GU restructures MCA course to 2 year full-time programme
Times of India | 10 months ago | |
Times of India
10 months ago | |
Panaji: The master of computer application (MCA) degree programme offered by Goa Business School at Goa University (GU) has been restructured to a two-year full-time programme based on recommendations of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). An aptitude test will be conducted every year by the university for entry to the programme. Students preparing for entrance for the academic year 2022-23 will be tested based on their analytical ability and logical reasoning, mathematics and computer science. Students who have a bachelor’s degree in either computer application, computer science or engineering with a minimum of 50% marks will be eligible for the MCA programme, GU said. But admissions will be provided based on the students’ performance at the aptitude test. Those who have completed their graduation in a non-computer science discipline with mathematics at either Class XII or graduate level will also be eligible to seek admission to the MCA course. “The non-computer science candidates are required to successfully complete the bridge course before admission to the third semester. To be considered successful, the student is required to obtain a minimum of 40% marks separately in the theory and laboratory components. The assessment of the bridge course shall be conducted by the Goa Business School,” the GU notification states. The bridge course will cover fundamentals of computer science with self-study material. The 90-minute test will see students getting negative marking for each wrong answer. Students have to score a minimum of 30% to be eligible for admissions to the programme. An aptitude test will be conducted every yearfor entry to the programme based on analytical ability and logical reasoning, mathematics and computer science. Students having a degree in either computer application, computer science or engineering with a minimum of 50% marks will be eligible for the MCA programme