DU DSE MA (Economics) Admission 2023

DU DSE MA (Economics) Admission 2023: University of Delhi (DU) is inviting applications from interested and eligible candidates for admission to MA Economics. The admission will be offered into Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University (DU). The MA (Economics) is a two-year full-time course comprising 15 courses, out of which 6 are mandatory core course and remaining 9, are optional/elective courses. The medium of instruction and evaluation for the course is English. Most likely, the DU DSE MA (Economics) registration will be commenced in the month of June 2023. Selection of candidates will be strictly based on their merit which is calculated through marks obtained in Undergraduate degree and performance in written exam.

Aspirants seeking admission in DU DSE MA (Economics) must submit their application form in the prescribed manner on or before the due date. Admission into DU DSE MA (Economics) 2023 will be granted as per University norms.  Through this post, candidates can check complete details about DU DSE MA in Economics admission 2023.

DU DSE MA (Economics) Admission 2023 important dates (tentative)

Aspirants can check the important dates for DU DSE MA (Economics) admission 2023 from the below-mentioned table. It should be noted that, all the dates mentioned in the below chart are tentative and may be changed as per University’s discretion.

Eligibility criteria

It is must for all candidates to satisfy the important eligibility criteria before applying DU DSE MA (Economics) admission 2023.  Here candidates can get the information regarding DU DSE MA (Economics) admission 2023 eligibility criteria in detailed.

For Indian nationals (General Category)

Admission to Indian students will be obtainable through two modes i.e. Direct/ Merit Mode or Entrance Test Mode. Required percentage of marks for both modes is provided below:

• Direct/Merit Mode– Aspirants should have obtained at least 60% aggregate in B.A. Economics (Hons)
• Entrance Test Mode– Candidates should have secured minimum 60% or I division or equivalent CGPA in any UG/PG degree in any subject.

Foreign Candidates

A foreign candidate may be given the option to select either take a Departmental exam or submit their GRE marks along with two recommendation letters from their 2 academic referees.

DU DSE MA (Economics) Admission 2023 Application form: How to apply?

Interested and eligible candidates will be needed to fill the application form through visiting the official website of the Department i.e. http://econdse.org. During the registration process, candidates need to enter required personal details, academic details, correspondence details, experience if any, uploading of scanned photograph and signatures etc. After providing all these required details, candidates can proceed for the application fee payment. On successful registration, candidates will get their Application Number and Password. By using these login details, candidates can download the application form.

Examination pattern

The details of DU DSE M.A. (Economics) Entrance Exam Pattern 2023 are listed below:

Candidates should have sound knowledge of macroeconomic theory, microeconomic theory, mathematical techniques used by economists, and statistics, probability, and elementary econometrics. You would be provided four options out of which you need to select one correct answer. The exam will be conducted in offline mode. Candidates need to put their answers using Black/ Blue ball point pen.

DU DSE M.A. (Economics) Admission 2023 Syllabus

The questions asked in the written exam will be based on qualifying examination. Therefore, candidates are advised to clear their concepts and revise all topics covered in DU B.A. (Honours) Economics programme. Some of major topics comprised in exam syllabus are:

• Macroeconomic theory
• Microeconomic theory
• Mathematical techniques used by economists, and probability, statistics and elementary econometrics.

Minimum qualifying marks for DU DSE M.A. (Economics) Entrance Exam

In the written entrance test, a candidate needs to obtain a minimum percentage of marks. The category-wise details of minimum qualifying marks are listed below:

• General category – 40%
• OBC category- 36%
• SC/ST category- 20%

Note: The above qualifying percentage of marks is based on previous year data. It may be changed for the upcoming session as per university guidelines.

DU DSE M.A. (Economics) Admission Merit list

Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University will prepare a separate merit list for both reserved category and open category candidates. Both lists will be published on the University’s website as well as on the notice board of the Department Administrative Office after the official announcement.

Selection Process

Selection will be done on the basis of merit list which is calculated through candidate’s marks obtained in Undergraduate degree and performance in written examination. As per last year guidelines of Delhi University, 50% of seats were assigned for direct admission of students based on marks scored in B.A. Economics (Hons) and the leftover 50% seats were filled through Entrance Test.