Department of Commerce, Delhi University Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Find admission details and requirements in the following section:

Eligibility Criteria

Indian Candidates:

• Passed bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate. Relaxation for reserved category students is as per university rules.
• Candidates in the final year of study are also eligible to apply. But they will be permanently admitted after they submit their final mark sheets.

International Candidates

• The candidates must have passed the 10+2+3 education level with 50% or equivalent CGPA score.
• They must have studied Mathematics at graduation or high school level compulsorily.

Selection Criteria

Indian Candidates:

Selection is a three stage process:

• STAGE I: Eligibility Criteria Fulfillment
• STAGE II: Shortlisting for GD & PI
• STAGE III: Final Shortlisting based on:
  • CAT Scores: 60%
  • Class X scores: 7.5%
  • Class XII scores: 7.5%
  • GD: 5%
  • Interview: 15%
  • Extempore: 5%

International Candidates:

• Graduation scores will be considered for final selection.
• They must have qualified for IELTS or TOEFL for proving English language proficiency.
• They must also qualify for either CAT / XAT / MAT / GMAT.

Read on for admission related details and requirements:

Eligibility Criteria

There are two categories through which an applicant can decide to apply for admission:

CATEGORY A: Direct or Merit Based Admission

*B.Com (H) from University of Delhi:

• 65% marks in aggregate for General Category 
• 58.5% for OBC Category 
• 60% for Sports, CW and PWD Category 
• Minimum passing marks for SC & ST category. (Percentage not rounded off)

B.Com. or B.Com (Program)/B.Com.(Pass) from University of Delhi:

• 70% marks in aggregate for General Category
• 63% for OBC Category
• 65% for Sports, CW and PWD Category
• Minimum passing marks for SC & ST category. (Percentage / grade not rounded off)

CATEGORY B: Entrance Based Admission

B.Com (Hons.) or B.A. (Hons.) Economics from University of Delhi or any other University recognized equivalent:

• 50% marks in aggregate for General Category
• 45% for OBC Category 
• 45% for Sports, CW and PWD Category
• Minimum passing marks for SC & ST Category (Percentage not rounded off) 

B.Com or B.Com. (Program)/ B.Com (Pass) from University of Delhi or any other recognized University:

• 55% marks in aggregate for General Category
• 49.5% for OBC Category 
• 50% for Sports, CW and PWD Category
• Minimum passing marks for SC & ST Category. (Percentage not rounded off)

Entrance Exam Pattern

The DU Entrance or DUET is 2 hours long carrying 400 marks in total. Each of the Four units carry equal weights.

• The syllabus for the entrance is based on the B.Com (H) course offered at University of Delhi. 
• Each question carries 4 marks and 1 mark deduction for each wrong answer.
• There is a written test which will test 100 MCQs and 25 questions from the following areas:
  • Economics (Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Problems of Indian Economy)
  • Accounting (including Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Management Accounting)
  • Business Statistics and Mathematics
  • Business Organization, Management, Business Law, Company Law and Income Tax Law

Admission Process

Applications are commonly accepted via DU PG Admission Portal. The candidates are required to follow the steps for application submission:

• Register on DU PG Admission Portal.
• Login with the credentials to access the application form.
• Fill in the necessary details
• Select ‘Department of Commerce’ in the colleges option.
• Select either merit based on entrance based or both for admission selection.
• Attach relevant documents.
• Pay the application fee and submit the form.

Documents Required

At the time of admission, applicants must carry the following documents in original with their self-attested copies:

• UG degree examination
• Character Certificate from Principal of the college / Head of the Institution last attended
• SSC marksheet
• Class X and XII certificate for date of birth verification
• Migration Certificate (if not from DU) 
• 03 copies of recent passport-size photograph
• Category Certificate (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD, and CW category).

Admission criteria are as follows for this program:

Merit Based Admission:

The eligibility criteria is as follows:

• Applicants must have completed master’s or M.Phil with 55% aggregate.
• Teachers of Delhi University are also eligible to apply.
• Applicants qualified for CSIR / UGC-NET / JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, DST-INSPIRE are exempted from appearing for the department entrance exam.
• These candidates can directly appear for the interview.
• Candidates awaiting their results in these entrances can also apply.
• The selections will be based on:

• UG marks: 10%
• Post-Graduation marks: 20%
• M.Phil. Completion: 20%
• JRF qualified applicants: 10 %
• Teaching Experience: 10%
• Interview: 30%

Entrance Based Admission:

• Applicants with 50% aggregate in master’s must apply through this criteria.
• They must appear for the entrance conducted by the Department, under DU guidelines.
• Upon meeting the cutoff and qualifying for the entrance, applicants will be called for the interview round.
• The selection for admission is based on 
  • 70% weightage in entrance 
  • 30% weightage in interview.

Admission Process

Applications are accepted online for Ph.D via DU M.Phil / Ph.D Admission Portal.

• Applicants will have to register first.
• Log in using the credentials generated and fill the application form.
• Select admission type either merit based or entrance based or both.
• After completing filling in the details pay the application fee and submit.
• Attach relevant documents.
• Take a printout of the form for reference.