दिल्ली कौशल एवं उद्यमिता विश्वविद्यालय

DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIVERSITY

(A State University Established under Govt. of NCT of Delhi Act 04 of 2020)
Sector 9, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077

CET DATE: 10th and 11th July 2022

Merit Creation and Minimum Qualifying Criteria for Full-time Diploma, Lateral Entry to
Full-time Diploma, Advanced Diploma in Advanced Mechatronics (ADAM) and UG Program
(B.A. Digital Media and Design)

1. The eligible candidate shall appear for the Entrance Test conducted by DSEU. The
University will offer admissions through the merit list created on the basis of marks obtained
by the candidate in the Common Entrance Test/ Common Aptitude Test as stated below.

2. The Entrance Test will be conducted in ONLINE AI Proctored mode, which the candidate
can attempt from their home or any convenient location but they will be required to have
stable internet access so that he/she can attempt the exam in an uninterrupted manner. The
Entrance Exam will be conducted ONLY ONCE as announced on the www.dseu.ac.in and
DSEU admissions portal.

3. Sections A and B are mandatory for all candidates in all Entrance tests as given below.

4. For the candidates seeking admission in the Engineering programs, the Merit list shall be
created on the basis of marks obtained in sections A, B and C only. (Section C for
Engineering)

5. For the candidates seeking admission in the Pharmacy program, the Merit list shall be
created on the basis of marks obtained in sections A, B and D only. (Section D for
Pharmacy)

6. For the candidates seeking admission in the Cosmetology & Health program, the Merit list
shall be created on the basis of marks obtained in sections A, B and E only. (Section E for
Cosmetology & Health)

7. Aggregate cut-offs for CET (Engineering Diploma, Pharmacy and Cosmetology & Health)
● 30% (General category candidate)
● 25% (Women/OBC/EWS category candidate)
● 20% (SC/ST category candidate)

Note:
- It is mandatory to qualify the respective sections of CET as stated in point 4, 5 and 6.
Cut-off criteria for each section is given in point 7.

8. Candidates seeking to appear for CET in multiple streams (Eg. Engineering, Pharmacy, and
Cosmetology & Health, or all of the above categories), will be required to appear for all the
 respective sections of the Common Entrance Test / Creative Aptitude Test/ ADAM Entrance
Test/ Lateral Entry Entrance Test and their merit will be created separately for each category.

9. Candidates securing less than 1/3rd marks marks in even one of the qualifying sections
shall not be considered eligible for further processes of Merit and Counselling.

10. About various Entrance Tests

Note:
- All questions contain equal marks.
- There is NO negative marking.

Common Entrance Test

- Candidates appearing in CET for Engineering Diploma, Cosmetology & Health
and Pharmacy will have to appear for Sections A, B, C, D and E. The total
duration for these sections shall be 30 minutes for the sections A and B and 30
minutes each for section C, D and E.
- Candidates appearing in more than one stream in CET will be required to appear
for the common mandatory sections A and B and then the respective specialised
sections at the given time slots. (Time of CET to be announced at a later stage on
the University website).

Creative Aptittude Test

- Candidates appearing in CAT for Design-based programs will have to appear for
Sections A, B, and C. The total duration for these sections shall be 15 minutes for
Section A, 10 minutes for Section B and 15 minutes for Section C.
- A separate Creative Aptitude Test shall be conducted for the candidates seeking
admission to Creative and Design-based programs (Diploma in Architecture,
Applied Arts, Interior Design, Fashion Design and Technology and B.A. Digital
Media and Design).
- The Creative Aptitude Test shall be conducted in 2 stages. The time for both tests
shall be different. (Time of CET and Creative Aptitude Test to be announced at a
later stage on the University website).
- Only those candidates who qualify in Stage: 1, Theory test shall be considered
eligibile for Stage: 2, Skill test. The skill test will be held offline at DSEU
Campuses in Delhi.

ADAM Entrance test

- Candidates appearing in ADAM Entrance test for will have to appear for Section
A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The time duration for these sections shall be 10 minutes
each.

Lateral Entry Entrance Test

- Candidates appearing in Lateral Entry Entrance test for Lateral Entry to Full-time
Diploma Programs will have to appear for Sections A and B. The total duration
for these sections shall be 20 minutes each.

