Allocation

The seat allocation for all courses will be done in multiple rounds. Delhi University is going to release the merit lists in two categories: Common Merit List and Category 2 Merit List (for PG courses only). The Common Merit List (CML) is open to all candidates. However, for the Category 2 Merit List (C2ML), only students who have graduated from Delhi University will be considered for admission to PG programs. The Highest Possible Preference will be provisionally allocated to a candidate who meets the Institute of Home Economics admission criteria such as:

• Combination of selected college and course
• Rank secured in the entrance exam
• Availability of seats
• Category of candidates

Step 5: Blocking of Seats and Final Admission

Upon declaration of merit list, candidates can check the list by logging in to their CSAS dashboard for acceptance of the allocated seat, if offered. Once a seat has been allocated to the Institute of Home Economics in a particular round, the candidate must 'Accept' the allocated seat before the last date/time in a given time period. 

• Once the candidate "Accept" the provisionally allocated seat, the college administration will approve the seat allotment by checking the eligibility and documents uploaded by the candidate. 
• Upon approval of the seat allotment by the college, candidates will have to pay the Institute of Home Economics admission fee to confirm their seat.