Undergraduate Admissions Related Policies

Undergraduate Admissions Related Policies

Please find below all the policies relevant to Ashoka University’s Undergraduate Admissions. Read through all the policies carefully before submitting your application form.

Admissions Policies

1. You cannot submit more than one application form within the Admissions Cycle. Once you submit your application form, you are required to participate in the mandatory assessments in the round in which you submit your application form. Your application form will be annulled if you do not participate in the assessments
2. If your application form does not meet Ashoka University’s eligibility criteria, you will not be evaluated further. An application form is not eligible if it reflects any of the following:
   • Submission of more than one application form/duplicate application form during the Admissions Cycle
   • Misrepresentation of information in the application form or the interview round
   • Copied or plagiarised content from elsewhere and used in the application form
3. If your application form is found to be incomplete, your application might not be processed within the round in which you have applied. An application form will be considered as incomplete if it reflects any of the following:
   • Invalid or illegible government ID or attachment of a non-government ID as proof of identity
   • Discrepancy or mismatch between scores mentioned in the attached marksheet(s) and the manually entered scores in the application form
   • Password protected mandatory attachments
   • Illegible Class X marksheet
   • Illegible Class XII Final Board/Predicted marksheet
   • While digital marksheets issued via DigiLocker will be accepted, screenshots of unverified electronically generated results will render the application incomplete
   • For applicants from IB and Cambridge A Levels Educational Boards – If the applicant does not have their Final Class XII grades/scores at the time of applying and they do not provide their Self Predicted grades/scores and the correct details of their school counsellor
   • For applicants from all other Educational Boards – If the applicant does not have their Final Class XII grades/scores at the time of applying and they do not provide either their Self Predicted grades/scores or submit their School Predicted grades/scores
4. The choices of preferred Major(s) specified in the Course Preference section of the application form are only indicative in nature and not binding. Students at Ashoka University will have to declare their Major only by the end of their third semester. Please read the discipline-specific policies carefully before you indicate your major preferences
5. The evaluation process leading to an Offer of Admission to Ashoka University or a Denial of Admission is both holistic and merit-based as it takes into consideration academic achievements, non-academic engagements and performance, disadvantages and unique context of each applicant
6. All decisions taken by the Admissions Committee are final. Any requests for re-evaluation of your application will be redirected to the Admissions Committee. Formal or informal recommendation(s) from individual(s) will not be entertained or considered
7. Misrepresentation of facts or any information in your application or malpractice during the admissions process at any stage will result in the annulment of your application/candidature or result in the withdrawal of your Offer of Admission
8. Ashoka University does not have a policy of deferral of admission. An Offer of Admission is only valid for the academic session commencing at the end of the Admissions Cycle in which you have applied. If you wish to delay your joining by a year or more, you will have to re-apply and participate in the entire admissions process within the Admissions Cycle for the academic session you wish to join
9. Ashoka University does not accept ‘transfer of credits’ from other universities at the time of admission toward either specific courses or the Undergraduate Programme. If you are offered admission to Ashoka University, you will have to begin your academic degree as a first-year undergraduate student, regardless of any prior time spent at another educational institution. Please note that this point does not apply to applicants who seek admission as transfer students
10. If you wish to apply as a transfer applicant, please refer to the eligibility criteria and the application process applicable for transfer applicants on the Ashoka University website. Applicants can only apply to the Undergraduate Programme once during the Admissions Cycle and through one channel of application i.e. either as a fresh undergraduate applicant or as a transfer applicant if they meet the eligibility criteria. If you apply through multiple channels, only the application which was received first will be considered
11. If any red-flags or suspicious activities on the part of the student are found post receiving an Offer of Admission from Ashoka University, the Admissions Committee reserves the right to revoke the Offer of Admission

Types of Admissions Decisions

Offer of Admission – The candidate will be made a firm offer of admission, after which they are only required to pass their final Grade XII/Equivalent Examination

Conditional Offer of Admission – The candidate will be required to meet the conditions specified by the Admissions Committee in their decision notification

Waitlisted – The possibility of an Offer of Admission at the end of the admissions cycle or earlier based on the availability of seats but to be decided by the Admissions Committee

Deferral of Decision – The Admissions Committee defers the decision of the candidate until the candidate submits their final Grade XII/Equivalent Examination scores

Denial of Admission – The Admissions Committee denies admission to the candidate based on their overall performance in the holistic admissions process

Annulment of Application or Candidature – The Admissions Committee annuls an application or candidature if the candidate fails to participate in all components of the admissions process or does not submit mandatory documents required by the committee

Discipline-Specific and Educational Board-Specific Policies

Please read our Discipline Specific Policies if you are interested in pursuing a major/ minor in the following disciplines

• Economics
• Economics and Finance
• Economics and History
• Economics and Public Policy
• Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE)
• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Computer Science and Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Computer Science and Mathematics
• Philosophy and Computer Science
• Physics
• Management

Please click here to read Ashoka University’s policies on Mathematics courses offered by various educational boards.

Discipline Specific Mathematics Requirement

If you have not studied Mathematics in Classes XI and XII, and/or have not appeared for your final high school (Board Equivalent) examination for Mathematics, but wish to pursue a Major in Economics, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science (and all related Majors) within these departments, you will be required to take the Calculus Course (MAT 1000), which is a compulsory/mandatory course.
Upon completion of the Calculus Course, you should get the required minimum grade (mentioned in the Discipline Specific Policies) to be able to pursue any of the above-mentioned Majors.

For Ashoka University’s Educational Board-Specific policies, please click here.