MCA (Master of Computer Application) is a three year (6-semester) professional master’s degree in Computer Application awarded in India. The MCA program is designed for students with variety of undergraduate backgrounds, such as commerce,science etc, focusing in the field of IT. Admission in MCA is generally done through various entrance exams which are conducted by different Universities / Technical Institutes in India. All universities have their own eligibility criteria for MCA Entrance Exam.
If you are thinking to appear in MCA entrance examination, therefor you must go through the eligibility requirement of specific University or Institute in which you want to take admission. In this post we are providing you a list of MCA Entrance Exams in India and their eligibility. It can be useful for you in the case for selecting best fit university for you.
Core Course
The course of study is concentrated around the Information Systems discipline. The core courses are (typically) Systems analysis, Systems design, Data Communications, Database design, Project management and Security. The degree typically includes coursework in both computer science and business skills, but the core curriculum might depend on the school and result in other degrees and specializations.
Get Set Go
The Entrance Exams of MCA PG programme are held between January and June every year. Proper preparation for MCA Entrance Test easily takes 5-6 months, with a consistent daily input of about 3-4 hours per day. This requires lot of short-cuts, time-saving-techniques, and a proper guidance; without which, it becomes difficult to clear the test.
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Eligibility Criteria
| S.No. | University | Eligibility | Maths Condition | Tentative Month of Exam |
| 1 | Aligarh Muslim University | 55% in Graduation | Maths at Graduation level | May |
| 2 | Andhra University MCA (ICET) | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 or Graduation level | May |
| 3 | Anna University, Chennai | Pass in Graduation | Maths in 10+2 level Or Graduation level | May |
| 4 | B.I.T.S. Ranchi | 60% in 10th, 12th & Graduation level(45% for SC/ST) | Maths at 10+2 / Intermediate level & must also have Maths or Stats as a subject at graduation level, or must be a BCA or equivalent | May |
| 5 | Banaras Hindu University | 50% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level Or Graduation level | May |
| 6 | Banasthali Vidyapith | 60% in Graduation (Pass / Honours) | Maths at 10+2 level Or Graduation level | May |
| 7 | Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 Level or Maths/ Statistics At Graduation level | May |
| 8 | Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune | 45% in Graduation (40% for SC/ST) | Graduate with Mathematics at 10 + 2 or at Bachelors level. | March |
| 9 | Cochin University of Science and Technology | 55% in Graduation | Maths At Graduation level or graduate in Electronics/ Computer Sc./ Computer Applications/ Engg/ Technology | May |
| 10 | Delhi University | 60% in Graduation | 1 paper in Maths and another in Computer Sc./ Statistics/ Operational Research/ Maths | May |
| 11 | Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State | 45% in Graduation | Maths or Statistics as one of the subjects at 10+2 level or higher level | March |
| 12 | Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University | 50% in Graduation | Passed Maths & English at 10+2 level Or Graduation level | May |
| 13 | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 50% in Graduation | Mathematics/ Statistics/ Quantitative Techniques in any branch of Computer Science / Computer Application as one of the subjects at graduation level OR P.G. Diploma in any branch of Computer Science/ Computer Application of GNDU or equivalent thereto. |
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| 14 | Gujrat MCA (thru GCET) | 50% in Graduation | Maths/Statistics at 10+2 level | June |
| 15 | Hyderabad Central, University | 60% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | June |
| 16 | ICSE, Indore (thru. M.P Pre MCA) | 50% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | February |
| 17 | IIT, Roorkee | 60% (55% SC/ST) in Graduation | Maths at Graduation level | May |
| 18 | IMT, Ghaziabad | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | April |
| 19 | Jamia Hamdard University | 50% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | June |
| 20 | Jamia Milia Islamia | 50% in Graduation | Maths at Graduation level | June |
| 21 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 55% in Graduation | Adequate Competence in Maths | May |
| 22 | Kurukshetra | 55%-60% in Graduation | Maths/Statistics as one Subject at 10+2/Graduation level | June |
| 23 | Karnataka MCA PGCET | 50% in Graduation | Maths / Statistics / Computer Sc. / Computer Programming / Computer Applications / Business Maths / Business Statistics as one of the optional or electives at degree level | July |
