BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BIT) MCA 2020

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(A Deemed University u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956)
Mesra, Ranchi – 835215
Jharkhand, India

Admission for Master of Computer Application (M.C.A.) – 2020

DATE FOR ONLINE ENTRANCE TEST (CBT) :
14 June 2020 (Sunday)

Eligibility

1) The candidates must have passed in Mathematics / Computer Science / Information Practices as one of the subject in Class 12 / Equivalent Examination.

2) Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislatures in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India / AIU. This degree must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling [Class 12 or equivalent] (10+2+3 system).

3) Candidates must have one of following qualifications: a) Bachelor of Computer Applications, or b) B.Sc. in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics, or c) B.Sc. with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects at graduate level.

4) Candidates with above mentioned qualifications (item-3) must have minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwD) marks in average in graduation, marks to be computed as average of marks obtained in all subjects in which candidate has appeared.

5) Candidates with B.Sc. Honours must have minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwD) marks in average in their Honours subject.

6) Candidates appearing for final examinations of their Bachelor’s Program in 2020 can also apply, provided they have obtained requisite marks or equivalent (as per item 4 or 5 above) based on latest available grades / marks at the time of applying, and if selected can join the program provisionally. At the time of reporting for the verification of documents cum admission such an applicant must bring a certificate in original from the Principal of Institute stating that:
a) by 30 June 2020, (s)/he will have appeared for examination in all subjects required for obtaining his/her Bachelor’s degree.
b) (s)/he has obtained requisite marks or equivalent (as per item (4 or 5) above), based on latest available grades / marks.
Their admission will be confirmed only when they submit the mark sheet and a certificate of having passed the Bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification with requisite marks as per item (4 or 5) above. They must submit proof of passing their final examinations with requisite marks by 31 October 2020. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

7) Candidates with qualifications acquired through correspondence or distance-learning programs are eligible only if (a) the programs are recognized by the DEC-IGNOU (b) they have passed the qualifying examination at the time of applying, with minimum requisite marks in average calculated as per item (4 or 5) above. They must carry original copy of pass certificate, marksheets of qualifying examination and proof of Institute recognized by the DEC-IGNOU along with their application during admission. [Appearing candidate in distance learning programs, whose results are yet to be declared, are not eligible to apply].

Notes:
1) Candidates with foreign diplomas should see the EdCIL website for equivalence (http://www.edcil.co.in), and if required should obtain an equivalence certificate from the evaluation division of the AIU (website http://www.aiuweb.org).

2) In case any Board / University awards grades instead of marks, the calculation of equivalent marks would be based on the procedure prescribed by the Board / University. In case a University does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.

3) At any level of the studies [class X, class XII or graduation], a candidate / applicant must have passed all the required subjects at that level from the same Board/ University.

How to Apply: (Please see Instructions also for details)

1. To fill online application form, click on the link “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE” to register for the program and create password for the application process. Do not share the password with anybody. Please see instructions for filling online application form.

2. Eligible candidates must complete and submit the application form online only [link available on the Institute website www.bitmesra.ac.in]. Pay application fee of Rs.2,500/- (General / OBC candidates) and Rs.1,500/- (SC/ST candidates) through ICICI payment Gateway (candidates may use net banking / debit card / credit card of any nationalized bank) till the last date of application process. Fee once remitted shall not be refunded.

3. The candidates may select multiple choice of place for study MAXIMUM OF THREE CAMPUSES, in order of preference from the prompt. Candidates will not be permitted to alter their preferences at a later stage.

4. Candidates should proceed to fill the Online Application Form only after they satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria.

Form / Application Numbers
The Form / Application numbers on each online application form may be noted and cited in correspondence, if required.

Note:
For queries about the MCA Program, please contact the Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Mesra. For queries about admission, please contact the Admission Office at Mesra. For queries about Off Campuses, please contact the Director of concern Campus [Please see directory on the Institute website/ page 2 of this Brochure].

