Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

at Jadavpur University, Jadavpur

No, the university admit candidates to the PG-level course only based on merit in the WBJEE JECA exam. As per the information available at various external sources, there is no management quota in Jadavpur University. Hence, direct admissions are not available. However, for more details regarding the same, aspirants are advised to get in touch with the university admission office.

For MCA at Jadavpur University, General category candidates with a rank between 1 to 50 in WBJEE JECA shall have a good chance of getting selected. The required rank for reserved category candidates can be lower. Moreover, it must be noted that this given required rank is as per unofficial sources. Hence, may vary. Also, the cutoff varies every year as it depends upon various dynamic factors such as the number of applicants, the highest score, etc. For more information on Jadavpur University cutoff, Click Here.

The time-period required to complete the WB JECA preparation depend mainly on students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 3-4 month is good enough for completing the WB JECA preparation. Students who have started preparing during their BCA can easily prepare for WB JECA in 4 months considering the topics of exam syllabus have already been studied in BCA.

WB JECA preparation is most effective with BCA as almost 90-95 percent topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire WB JECA syllabus as well as syllabus of BCA. After the graduation exams, students get 2-3 month where they can focus entirely on WB JECA.

Students who have started late for the WB JECA exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in BCA. In the next two months’ focus on solving questions of WB JECA and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last one month should be focused on solving mock tests and WB JECA previous year question papers.

For Jadavpur University MCA admission, aspirants should have a valid three-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a UGC recognised institute/university with at least 60% aggregate (45% for SC/ST). The accepted UG courses are BSc in Computer Science, BSc (Hons) others, BA/BCom (Hons), BSc/BA/BCom - General, and BCA. It is also necessary that the candidate studied Mathematics at the UG level.

Further, candidates must hold the relevant documents as proof of eligibility during form filling and admission confirmation. Applications of the candidate who do not meet the minimum eligibility criteria is treated as invalid.

There are a few documents that a candidate must have at the time of admission confirmation. At the time of reporting, selected candidates have to present these documents for verification purposes. Some of the important documents required at the time of Jadavpur University MCA admission are enlisted below:

• Class 10, 12 & Graduation mark sheet
• Bachelor's degree and mark sheet
• Passport-size photograph
• Scanned signature of the candidate
• Category (SC/ST) certificate (if applicable)
• Dyslexic Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
• Identity Document

Candidates selected for Jadavpur University MCA course admission have to pay a seat acceptance fee of INR 5000 to WBJEEB. This fee is further adjusted with the course fee. The remaining amount that the candidates have to pay for the first year is INR 5,160. Moreover, the fee payment is accepted via offline and online modes. For online payment, candidates can pay via debit card/credit card. Further, the fee mentioned here is only for the first-year, hence, the total course fee can be approximately INR 10,320.

The total seat intake for MCA in Jadavpur University is 44. Seat allotment procedure is carried out as per this seat count. The university also has reserved seats for the candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B, and PwD categories. Candidates applying for admission under these categories have to present the relevant documents as well. Moreover, this seat intake is as per the details on the university’s official website. In case, the seat count is revised, the same shall be updated on the official website.

The eligibility is you should have passed the three years Bachelors Degree from any UGC recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate for general category and 45% marks for SC/ST category. You should have passed AICTE recognised Bachelor of Computer Science degree from any University or Institute along with a minimum of 60% marks for general category and 45% marks for SC/ST category, in Mathematics. You should have studied Mathematics in Class 12.

Yes, Jadavpur University offer full-time MCA course through its Department of Computer Science & Engineering. Admission to the programme is completely entrance-based. Candidates need to take the WBJEE JECA entrance examination and secure a good score to get a seat in this course. Moreover, only the course aspirants fulfilling the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed by the university are eligible for admission to this course.