Serpentine queues were seen at Mithibai College among others after they didn't receive the merit lists till past noon on Tuesday. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi

After an indiscriminately extended delay in the declaration of the first merit list for Std XI admissions on Monday, the admission process began on Tuesday, amidst chaos and panic. But, on a positive note, the cut-offs for the first merit list have seen a drop, due to which even candidates with scores below 90 per cent managed to find a seat. Meanwhile, those who opted for offline admission were not considered in the online process this year, which is why, more than 35 percent students have already got admission.