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Am I eligible to do MCA after completion of diploma in computer science? What are the minimum criteria required to apply for MCA? Can someone please give me the complete information on the same as soon as possible? Awaiting for the quick response.

No, you are not eligible to do MCA course after completion of your Diploma in Computer Science. To be eligible to pursue MCA course, you should have passed BCA or Bachelor's degree course in any discipline from a Government recognised university with Mathematics and Physics subjects at 12th standard level. So, after completion of your Diploma in Computer Science course, you have to pursue Bachelor's degree course to be eligible to pursue MCA course.

Sorry to tell you are not eligible for doing MCA after completing diploma in computer science.

MCA stands for Master's of computer applications. It is a post graduation course which can be done only after completing graduation.

As you have completed Diploma, you can do B.Tech computer science and then join MCA.

Basic eligibility for MCA :
1. All the candidates must complete graduation from a recognised university
2. In graduation you must have at least 50% marks.
3. There is no upper age limit for doing MCA

MCA is a 3 years course. The admission is given based on the entrance exam.
The specialisations in MCA are
Systems Management
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Systems Development
Systems Engineering
Networking
Internet working
Application Software
Software Development
Troubleshooting
Hardware Technology

MCA refers to Master of Computer Application and same is a master degree course for which the minimum educational qualification required is a bachelor degree course with at 50% marks from a recognized university. Further the academics of student must include Mathematics as main subjects during higher secondary school degree or one year of bachelor degree course.

Now as far as you are concerned about pursuing MCA degree course right after your diploma in Computer Science degree then it is not possible as diploma degree is equivalent to higher secondary school degree not graduation and hence to pursue MCA degree you need to first complete your graduation degree.

Master of Computer Application course requires that student must be graduate in various streams like science, computer applications, engineering or technology from recognized institutes of India.

Other than bachelor's degree, there is one essential criteria which requires that MCA aspirant must have studied Mathematics at senior secondary level. Diploma in Computer science candidates can not pursue Master of Computer Application.

MCA refers to Master of Computer Application for pursuing which the minimum educational qualification required is a graduation in any discipline with at least 50% ( in some cases 55% or 60% ) from a recognized university. Also the academics of candidate must include Mathematics as a main paper either at higher secondary school level or graduation level.

Now as you have mentioned that you are interested in pursuing MCA degree directly after your diploma in computer science degree then it is not possible as diploma degree is equivalent to higher secondary school degree not to graduation degree.

So in order to pursue MCA degree course you first need to complete your graduation degree course and then need to qualify entrance examinations like IPU CET, BHU PET, IIT JAM, NIMCET, etc. for pursuing MCA degree course from good institutes.

MCA ( Master in Computer Application ) is two year duration course.

The required minimum qualification to get admission in course is candidate must have passed bachelor degree from a recognised university.

Candidate must have pursued 12th with mathematics as main paper. So, you have to pursue bachelor degree course to appear in examination.

Originally Posted by agadiamruta

Am I eligible to do MCA after completion of diploma in computer science? What are the minimum criteria required to apply for MCA? Can someone please give me the complete information on the same as soon as possible? Awaiting for the quick response.

Sorry, Candidate after diploma in computer science you are not eligible to apply for MCA because minimum qualification required to apply for MCA is bachelors and your diploma is equivalent to 10+2. If you are interested in doing MCA then you must have to complete your bachelor and then apply for the masters in computer application course. Here below is eligibility criteria required to apply for MCA:-

Eligibility Criteria:- Minimum qualification required to apply for MCA is bachelors from government recognized institute with minimum 55% marks obtained.

>> Candidate MCA is three year course and have specializations like Application software, Internet, Hardware management, Software development, System management, System engineering, troubleshooting etc.

So candidate complete your bachelors in relative fields like BCA/ BE in computer application then get join to MCA course.

Good luck.