B.Sc. in Computer Application 

at Patna University, Patna

Class 12 with 50% aggregate in Science stream from a recognised school is the basic eligibility for B.Sc. At Patna University. Moreover, the fees for Patna University B.Sc. Admissions is INR 10.37 K - INR 1.63 Lacs. The duration for the course ranges between three to four years. Candidates can apply online by visiting the official website.

BSc at Patna University is three years long. The BSc programme follows the semester model, which means that each year of the programme is divided into two semesters in each year. Therefore, candidates have to pass six semesters of the BSc programme to be eligible for a BSc degree. At the time of admission candidates will have to choose their desired specialisation and the affiliated college that they want to take admission in.

Patna University provides 1,320 seats in its BSc programme. These seats are provided across various specialisations and across affiliated colleges of the university. Out of all the affiliated colleges, Patna Science College offers the most amount of BSc seats with 725 seats, whereas Magadh Mahila College offers the least amount of seats with 270 seats. Candidates should check the university website to make an informed decision about the specialisation that they want to choose and the preffered college that they want to study in.

The university hasn't released its data for 2024 placements but according to NIRF report for 2024,  120 UG (3-year) students were placed during Patna University placements in 2023. The median package for UG (3-year) courses ranged between INR 3.50 LPA . Therefore, a decent student can have a net positive return on investment at the university given the tuition fees of the BA programme is INR 10,400.

If a candidate has a minimum aggregate of 45% in Class 12 then they are eligible for admission in the Patna University BSc programme. Candidates are selected on the basis of the merit secured in their Class 12 exam. Patna University provides BSc admission in its main campus as well as through multiple affiliated colleges. Therefore, candidates have multiple colleges if they want to apply for BSc admission at the university and each college has a different cutoff.

Patna University has not released the schedule for admission yet. As per the old schedule, the university usually begins the admission cycle in May/ June with registration. Candidates can apply both online or offline for admission. The university conducts Patna University Common Entrance Test or PUCET to shortlist candidates for various UG and PG courses. The entrance exam is likely to commence in June and go on till July. 

The minimum qualifying percentage depends upon the applied course plus the overall scores recorded in that session's entrance examination. Patna University specifies the minimum aggregate for some of the courses, while for some minimum qualification is the only requirement. Below is Patna University eligibility criteria for top courses:

Course	Common Eligibility
MBA	Bachelor's degree
B.Ed	Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s Degree in Science/ Social Science/ Humanities/ Commerce with at least 50% aggregate
BCA	Class 12
MSc	Bachelor's degree in relevant subjects
MCA	Bachelor (Hons) degree (BSc/ BA) with at least 45% aggregate in Computer Applications/ Computer Science as (Hons). subject/ Major subject/ core course having passed Mathematics at bachelor's degree or Class 12 or, Bachelor's degree with at least 55% aggregate in subsidiary/ pass course /allied subjects having passed in Mathematics at Bachelor degree and Class 12 level

It is one of the top universities in Bihar. Since its inception, over 1,000 companies have taken part in the university placements drive. The top recruiters of Patna University during recent years have been industry giants like ITC Group, Futures Group, Swatantra Micro Finance, Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation, etc. Patna University offers admission to UG, PG and PhD courses in regular and distance education mode. The university offers courses in multiple streams such as Management, Arts, Science, etc.

Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET) is conducted for admission to undergraduate and vocational courses. Candidates seeking admission to these courses must appear for the entrance exam. BEET is the entrance exam conducted for admission to B.Ed programme. Check below details for Patna University entrance exam:

Particulars	Details
Name of Exam	Patna University Common Entrance Test (PUCET)
Conducting Body	Patna University
Exam Level	State-Level
Exam Medium	English (Except for BA/MA in Hindi)
Exam Duration	2 Hours
Exam Mode	Offline
Departments	30
Colleges	10

Yes, BEET (Bachelor of Education Entrance Test) is a university-level entrance exam conducted by Patna University for admissions to B.Ed courses. Through the Patna University BEET exam, candidates can secure admission to Patna Training College for Men and Patna Women’s Training College. Given below are the details for BEET:

Exam Particulars	Exam Details
Exam Name	BEET Exam
Conducting Body	Patna University
Mode of Exam	Offline
Duration of Exam	2 Hours
Eligibility	UG Graduation
No. of Seats	200
Courses Offered	1