What is ECA Quota under Delhi University’s CSAS Portal
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR PHYSICAL TRIALS FOR ECA ADMISSIONS 2024-25:
The trials for the ECA Admissions 2024-25 will begin on 12th August, 2024. The likely dates, along with venues, are as mentioned in Annexure 1.
The detailed date-wise and time-slot-wise list of candidates for each ECA category’s trials shall be published in due course of time. The candidates are advised to keep checking the UoD admission website regularly for all updates.
To read the general instructions – CLICK HERE
ECA Category-wise Instructions:
Creative Writing:
- An age-appropriate topic shall be given to the candidates on the spot.
- The candidates shall be judged on language, grammar and spellings too, besides the content.
- No accompanist shall be allowed.
- The answer sheet for writing your creative piece shall be provided at the centre; all other stationery that the candidate may require, shall have to be brought on own.
- The time allowed for composition shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee, but in any case, would not exceed 2 hours.
Dance
- The candidates are advised to select age-appropriate song, not distasteful or hurtful in nature in any manner. Candidates are responsible for their own music selection, which can be a self-composed song or any track of any other artist as well.
- The candidate should introduce the composition/dance form with all the necessary details.
- No instruments/ music shall be provided at the venue. Candidate can use pre-recorded track music for which they must bring functional virus free pen drive for ready to play music.
- No accompanists shall be allowed.
- Candidate should wear costume and make-up as suitable for their dance form and should come ready.
- The candidates are allowed to use props.
- The time allowed for performance shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee, but in any case, would not exceed 5 minutes.
- The markings will be based on their command over technique, rhythm, adeptness in portrayal of emotive expressions and overall presentational appeal.
Debate
- The topic/s for the debate shall be announced on the spot.
- The candidate may choose to speak for or against the motion on the given topic.
- Paper reading is not allowed.
- No accompanist shall be allowed.
- The time allowed for speech shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee, but in any case, would not exceed 4 minutes.
Digital Media
- The topic/s and the expected outcome shall be announced to the candidates on the spot.
- The candidates have to bring their own equipment required as per the sub-category.
- The memory card used in the equipment should be fully formatted and can be checked at any point by the assessment committee.
- No mixing, matching or morphing will be permitted.
- Software such as Photoshop, any filter, etc. for enhancing images are not permitted.
- No accompanists shall be allowed.
- The candidates have to bring one e-version of their work done in the past.
- The time allowed shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee.
Fine Arts
- The topic/s shall be announced to the candidates on the spot.
- The candidates have to get their own sketching/ painting/ sculpture making, modelling materials. Only the paper/sheet will be provided by the Nodal Centre.
- Painting can be done in oil, water, poster or pastel colours.
- No accompanists shall be allowed.
- The time allowed shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee.
Music Vocal
- The candidate can sing any self-composed song or any other song of any other artist as well.
- The candidate is allowed a maximum of one accompanist, to play any instrument.
- Under no circumstance, accompanist for a duet vocal performance shall be permitted.
- The candidates may get an electronic instrument, including Phone Apps, too, as per the requirement, in case the accompanist cannot be present. However, these have to be only instrumental in nature and cannot be any karaoke-based Apps/Instruments.
- Time duration for the performance shall be as decided by the assessment committee.
- For the Western Vocal sub-category, the language of the song would only be English.
- The time allowed for performance shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee, but in any case, would not exceed 5 minutes.
Music Instrumental: Indian
- Instruments of western origin adapted to the Indian Raga system are allowed. Only those instruments as mentioned in the sub-categories are to be allowed.
- Judgment will be based on the qualities like Swar, Taal, selection of Raag, composition, general impression, among other things.
- The candidates should bring their instrument when called for their turn and perform. No extra time for tuning/setting up of any instrument shall be provided; the candidates are advised to do so before their turn for performance comes.
- The candidate is allowed a maximum of one accompanist.
- The candidates may get an electronic instrument too, as per the requirement, in case the accompanist cannot be present.
- The time allowed for performance shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee, but in any case, would not exceed 5 minutes.
Music Instrumental: Western
- Only those instruments as mentioned in the sub-categories are to be allowed.
- Judgment will be based on the qualities like beats, rhythm, composition, general impression, among other things.
- The candidates should bring their instrument when called for their turn and perform. No extra time for tuning/setting up of any instrument shall be provided; the candidates are advised to do so before their turn for performance comes.
- The candidate is allowed a maximum of one accompanist.
- The candidates may get an electronic instrument too, as per the requirement, in case the accompanist cannot be present.
- The time allowed for performance shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee, but in any case, would not exceed 5 minutes.
Theatre
- The topic/s for performance shall be announced to the candidates on the spot.
- Use of make-up, drapery, props, background music is allowed, which the candidates have to bring on their own.
- No personal remarks, aspersions, character assassination etc. is allowed.
- Vulgarity or bitter insinuations in presentation should be avoided. Only innocent satire or humour is expected.
- In case the expertise of the candidate is in any other aspect of theatre besides acting, like scriptwriting, etc., then one accompanist is allowed to present the same.
- The time allowed for performance shall be announced on the spot by the assessment committee, but in any case, would not exceed 5 minutes.
Quiz
- The questions shall be based on current affairs and other fact-based knowledge, aimed at checking the general knowledge of a candidate.
- There shall be written round/s to test the same.
- In case of more than one round, they shall not be treated as a preliminary round; the marks in all of these shall be counted towards the final score.
- The candidates have to get their own writing material, paper board, etc. as per their requirements.
- Answers have to be marked with blue pen on the given test booklet itself. Answers marked in pencil/any other coloured pen(s) shall be disqualified.
- The decision of the quiz master/ competent authority shall be final and binding.
Divinity
- The candidates shall come prepared with one bhajan/kirtan/shabad, of maximum 4 minutes.
- The assessment committee may ask the candidates to present some other performance/s too, that shall be announced on the spot.
- Maximum of one accompanist is allowed—a vocalist, in case the candidate is an expert of instrument and vice-versa.
Yoga
- The candidate shall come prepared with at least 4 yoga poses of any yoga school, of maximum 4 minutes.
- The assessment committee may ask the candidates to present some yoga pose/s too, that shall be announced on the spot.
- No accompanist shall be announced.
- No music/prop/equipment shall be allowed.
- The candidates have to bring their own yoga mat.
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