Information Technology

Yes, NTA has added some new topics in the CUET PG MCA syllabus for the academic session 2025-2026. There are majorly three subjects in MCA syllabus namely, Decision Making and Thinking Skills, Mathematics and Computers. The exam officials added few more topics in the Computer subject.The added topics are mentioned below:Computer networks: OSI Model, TCP/IP model, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Transmission media – twisted pair, coaxial cables fiber–optic cables, Flow and error control techniques, Routing algorithms, Congestion control, IP (v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop, ftp, http); Sliding window protocols; Internetworking: Switch /Hub, Bridge, Router, Gateways, Concatenated virtual circuits, Firewalls: Network Security; Cryptography- public key, secret key.Domain Name System (DNS)-Electronic Mail and World Wide Web (WWW). Database Management System: Data Models, Schemas, and Instances; Three-Schema Architecture and Data Independence; Database Languages and Interfaces; Centralized and Client/Server Architectures for DBMS, Functional Dependencies and Normalization; Algorithms for Query Processing and Optimization; Transaction Processing, Concurrency Control Techniques, Database Recovery Techniques, Object and Object-Relational Databases; Database Security andAuthorization. Entity-Relationship Diagram, Relational Model - Constraints, Languages, Design, and Programming, Relational Database Schemas, Update Operations and Dealing with Constraint Violations; Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus; Codd Rules.

After completing an MCA from Jayawant Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Pune, graduates have a wide array of job opportunities in the IT and technology sectors. MCA provides a strong foundation in programming, software development, database management, networking, and system administration, which opens doors to various roles in the tech industry. The job opportunities MCA graduates can take up comprise software developer, system analyst  database administrator web developer network engineer, and  IT consultant jobs among others. Many of the graduates can take up either a job in software development firms, multinational companies, IT consulting agencies, or startups while many opt to go into newer areas of  artificial intelligence (AI) data Science machine learning  and cybersecurity  among others. MCA graduates can also join finance, healthcare, e-commerce industries, and government agencies requiring technical skills. As the demand for IT professionals, particularly in software development and data management, is increasing, JIMS provides MCA qualification to its students to make them a perfect professional in the dynamic tech scene. Most of the students also opt for entrepreneurship or freelance work based on their technical knowledge.

The cutoff for the BCA course in GNIMS, Mumbai, varies every academic year because of the number of applicants and the overall demand for the course besides the performance levels in relevant entrance exams or Class 12 board exams of the candidate. Cut offs usually fall into the fray of the student category, namely General, OBC, SC, ST, etc. and is usually determined by a percentage or merit score. For example, students from the general category will have to secure at least 60 percent in their 12th grade exams or an equivalent score in an entrance test; others may vary accordingly. It is imperative that prospective students track the official GNIMS website or contact the admissions office to get the details of the specific cutoff for every academic year. Admission to the BCA programme is mostly merit-based; the institute either offers direct entry or an entrance exam based on the applicant pool.