61 colleges under Delhi University are set to begin the second round of merit-based admissions to its undergraduate courses from Monday after a record-breaking number of admissions took place under the first cut off list this year.

According to a report of Hindustan Times, over 34,800 students had taken admissions under the first cut-off for the 70,000 undergraduate seats offered by the university. The figure stood at around 23,000 last year. At over 3,54,000 applications, the university had also received its highest-ever number of applications this year.

The report stated that admissions under second cut-off will has begun on Monday, 10am, and will continue till Wednesday, 5 pm. Applicants can, however, pay the fee till Friday night. Dean (Admissions) Shobha Bagai said, "We had anticipated a higher number of students taking admissions this year due to several factors. This is why we have extended the hours for the admission and payment process," while quoted by HT.

The university's admission team has advised students to pay the fee early so that errors in the payment process, if any, can be rectified before the deadline is over. HT had earlier reported on how students had reported errors while trying to pay the fee through the university portal till the last day of payment under the first cut-off list.

Many principals said that following the second cut-off list, many applicants may switch colleges or cancel their admissions since the results of all entrance examinations, including the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), had also been declared.