The University of Delhi announced a Mop-Up Admission Round for vacant undergraduate seats for the 2025-26 academic session. Unlike the regular CSAS allocation process, admission in this round was based on Class 12 or equivalent qualifying-examination marks and did not require a CUET score.
The first Mop-Up Round was announced on September 3, 2025. Vacant seats were scheduled to be displayed on September 4, applications were invited until September 7, and the final fee-payment deadline was September 13, 2025. These deadlines have passed. DU later conducted an additional On-the-Spot Mop-Up Admission Round in physical mode from September 23 to September 29, 2025, for seats that remained vacant.
Key Highlights
- DU invited applications for vacant UG seats under the 2025-26 Mop-Up Admission Round.
- Selection was based on Class 12 or equivalent marks, not CUET scores.
- Already registered candidates had to apply through the Mop-Up tab in their admission dashboard.
- Students who had not registered for CSAS (UG)-2025 could submit a fresh application.
- A one-time non-refundable Mop-Up fee of Rs. 1,000 was applicable to new Mop-Up applicants.
- Existing DU students admitted to any programme through CUET were not eligible for the first Mop-Up Round.
- The vacant-seat matrix covered selected colleges and programmes across different categories.
- Colleges shortlisted candidates based on eligibility, Class 12 merit, programme preferences and seat availability.
- DU subsequently held an On-the-Spot Mop-Up Round in physical mode for seats left vacant after the first round.
What Did DU Announce?
DU opened a special Mop-Up Admission Round to fill undergraduate seats that remained vacant after the regular admission and allocation stages. The round applied only to the colleges and programmes identified by the University in its vacant-seat list.
Admission was to be granted on the basis of the candidate’s merit score in Class 12 or an equivalent qualifying examination. The applicable programme-specific eligibility conditions in the DU Undergraduate Bulletin 2025 continued to apply.
This meant that a candidate could not apply for a programme merely because a seat was vacant. The candidate also had to satisfy the minimum eligibility, subject requirements, category conditions and any other programme-specific rules.
DU UG Mop-Up Admission 2025-26 Important Dates
| Admission activity | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Mop-Up Admission Round | September 3, 2025 |
| Display of vacant seats | 5:00 p.m. on September 4, 2025 |
| Application window for the Mop-Up Round | 5:00 p.m. on September 4 to 4:59 p.m. on September 7, 2025 |
| Colleges to offer allocations | 5:00 p.m. on September 8 to 5:00 p.m. on September 11, 2025 |
| Last date for fee payment | Up to 5:00 p.m. on September 13, 2025 |
| Later On-the-Spot Mop-Up registration | 5:00 p.m. on September 17 to 11:59 p.m. on September 19, 2025 |
| Later On-the-Spot Mop-Up physical round | September 23 to September 29, 2025 |
The dates in the table relate to the 2025-26 admission cycle and are no longer open as of August 23, 2026.
Who Was Eligible for the First Mop-Up Round?
The first round was intended for candidates who met the following broad conditions:
- They had passed Class 12 or an equivalent qualifying examination.
- They satisfied the minimum and programme-specific eligibility requirements.
- They were not admitted to any DU programme or college at the time of the Mop-Up announcement.
- They applied only for programmes and colleges included in the vacant-seat list.
- They submitted valid academic and category-related documents wherever applicable.
Candidates already admitted to any DU programme or college on the basis of CUET scores could not participate in this Mop-Up Round. The restriction was intended to prevent students from holding an existing DU seat while seeking another seat through the vacant-seat process.
Was CUET Required for DU Mop-Up Admission?
No. DU stated that admission in the 2025-26 Mop-Up Round would be based on Class 12 or equivalent marks and not on CUET scores.
However, the absence of a CUET requirement did not remove the programme-specific eligibility conditions. Candidates still had to meet the required subjects, marks and other conditions mentioned in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
DU Mop-Up Admission Fee
Applicants who were not registered on the CSAS (UG)-2025 portal had to pay a one-time non-refundable Mop-Up fee of Rs. 1,000 in addition to the applicable registration fee.
| Applicant category | Registration fee | Additional Mop-Up fee |
|---|---|---|
| UR, OBC-NCL and EWS | Rs. 250 | Rs. 1,000 |
| SC, ST and BD | Rs. 100 | Rs. 1,000 |
The fees were non-refundable. Candidates were also required to pay the applicable programme admission fee if a college approved their allocation.
