DU JAT 2018 rescheduled for Friday, June 22 in two shifts

NEW DELHI, JUNE 8: The University of Delhi has announced to conduct JAT 2018 (Joint Admission Test) on Friday, June 22, 2018, in two shifts, namely morning shift (8 AM- 10 AM) and afternoon shift (12 PM-2 PM) for shortlisting candidates for admissions to undergraduate management programmes at Delhi University’s affiliated institutes. DU JAT 2018 will be administered in an online or computer-based mode. The total duration of the test is two hours; conducted across 18 cities in India. The application process drew its conclusion on Thursday, June 7, 2018 (6 PM). Candidates who have duly submitted the application form along with the stipulated application fee will be able to collect the admit card available in the online applicant account within in a week after the last date of application, i.e. around mid-June, 2018.

The results will be announced 10 -15 days after the exam date. DU JAT 2018 is conducted for admissions to nine listed colleges, offering Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), 10 colleges which offer B. A (Hons) in Business Economics, two colleges offering BBA (FIA) programmes. The final admissions will be for around 1162 seats across 15 participating institutes of DU JAT.

The exam will consist of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s) divided into four sections. Each section will contain 25 MCQs. Each correct answer will fetch +4 marks, while an incorrect response will face a penalty of -1 mark. Zero Marks (0) is allotted for the unattempted questions. The overall score of DU JAT exam is 400 marks.

The candidate-selection will be based on DU JAT exam scores and Class XII Board exam scores; the weightages that would be considered are 65 percent and 35 percent respectively. A total number of 21 preferences for female applicants and 17 for male applicants would be made available to applicants and they need to choose the course/college combination for each preference mentioned in the registration form. Applicants should be aware of the fact that the preference order once submitted, cannot be altered once the fee-payment procedure is complete.