BCA Admission

Admission for BCA: Application Process, Eligibility Criteria, Fees Structure, Admission Process, Top BCA Colleges/Universities

BCA (Bachelors in Computer Application) is a three-year undergraduate degree programme for students aspiring for a bright career in the domain of Information Technology. The BCA course is one of the popular courses and best options to pursue after completing 10+2 in the science stream. Even though in B Tech, information technology specialization is available, only a few colleges offer the IT stream. For a BCA student, this bachelor’s degree would assist in setting up a sound academic base for an intellectual career in the stream of computer applications.

Students who wish to pursue the BCA program should consider a few factors before selecting a good college for admission into BCA. In this article, candidates can check out all the information regarding BCA eligibility criteria, the application process, admission process, fees details and top colleges of BCA to get admission.

Course Name	BCA
Course Level	Under-Graduate Course
Course Duration	Three years
Admission	Merit-Based/Entrance Exam
Eligibility Criteria	Qualified in 10+2 Examination
Minimum Percentage	45% above
Examination Type	Semester System
Recruiting Organizations	IT/Software Companies

Eligibility Criteria for BCA Admission

Candidates seeking to apply for BCA course admission need to meet the eligibility criteria that the respective colleges will prescribe. It must be noted that the aggregate score varies for each college. In this article, we have provided the general eligibility criteria for BCA.

Educational Qualification: To get eligible for BCA admission, an applicant shall have passed the 10+2 examination with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks from any recognized board.5% of relaxation is provided in aggregate score for the reserved category the norms of government.

Age Limit: As per the prescribed eligibility, the upper age limit of the candidates is 21 for the general category, and certain age relaxation is given for the reserved categories such as SC/ST and other categories. The Maximum age limit for the reserved category is 24 years.

Application Process for BCA Admission

In some colleges application process for BCA admission will be conducted in online mode. At the same time, some college’s application process will be held in offline mode. Before applying the application form for the respective college, candidates must make sure about the application mode and then apply. Some BCA colleges may not accept online applications in such cases. Candidates need to visit the college campus and collect the application prospects by paying the fees at the admission office or counter.

To apply online, candidates need to visit the respective website of the college and must click on the availability of the online application. In most of the private educational institutes accepts online application form. Candidates can check out the following basic steps to fill up the online application form for BCA.

Step1-Registration register themselves by entering all the required details. Most of the online application portals of the private institutes will be having the basic registration process. Upon successful registration, candidates will receive a confirmation message and also login credentials will be generated.

Step 2-Application Form Filling: By using those credentials, candidates need to log in for the application form page and fill the form by entering the academic & personal details.

Step 3- Uploading the Documents: After filling up the form completely, candidates are required to upload the scanned images of documents along with the Photograph & Signature in a prescribed format.

Step 4-Fees Payment: Candidates need to pay the stipulated application fees by selecting any available payment modes in the portal. The online payment can be made through Credit Card/ Net Banking/ Debit Card.

Step 5- Printout of application form: After submitting the application form, candidates must take the printout of it. Few institutes may ask for a hard copy of the application form during the document verification process.

Admission Process for BCA

The admission process for the BCA programme varies from one college to another college. In some of the deemed universities, the admission process will be done through entrance exam scores. At the same time, private BCA institutes have their own admission process and grant admission purely based on the academic merit in the 10+2 examination. Whereas In government institutes based on the aggregate marks in 10+2 cut off list will be prepared to shortlist the candidates for the admission process.

• If candidates seeking to get admission for BCA in Private Colleges must know that the admission process will be granted based on the academic merit in 10+2. Only a few private colleges organize admission tests for BCA, but most colleges prefer admission through merit-based.
• Whereas in some institutes, UG admissions will be granted through centralized counselling, which the state government will organize. In such cases, candidates need to register through a single application window and choose the course and college as per their preferences.
• For-Example, Telangana State Government conducts DOST (online counselling) for UG admissions. Similarly, Calcutta University organizes a combined admission process for the UG courses for all its affiliated institutes.
• If aspirants seeking to apply for BCA courses in deemed universities should know that top reputed universities like Lovely Professional University, Amity University, Jain University, and other well-known universities conduct an entrance exam to grant admission for BCA. Final selection for the seat allotment will be made through academic merit in 10+2 and entrance exam score.
• Some universities might not conduct any of the entrance exams, and they grant admission based on the academic performance in 10+2. Therefore, before getting into admission, candidates must make sure about the admission process and entrance exam applicability by visiting the respective website of the institute.

BCA Entrance Exam List

Candidates can check out the popular BCA entrance exam list, which is tabulated below.

Name of the Entrance Exam	Conducting Body
IPU-CET	GGS Indraprastha University
UPSEE	Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
BUMAT	Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
HPCET	Himachal Pradesh Technical University
Jain Entrance Test	Jain University
AIMA UGAT	All India Management Association
Q Care	Quantum University
ITM NEST	NEST University, Gwalior
GLAET	GLA University
Dibrugarh University Entrance Exam	Dibrugarh University
KIITEE	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University
PESSAT	PES University
AUAT	Aliah University
GSAT	GITAM University
JUEE	Jagannath University
IEMJEE	Institute of Engineering and Management
DSAT	Dayanand Sagar University

 

Top BCA Colleges/ Universities in India

Candidates are advised to check out the top colleges & universities for admission into BCA. We have provided the list, which is tabulated below and includes the BCA fees structure.

Name of the College/University	Location	Total Fees
Christ University	Bangalore	INR 4 Lakhs
Loyola College	Chennai	INR 3 Lakhs
Kristu Jayanti College	Bangalore	INR 2.28 Lakhs
Stella Maris College	Chennai	INR 2.4 Lakhs
Amity University Noida	Noida	INR 5.4 Lakhs
Women’s Christian College	Chennai	INR 1.8 Lakhs
Madras Christian College	Chennai	INR 2.25 Lakhs
St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	INR 47,000
Jagan Institute of Management Studies	Delhi	INR 2.59 Lakhs
DAV College	Chandigarh	INR 1.1 Lakhs
Institute of Management Studies	Noida	INR 3.74 Lakhs
Maharaja Surajmal Institute	Delhi	INR 2.59 Lakhs
M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce	Bangalore	INR 2 Lakhs
Presidency University	Bangalore	INR 2.4 Lakhs
St. Aloysius College	Mangalore	INR 95,000
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science	Coimbatore	INR 1.3 Lakhs
Jain University	Bangalore	INR 4 Lakhs
Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	INR 4 Lakhs
GLA University	Mathura	INR 2.9 Lakhs
Aryabhata Institute of Engineering & Management	Durgapur	INR 1.9 Lakhs
ITM Gwalior	Gwalior	INR 1.85 Lakhs
Pacific University	Udaipur	INR 1.4 Lakhs
SRM University	Kanchipuram	INR 2.7 Lakhs
Chandigarh Group of Colleges	Ludhiana	INR 1.4 Lakhs

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