Shri Jairambhai Patel Institute Of Business Management & Computer Applications

MCA - Admission Process

Government of Gujarat State has started Centralized Entrance Test known as GCET Test, for admission to post graduate Master of Computer Application program (MCA) for all Universities and their affiliated Institutions which run AICTE approved MCA Programs in Gujarat State. The GCET is known as Gujarat Centralized Entrance Test and is conducted by MCA Centralized Entrance Committee constituted by the university prescribed by the Government of Gujarat.

The prime objective of conducting centralized test and admission to MCA is to bring uniformity and to avoid duplication of efforts so as to facilitate the students and their parents. Relevant details and guidelines about GCET are as below.

Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET)

It is mandatory for all Universities in Gujarat to give admission to the post graduate MCA programme only to the candidates who have appeared in GCET. Thus, candidates aspiring to get admission to MCA in any of the above mention Universities are be compulsorily required to appear for GCET.

Director, Technical Education will act as convener to the centralized entrance test committee. Wherever differences of interpretation arise, decision of Department of Higher and Technical Education, Gujarat State will be considered final and binding.

Eligibility Criteria

Graduates with not less than 50% marks in any discipline from a recognized University of Gujarat State, if they have passed Std. XII (H.S.C.) examination or its equivalent examination from a school located in Gujarat State with Mathematics/Business Mathematics/Statistics as one of his/her subjects in H.S.C examination or its equivalent.
50% will be computed on the basis of aggregate as shown by concerned University marks sheet of the candidate.(50% of Grand Total in final year's mark sheet)
Graduates from Universities situated outside Gujarat State and which are recognized by the Association of Indian Universities will be eligible, if they have passed Std. XII (H.S.C) examination or its equivalent from a school located in Gujarat State with Mathematics/Business Mathematics/Statistics as one of his/her subjects in H.S.C. examination or its equivalent.
The Graduation degree should be of minimum 3 years duration (10 + 2 + 3 System).
SC & ST candidates will be considered eligible if they have graduated with not less than 45% marks on production of valid SC/ST Certificates. Other conditions apply.
A candidate who has appeared at the final year examination in any Bachelor Degree of a recognized University in Gujarat State shall be treated as eligible for Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET).
To know more about the admissions criteria, procedure, GCET Examination etc. please click the link www.gujaratuniversity.org.in

Reservations

Reservation shall be provided for as per the Government policy.
7% will be reserved for candidates of Schedule Caste (SC) category
15% will be reserved for candidates of Schedule Tribe (ST) category.
27% will be reserved for candidates of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC). [With non-creamy layer certificate]

Selection Basis

Selection for admission to Three Years Full Time MCA at NICM will be made by GCET admission committee, on merit basis only. Determination of merit for admission to MCA will be based on written test.

Selection Process

The candidates are required to submit their Application Forms complete in all respects to the offices mentioned for sale of applications before the expiry of the last hour and date prescribed. The candidate is requested to submit the application fomr at the centre where he/she has opted to appear.

The candidates will have option to choose the center for Written Test for GCET/MCA from amongst the available centers.

A candidate will have to produce the following original documents with certified copy before presenting himself/herself for counseling and admission at the final stage.

S.S.C. and H.S.C. Certificates or Certificates of having passed equivalent examinations.
Statement of Marks for S.S.C. and H.S.C. Examinations (or equivalent Examination)
Statement of Marks for the Bachelor degree examination (i.e. qualifying Degree Examinations) Statement of Marks for S.S.C. and H.S.C. Examinations (or equivalent Examination)
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
Non Creamy layer certificate (if applicable)

NOTE: Procedure and rules mentioned above are generic and subject to change from time to time in accordance with State Government Policy for Three Years Full Time MCA Programme.

Fee Structure

A State level Committee for fixation of Fees for MCA self financed institutions has been constituted by Govt. of Gujarat in consultation with AICTE, New Delhi. The fees approved by the committee for academic sessions beginning in that year will apply for all institutions in Gujarat State. The fees decided by Hon. Justice R.J. Shah Fee determination committee for the MCA programme for academic year 2008-2009 onwards are Rs. 49,000/ p.a.