Uncertainty over admissions has grown among Class 12 pass-outs in Indore as the ongoing CUET-UG process continues to delay admissions to key courses at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV). With CUET-UG still underway, counselling for DAVV’s teaching departments is expected only by the end of July or August. Many students are opting for provisional admissions in other government and private colleges to avoid losing an academic year.
The higher education department has already initiated the admission process in more than 1,400 colleges across Madhya Pradesh, with registration and document verification in progress. In contrast, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is still conducting CUET-UG, which is scheduled to conclude on May 31. Admissions to 28 major courses at DAVV departments, including IIPS, IMS, School of Law, and School of Commerce, will be based on CUET scores.
Students report that the mismatch in timelines between regular college admissions and the CUET counselling schedule has created confusion and anxiety. Since result declaration and the first phase of counselling may take nearly two months after the exam ends, many are unwilling to wait without securing a backup option. Rashi Chauhan, a recent Class 12 graduate, said, “I want admission in IIPS, but if I wait only for CUET counselling and do not get selected, other good colleges may already be full by then. That is why I have taken provisional admission in another college as a safety measure.”
Another student, Darshan Sharma, who is preparing for admission to DAVV’s School of Commerce, noted that many aspirants feel pressured due to the uncertain schedule. “The exam is still going on and nobody knows exactly when counselling will begin. We cannot sit idle for two months and risk our entire academic year,” he said.
Educationists believe the delay is also affecting competition levels in DAVV admissions. Since the university shifted to the national-level CUET process, students increasingly keep alternative options open instead of waiting exclusively for university counselling. Rajeev Kumar Jhalani, an educationist from the city, explained that the number of seats available through CUET admissions is limited, and not every student will get admission in their desired department or course. “Many CUET aspirants are simultaneously participating in counselling for regular BBA, BCA, and other undergraduate programmes offered by colleges under the higher education department,” he added.
The situation may later benefit students who are currently unable to secure admission. Those who eventually get selected in DAVV departments are likely to vacate seats in colleges where they took provisional admission. These vacant seats are expected to reopen during the college-level counselling (CLC) rounds in July, giving students with lower marks another opportunity to enter preferred colleges.
DAVV registrar Prajjwal Khare stated that the university would prepare the counselling schedule immediately after the CUET-UG process concludes and would try to complete admissions at the earliest so that students can secure seats on time.
For postgraduate courses, the situation is comparatively smoother. The CUET-PG concluded in March, and registrations for counselling for PG admissions at DAVV have already begun.