Download Admit Card:

Admit card will be issued only to the candidates whose online applications are submitted successfully within the stipulated time. Candidates will be allotted a Test Center, date and time slot for the Test, as above. The Institute will try to allot the Test Center and date as per candidates’ preference as far as possible. However, the Institute reserves the right to shift candidates to an alternative Test Center / date, based on the number of candidates for a given Test Center / Test Center capacity.

The candidates should download their admit cards from the Institute website on or after 30th May 2020. If a candidate is unable to download the admit card, candidates should contact the Admissions Office at BIT Mesra, Ranchi by email at admissions@bitmesra.ac.in or telephone or fax (contact numbers are given in page -2 of this Brochure).

The admit card is not transferable to any other person. Impersonation is a punishable offence under law. No applicant will be allowed to appear for the Test without a valid admit card. The admit card will be required to be produced at the time of admission also. Therefore, all candidates are required to preserve the admit card until the admission process is complete.

At the end of the online test, the score obtained by the candidates will be flashed on the computer screen. The invigilators will note the same on scribble pad and issue the same to the candidate and retain a copy for the Institute.

Candidates should visit our Institute website http://www.bitmesra.ac.in periodically for any updates or any other matter related to the Online Entrance Test.

Notes:
1. The Institute reserves the right not to conduct the Test at a particular Center, if the number of candidates for that Center is less than a certain minimum.
2. Once a Test Center is allotted to a candidate, it will not be changed under any circumstances.
3. All candidates called for Online Entrance Test are allowed to appear in ‘online entrance test’ on purely provisional basis, subject to their eligibility being verified at the time of document verification cum admission. Merely being allowed to appear in the online test will not be considered as a ground for being eligible for admission.

The Online Computer Based Test 2020
The Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, will conduct an Online Computer Based Test for shortlisting candidates for admission to its 2-year (4-semester) full-time MCA Program, commencing in July 2020 at Mesra, Ranchi, and its Off Campuses at Jaipur, Lalpur and Noida. Please see section 9 for the details of the Test including syllabus, number of questions, duration of the Test, marking, etc.

The MCA 2020 Online Entrance Test will be held on 14th June 2020 (Sunday) at various Test Centers as follows: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Noida, and Ranchi, provided there are sufficient number of candidates at each of the given Test Centers. Candidates must give two choices for first and second preference of Test Center from the list of Test Centers above. In case the number of candidates opting for a given Test Center is less than a certain minimum, the Institute reserves the right to shift candidates to the nearest alternative Test Center (see Note 1 below).

Depending upon the number of candidates at a given Test Center, the Test may be held upto three time slots at the Center, that is from 9.00 to 11.00 am, 12.00 to 2.00 pm, and 3.00 to 5.00 pm.

Exam Pattern :
The MCA 2020 Online Entrance Test shall comprise of 120 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices out of which only one is correct. A candidate must select only the correct answer to score full marks. For each correct answer a candidate will earn 4 marks. For every incorrect answer one mark will be deducted. If a question has not been attempted no credit will be given. The questions will be distributed into various areas as follows and the detailed syllabus is given below:

Section	Subject	No of Questions
A	Mathematics	60
B	Analytical ability & Logical Reasoning	20
C	Computer Awareness	20
D	English	20
	Total	120

Syllabus :

Section A: Mathematics (60 questions – objective type)
• Algebra: Fundamental operations in Algebra, expansion, factorization, quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, binomial theorem, permutations and combinations, surds
• Set Theory: Sets and subsets, operations on sets, sequences, properties of integers,relations and functions
• Matrix Algebra: Elementary transformations, inverse of a matrix, rank, solution of
simultaneous linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms
• Co-ordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian co-ordinates, equations of a line, mid point,intersections etc., equations of a circle, distance formulae, pair of straight lines, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola, simple geometric transformations such as translation, rotation, scaling.
• Calculus: Limit of functions, continuous functions, differentiation of function(s), tangents and normals, simple examples of maxima and minima, integration of function by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction, definite integral application to volumes and surfaces of frustums of a sphere, cone, cylinder, Taylor Series.
• Differential Equations: Differential equations of first order and their solutions, linear differential equations with constant coefficients, homogenous linear differential equations.
• Vectors: Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics.
• Trigonometry: Simple identities, trigonometric equations, properties of triangles, solution of triangles, height and distance, inverse function
• Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, averages, dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, and measures of dispersions, skewness and kurtosis, random variable and distribution functions, mathematical expectations, binomial, Poisson, normal distributions, curve fitting, and principle of least squares, correlation and regression
• Linear Programming: Formulation of simple linear programming problems, basic concepts of graphical and simplex methods, revised simplex method, transportation and assignment problems, duality and integer programming

Section B: Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning: (20 questions – objective type)
Questions in this section will test logical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and visio-spatial reasoning.

