BCA Admission in Kerala

BCA Admission in Kerala 2021: Eligibility Criteria, Application Process, Selection Criteria

BCA (Bachelor of computer applications) is a three-year bachelor’s degree programme in the domain of computer science & Information Technology. It is one of the most prominent career options for the candidates and can showcase their technical expertise in IT industry. Candidates who have qualified 12th class/intermediate level in science background can get admission for BCA course. In Kerala, there are several degree colleges which offers BCA education and the admissions are purely based on 10+2 academic merit. Whereas, some private deemed universities may offer admission for BCA through university-level entrance exam score.

If candidates wish to take BCA admission at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, must clear AEE (Amrita Entrance Exam) in order to get eligible. Such that, candidates required to register for entrance exam by filling up the application form in online mode. BCA course can be studied either in full-time or through distance mode. There are good distance educational institutes in Kerala namely Institute of Distance Education, University of Kerala and Kannur University Distance Education offers Distance MBA Course. Through this article, candidates can check out the relevant details such as Kerala BCA admission process, eligibility requirements and selection process.

Course Name	BCA (Bachelors of Computer Application)
Course Level	Under Graduate Course
Course Duration	Three years
Admission Through	Merit Based/Entrance Exam
Eligibility Criteria	Qualified in 10+2 Examination
Minimum Percentage	45% Aggregate Score

Eligibility Criteria for BCA Admission in Kerala

Candidates who wish to secure admission for undergraduate degree BCA in Kerala Colleges, should satisfy the certain eligible requirements which is prescribed under concerned admission authority of the specific colleges. It is advisable for the candidates to ensure the eligibility requirements before proceeding to apply because eligibility criteria vary for each different college.

• The general eligibility is, candidates must have qualified in 10+2 examination with minimum 45% aggregate score in science stream from Kerala State Examination Board or any other recognized board.
• Candidates must have studied Mathematics and English as main subjects in 12th class and should have passed out with good percentage.
• Candidates who is belonging to reserved category such as SC/ST can attain minimum 40% marks in intermediate level.

Application Process for BCA Admission in Kerala

Applicants who full fill the mentioned eligibility conditions can apply the application form individually for BCA admission in Kerala Colleges. Before submission of the form, applicants must make sure mode of application. Almost all the private BCA degree college and private universities accept the form in online. In some cases, college accept application form in online as well offline mode.

• If candidates wish to apply for the universities which conducts own entrance test, then such candidates required to register for the entrance exam by filling up the application form in online mode.
• The basic steps involved in Kerala BCA online application process are registration, application form filling, uploading the educational documents according to the prescribed dimensions and later candidates required to pay the stipulated application fee charges through online mode
• Once the application form is submitted, application number will be generated. Thereafter, candidates required to note down the application form number for future use.

Selection Process for BCA Admission in Kerala

In Kerala, selection of the candidates for BCA admission will be based on 10+2 academic merit. Almost all the BCA Colleges in Kerala consider 12th examination score in order to provided admission to the candidates. At first, individual colleges will declare their own cut-off eligibility conditions for BCA admission. If suitable candidates meet the cut-off percentage can apply the application form individually for the specific college.

• In few reputed colleges, if selecting the candidates will be complicated enough for the BCA admission. In such cases, admission committee will fix the merit list in order to shortlist the deserving candidates.
• Candidates whose name included in the merit list can take part in further round of selection process in order to secure BCA admission seat.
• Selection process for BCA at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham will be based on the candidate’s performance in AEE (Amrita Entrance Exam)

List of Top BCA Colleges in Kerala

College / University	Link	Annual Fees	Location
Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning		INR 1.2 Lakhs	Kottayam
Calicut University		INR 37,000	Calicut
Mahatma Gandhi University		INR 40,000	Kottayam
De Paul Institute of Science & Technology		INR 60,000	Kochi
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering		INR 69,000	Kottayam
Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology		INR 95,000	Kochi
Amrita School of Arts and Sciences		INR 50,000	Kochi
CMS College		INR 54,000	Kottayam
Kerala University		INR 10,000	Thiruvananthapuram
Institute of Distance Education, University of Kerala Distance MBA		INR 6,000	Thiruvananthapuram
Kannur University Distance Education		INR 8,000	Kannur