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CATE 2012

CATE 2012 - Common Aptitude Test for English is conducted by Delhi University (DU) for admission to BA (Hons) English in DU colleges. Based on CATE scores, students are admitted to various colleges for undergraduate courses in English in Delhi University.
  

CATE 2012 DATES

  • Common Aptitude Test for English (CATE) 2012 application forms will be available from: May 25, 2012
  • CATE 2012 application forms will be available at twenty-one colleges of DU till: June 04, 2012
  • CATE is scheduled to be conducted on: June 09, 2012

 LATEST: The coordinator of CATE 2012 has announced that Deshbandu College has this year pulled out of the test while Satyawati College (Morning) has joined in the list of participating colleges. Click Here for more information.

Watch this space for latest updates on CATE 2012


CATE 2011 Dates

  • CATE 2011 will be conducted on June 5, 2011 (Sunday) from 2pm to 3.30 pm.
  • Sale and Receipt of forms at designated centres: 16th of May to 26th of May, 2011
  • Declaration of CATE Score (on University Website): 13th of June, 2011 (Monday)
  • Declaration of First Cut-Off List 15th of June, 2011 (Wednesday)

CATE 2012 Latest News

CATE 2012 Eligibility

There has been some relaxation this year in the eligibility criteria for writing the examination and hence the General category students will require 45 per cent marks in best of four subjects in Class 12 instead of the 60 per cent required last year.

The eligibility criterion for OBC category is 40.5 per cent and for the physically challenged candidates, it is 40 per cent. For SC/ST categories, the eligibility criteria required is passing marks in the class 12 examination.

CATE Test Venues

  1. Bharti College
  2. Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
  3. Deshbandhu College
  4. Hindu College
  5. Indraprastha College for Women
  6. Janki Devi Mahavidayalaya
  7. Kamla Nehru College
  8. Kirori Mal College
  9. Lady Shri Ram College
  10. Maharaja Agrasen College
  11. Miranda House
  12. Rajdhani College
  13. Satyawati College (Evening)
  14. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
  15. Shivaji College
  16. Shyam Lal College
  17. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College
  18. Swami Shradhanand College
  19. Vivekananda College
  20. Zakir Husain College
  21. Arts Faculty (North Campus)
  22. Arts Faculty (South Campus)

Centre For Sale and Registration of CATE Forms

  1. Bharti College
  2. Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
  3. Deshbandhu College
  4. Hindu College
  5. Indraprastha College for Women
  6. Janki Devi Mahavidayalaya
  7. Kamla Nehru College
  8. Kirori Mal College
  9. Lady Shri Ram College
  10. Maharaja Agrasen College
  11. Miranda House
  12. Rajdhani College
  13. Satyawati College (Evening)
  14. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
  15. Shivaji College
  16. Shyam Lal College
  17. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College
  18. Swami Shradhanand College
  19. Vivekananda College
  20. Zakir Husain College
  21. Zakir Husain College (Evening)

CATE 2012 Application Form

The OMR (Optical Mark Reader) Application Form along with the Information Bulletin will be available at all institutions designated above for the same and receipt of forms between 16th and 26th May, 2011 on payment of Rs.300/- through a bank draft drawn in favour of The Registrar, University of Delhi, drawn on any branch of the following banks :
  • State Bank of India
  • Punjab National Bank
  • ICICI Bank
  • HDFC Bank
Please note that drafts from any of the subsidiary State Banks (for example, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Travancore etc. will not be accepted. The drafts should be payable at Delhi.

List of Colleges Accepting CATE Score in 2012

  1. Lady Shri Ram College for Women
  2. Maharaja Agrasen College
  3. Miranda House College
  4. Rajdhani College
  5. Satyawati College (Evening)
  6. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
  7. Shivaji College
  8. Shyam Lal College
  9. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College
  10. Swami Shraddhanand College
  11. Vivekanand College
  12. Zakir Husain College
  13. Zakir Husain College (Evening)
  14. Bharati College
  15. Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
  16. Deshbandhu College
  17. Hindu College
  18. Indraprastha College for Women
  19. Janki Devi Memorial College
  20. Kamla Nehru College
  21. Kirori Mal College

CATE Eligibility Criteria

  • You must have passed Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (10+2) or its equivalent, from any recognized state/national Board.
  • You should have passed the qualifying examination with not less than 60% marks in the subject of English.
  • You must have also obtained minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, in the best of four subjects. (Your best of four subjects may include: Marks in English + any 3 academic subjects (including languages) OR Marks in English + any 2 academic subjects (including languages) + 1 vocational subject)
  • If you are awaiting your Class 12th results, you can still apply

CATE Syllabus

There is no fixed syllabus for CATE.  Students will be tested on their creative writing skills and their aptitude for literature.

CATE FAQs

How many colleges are participating in Common Aptitude Test in English 2012?

21 colleges are participating in CATE 2012. They will accept CATE scores to admit students to BA (English - Hons) in their respective colleges.

Will the colleges give weightage to Class 12 results to admit students to English Hons courses?

The participating colleges will be giving 70% weightage to the CATE score and 30% to your Board performance.

What is eligibility criteria for CATE?

Any student with minimum 60% aggregate and at least 60% marks in English in 10+2 is eligible to apply for CATE.

When will CATE 2012 results be declared?

CATE 2012 results will be published in DU website the month of June, 2012 and first cut-off list wil be published in mid-June, 2012.

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    saurabh4/2/2012 11:53:29 AM

    ....In second yr we hope she scores good as it will open a door to migrate from that college.Please let me know the procedures so that we can start preparing from today. Because it has become necessity to change the college as she says that the boys pass comments, tease and some times they grab away things from her, as well as please also let me know what kind of action should i take.

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    Saurabh4/2/2012 11:51:09 AM

    My sister studies in Deshbandhu college and is good at her academics as well as extra curricular activities. She is always upset and annoyed with the boys who study in that college as they act very cheaply and don't behave descently (not all boys but few of them).Which i think is affecting her personality as well as studies too. Because of this she regularly falls ill nowadays. Despite of good result in all subjects she was not able to take a subject exam in 1st yr as she felt ill. In second yr we hope she

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    akhil4/1/2012 8:51:16 PM

    what is the process of getting admission for b.com?and on what basis the collages will be given? on percentage basis or some exam will be conducted?

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    gaurab ghosh3/31/2012 9:13:27 PM

    i am a final year student of law and would like to do a llm from du. i would like to know the entrance test syllabus and wightage of marks for the same. the time of the issue of forms according to my information is june. i would like to verify that too. thanks.....gaurab ghosh

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    Shreya3/31/2012 7:14:28 PM

    hi sir/mam I m class 12th student having subjects pcm I want to do bsc hons(maths) in du. please tell me about admission process in du. Iwill be grateful to you. thank you

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    arpita3/30/2012 11:41:51 PM

    is migration possible in semester system? i m in 2nd sempls do reply

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    Justin poul3/30/2012 12:31:19 PM

    I like this college very much.

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    loveraj3/30/2012 10:20:20 AM

    i want to do coaching for civil services along with a course in d.u... which course will suit me best..?

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    subhalaxmi joshi3/29/2012 5:44:00 PM

    How I can get admission in DU college as I am a national player of basketball and please tell me that how can I get admission with sports quota .

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    sandeep3/29/2012 5:25:43 PM

    I am the student of delhi university of Rla college,but i want to take migration in north campus college.is it possible in semester system.m in 2nd semester

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