BCA in Big Data Analytics 

at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar

Admission to Lovely Professional University BCA course is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. LPU conducts LPUNEST or Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test is an online test. The test acts as an Entrance Test as well as Scholarship Test. The amount of scholarship is determined by the marks and rank obtained by candidates in the exam. Aspirants can qualify LPUNEST to avail scholarship and get admission to BCA course. Candidates need to pass Class 12 with at least 50%-60% aggregate depending on the specialisation. Additionally, LPU also accepts CUET UG score for admission to BCA course. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility conditions to avoid rejection.  After the completion of the selection rounds, aspirants need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university. The total fee for BCA course ranges between INR 4.80 lakh and INR 7.20 lakh. The fee is calculated based on semester fee. In case, a candidate is unable to pay the fee within the specified time, his or her admission will stand cancelled.

Candidates can download their LPU NEST 2026 admit card after booking the exam slots. The admit card will be available on the official website. The admit card is a mandatory document to be taken for the exam. If candidates choose to book their LPU NEST slot for 2026 on their own, their LPU NEST 2026 admit card will be generated immediately. However, if Lovely Professional University books the slot for the candidates, the LPU NEST hall ticket 2026 will be generated 48 hours after the application form is received. However, all applications received before the start date of the slot booking will be processed only when the Online Slot Management is activated.

LPU has a good record of placements for courses like BTech, MBA, BBA, BArch, BPharma, etc. In 2025, more than 2,225 recruiters visited the LPU campus and offered over 6,000 job to the students. The highest package was secured by the student of BTech Robotics & Automation batch which was INR 2.5 Cr per annum. The average salary offered to the top 25% students stood at INR 10.23 LPA. 

LPU offered good placements this year across various departments like Engineering, Mangement, Architecture, Agriculture, Law and Computer Application, etc. More than 2225 companies visted the campus and offered more than 6000 jobs to the students of the batch 2025. The highest package offered was secured by the students of EEE branch which stood at INR 2.5 Cr per annum. The CSE students secured the highest package of INR 64 LPA.

The slot booking window for the LPU NEST 2026 can be done three days before the exam. The last date to book the slot will be announced soon. The candidates should make sure that the slots are booked before the exam date. The exam slots are allotted based on availability.