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I am Gouri from Kerala. Now I am studying in 12th with Commerce group in State Board. I wish to do BCA after my 12th. Can I able to do this course? Is Science and Maths subject are necessary for BCA admission? What is the minimum percentage of mark required for BCA admission in 12th? Can I able to study BCA outside Kerala since I have taken Commerce?

BCA stands for Bachelor of Computer Application and as the name suggests it is a bachelor degree course of three years which has a great scope in the software world as the world is emerging digital.

The minimum requirement for pursuing the same course is a higher secondary school degree in any discipline with Mathematics as one of the main subjects with at least 50% aggregate from a recognized board of examination.

So it is not necessary to be Science stream student for pursuing the same course but if you have not studied Mathematics in your Class 12th with Commerce stream then you are not eligible for pursuing the same course.

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I am Gouri from Kerala. Now I am studying in 12th with Commerce group in State Board. I wish to do BCA after my 12th. Can I able to do this course? Is Science and Maths subject are necessary for BCA admission? What is the minimum percentage of mark required for BCA admission in 12th? Can I able to study BCA outside Kerala since I have taken Commerce?

Yes, you are eligible BCA course after 12th standard with commerce stream. It is not necessary to study science and Mathematics subject for BCA admission. However, those who studied Mathematics subject at a 12th standard level will be added advantage at the time of admission.

- The minimum eligibility for the BCA course is Plus two or its equivalent qualification from a recognized board or university. Those who have completed three year diploma from state board of technical education are also eligible to apply for admission.


You can download the application from the respective university websites. You can also buy the application from the university counters and study centers along with course prospectus.

No, it is not necessary to have science in 10+2 to pursue BCA ( Bachelor of Computer Application ).

But, it is necessary to have mathematics as main paper in 10+2 to get the admission in course in some of the universities/institutions.

So, if you do not have Commerce with Mathematics as main paper you are not eligible to get admission in some of the institutes. But still many offers admission to candidates without mathematics in 10+2.

Yes, you are eligible to get admission in course outside Kerala there is no barrier to pursue course from Kerala only. The common minimum eligibility to appear for entrance examination is 50% in 10+2.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am Gouri from Kerala. Now I am studying in 12th with Commerce group in State Board. I wish to do BCA after my 12th. Can I able to do this course? Is Science and Maths subject are necessary for BCA admission? What is the minimum percentage of mark required for BCA admission in 12th? Can I able to study BCA outside Kerala since I have taken Commerce?

BCA is abbreviation form of Bachelor in Computer Application.
It is a vocational course means it is job oriented course.
To pursue this course you must have studied mathematics in your intermediate level.
You can pursue this course from regular or distance mode also.
Name of institutions/universities are given below where you can get admission even outside of kerala.
Delhi university (DU)
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Nalanda Open University (NOU)
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am Gouri from Kerala. Now I am studying in 12th with Commerce group in State Board. I wish to do BCA after my 12th. Can I able to do this course? Is Science and Maths subject are necessary for BCA admission? What is the minimum percentage of mark required for BCA admission in 12th? Can I able to study BCA outside Kerala since I have taken Commerce?

Yes, it is necessary to pursue Mathematics as one of the subjects in 10+2 to pursue BCA in many colleges. But you can study in some institutions without Mathematics in 10+2 also.
The students who have completed 10+2 with English and Mathematics as one of the subjects with at least 50% marks are eligible to study BCA outside Kerala.
The list of colleges which admits students in BCA (for the commerce students), not on the basis of mathematics in 10+2, is given below;

Amrita University - Official Website

Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University - Official Website

Garden City College - Official Website

Chandigarh Group of Colleges - Official Website

Yes, definitely it is necessary to study Science subjects and Mathematics in class 12th in order to study BCA after the completion of class 12th.
Candidates those who have completed their class 12th or equivalent from a recognised Board with a minimum of 50% of marks in it are eligible to study BCA after class 12th.
Candidates must study Science subjects along with Mathematics and English as a subject in class 12th.

There is a difference among the universities regarding the eligibility criteria for BCA.

Some of them say that the candidate seeking the admission in BCA should have maths in the 12th as a subject.

While on the other hand some say that a candidate should have passed 12th from any stream to get the admission.

You just have to search for the universities according to your eligibility and get the admission.

Also, the minimum percentage of marks cannot be predicted before the actual exam is held.