Information Technology

NIMCET 2018 Eligibility:
-Candidates must be an Indian citizen. -Candidates must have secured least 60% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scales (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10 point scale in case of SC/ ST) in (I) B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) / BCA / BIT of minimum three years full-time with mathematics /statistics/equivalent subject as one of the subject from a recognized university. -Students with BE/B.Tech or equivalent from a recognized university can take the exam. -Aspirants who will be appearing for the qualifying examination can also apply for NIMCET-2018. However, such aspirants need to furnish the proof (in the form of a certificate issued by the head of institution where the candidate has studied) of candidature for writing the exam during the academic year 2017-18. The proof needs to be submitted during the counseling process. -Aspirants who have completed or completing degree three year B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) /BCA/ BIT from open universities can also apply provided their programme is approved by UGC / AICTE and Distance Education Council (DEC) of government of India.

Duration:
The duration of MCA course is total three academic years. It is a full-time postgraduate course offered by many colleges/Universities situated in India. This course has been divided into six semesters with the duration of six months each. The first year of this course focuses on the skill developments in computers, second year is aimed for providing a conceptual framework and the third year offers the specializations and project work. Eligibility:
Students who have done their graduation in any discipline like Science, Commerce, Arts, Engineering, BCA from any recognised university are eligible to apply for this course. Aspirants should have studied Mathematics subject in the 10+2 standard or graduation level. The qualifying examination must be passed with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST category candidates). MCA Specializations:
Students can opt any one the specialisation during the last year of course:
Systems Management Information Systems (MS)
Systems Development
Systems Engineering
Networking
Internet working
Application Software Development
Troubleshooting
Hardware Technology
Some MCA entrance examinations are listed here:
NIMCET 2019 (National Institute of Technology Common Entrance Test)
MAH MCA CET 2019 (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)
VITMEE 2019 (Vellore Institute of Technology MCA Entrance Exam)
IPU CET 2019 MCA (Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test)
TS ICET 2019 (Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test)
Andhra Pradesh ICET 2019 (Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test)
OJEE 2019 (Odisha Joint Entrance Exam)
IIST 2019 (Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology)
Some reputed colleges and universities to purse MCA courses are:
National Institute of Technology, Surathkhal
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
VIT University, Vellore
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Ranchi
Career & Jobs
Lot of Job opportunities are available in the field of MCA. Candidates having an MCA degree may have great employment opportunities in top IT companies and top consultancy firms. At present, with the advancement of IT & Communication systems, people with good computer application skills are highly demanded in IT sector. MCA qualified students can find jobs easily in government and private sector. Numerous job are available in both the sectors. Candidates can get profiles as per their skills and caliber.