BCAT entrance exam for MCA

B-CAT is an all India entrance examination conducted for admission to Master of Computer Application (MCA) program offered by management institutes at Pune, New Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur, Karad for the commencing session 2013-14.

Conducted by Bharati Vidyapeeth University, the entrance will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2013.

Eligibility:

• The candidate should have secured at least 50% (45% for SC/ST) in aggregate at graduate level university examination.
• The knowledge of mathematics /Statistics at XII level or higher level is essential except for BCA, B.Sc. (Computer), BCS graduates.
• Subject to the above conditions, the final admission is based solely on the merit at the all India entrance test (B-CAT) conducted by Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune.

Exam pattern:

This common entrance test consists of 200 multiple type questions worth 200 marks. There is no negative marking whatsoever. The break-up of marks is given below:

	Questions	Marks
Mathematics at Xth level	50	50
Mathematics at XIIth level	50	50
Logical and Abstract Reasoning	40	40
Fundamentals of Information Technology	20	20
C Language concepts	40	40
Total	200	200

 Application procedure:

• A candidate should submit the application form (downloaded) along with payment of Rs 1,700/- towards entrance test fee through bank draft on any Scheduled Bank on any branch of Bharati Sahakari Bank Ltd. drawn in favour of "The Registrar, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, payable at Pune.
• The Completed application form along with payment of entrance test fee is to be submitted to the "Admission Office, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Bharati Vidyapeeth Bhavan, L.B.S. Marg, Pune 411030 " either in person or through Post /Courier.
• The last date of submission of application form will be March 23, 2013 by 5:00 pm.
• An incomplete application form or an application form which is not accompanied by necessary payment will not be entertained and processed.
• The University will not be responsible for any delay or loss of application/ admission card/counselling letter/any communication in transit. Such delay will not be condoned

Online application procedure:

• A candidate desirous of filling online application forms for MCA should visit the website www.bvuniversity.edu.in or www.bharatividyapeethuniversity.net The last date of submitting the application form is March 23, 2013
• The University will not be responsible for any delay or loss of Application/ Admission Card/Counselling Letter/any communication in transit. Such delay will not be condoned.

Test centres:

• Pune
• New Delhi
• Navi Mumbai
• Karad
• Kolhapur
• Sangli
• Solapur
• Lucknow
• Karnal
• Patna

Important dates:

Events	Dates
Last date for submitting the completed application form to :   Bharati Vidyapeeth University C.E.T. Dept., Second Floor, Bharati Vidyapeeth Bhavan, L.B.S. Marg, Pune-30	March 23, 2013 up to 5.00 pm
Entrance exam	March 31, 2013 -10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Declaration of Result on : www.bvuniversity.edu.in	April 15, 2013
Commencement of classes	July 1, 2013

 Counselling and admission:

Admission to Institute at	Date
	April 29	For detailed schedule of counseling please refer the website: www.bvuniversity.edu.in,imed.bharatividyapeeth.edu Admissions are subject to availability
IMED,Pune	April 30
IM,Kolkata	May 2
IMRDA, Sangli	May 3
YMIM	April 30
AKIMSS, Solapur	April 29