Delhi University admissions 2025: Delhi University has commenced the third phase of the admission process for the 2025-26 academic session under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS). This phase introduces the options of seat upgradation, new seat allotment, mid-entry applications, and category-based admissions.The third round of CSAS is open to students seeking to upgrade their previously allotted seats or re-enter the admission process. It also accommodates applications under special categories, including children or widows of armed forces personnel (CW), extra-curricular activities (ECA), sports quota, and ward quota.Seat upgradation and preference reordering window openStudents who secured admission in either Round I or II of CSAS can now upgrade their college-course combinations. A specific window has been made available for this purpose, starting from 5 PM on August 2 to 4:59 PM on August 3. During this period, students must indicate whether they wish to upgrade and may also re-order their preference lists accordingly.After the conclusion of this window, individual colleges will begin the process of allocating upgraded or new seats based on the revised preferences and availability.Opportunity for mid-entry and correctionThe university will also open a mid-entry window from 5 PM on August 8 to 4:59 PM on August 10. This facility is aimed at students who could not participate in the first phase of CSAS, those who were unable to complete the second phase, or applicants whose previous submissions were rejected due to incorrect documentation or subject mapping errors.Students applying through the mid-entry window must pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 1,000. They will be allowed to make corrections in their subject-related details and update their course preferences. Candidates who were not allotted a seat in the previous rounds are also eligible to apply under this provision.Preference finalisation and vacant seat matrixStudents have been advised to finalise their course and college preferences based on the updated vacancy matrix before 5 PM on August 10. Preferences submitted by this time will be considered for the next round of seat allocation.Seat allotment and fee payment timelineColleges will allocate seats under this round from August 13 to August 17. Students who receive a seat offer during this period must accept the seat to proceed further. The final deadline for depositing the online admission fee is 4:59 PM on August 19 (Tuesday).TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here.