| 24 | Lucknow Univ. (LUCSAT) | 50% in Graduation | Maths at Intermediate/Higher Secondary (i.e., 10+2) level | June |
| 25 | M.P. Pre-M.C.A. (Madhya Pradesh) | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level Or Graduation level | February |
| 26 | Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | March |
| 27 | Manglore University | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level or at Higher level | April |
| 28 | MDU, Rohtak | 60% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | June |
| 29 | Mumbai University | 55% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 Or Graduation level | July |
| 30 | Nagpur University | 50% at Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | May |
| 31 | NCST | A Degree in any subject or engg. diploma as recognize by a state or central govt. | Maths at 10+2 And/Or Graduation level | January |
| 32 | NIT Allahabad (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 33 | NIT Bhopal (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 34 | NIT Calicut (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 10th, 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 35 | NIT Durgapur (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 10th, 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 36 | NIT Jamshedpur (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 10th, 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 37 | NIT Raipur (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 38 | NIT Suratkal (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 39 | NIT Trichy (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 40 | NIT Warangal (Through NIMCET) | 60% in 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level | May |
| 41 | Orissa University (JEE Orrisa) | 50% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level Or Graduation level | April |
| 42 | Punjab Admission to MCA Common Aptitude Test | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level Or have passed BCA course | June |
| 43 | Punjab University, Patiala | 50% in Graduation | 10+2 or higher degree exam with Maths/ Statistics/ Business Maths/ Business Statistics/ Quantitative Techniques or equivalent as compulsory/ optional/ additional subject or paper | June |
| 44 | Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar | Pass in Graduation | Maths/ Statistics/ Business Mathematics/ Business Statistics/ Quantitative Techniques as Compulsory/ Optional/ Additional Paper as one of the subjects either at 10+2 or at graduation level | June |
| 45 | P.S.G. Coimbatore | 50-60% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level & Graduation | March |
| 46 | Pondycherry Central University | 55% in Graduation | Statistics/Maths as one of the subjects in Graduation | June |
| 47 | Pune University, Pune | 50% (Passing marks for reserved) in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level and graduation in Science or Engineering | March |
| 48 | Punjab University, Chandigarh | Pass in Graduation | Mathematics at 10+2 school level or Graduation | June |
| 49 | Rajasthan University | 50% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level Or Graduation level | May |
| 50 | SNDTWU, Mumbai (thru. NCST) | 55% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | – |
| 51 | South Gujrat University, Surat | 50% in Graduation | Maths/Statistics as one subject at 10+2 level And/Or Graduation level | June |
| 52 | SPJIMR School of Information Technology | 50-60% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 And/Or Graduation level | May |
| 53 | SSN School of Mgmt. & Computer Applications | 50-60% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 And/Or Graduation level | February |
| 54 | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology | Pass in Graduation | Maths/Statistics at 10+2 level | May |
| 55 | Symbiosis Institute for CS & Research (SICSR) | 50% in Graduation | – | December |
| 56 | Thapar Institute of Technology | Pass in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 or at Graduation level | June |
| 57 | Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) | Pass in Graduation | Maths in 10+2 level Or Maths/ Statistics at Graduation level | May |
| 58 | University of Jammu | 50% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level And/Or at Graduation level | June |
| 59 | U.P. Technical University, Lucknow | 50% in Graduation* | Maths at 10+2 level And/Or at Graduation level | April |
| 60 | Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun | 50% in Graduation | Maths at 10+2 level | June |
| 61 | Vellore Engineering College | 60% in 10th, 12th & Graduation level | Mathematics / Statistics at the graduation level OR Mathematics at 10+2 level. | May |
| 62 | VJTI | 55% in Graduation | Mathematics / Statistics at the graduation level OR Mathematics at 10+2 level. | January |
| 63 | West Bengal Joint MCA Entrance | Pass in Graduation | Maths And Or Statistics as one of the subjects at Graduation level | May |
