Master of Computer Applications [MCA] From NIT Surathkal, Surathkal

Admission to the NITK Surathkal MCA program is open to the following candidates:

• Students who have passed a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant stream with a CGPA of at least 6.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system, OR students with a minimum of 60% marks in the aggregate (marks scored in all the subjects of all the public/university examinations) are eligible to apply for the NITK Surathkal MCA programs. 
• For SC/ST candidates, there will be a relaxation of 5% of marks.

NITK Surathkal MCA admission 2024 via NIMCET is open. NITK Surathkal allows MCA admission based on the NIMCET scores obtained by the students. The NIMCET 2024 registrations have begun and the last date of submission for the online application form is April 20, 2024. The NIMCET 2024 will take place in online mode and is scheduled for June 08, 2024.

NITK Surathkal MCA program is a 3-year PG program structured into 6 semesters. Candidates with at least 60% of marks or 6.5 CGPA in their graduation are eligible to apply for this program. Also, admission is granted to only those students who have valid NIMCET ranks. The NITK Surathkal opening and closing ranks for the general candidates remained at 51 and 105 ranks respectively. NITK Surathkal charges a fee of INR 69,924 for the dayscholar students and for the hostellers, the fee is INR 77,924 in the first year of the MCA course. The total seat intake for the MCA program offered by the institute is 58. 

NITK Surathkal MCA Cutoff

NITK Surathkal MCA cutoff 2024 will be based on the cutoff released by NIMCET in the previous year. For the year 2023, the MCA cutoff remained at 105 ranks for the general category. Candidates can check the table given below that includes the NITK Surathkal MCA cutoff analysis for all the categories of students:

NITK Surathkal MCA Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Admission to the NITK Surathkal MCA program is open to the following candidates:

• Students who have passed a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant stream with a CGPA of at least 6.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system, OR students with a minimum of 60% marks in the aggregate (marks scored in all the subjects of all the public/university examinations) are eligible to apply for the NITK Surathkal MCA programs. 
• For SC/ST candidates, there will be a relaxation of 5% of marks.

Selection: For admission to the NITK Surathkal MCA program, candidates are required to have NIMCET scores. Candidates that qualify for the NIMCET entrance test must appear for counselling for the choice filling process to reserve a seat the institute for the MCA course. 

NIMCET Exam Pattern 2024

NIMCET 2024 will be conducted with single papers in 3 different parts containing a total of 1000 marks. For each subject namely Mathematics, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, and General English the time duration will be fixed. Given below are the details related to the NIMCET exam pattern 2024:

NITK Surathkal MCA Admission 2024

Admission to the MCA program is done on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the NIMCET (NIT MCA Common Entrance Test). Given below is the step-wise guidance to apply for the NIMCET 2024:

How to apply?

• Visit the official website of NIMCET 
• Click on the registration link to apply
• Next, login and fill in the form with the required details 
• Then pay the application fee through debit card/ credit card/ net banking.

Registration charges: INR 2,500 (OPEN/ OPEN-EWS/ OBC) and INR 1,250 (SC/ ST/ PwD)

Documents Required:

• Passport Size Photographs (2-3 pictures)
• 10th mark sheet
• 12th mark sheet
• Certificates like school leaving, migration, character
• Bachelor’s degree
• Identity proof (original with photocopy)
• Reservation certificate if you have
• Internships or any other work experience certificate

NITK Surathkal MCA Placement 

NITK Surathkal placements for the year 2023 have been released. In 2023, the average package offered to the MCA students was INR 16.76 LPA whereas the highest package went up to INR 38.14 LPA. The median package for the NITK Surathkal MCA students remained at INR 13.59 LPA. Given below are the placement statistics of NITK Surathkal MCA placements 2023 in detail:

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