Section C: Computer Awareness: (20 questions – objective type)
• Computer Basics: :Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Structure of instructions in CPU, input / output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back-up devices

• Data Representation: Representation of characters, integers, and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic: Addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, 1’s and 2’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers,diagrams

• Computer Architecture: Block structure of computers, communication between processor and I / O devices, interrupts

• Computer Language: Assembly language and high-level language, Multiprogramming and time-sharing operating systems, Computer Programming in C.

• Flow chart and Algorithms

• Operating Systems: Evolution of operating systems, types of operating systems, functions of an operating system, modern operating systems

Section D: English: (20 questions – objective type)
• Use of articles and prepositions (fill in the blanks or correct use)
• Idioms and phrases
• Synonyms
• Reading comprehension
• Expansion of an idea
• Sentence sequence (jumbled sentences)
• Completion of a sentence (with choices)
• Choice of appropriate word to fill in the blanks (with options)
• Abridging sentences / paragraphs.

Total Number of Seats & Reservations
The number of seats to be offered in 2020 for the MCA programme at various Campuses is as given below:

Reservations:

Campus	Mesra	Jaipur	Lalpur	Noida
Seats to be Offered	60	45	120	60

Reservations:  Currently the Institute follows reservations as given below for its MCA programme.

1. For all programmes at the Institute which are supported by any of the respective State Governments, the reservation criteria for the state quota are as per the norms of the respective State Government.

2. For all other programmes the reservation criteria for SC & ST are as per the statutory norms of Central Govt. (SC -15% & ST – 7.5%)

3. The Institute observes statutory reservation for Persons with Disability (5%).

4. Upto 1 seat at all Campuses is reserved for candidates who are Sons or Daughters of Kashmiri Migrant who otherwise have qualified for admissions.

5. Upto 6% of the seats at its Off Campuses are reserved for candidates who are sons and daughters of serving employees of BIT, who otherwise have qualified for admissions.

6. At all Campuses 50% of the total seats are reserved for candidates who have passed / are appearing for qualifying examination (graduation) from the state in which Campus is located. (The “State of Eligibility” of a candidate for the purpose will be determined on the basis of location of his/her College where (s)/he has passed/is appearing for the qualifying examination / graduation).
[In case sufficient numbers of suitable candidates from any group are not available, the Institute reserves the right to fill the seats from the other group].

However, the final reservation proportion will depend on notification, if any, issued by competent authority and as accepted by the Institute. 

Note: Please select the state of eligibility from drop down box while filling the online application form. (Examples):

	State of Eligibility
Qualifying examination (graduation) from Jharkhand	Jharkhand
Qualifying examination (graduation) from Rajasthan	Rajasthan
Qualifying examination (graduation) from West Bengal	West Bengal
Qualifying examination (graduation) from Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh
Qualifying examination (graduation) from Delhi	Delhi
Qualifying examination (graduation) from Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh

IMPORTANT DATE :

Filling of online form commences from	2 March 2020
Last date to Apply online	20 May 2020
Admit card release date	30 May 2020
DATE FOR ONLINE ENTRANCE TEST	14 June 2020 (Sunday)
Declaration of 1st Provisional Selection List along with complete merit list on the Institute website / Notice Boards	14 June 2020
Classes will commence from the 2nd / 3rd week of July 2020 at all Campuses (Exact date will be announced at later stage)

Online Application Form, Click here

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Instructions for filling Online Application, Click here

Eligibility Criteria, Click here

Fee Structure, Click here

For Detailed Information, Click here

For previous year Question Paper & Solution, Click here