High cut-offs in SC/ST category

Though the cut-off list of St. Stephen's college shows a drop in percentages of various subjects for the general category this year, the cut-offs for students of SC/ST category has gone up by as high as 16 per cent.

Though the cut-off list of St. Stephen's college shows a drop in percentages of various subjects for the general category this year, the cut-offs for students of SC/ST category has gone up by as high as 16 per cent.

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For example, the minimum marks required to appear for the interview by a SC/ST candidate applying for Physics (H) was 74.3 per cent last year, as compared to 90.3 per cent this year. "The increase in SC/ST category cut-offs is to ensure that the merit standard is maintained," said Nandita Narian, admission in-charge of the college.