DU BED Entrance Exam 2023: Important Dates, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility Criteria, Admit Card, Results
Content Curator | Updated On - Jun 5, 2023
DU B.Ed 2023 is expected to be held in the fourth week of June 2023. DU B.Ed Application form 2023 will likely be released on the official website in the 2nd week of May 2023.
- To fulfil DU B.Ed Eliibility Criteria, candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in bachelor/ masters degree Humanities/ Commerce/ Social Science or Engineering degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
- As per the DU B.Ed Exam Pattern, the duration of the examination will be of 120 minutes.
- DU B.Ed Syllabus consists of General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude, Reasoning Subject Knowledge up to Class X, and Language Proficiency.
What is DU B.Ed?
Delhi University (DU) conducts a university-level entrance examination for admission into Various institutions controlled by the university-offered courses. Candidates successfully clearing this entrance would get admission into a regular B.Ed program as well as B.Ed in Visual Impairment and B.Ed in Mental Retardation based on the type of category.
- DU B.Ed 2023 Highlights
- DU B.Ed 2023 Important Dates
- DU B.Ed 2023 Exam Pattern
- DU B.Ed 2023 Registration
- DU B.Ed 2023 Eligibility Criteria
- DU B.Ed 2023 Syllabus
- DU B.Ed 2023 Admit Card
- DU B.Ed 2023 Answer key
- DU B.Ed 2023 Result
- DU B.Ed 2023 Tie-Breaking Criteria
- DU B.Ed 2023 Cut Off
- DU B.Ed 2023 Counseling
- DU B.Ed 2023 Reservation Criteria
- DU B.Ed 2023 FAQs
DU B.Ed 2023 Highlights
DU B.Ed 2023 mode of exam, type of questions, etc. are tabulated below for aspirants’ reference.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Delhi University B.Ed Entrance Exam 2023 |
| Name of the Conducting Authority | Delhi University |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Frequency | Annually |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 100 questions |
| Question Type | MCQ type |
| Application Fees |
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| Official Website | du.ac.in |
DU B.Ed 2023 Important Dates
Few important dates related to DU B.Ed 2023 viz. release of application form, last date of application, admit card release date and exam date are tabulated below.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of AIBE 2023 application form | 2nd week of May 2023 |
| Last Date of online application | 1st week of June 2023 |
| Admit Card release date | 2nd week of June 2023 |
| Exam Date | 4th week of June 2023 |
| Results announcement | 2nd week of July 2023 |
| Counseling Start Date | 4th week of July 2023 |
| Counseling End Date | 4th week of August 2023 |
DU B.Ed 2023 Exam Pattern
DU B.Ed 2023 would be conducted in offline mode with MCQ type questions divided into four sections- General Knowledge, Reasoning, Fundamentals, and Language Proficiency.
| Exam Mode | Online |
|---|---|
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Question Paper Type | Multiple Choice Question |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
| Total Marks | 400 |
| Exam Language | English and Hindi |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks would be awarded for each correct response |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
Section-wise distribution of marks in DU B.Ed 2023 is given below:
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 25 questions | 100 Marks |
| General Awareness and Teaching Aptitude | 30 questions | 120 Marks |
| Language Proficiency (in English and Hindi) | 25 questions | 100 Marks |
| Subject Knowledge up to class X | 20 questions | 80 Marks |
| Total | 100 questions | 400 marks |
DU B.Ed 2023 Examination Schedule
| DU B.Ed Exam | Exam Date | Slot Timing |
|---|---|---|
| B.Ed. Special Education (Mental Retardation) (Only for Females) | Yet to be announced | 8.00 A.M.TO 10.00 A.M |
| B.Ed | 05.00 P.M.TO 07.00 P.M. | |
| B.Ed. Special Education (visual impairment) | 8.00 A.M.TO 10.00 A.M |
DU B.Ed 2023 Registration
candidates can go for DU B.Ed 2023 online registration on its official website and the process of registration is given below:
- Visit the official website (http://doe.du.ac.in/).
