From soulful kirtan renditions and classical dance performances to Shakespearean monologues and digital filmmaking, the Delhi University (DU) will kick off its much-awaited extra-curricular activities trials on Friday for undergraduate admissions under the 2025-26 academic session. This year, 1,347 seats have been offered across 14 categories, giving talented students a chance to secure a seat beyond academic performance.
The trials, which will be conducted at nodal centres across DU colleges, will assess students in categories ranging from music and theatre to yoga and fine arts. The entire admission process is centralised, with no college-level assessments. All applications, trial allocations and scoring will be managed through the university’s Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS).
Admission under the extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota will be based on a composite score — 75 per cent for the ECA performance (certificates and trials) and 25 per cent for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score.
According to the DU’s schedule, the trials for Indian classical and folk dance will start on Friday at Mata Sundri College for Women and are expected to continue for a week.
Theatre trials, which often feature dramatic excerpts from Shakespeare and other playwrights, will also start on the same day at Miranda House.
