Information Technology

Check out the detailed NIMCET 2018 eligibility below:
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 recognised University.
Students with BE/B Tech or equivalent from a recognised 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.
Note: Conversion of scored marks from CGPA to percentage and vice-versa is not allowed.

MCA BASIC COURSE DETAILS
It is a 3 years long Post Graduate Level programme. The 3 years duration is divided into 6 semesters, with each semester lasting a period of 6 months. During each semester, a student will have to face different sets of theoretical subjects as well as practical lab sessions. In the last 2 semesters, project work will also play an important role. It is during the last year that students have to select elective subjects and thus choose an area of specialisation! After completion MCA course, students are awarded Masters Degree.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Since this is a PG course, Bachelors Degree is required to be considered eligible to pursue MCA course. Any graduation Degree will do, provided that the student has 10+2 Science stream schooling with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects under his/her belt. Usually, it would be better to pursue MCA after going through a relevant Bachelors Degree programme that is related to Computers, Networks, Programming and Web Technology.
Regarding the 10+2 Science stream schooling requirement, some exceptions exists. For example, B.Com. Computer Science and B.Com. IT Graduates (who had Commerce stream schooling in 12th standard) may also pursue MCA programme!
CAREER SCOPE, SALARY AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
After MCA job opportunities exist in Government as well as Private sector. Also, self employment options are available too. After MCA graduates may take up Government jobs that require a Graduation Degree.
Starting salary is generally around 20-30k Rupees per month. This figure depends a lot on the profile of the Employer as well as the Institute (quality and reputation) from which the Employee completed from the course.
When it comes to Private sector, Software MNCs are the prime recruiters. Web hosting, IT sector and Electronics Industry are some other sectors that recruit MCA folks. One may take up the following posts in the above mentioned sectors-
Software Engineer
Software Tester
Database Management professional
Project Manager
Information Security professional
Information Management professional
System Administrator
Lecturer (Government or Private Colleges).