One who cannot do a course on a regular basis the no worries IGNOU is conducting a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course in the distance education mode. This is recognized by UGC and AICTE. The study materials are sent home by the eminent facility. The eligibility criteria to do MCA are graduation in any subject. There are a total of 31 papers in the MCA course spread over 6 semesters including practical papers, two projects and three elective papers.

IGNOU MCA Semester VI has only a projects MCSP-060 project that carries 16 credit. MCA lateral entry is no more there and there is no age bar.

The papers are basically a total of 100 marks while some of the papers have 50 marks as full marks. There are two components of the papers - Assignment and Term End Examination. Assignments are to be submitted by the students after solving them at home whereas Term End Examinations are conducted by the university twice a year during June and December. Even there is a viva component of the Assignments. The fee for the first semester examination is around Rs 8000 and many vary .The course starts twice a year - from January and July.

Links

http://www.indiastudycenter.com/other/testpapers/ignou/CS13/CS13-S-December-2005.asp

http://www.indiastudycenter.com/other/testpapers/ignou/CS13/CS13-December-2005.asp

http://www.indiastudycenter.com/other/testpapers/ignou/CS13/CS13-December-2002.asp

http://www.indiastudycenter.com/other/testpapers/ignou/CS15/CS15-December-2006.asp

http://www.indiastudycenter.com/other/testpapers/ignou/CS15/CS15-S-December-2005.asp

http://www.indiastudycenter.com/other/testpapers/ignou/CS15/CS15-December-2005.asp