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Hello sir I'm doing BCA and how could I get entry into MCA. How many years I have to study 2 or 3 years?. Please give some information about this..What is difference between lateral entry and continues entry MCA?

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Hello sir I'm doing BCA and how could I get entry into MCA. How many years I have to study 2 or 3 years?. Please give some information about this..What is difference between lateral entry and continues entry MCA?

MCA stands for Masters in Computer Application. The duration of the course is three years. Yes you are eligible to apply for MCA after completing BCA.

Eligibility Criteria:-

You need to complete graduation with minimum 60% of marks. It is important to have mathematics at 10+2 level. While some colleges offers direct admission but the top ones prefers to conduct their own entrance exams. To get a good college which offers sound placement, it is recommended to give these entrance exam.

MCA Entrance exam:-

• BIT MCA
• IPU CET MCA
• JNU MCA
• NIMCET
• Pune University MCA

Top Institutes:

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
• Delhi University
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• MN National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Allahabad
• Vellore Institute Of Technology
• Punjab University
• Madurai Kamaraj University