Manipal University MCA Admission Test 2012

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This admission test is an online test conducted by Manipal University. This test is conducted for the admission of candidates to the Master of Computer Application (MCA) course offered at the constituent college of Manipal University.

Structure of Manipal University MCA Admission Test

Duration of this online test will be one and half hours. Multiple choice objective questions will be asked in this online test. Number of questions specified for each subject in this test is given below.

  • Mental Ability – 25 questions
  • Basic Mathematics – 10 questions
  • General English – 25 questions
  • Computer Aptitude – 40 questions

Syllabus of Manipal University MCA Admission Test

Mental Ability

  • Alphabetical Test
  • Coding–Decoding
  • Spotting out the Dissimilar
  • Analogy
  • Series Completion

Basic Mathematics

  • Sets
  • Relations and Functions
  • Limits and Continuity
  • Differentiation
  • Integration
  • Plane Curves and Polar Coordinates functions of Several Variables
  • Double and Triple Integrals

General English

  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Preposition
  • Articles
  • Reading comprehension
  • Grammar and its usage

Computer Aptitude

  • Computer Organization
  • Data Structures using C
  • Operating systems
  • Object Oriented Programming with C++
  • Database Management System
  • Analysis and Design of Algorithms
  • Object oriented Analysis and design
  • Software Engineering

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should possess Bachelor’s Degree in any stream with 50% aggregate to apply for this test. They should have also studied Mathematics or Statistics or Computer Science in plus two. Otherwise, they should have studied Mathematics or Statistics in their Bachelor’s degree. If the candidates possess Bachelor’s Degree through Distance mode, then they need minimum three years work experience in the concerned field to become eligible to apply for this test.

How to Apply?

Applicants can make use of either online or offline facility of the University to apply for this test. Details of both facilities are given below

Online: Applicants should visit the website www.manipal.edu and fill the form online. They can submit the forms online, if they prefer fee payment through Debit Cards, Credit Cards or Net Banking. If they prefer to make fee payment through Demand Draft, then print out of the completed form should be taken. This print out along with the DD should be sent to the concerned authority within stipulated date. DD should be taken in the name of Manipal University from any nationalized bank. It should be payable at Manipal or Udupi.

Offline: Applicants can purchase the forms from the selected branches of State Bank of India or Syndicate Bank after paying the required application fee. They can also receive the forms through post on sending a DD of required application fee to the Director, Admissions, Manipal University, Manipal – 576104 along with a request letter. After filling the forms, it should be sent to the concerned authority along with the DD of entrance fee within the stipulated date.

Application fee for this test will be Rs. 500/- and the entrance fee will be Rs. 1000/-.

How to fill the Form?

While filling the forms online, applicants should first enter the basic information. They will get an application number and password after submitting this information. Applicants can use it for later purposes. Then the applicants should enter the details of fee payment. Then they should enter their personal information. After that they should upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature. If they are filling the form offline, then they should use their own handwriting.  Applicants should affix the photograph on the specified space on the form of this online test. They should also put their signature at appropriate place on the form.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Last date of receiving Application forms:  Last Week of May, 2012

Starting date of online test booking: 1st Week of June, 2012

Closing date of online test booking: 2nd Week of June, 2012

Date of Examination: 3rd Week of June, 2012

Date of declaration of Merit List: Last Week of June, 2012

Date of commencement of Classes:  1st Week of August, 2012

List of Manipal University MCA Admission Test Centers

  • Ahmedabad
  • Jamshedpur
  • Allahabad
  • Bhubaneshwar
  • Lucknow
  • Kanpur
  • Bangalore
  • Kolkata
  • Bhopal
  • Kota
  • Chandigarh
  • Mangalore
  • Chennai
  • Manipal
  • Coimbatore
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi
  • Noida
  • Dubai
  • Patna
  • Ernakulam
  • Port Blair
  • Gangtok
  • Pune
  • Guwahati
  • Ranchi
  • Hyderabad
  • Varanasi
  • Jaipur
  • Vijayawada

Contact Address for Manipal University MCA Admission Test

  • Address : Director, Admissions, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
  • Tel: 91 820 2571978
  • E-mail: [email protected]
  • Website: www.manipal.edu

Colleges Accepting the Manipal University MCA Admission Test Score

Manipal Institute of Technology

Reference Books for Manipal University MCA Admission Test

  • MCA entrance exam guide by rph editorial board
  • The Pearson guide to MCA entrance examination by Edgar Thorpe
  • MCA entrances by Amit M Agarwal
  • MCA entrance examination book written by J.V.Subramanyam
  • TANCET MCA-Anna University written by V.V.K.Subburaj
  • MCA Test by Anil Kumar Garg
  • Mathematico for MCA Entrance Examination by Amit Choudharyneelam Choudhary
  • S. Chand’s Guide for M.C.A. Entrance Examination by D. P. Nagpal
  • A Complete Guide for MCA Entrance Exam by R.S.Agarwal, Deepak
  • JNU MCA Examination Solved Papers by rph editorial board
  • JNU MCA Entrance Examination Guide by rph editorial board
  • Computer Organization & Design by P.Pal Chaudhary
  • Malvino Digital Principals and Applications, 4/e
  • Computer Organization & Architecture by Stallings
  • Management Information System by Brian O
  • Management Information System by Davis, Olson
  • Information System by Jain Sarika
  • Elements of Discrete Mathematics by C. L. Liu
  • Calculus and Analytical Geometry by Thomas, G.B. and R. L. Finney
  • Fundamentals of Computers by V. Rajaraman
  • Object oriented Programming with C++ by Balaguruswamy

Coaching Centers for Manipal University MCA Admission Test

  • Brilliant Tutorials Pvt. Ltd
  • Axiom Academy
  • V.N.Coaching centre
  • Career Launcher India Ltd
  • Academy for Professional Excellence
  • Erudite Educational Centre
  • Career Aim Institute
  • Manya Education Private Limited
  • T.I.M.E (Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd)
  • Yeshas Academy

Study Plan

Students should prepare early for the MCA entrance exam with text books and guides of the topics mentioned in the syllabus. They should prepare a systematic study plan to study all the topics before the exam. As this is an online test, time management is most important to score good marks. So students should give more focus on managing the time to solve a question. They can develop a better time management by practicing many questions related to the concerned topics. They can make use of many question banks available for this entrance exam for this purpose.

How and Where To Get the Results?

Results will be available on the website www.manipal.edu.

Score Validity

Score of this online test will be valid for twelve months.

 
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