What Was Included in the DU Vacant-Seat Matrix?
DU published a college- and programme-wise vacant-seat matrix for the first Mop-Up Round. The list included seats in selected programmes across colleges such as Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Aryabhatta College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Bharati College, Deshbandhu College, Dyal Singh College, Gargi College, Hansraj College, Kalindi College, Ramanujan College, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Shyam Lal College, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, Sri Aurobindo College, Swami Shardhanand College, Vivekananda College and Zakir Husain Delhi College, among others.
Vacancies were shown separately for categories including EWS, unreserved, OBC, SC, Sikh and ST, depending on the programme and college. Candidates had to rely on the seat matrix applicable on the date of application because vacancies could change during the process.
The matrix included programmes in arts, commerce and science streams, including several B.A. programmes, B.A. (Hons.) courses, B.Com and B.Sc. programmes. The presence of a course in the vacancy list did not guarantee admission, since selection remained subject to merit, eligibility and document verification.
How Did the DU UG Mop-Up Application Process Work?
- Eligible candidates checked the vacant-seat matrix and identified suitable colleges and programmes.
- Already registered applicants logged in to their DU admission dashboard and selected the Mop-Up option.
- Applicants who were not registered for CSAS (UG)-2025 completed a fresh Mop-Up registration.
- Candidates completed or updated their personal profile.
- They entered their Class 12 academic details and verified that the marks were correct.
- Applicants uploaded the required supporting documents.
- They selected eligible programmes and colleges from the available vacancy list.
- They paid the applicable registration and Mop-Up fees.
- They monitored the dashboard for college shortlisting, allocation and approval.
- After approval, they paid the admission fee within the validity period of the payment link.
Only candidates who had passed Class 12 were considered. Any discrepancy between the marks entered by the applicant and the marks shown in the supporting documents could affect the admission decision.
How Were Candidates Shortlisted?
Colleges examined applications against the following factors:
- Minimum eligibility requirements.
- Programme-specific eligibility.
- Class 12 or equivalent marks.
- Applicable tie-breaking rules.
- Category and reservation documents.
- Availability of seats in the selected programme.
- Preferences submitted by the candidate.
Where a programme required General Aptitude as part of eligibility, DU stated that the relevant best-four calculation, including one language, would be considered according to the applicable admission rules.
Could a Candidate Receive More Than One Allocation?
Yes. A candidate could receive multiple allocations at the same time. The candidate could accept more than one offer while waiting for the colleges to complete their approval process.
If more than one offer was approved, the candidate had to select one allocation and pay the required fee. The payment link was valid for two days. Once payment was made for one approved allocation, the other offers expired.
If a candidate had already taken admission through the Mop-Up Round and later received another allocation, DU allowed the candidate to switch by cancelling the existing admission and paying any differential fee within two days of approval of the new allocation.
Documents Required for DU Mop-Up Admission
Candidates were required to upload valid supporting documents during the application process and produce documents whenever requested by the college. The documents generally had to establish academic eligibility, identity and category claims.
- Class 12 marksheet or equivalent qualifying-examination document.
- Valid identity and personal details submitted in the admission profile.
- Category certificate, wherever applicable.
- BD or other applicable supporting certificate, wherever claimed.
- Documents specified by the selected programme or college.
- Original documents and photocopies for any physical reporting stage.
DU clarified that admission would not be granted on the basis of an undertaking allowing additional time to submit required documents. Candidates therefore had to keep valid and updated documents ready before applying.
Important Rules for Candidates
- Only seats displayed by DU for the relevant Mop-Up Round were available for selection.
- Admission was subject to verification of eligibility and documents.
- Candidates had to submit an undertaking confirming that they were not admitted to another DU college for the 2025-26 session at the time of admission.
- No admission was to be made under supernumerary quotas except BD seats in the first round.
- The admission process and fee payment had to be completed through the designated DU admission system.
- Payment after the specified deadline could result in cancellation of the offer.
- Submitting an application did not guarantee allocation or admission.
What Happened After the First Mop-Up Round?
DU later announced an On-the-Spot Mop-Up Admission Round in physical mode for seats that remained vacant after the first Mop-Up Round. This later process was also based on Class 12 or equivalent marks and did not use CUET scores.
