Delhi University-cut-offs

job opportunities and the market economy seem to be having an effect on cut-offs to Delhi University courses.subjects related to sectors like finance (Commerce, Economics), media (Eng Hons and Mass Com), IT (Computers), urban development and real estate(Geography), psychology and a restructured BA Program have seen high cut-offs, those for courses like History and pure sciences are down.Students now rush for courses like Economics, Commerce and English which offer instant job placements as opposed to History or Sciences. The IAS has lost its charm with increasing privatisation, decreasing number of seats, more choices. This explains the stagnant and low cut-offs in History.DU officials attributed the fall in cut-offs in science to the large number of students opting for other courses.The biggest surprise this year has been the BA Programme, which has seen cut-offs shooting up by three to eight per cent.