New Delhi, Jul 25 – A total of 7,790 applicants have submitted their applications for undergraduate admission to Delhi University under the Children and Widows (CW) of Armed Forces supernumerary quota for the 2025-26 academic session.

Delhi University has published a tentative list of candidates eligible under the CW category and has urged all applicants to verify their eligibility and priority status as detailed on the university’s website.

The university has specified that those required to submit their valid Educational Concession Certificate (ECC) and supporting documents must do so by 11:59 pm on Monday, July 28. This deadline represents the final opportunity for submission, with no further extensions permitted.

According to university policy, five percent of seats in all undergraduate programs across colleges are reserved for children and widows of personnel from the armed forces and paramilitary forces. Admissions under this quota are determined by a priority system established by the Ministry of Defence. All candidates must provide a valid ECC issued by a competent authority during the admission process.

The official notification outlines a priority system consisting of nine categories. Priority I includes widows or wards of defence personnel killed in action. Priority II pertains to wards of personnel disabled in action and subsequently boarded out due to service-related disability.

Priority III encompasses widows or wards of individuals who died in service with deaths attributable to military service. Priority IV refers to wards of personnel disabled in service and boarded out due to disabilities attributable to military service.

Priority V includes wards of ex-servicemen or serving personnel, including police personnel, who have received gallantry awards such as Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, and Sena Medal (Gallantry), among others.

Priority VI is designated for wards of ex-servicemen, while Priority VII applies to wives of defence personnel who were disabled in action or service, or ex-servicemen and serving personnel awarded gallantry medals. Priorities VIII and IX are allocated to wards and wives of currently serving personnel, respectively.

The university has announced that the allocation of seats to CW category candidates will commence from the third round of seat allocation under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS).

Applicants are encouraged to frequently check the official admission website — http://www.admission.uod.ac.in — for updates and further instructions regarding the admission process.