{"id":28553,"date":"2026-06-30T01:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/du-announces-1370-eca-quota-seats-for-ug-admissions-heres-how-to-apply\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T01:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:54:53","slug":"du-announces-1370-eca-quota-seats-for-ug-admissions-heres-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/du-announces-1370-eca-quota-seats-for-ug-admissions-heres-how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"DU announces 1,370 ECA quota seats for UG admissions: Here&#8217;s how to apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132073163,imgsize-811023,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/du-ug-admissions-2026.jpg\" alt=\"DU announces 1,370 ECA quota seats for UG admissions: Here's how to apply\" title=\".\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>University of Delhi has announced 1,370 undergraduate seats under the extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota for the 2026-27 academic session, even as registrations under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS-UG) are already in progress.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>According to the university&#8217;s ECA seat matrix, admissions will be offered across 14 categories. Theatre has one of the highest numbers of seats at 123, followed by Indian classical dance with 125 seats and Indian vocal music with 109 seats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The university has also allocated 72 seats for Indian folk dance, 71 for Hindi debate, 69 for English debate, 65 for sketching and painting, 63 for western dance, 56 for National Cadet Corps (NCC) girls, 54 for western vocal music and 53 for the National Service Scheme (NSS).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Other categories include 44 seats for photography, 42 for yoga, 37 for instrumental Indian music (tabla), 35 for choreography, 33 for English creative writing and 30 for Hindi creative writing. Filmmaking has 28 seats, harmonium 26, quiz 25 and western drums 24 seats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Some specialised ECA disciplines have fewer seats. Guitar (lead) has 13 seats, bass guitar 13, sculpture 10, animation eight, Indian violin five, sarod two and western flute one seat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The seat matrix includes participation from colleges across the university. Kirori Mal College, Hindu College, Hansraj College, Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Sri Venkateswara College, Gargi College, Ramjas College, Shivaji College and Zakir Husain Delhi College are among the institutions offering seats in multiple ECA disciplines.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The university has already opened registrations for undergraduate admissions through the CSAS-UG portal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>According to the university, candidates seeking admission under the sports quota must have appeared for CUET (UG)-2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8220;For admissions to ECA and sports supernumerary seats, a weightage of 25% will be given to CUET(UG)-2026 score and 75% to certificates\/ trials\/ performances,&#8221; the university said in its undergraduate bulletin of information.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>How to apply for DU UG admission under the ECA quota<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Candidates who want to apply under the ECA quota can follow these steps:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"28\">\n<ul>\n<li>Register for undergraduate admissions through the<a href=\"https:\/\/admission.uod.ac.in\/\" data-type=\"tilCustomLink\" target=\"_blank\"> CSAS-UG 2026 portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the application form and choose the ECA quota option.<\/li>\n<li>Select the ECA category in which you want to seek admission.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the required certificates and documents, if applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the application process and submit the form before the deadline.<\/li>\n<li>Appear for the ECA trials or performance, if called by the university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/du-announces-1370-eca-quota-seats-for-ug-admissions-heres-how-to-apply\/articleshow\/132073162.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Delhi has announced 1,370 undergraduate seats under the extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota for the 2026-27 academic session, even as registrations under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS-UG) are already in progress.According to the university&#8217;s ECA seat matrix, admissions will be offered across 14 categories. 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