Class XII results are likely to be declared in the last week of May following which DU will start organizing open days for guiding aspirants through the DU admission process.

However, there is no special assistance likely to be available at the post offices to counsel candidates at the time of filling up or submitting the forms. "People do not usually have much problem in filling up forms. In any case, we have our information centre where candidates can call with their queries. We will also conduct the open days though its schedule has not been worked out yet. One of the open days will also be recorded and uploaded on the website," said a DU official. At these open days, faculty and DU students give a presentation on courses and colleges while the faculty takes direct questions from the candidates.

DU was considering three different proposals for reforms in undergraduate admissions this year. The decision to introduce online as well as offline forms at post offices was taken at a meeting of the standing committee on Thursday. DU had formed a hi-powered committee of college principals to chalk out a reform plan for admissions. There is no word yet on sports and extra-curricular admissions either though sports admissions are likely to be centralized this year.

"Besides the online forms, offline forms will be available at post offices this year. We thought it would be more comfortable for candidates as post offices exist in all zones. Candidates will be spared the trouble of commuting to colleges to get the forms. We also expect 30,000 to 40,000 aspirants outside the city to apply online," said dean of students' welfare, J M Khurana. He further said that admission-seekers will get more time to buy and submit the forms at post offices as compared to colleges. "Post offices will sell and receive forms from 10am to 4pm. Forms at colleges were available only from 10am to 1pm. Doubling the time is almost like doubling the number of days," Khurana said. Also, no college will be allowed to give out its own application forms from this year. Admissions for SC/ST candidates as well as disabled candidates will be conducted by the university with no provision for applying online.