- Click the ‘New User Registration available on the postgraduate admission Portal.
- This will redirect the candidate to a form where candidates have to fill up all required fields and register themselves.
- After successful registration, candidates can download the B.Ed prospectus.
- Click the ‘Apply Online link and fill in your personal and education details along with relevant attachments in the form.
- Candidates have to select the subject category, a teaching subject of preference, and the center of examination.
- Candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature of specific size and dimension as per instructions available on the same page.
- The application process is completed by making payment of the application fee using a debit card/ credit card/ net banking or through a bank challan at any SBI branch.
- After the registration process is completed, candidates should download the application form for future reference and keep the login id and password generated post-registration.
DU B.Ed 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria for DU B.Ed varies according to the category. The same is shared below for candidates’ reference:
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| Category II |
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Eligibility for Choosing Teaching subject
While choosing a teaching subject, candidates have to select a subject which they must have studied in the last qualifying examination for 200 marks and must have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. The selection of subjects by the candidate will be considered final for merit list preparation and allocation of the institute for study. This subject chosen by the candidate will be considered as the teaching subject and will be treated as final for the whole duration of the B.Ed program.
Subject Category with Teaching Subjects
| Subject Category | Teaching Subjects |
|---|---|
| Science | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Integrated Science |
| Language | Hindi, Sanskrit, English |
| Social Science | History, Geography, Political Science, Social Science, Economics |
| Other Subjects | Sociology, Psychology, Commerce |
| Other Languages | Urdu, Punjabi |
| Home Science | Home Science |
DU B.Ed 2023 Syllabus
The detailed DU B.Ed 2023 syllabus would be available on the official website. The same is shared here for candidates’ reference:
The question paper is divided into four major sections-
- Section A – General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude
- Section B – Reasoning
- Section C – Subject Knowledge up to Class X
- Section D – Language Proficiency
| Subject | Topics |
| Teaching Aptitude Process |
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|---|---|
| General Awareness Syllabus |
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| Reasoning Syllabus |
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| English & Hindi Syllabus |
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DU B.Ed 2023 Admit Card
DU B.Ed 2023 admit card would be released in the 2nd week of June 2023. Candidates can download their admit card from the official website (du.ac.in) after logging in using their credentials. Some key details of the DU B.Ed 2023 admit card are listed below:
- Candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria and applying for DU B.Ed 2023 within the stipulated time and date are issued DU B.Ed admit card.
- Only those candidates who carry their admit card in the examination center are allowed to enter the examination center and appear for the entrance.
- The admit card contains the exam date, time, center, and guidelines for the DU B.Ed 2023.
DU B.Ed 2023 Answer key
Once DU B.Ed 2023 entrance is over, DU would release the provisional answer key. However, candidates can challenge such answer keys using the below-mentioned procedure:
- Candidates need to visit the official website and login into their profile using their application form number and date of birth.
- On successful login, the candidate’s response sheet and answer key for 2023 would be available.
- Candidates can register their challenge by clicking the ‘Add Challenge’ and filling in the challenge using Question ID and Nature of Challenge available as a drop-down option.
- Candidates have to attach essential supporting documents while challenging the answer key and pay the requisite fee (INR 200) through credit/debit card/ net banking.
- Challenge submitted without paying a fee or supporting documents will not be entertained.
DU B.Ed 2023 Result
Delhi University would release DU B.Ed 2023 results in the 2nd week of July 2023 on its official website and information for the same is given below:
- Candidates belonging to general category have to score 20 out of 100 while candidates have to score 18 out of 100 in the entrance.
- Candidates will be allotted institution based on rank in the merit list, category of candidate, availability of seats, subject category, and preference of institution.
- The merit list published on the website does not indicate the final selection for admission.
DU B.Ed 2023 Tie-Breaking Criteria
At times, two or more candidates may score the same in the DU B.Ed entrance. Delhi University has certain rules to break the tie, which is mentioned below:
- For each subject there would be a different merit list based on the rank of the candidate in the entrance exam and the number of seats available.
