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The admission will be on the basis of performance in the prescribed entrance examination called NIMCET (National Institute of Technology MCA Entrance Test). The NIMCET is NIT MCA Common Entrance Test, a National Level Test conducted by NITs for admission in to their MCA programme.

There shall be an Entrance Examination for admission to the MCA Programme. Candidates must write Eligibility test PGCET (conducted for Karnataka Students only) / CMAT / KMAT (Management Quota for all students) conducted by KEA / AICTE / KPPGCA respectively every year and notified separately by each organization. For Government seats, ranks obtained in PGCET entrance exam shall be considered. For Management seats, ranks obtained in PGCET/ CMAT / KMAT entrance exam shall be considered.

Indian Nationals securing at least 60% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale (55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale in case of SC/ ST/PwD) in:

• B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) / BCA / BIT / B.Voc. (Computer Science/ Computer Applications) of minimum three years full-time programme from a recognized University with Mathematics/ Statistics as one of the subjects.
• B.E./ B.Tech. from a recognized University.

Master of Computer Application programme the candidates shall have passed Bachelor Degree with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate of all years of degree examination with Mathematics or Statistics or Computer Science or Computer Programm ing or Computer Applications or Business Mathematics or Business Statistics as one of the optional or electives. However, in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Category - I, the marks shall be not less than 45%. Provided further , as specified in the first proviso the candidate should have studied and passed Mathematics as a subject of study either at degree level or at l0+2 level with 50% of marks. However, in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST and Category - I, 45% of marks in that subject shall be eligible for Admission.

MCA Programme (Lateral Entry)

Under lateral entry, admission to II year / III semester MCA course shall be open to the candidates who are holders of Bachelor's Degree from recognized University in BCA and B.Sc. (IT / CS) or equivalent qualification and who have secured not less than 50% of marks in aggregate of all the years of degree examinations. Provided that the candidates seeking Admission to II year / III semester MCA course as specified in the first proviso, should have studied and passed Mathematics as a subject of study either at degree level or at l0+2 level. Admission for the lateral entry is through KEA (Karnataka Examination Authority) counseling.