11. Cut-offs for all the aforementioned Entrance Tests are as follows:

Stage I- Theory test, Online, AI Proctored

● 30% (General Category candidate)
● 25% (Girls/ OBC/ EWS category candidate)
● 20% (SC/ST category candidate)

Stage II- Skill test, ((For Creative Aptittude Tests only)- Offline in DSEU campus
 ● 30% (General Category candidate)
● 25% (Girls/ OBC/ EWS category candidate)
● 20% (SC/ST category candidate)

Note:
- Merely appearing in Entrance test does not guarantee admission. Fullfilment of
Minimum Eligibility Criteria as give in Information Bulletin is a mandatory
requirement and if a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility, despite giving the
CET, they will not be considered for further processes of Merit and Counseling.

SYLLABUS & TEST FORMAT

Qualifying
Category Section and Syllabus No. of Questions Cut-off in each
Section

15
SECTION A- Quantitative
Aptitude, Logical Reasoning.
At least 1/3rd of
SECTION B- Communication the total marks
Engineering Diploma
Skills 15 in each of the
sections
SECTION C-
Class X Science & Maths
30

15
SECTION A- Quantitative
Aptitude, Logical Reasoning.
At least 1/3rd of
SECTION B- Communication
the total marks
Diploma in Pharmacy Skills
15 in each of the
sections
SECTION D-
Class XII Science and Human
Body related
30

15
SECTION A- Quantitative
Aptitude, Logical Reasoning.
At least 1/3rd of
Diploma in SECTION B- Communication the total marks
Cosmetology & Health Skills 15 in each of the
sections
SECTION E-
Class X Science
30

Creative Aptitude Test STAGE: 1 At least 1/3rd of

(Diploma in Applied THEORY TEST the total marks
Arts, Interior Design, (Duration 30-40 mins) in each of the
Architecture, Fashion sections
technology and B.A in SECTION A-
Digital Media Design) English & Math 15

SECTION B- General
Knowledge/Creative Awareness
10
SECTION C- Logical
Reasoning, Analytical skills.
15

STAGE:2
SKILL TEST
(Duration: 1.5 hr)

SECTION A- Drawing test on

still life study 2 (only 1 out of 2
to be attempted)
SECTION B- Memory drawing

2 (only 1 out of 2
to be attempted)

ADAM SECTION A- English 10

SECTION B- Analytical 10
Reasoning

SECTION C- Numerical Ability 10

SECTION D- Current Affairs 10 At least 1/3rd of

and General Knowledge the total marks
in each of the
SECTION E- Electrical and 10 sections
Electronics

SECTION F- Mechanical 10

SECTION G- Physics 10

Lateral Entry to Full SECTION A- Quantitative 20

At least 1/3rd of
Time Diploma Programs Aptitude, Logical Reasoning.
the total marks
in each of the
SECTION B- Communication
sections
Skills 20
 COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (CET)

Theory (Duration: 30 mins for Section A and B and 15 mins each for Section C, D and E)
SECTION A- Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning.
SECTION B- Communication Skills
SECTION C- Class X Science & Maths
SECTION D- Class XII Science and Human Body related
SECTION E- Class X Science (Biology)

CREATIVE APTITUDE TEST (CAT)

THEORY (Duration: 45 mins)

SECTION A- English & Math
SECTION B- General Knowledge/Creative Awareness
SECTION C- Logical Reasoning, Analytical skills.

SKILL TEST (Duration: 90 mins each section)

SECTION A- Drawing test on still life study (25 Marks)
SECTION B- Memory drawing (35 Marks)

Note:
Following material will be required during the Skill test:
- Pencil (2B-8B), eraser, sharpener/cutter, and a drawing board
- Any of the given mediums (watercolour/oil pastels/poster colour)
- Only sheets will be provided by DSEU

ADAM ENTRANCE TEST

THEORY (Duration 70 mins)

SECTION A - English
SECTION B - Analytical Reasoning
SECTION C - Numerical Ability
SECTION D - Current Affairs and General Knowledge

SKILL TEST (Duration 1.5 hours)

SECTION A - Electrical and Electronics
SECTION B - Mechanical
SECTION C - Physics

LATERAL ENTRY TO FULL TIME DIPLOMA

THEORY (Duration 40 mins)

SECTION A- Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning.
SECTION B- Communication Skills