Please find below all the policies relevant to Ashoka University’s Undergraduate Admissions. Read through all the policies carefully before submitting your application form.
Once an applicant has completed all the components of the application process and submitted their form, the applicant will have to participate in the mandatory Assessments, which requires the applicant to take the Ashoka Aptitude Assessment and write an On-the-Spot Essay. The Admissions Committee will evaluate each application in a holistic manner and shortlist candidates for the Interview.
The Office of Admissions follows the policies given below:
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
Please click here to read Ashoka University’s Educational Board-Specific policies.
Ashoka University has specific policies for particular disciplines/courses for students who wish to Major or Minor in any of the disciplines listed below:
Major or Minor
(Disciplines) |
Subject(s) Required in Grades XI and XII | Department-Specific Details |
Economics, Economics and Finance, Economics and History, Politics, Philosophy and Economics | Mathematics | The Department will allow students the opportunity to attempt a Major/Minor in Economics provided they take the Mathematical Thinking Foundation course and the Calculus Enabler course (in Semester 1) offered at Ashoka University. Students are required to pass the Mathematical Thinking Foundation course to pursue an Economics Major/Minor and to graduate with an undergraduate degree. The Economics Department requires that students take the Calculus Enabler course in Semester 1 and get a minimum grade of A- for them to be considered. |
Mathematics | Mathematics | For the Department to make any exceptions, students will have to demonstrate to a Faculty Advisor that they have sufficient knowledge and grasp of Mathematics (equivalent to the CBSE/ISC Grades XI and XII Mathematics course). Students are required to take the Mathematics Foundation Course and the Calculus Course early on to assess if they will be able to pursue Mathematics as a Major or Minor |
Computer Science, Computer Science and Entrepreneurship, Computer Science and Mathematic | Mathematics | The Department will allow students the opportunity to attempt a Major/Minor in Computer Science provided they take the Mathematical Thinking Foundation course and the Calculus Enabler course (in Semester 1) offered at Ashoka University. Students are required to pass the Mathematical Thinking Foundation course to pursue a Computer Science Major/Minor and to graduate with an undergraduate degree. The Computer Science Department requires that students take the Calculus Enabler course in Semester 1 and get a minimum grade of B for them to be considered. |
Physics | Mathematics and Physics | The Department will allow students the opportunity to attempt a Major/Minor in Physics provided they take the Mathematical Thinking Foundation course and the Calculus Enabler course (in Semester 1) offered at Ashoka University. Students are required to pass the Mathematical Thinking Foundation course to pursue a Physics Major/Minor and to graduate with an undergraduate degree. The Physics Department requires that students take the Calculus Enabler course in Semester 1 and pass the course for them to be considered. Additionally, students should have also studied Physics in Grades XI and XII. |
Please click here to read Ashoka University’s policies on Mathematics courses offered by various educational boards.