Arts cut-offs rise by up to 10%, science by up to 9% from 2015

MUMBAI: The demand for a humanities degree has caused cut-off marks for arts to rise at most colleges. St Andrews College in Bandra saw a whopping rise of 10% in

MUMBAI: The demand for a humanities degree has caused cut-off marks for arts to rise at most colleges. St Andrews College in Bandra saw a whopping rise of 10% in cut-offs for BA courses from 76.9% in 2015 to 87%.

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The BA cut-off at VJ Vaze Kelkar College in Mulund went up by almost 8%. BSc cut-offs at D G Ruparel College in Matunga increased by 9%.

Colleges under Mumbai University announced the first merit list for degree admissions on Saturday evening.

While most colleges reported cut-offs - minimum marks for admissions - similar to last year’s, some saw increases of 2 to 4%.

At KC College in Churchgate the BA list featured students who scored 89% and above, 2% more than last year. At Ramnarain Ruia College in Matunga, the BA cut-off was 92.2%, almost 2% higher. Overall cut-offs remained stable, however, specific courses gained popularity. NM College in Vile Parle ended their first merit list at 95.50%, 4% higher than last year. The Bachelors of Financial Management cut-off rose by almost 4% while that of the Bachelors of Accounting and Finance (BAF) rose by 1%. “Courses in finance tend to attract students as they offer lucrative job options,” said Amee Vora, in-charge principal of the college. St Xavier’s College’s BA cut off rose from 92.1% to 92.3%. HR College in Churchgate saw 95% for B.Com, the same as last year.RA Podar College’s cut-off saw a slight dip. The BCom cutoff was 93.40%, compared to last year’s 94.2%.