JNU Admissions 2026-27: Delhi HC Puts Deprivation-Point System On Hold, Says Adding Marks To CUET Scores Could Undermine Exam Sanctity
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to keep on hold admissions and all further action based on its "deprivation points" system for the 2026-27 academic session, observing that the mechanism prima facie permits the university to effectively add marks to a candidate's score in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Justice Jasmeet Singh, while hearing…
The Delhi High Court has halted admissions and all subsequent actions at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) based on its deprivation-point system for the 2026-27 academic year. Justice Jasmeet Singh ruled that the mechanism permits JNU to effectively add marks to a candidate's score in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), potentially undermining the sanctity of the examination.
The court stated that allowing the university to add up to 12 deprivation points to a candidate's score, equivalent to three marks each, could compromise the integrity of the entrance examination. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on August 24, with JNU instructed not to finalize admissions based on deprivation points until then.
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