Delay in data from NTA to hit PG admissions & academic session at DAVV

Time of India

14-05-2025

Indore: Despite the National Testing Agency (NTA) declaring the results of CUET PG last week, the counselling process for admission to postgraduate programmes at
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
(DAVV) is expected to begin only in the third week of June.The delay is attributed to the time required—approximately 15 to 21 days—for the university to receive detailed candidate data from the NTA, which is essential for preparing the merit list.
Officials at DAVV said the registration process for counselling is likely to commence by June-end. As a result, the new academic session for its teaching departments and institutes will not begin on scheduled date of July 1. Instead, it may start around July 20, slightly delaying the entire academic calendar.More than 1460 seats across 24 postgraduate programmes offered by over ten university teaching departments, including IIPS and IMS, will be filled through the CUET PG score. These include popular courses such as MA in clinical psychology, sociology, political science, geography, and history, along with professional programmes like MBA in hospital administration, public health, marketing management, financial administration and Master of Social Work.According to experts, the delay in counselling will limit students' options and pose challenges for those seeking timely admission. DAVV officials, however, hope to expedite the process once the data is received from NTA.The CUET UG commenced on Tuesday. Undergraduate and integrated programmes at DAVV's IIPS, IMS, School of Law, School of Commerce, IET, and others will give admission to students through CUET UG. Over 25 UG and integrated courses are on offer, including BCom (Hons), BA LLB, BBA Aviation, BPharma, BCA, and several integrated MBA and MCA programmes.CUET PG data for admissions to be conducted in August-Sept cycles will further delay subsequent rounds of counselling, making timely admissions more challenging. DAVV officials are in constant touch with NTA to ensure smoother coordination and faster data transfer for the benefit of aspirants.