MCA Entrance Syllabus

Entrance Test Of All Nine NIT's Is Through NIMCET
  • NIT Allahabad
  • NIT Bhopal
  • NIT Calicut
  • NIT Durgapur
  • NIT Jamshedpur
  • NIT Rourkela
  • NIT Surathkal
  • NIT Trichirapallai
  • NIT Warangal

ELIGIBILITY

  • Candidates with an aggregate of 60% marks ( 6.5/10 CGPA) in Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration from a recognized University in any discipline, with Mathematics as one of the subjects both in graduation and at 10+2 level are eligible.

PATTERN

  • Examination will be for a duration of two and a half hours and consists of 120 multiple choice questions.

SYLLABUS

MATHEMATICS : (40 questions)

  • Set Theory : Concepts of sets – Union – Intersection – Cardinality – Elementary counting, permutations and combinations

  • Probability and Statistics : Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, measures of central tendencies and dispersions.

  • Algebra : Fundamental operations in Algebra, Expansions, Factorization, simultaneous linear/quadratic equations, indices, logarithms- arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, determinants and matrices .

  • Coordinate Geometry : Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equations of a line, intersection of lines, pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola.

  • Calculus : Limit of functions, Continuous functions, Differentiation of functions, tangents and normals, simple examples of maxima and minima. Integration of function by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction; Definite integrals, Applications of Definite Integrals to areas.

  • Vectors : Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics.

  • Trigonometry : Simple identities, trigonometric equations, properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, General solutions of trigonometric equations.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY AND LOGICAL REASONING: (60 questions)

  • The questions in this section will cover logical reasoning and quantitative aptitude. Some of the questions will be on comprehension of a logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage.

COMPUTER AWARENESS: (10 questions)

  • Computer Basics : Organization of a Computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Structure of instructions in CPU, input / output devices, computer memory, back-up devices.

  • Data Representation : Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams.

GENERAL ENGLISH: (10 questions)

  • Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidates’ general understanding of the English language. There will be questions on the following topics.

  • Comprehension, Vocabulary, Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs, prepositions and articles), Word power, Synonyms and Antonyms, Meanings of words and phrases, Technical writing.