The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala, has invited applications for the July 20 MCA entrance examination to be held at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. The two-hour test will consist of 150 objective-type questions in mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, general knowledge, general English and fundamentals of computer awareness.

Indian nationals with a Bachelor's degree in any discipline may apply. The candidates should have learned mathematics at the Plus Two level or graduated with mathematics or statistics as one of the subjects or passed the three-year BCA degree course from a recognised university. Students appearing for the qualifying examination this year may also apply.

MCA is a three-year programme of six semesters. This course is intended to train graduates in engineering, science or commerce with mathematics as one of the subjects in the development and use of software. The major thrust is on giving the student a sound background in computing, business functions and mathematics relevant to information technology.

The colleges and institutions admitting students to the MCA course based on the ranks obtained in this entrance examination are:

College of Engineering, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 016 (30 seats)

Government Engineering College, Thrissur - 680 009 (30)

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam - 686 501 (30)

TKM College of Engineering, Kollam (30)

Mar Athanasious College of Engineering, Kothamangalam (30)

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