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Computers have become the most important part of our lives. The new century is ruled by the computers. When computers have started to play such important roles in our lives, how computer professionals could lag behind? As a result of proliferation of computer in almost every walk of life, the direct beneficiary is software industry. This is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Indian economy. India has emerged as the one of the giants in the arena of Information Technology. The Indian IT software sector has shown phenomenal growth in the past few years. India is one of the top nations providing offshore IT services across the globe. There are plenty of reputed IT software and services companies in the country who have made a name for themselves on the global stage. It is estimated that in coming years, Indian IT sector will be the biggest contributor to India’s GDP.
To maintain such rapid rate of growth, India Inc requires quality IT professionals. In last one decade several new computer-oriented careers have emerged on the horizon. There is huge demand for quality software professionals. That explains the increasing interest in the MCA (Masters in Computer Applications) career. MCA as a career signifies success and growth. IT companies are always on the lookout for talented MCA professionals. An MCA possess comprehensive knowledge of database management systems, a thorough know-how of computers, System Science and Information Processing.
MCA is a full time degree course of 3 years. The course is usually divided into semesters or trimesters. The course makes one equipped with knowledge of computational theory, programming, algorithm design, database management, and other related fields. There are several MCA entrance exams conducted all over the country. There are few centralised entrance tests for MCA like AIMCET (All India Entrance of MCA). Many reputed institutes also conduct their own MCA entrance tests.
Some of the top MCA institutes in India are;
J. N. U., New Delhi
Pune University
Delhi University
IIT Roorkee
R.E.C. Trichy
MNIT, Allahabad
B.H.U.
Jalgaon University
ICSE Indore
V.J.T.I., Mumbai
Vellore Institute of technology
Thapar Institute of technology
Punjab University, Chandigarh
NIT, Trichy
To appear in MCA entrance tests, most of the institutes require candidates to have Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities, with minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and should have studied Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects at 10+2 level or higher level examination.
Most of the MCA entrance tests have objective type questions. Candidates are asked questions on subjects like mathematics, logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, fundamentals of IT, computer concepts, computer architecture, operating system basics, English comprehension, verbal and mental ability etc. Students need to prepare hard for MCA entrance exams. Some top institutes like IIT and JNU have questions on programming language. Students need to be prepared for negative marking also. Exam duration can vary from 2 hours to 3 hours depending upon the institute. Candidates should also be prepared for short and long questions in some MCA entrance tests.
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