Registration for the later round was held from September 17 to September 19, 2025. Shortlisted candidates were invited to report physically according to a programme-wise schedule between September 23 and September 29, 2025.
Candidates could receive more than one invitation if they had applied for multiple programmes. In that situation, they had to report on every designated day applicable to their invitations. They were instructed to carry the original documents and photocopies specified in their invitation letter.
Although the later round involved physical reporting, DU stated that the admission process itself would be completed through the admission portal. Candidates were advised not to rely on unauthorised intermediaries or individuals claiming to guarantee admission.
What Happens If the Mop-Up Deadline Is Missed?
A candidate who did not apply within the notified application window could not ordinarily be considered in that round. Similarly, failure to pay the admission fee within the specified deadline could lead to cancellation of the allocation.
Once a seat was cancelled, it could be offered to another candidate according to merit and vacancy. Applicants who missed a deadline had to wait for any subsequent round announced by DU; a further round could not be assumed unless the University issued a formal notice.
What Should Students Do After Reading the Notice?
- Confirm whether the relevant admission cycle is still open. The 2025-26 Mop-Up deadlines have already passed.
- Check the DU admission archive for any later notice, extension or physical-round update.
- Review the programme-specific eligibility conditions before relying on a vacant seat.
- Do not treat the presence of a programme in the vacancy list as a guarantee of selection.
- Keep academic, identity and category documents consistent with the information submitted in the application.
- For a future DU admission cycle, rely only on the latest notification and vacancy matrix issued by the University.
DU Mop-Up Admission and Regular CSAS Admission: Key Difference
| Feature | Regular CSAS admission | 2025-26 Mop-Up admission |
|---|---|---|
| Primary basis | CSAS allocation linked to the regular admission process | Class 12 or equivalent merit |
| CUET requirement | Applicable under the regular UG admission framework | Not required for the announced Mop-Up Round |
| Seat availability | Seats offered through notified allocation rounds | Only seats remaining vacant in selected colleges and programmes |
| Application route | Regular DU admission dashboard and CSAS process | Mop-Up tab or fresh Mop-Up registration |
| Selection certainty | Subject to allocation and approval | Subject to vacancy, Class 12 merit, eligibility and verification |
Useful Links
DU UG Admission 2025-26 Portal: https://admission.uod.ac.in/2025/
DU Admission Registration Portal: https://ugadmission.uod.ac.in/
University of Delhi Official Website: https://www.du.ac.in/
Frequently Asked Questions
When did DU announce the UG Mop-Up Admission Round for 2025-26?
DU announced the first UG Mop-Up Admission Round on September 3, 2025.
Was CUET required for DU Mop-Up Admission 2025?
No. The first Mop-Up Round was based on Class 12 or equivalent qualifying-examination marks and did not require CUET scores.
Who could not participate in the first DU Mop-Up Round?
Candidates already admitted to any DU programme or college on the basis of CUET scores could not participate in the first Mop-Up Round.
What was the last date to apply for the first Mop-Up Round?
The application window closed at 4:59 p.m. on September 7, 2025. The deadline has passed.
What was the last date to pay the admission fee?
The last date for fee payment was 5:00 p.m. on September 13, 2025.
What was the additional Mop-Up fee for new applicants?
New applicants who were not registered on the CSAS (UG)-2025 portal had to pay a one-time non-refundable Mop-Up fee of Rs. 1,000 in addition to the applicable registration fee.
Did every programme and college participate in the Mop-Up Round?
No. The round applied only to the colleges and programmes included in DU’s notified vacant-seat matrix.
Could a candidate receive multiple allocations?
Yes. Candidates could receive multiple allocations, but they had to choose one approved offer and complete the fee payment. Other offers expired after payment for the selected allocation.
What happened if a candidate received a better allocation later?
A candidate admitted through the Mop-Up Round could switch to a later allocation by cancelling the existing admission and paying any applicable differential fee within the notified period.
Did DU conduct another Mop-Up Round after the first one?
Yes. DU conducted an On-the-Spot Mop-Up Admission Round in physical mode from September 23 to September 29, 2025, for seats remaining vacant after the first round.
Are DU UG Mop-Up admissions for 2025-26 still open?
No. The notified 2025-26 Mop-Up and On-the-Spot Mop-Up schedules have concluded. Students should consult the latest admission notice for the relevant academic session instead of relying on the 2025-26 schedule.
