Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

at NIT Calicut, Calicut

Bachelor's degree (BCA or equivalent) with a minimum of 60% aggregate is the basic eligibility for the MCA course offered at NIT Calicut. In addition, the aspirant must have passed the qualifying exam from a recognised board. Candidate further must have the UG degree mark sheets and passing certificate as a proof of eligibility while form filling and at the time of admission.

Candidates with a BSc or BCA degree in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Business Mathematics or BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate is the basic eligibility for MCA at NIT Calicut. In addition to this, NIMCET scores are required for MCA admission. In addition, the aspirants must also meet the eligibility requirements.

NIT Calicut has a seat intake of 52 for the two-year MCA course. In addition, the total tuition fee sums up to INR 2.1 lakh. The total course fee will further include other components such as the hostel fee, admission fee, caution deposit, library fee, etc. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per various unofficial sources and hence is indicative.

The key highlights of NIT Calicut MCA placements 2024 are presented below:

Further, the trends witnessed during MCA placements over the past three years are presented below:

Note: Placement data 2024 is updated till Oct 10, 2024, whereas placement data 2023 and 2022 are updated till Sep 14, 2024 and Aug 22, 2024, respectively.

NIT Calicut admissions are entirely entrance-based for all its UG & PG courses. Candidates are shortlisted based on their past academic records along with their scores in the respective entrance exams accepted for different courses. Further, the institute also conducts GD and PI rounds for the final selection. Eligible candidates can apply by visiting the official website of the respective entrance exams. However, for MBA, candidates must apply on the official website of NIT Calicut.

The SILA Scholarship at NIT Calicut is offered to BTech students in the Department of Civil Engineering. The scholarship is given to those students who have scored the highest and the second the highest in their first, second, and third years of study. The scholarship will be offered to six students in total. The highest scorer will get an amount of INR 50,000, and the second-the highest student will get INR 20,000.

No, NIT Calicut does not facilitate direct admission to any of the courses. Admission is entirely based on merit in the national-level exams, including JEE Main,  GATE,  IIT JAM,  CAT,  NIMCET,  UGC NET, etc. Candidates are further required to participate in other selection rounds, such as counselling, written exam, and interview as well, as per the applied course selection criteria.

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice. 

The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November every year so the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on Nov 24, 2024. Official announcement of the CAT 2024 exam date will be made by the convening IIM on Jul 30, 2024. The announcement will be made at the iimcat.ac.in website as well as in all the national dailies across India. We at Shiksha also notify the aspirants through our communication channels. Registrations cum application process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August and end in the third week of September 2024.

Check below CAT exam dates for last five years:

• CAT 2023: November 26
• CAT 2022: November 27
• CAT 2021: November 28
• CAT 2020: November 29 
• CAT 2019: November 24

NIT Calicut cutoff has been released upto JEE Main Counselling Round 8 Seat Allotment result. Candidates seeking NIT Calicut admission to BTech course must have a valid score in JEE Main in order to be eligible for further JoSAA and CSAB Counselling. Tabulated below is NIT Calicut cutoff 2023: