Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application [PGDCA]: Course Details, Syllabus, Online, Duration, Admission 2023, Colleges, IGNOU, Fees

Admission Process for PGDCA

Admissions to PGDCA courses are done on the basis of merit for the majority of the colleges. Students are judged on the basis of the marks that they have scored in their graduation. 

However, colleges like Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi etc enroll students for admission to PGDCA courses on the basis of entrance exams conducted by them. Students who qualify the entrance exams are invited for an interview round.

Apart from this colleges like IGNOU, Delhi University offers admission to PGDCA courses on the basis of merit.

PGDCA Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for admission to PGDCA courses vary from college to college. While some universities like Delhi University, Dibrugarh University expect students to have a minimum of 40% aggregate marks in their Undergraduate courses, colleges like IK Gujral Punjab Technical University do not have any cutoff marks for students in the qualifying exams.

In certain cases, Institutes specify an age limit for admission to PGDCA courses. Vallabh Government College has made it mandatory for students not more than 26 years (28 years for girls) of age to be eligible to apply for admission to PGDCA courses.

PGDCA Admissions 2023

As already discussed above, admissions to PGDCA courses are done on the basis of merit and on the basis of entrance exams as well. The sections below will discuss each of the procedures in detail for your reference. See: PGDCA Admission 2023

Entrance Exam Based Admission

There are several colleges in India that enroll students in PGDCA courses on the basis of entrance exams. Some of the entrance exams that are conducted along with their application dates for entrance exams are tabulated below for your reference, 

Merit Based Admission 

For merit based PGDCA admissions, students are judged on the basis of the marks of their Undergraduate courses such as BSc, BA, BCom, BCA, BTech etc. Some colleges and Institutes also call students for a round of PI or Personal Interview post screening students on the basis of their marks.

PGDCA Distance Education

Apart from the regular PGDCA courses, students can also pursue PGDCA Distance Education. Distance Education is majorly pursued by students who find it difficult to study in a regular course due to financial and time constraints. PGDCA Distance Education focuses on providing students with various professional knowledge related to computer science. See: PGDCA Distance Education

The eligibility criteria for pursuing PGDCA Distance Education is that students must clear their Undergraduate courses from a recognized University with minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.

Some of the top colleges providing PGDCA Distance Education are tabulated below for your reference, 

PGDCA IGNOU 

IGNOU is one of the top choices among students pursuing distance education. PGDCA courses in IGNOU are one of the most pursued courses. The eligibility criteria for pursuing PGDCA IGNOU is that students should clear their graduation from a recognized university with Mathematics as their major in class 12th board examination. 

Students who do not have mathematics as their major subject in class 12th board examinations can pursue BCS courses along with PGDCA courses. 

The PGDCA course fee in IGNOU is INR 21,600.

PGDCA Syllabus

The course curriculum of PGDCA has been designed to make its students be aware of the minute details of the subject. The comprehensive syllabus of PGDCA covers topics such as Programming, Java, Soft Skills etc. See: PGDCA Syllabus

Tabulated below is the detailed syllabus for the entirety of PGDCA syllabus,