DU Clarifies 'Error' Listing Muslim As Mother Tongue In Admission Form, Calls it 'Oversight'

Last Updated:June 21, 2025, 15:09 IST

Urdu, a language spoken by many Muslims in India and officially recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, from the list was excluded from the list.

Delhi University’s undergraduate admission portal, which launched on Thursday, June 20, included a communally insensitive error that has caused significant outrage. In the mother tongue section, “Muslim” was erroneously listed as an option. This mistake was compounded by the exclusion of Urdu, a language spoken by many Muslims in India and officially recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, from the list.

Addressing the issue, Delhi University called the matter “unintentional oversight” and said it was an “error” on the varsity’s part. “The University of Delhi sincerely regrets the inadvertent error in its admission form. We acknowledge your concerns and are committed to addressing them. However, attributing ulterior motives to this entirely unintentional oversight is unwarranted. We request all, not to vitiate the University’s diverse and harmonious environment,” DU posted on microblogging site, X.

The University of Delhi sincerely regrets the inadvertent error in its admission form. We acknowledge your concerns and are committed to addressing them. However, attributing ulterior motives to this entirely unintentional oversight is unwarranted. We request all, not to vitiate— University of Delhi (@UnivofDelhi) June 21, 2025

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Delhi University launched the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal for undergraduate admissions for the 2025-26 academic year on June 17. The university is offering 79 courses across 69 affiliated colleges, with a total of 71,624 seats available for the upcoming academic session.

Undergraduate admissions this year will be determined solely by CUET-UG 2025 scores. Initially, students must register using their CUET UG roll number. They will then need to provide personal details, educational qualifications, category certificate (if applicable), and EWS or PWD certificate. Additional documents must also be uploaded to the portal.

While CUET UG scores are automatically uploaded, students must ensure all their details are correctly entered. Based on this information, students can then select their preferred courses and colleges in the second phase.

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