Eligibility Criteria for an MCA program?

If a person has an interest in Computer Application, he can pursue an MCA (Master of Computer Applications) course. An MCA course is a postgraduate graduate course which is preferred by most students these days as it provides good job opportunities. The duration of this course is 3 years. Numerous colleges and universities provide MCA programs in India.

Various specializations are available in an MCA course. There are some specializations where a student can opt for during the final year of their MCA course, some of it are given below:
• Application Software
• Development
• Engineering
• Hardware Technology
• Internet
• Software Development Networking
• System Management
• Trouble Shooting

The general eligibility criteria for Indian students:
Candidates who have completed their BCA, BBA or B. Tech can apply for an MCA course. Candidates who have done their graduation in science can also apply for this course as these candidates must have studies Mathematics as a subject in their 10+2. There is no age limit regarding the admission to this course.

The eligibility criteria for Foreign students:
Candidates who are foreign nationals can join the MCA course offered by the institutions. In order to do so, they should have a valid passport and the necessary qualifications. They can join the course after they have passed the entrance examination. The admission will be done according to the norms and other provisions of the institution concerned.

Academic Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates should have a graduation degree with more than 60 per cent marks and they need to write an entrance exam in order to get admission to an MCA course.

Top Institutions that offer MCA courses in India:

• Banaras Hindu University
• Bharathiar University - Coimbatore
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
• Delhi University
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• MN National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Allahabad
• Vellore Institute Of Technology
• Punjab University
• Madurai Kamaraj University

Some other top institutes of our country includes NSHM College of Management & Technology, Pune University and Sikkim Manipal University (SMU).