- For instance, a high-rank candidate from Science/ Social Science may get a high seat compared to a candidate with a low rank from the Home Science category.
- If there is a tie between two candidates, the candidate with higher age is given preference.
- Factors controlling admission to various institutions are based on merit in the entrance test, availability of teaching subjects across institutions, candidate’s category, subject category, and candidate’s preference of institutions. Once a candidate is allotted an institution, no further change request is accepted.
- No change request is accepted from one admission list to another.
- Mutual interchange of institutions among candidates is also not allowed.
DU B.Ed 2023 Cut Off
As per the prevailing trend, candidates are required to score a minimum score (cut-off) to be declared qualified. However, this may vary depending on a number of parameters- number of applications received, availability of seats, and previous years' cut-off.
DU B.Ed 2023 Counseling
Delhi University starts the counseling process once the merit list is published. Shortlisted candidates have to appear at the stipulated date and time to the allotted institution with the following supporting documents:
- Admit Card of Entrance Test
- Application/Registration Form printout
- Photo ID proof
- 2 latest colored passport size photograph
- Original and two sets of photocopies of High School/Secondary School Certificate, mark sheets of graduation and post-graduation (if applicable), Reservation certificate from a competent authority (if applicable), Character certificate from the last attended institution, No Objection Certificate for an employed candidate.
Candidates taking admission into institutions offering B.Ed are not allowed to take up any type of employment (full-time/part-time). Candidates engaged in any type of employment have to submit a valid sanction of leave from their present employer.
DU B.Ed 2023 Reservation Criteria
- The seats which are reserved for SC/ ST candidates will be allotted to these reserved category candidates only.
- If no suitable candidate belonging to a reserved category is found, the reserved seat is swapped between SC and ST candidates.
- Seats reserved for OBC candidates would be made available to OBC candidates only. In case no suitable candidate is found, the same is converted to a general category seat.
- Spouses/ Wards of the eligible armed forces personnel including Para Military forces are offered a 5% reservation of seats.
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 27% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| PWD | 5% |
| Foreign Nationals | 5% |
DU B.Ed 2023 FAQs
Ques: Recommend books for DU B.Ed 2023 preparation?
Ans: Some popular books for DU B.Ed 2023 are mentioned below along with their author/ publisher name:
Ques: Name the various exam centers where DU B.Ed 2023 would be conducted?
Ans: Following is the list of a few of the exam centers where DU B.Ed 2023 would be conducted:
Ques: Which colleges would be offering admission through DU B.Ed entrance 2023?
Ans: Four well-known colleges in Delhi offer admission based on DU B.Ed entrance score:
Ques: Does Lady Irwin College offer admission in Social Science through DU B.Ed entrance 2023?
Ans: No. Lady Irwin College offers admission only in Home Science. A total of 100 seats are available for available in Home Science in this college.
Ques: How many attempts are allowed for a candidate in DU B.Ed entrance?
Ans: Prior to 2019, any eligible candidate can apply for DU B.Ed entrance any number of times. After 2019, Delhi University has restricted the number of attempts to three (3) only.
Ques: Does Delhi University offers special seats for NCC cadets/NSS candidates through DU B.Ed entrance?
Ans: No. As per the latest update, Delhi University has no special quota for NCC/ NSS candidates willing to take admission into B.Ed program through DU B.Ed entrance 2023.
- Lady Irwin College
- Central Institute of Education
- Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women
- Maharishi Valmiki College of Education
- Ahmedabad
- Nagpur
- Mumbai
- Delhi NCR
- Bhubaneshwar
- Hyderabad
- Kolkata
- Trivandrum
- Patna
- Idioms, Phrases & Proverbs with Hindi Meanings written by H S Bhatia
- General Knowledge written by Dr.Binay Karna, Sanjeev Kumar, and Manwendra Mukul
- High School English Grammar written by Wren and Martin
- Manorama Year Book 2023 written by Mammen Mathew
- Adhunik Hindi Vyakaran aur Rachna (Hindi) written Dr. Vashudevnandan Prasad
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.