Computers & IT (Non-Engg)

BCA Eligibility
Candidates who wish to pursue BCA course must fulfill the below mentioned eligibility criteria.
Pass in 10+2 examination in any stream from a recognized board of education.
English as a subject of study.
A minimum aggregate score of 45% at 10+2 level.
Some colleges prefer students from Science stream or those who have studied Mathematics and Computer Science at 10+2 level.
BCA Admission
For admission to BCA course, a student must fulfill the basic eligibility criteria as mentioned above. Admission to regular BCA course is generally done through a common entrance test conducted by respective universities. IPU-CET, SET are a few entrance tests conducted by some top institutes for providing admission to the course.
Application process for BCA entrance test usually starts in the month of May and June. Students have to apply to respective institutes in both online as well as offline modes.
BCA Selection Process
The selection for admission to BCA is generally based on the performance in the written test. Certain universities like the Christ University, Bangalore, also conduct a personal interview for selection to the program. The final selection is based on the cumulative performance in written test, personal interview and qualifying examination. Below is a list of institutes which conduct entrance test for admission to BCA program.
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Symbiosis University
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Banaras Hindu University
Panjab University
There are certain colleges like BIT Mesra, Amity University etc. which take admission purely on the basis of marks scored in the 10+2 examination.

Eligibility Of the Master of Computer Applications [M.C.A]
Graduation in any stream is the basic eligibility for MCA. The eligibility for qualifying marks in graduation differs from institute to institute. Most of the institutes require 45 to 50 % aggregate in qualifying exam for taking admission. Reserved categories get some relaxation in aggregate percentage.
Apart from this there is another prerequisite for taking admission in MCA degree; one must have studied Mathematics in 10+2 as a compulsory subject.
How to Get Admission in Master of Computer Applications [M.C.A]
Admission to MCA can be obtained either on the basis of entrance exams or directly on qualifying exam merit basis. Following are the general ways of admission in MCA program.
Direct Admission- Direct admissions are done on the basis of merit in qualifying exam. Some institutes also provide admission on management quota, which is also way of direct admission. Management quota seats in every college are reserved. Fee is generally higher for these seats than general seats.
Entrance Test- After taking entrance test conducted by various universities, qualified students are called for counselling. Counselling is conducted for seat allotment in various colleges under that university. Admission is done after allotment of seat in counselling.
Entrance tests for MCA admissions
There are several state level/university level entrance tests for admissions.
IPUCET- Conducted by GGSIP University for admission to university and its affiliated colleges in Delhi.
TANCET- Conducted by Anna University for admission to university campus and other colleges in Tamil Nadu.
NIMCET- NIMCET is NIT MCA Common Entrance test, a National Level Test conducted by NITs for admission in to their MCA programs.
BIT MCA Entrance Test- Conducted by BIT Mesra for admissions to its MCA program.
WBJEE- Conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board for admission in all technical institutes of West Bengal
UPSEE- Conducted by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University (Formerly UPTU) for admissions to various colleges in Uttar Pradesh.