BCA Program:

The department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra was established with the commitment to motivate and nurture young minds for production of excellent manpower to meet the ever-changing needs of industry. Over the years, the department has succeeded in creating its place of excellence among its counterparts in the country and abroad. The department is committed to provide budding technocrats with expert guidance and latest laboratory facilities for their technical up-liftment and developments of professional traits. At present the department is offering two (2) undergraduate programs in B.Tech.(CSE) and B.Tech. (AI&ML) and five (5) postgraduate programs, viz., M.Tech., MCA and Ph.D. in different fields of Computer Science. These courses have been designed keeping in view the requirement of our primary stake holders i.e. the students and their future prospects.

In view of the growing demand of IT professionals in the area of computer application, a course like BCA is the need of the hour, where students can apply the principles of computer science to solve problems arising in interfacing business and technology. In this direction the department is successfully producing BCA students since 1998 for girls at its extension center in Lalpur. This received a tremendous response and in 1990 two extra shifts were added to run the course for boys as well. Currently the BCA program is being offered by the institute at its Off Campuses Deoghar, Jaipur, Lalpur, Noida and Patna where students are exposed to various areas of computer applications including the latest developments in the industry and has been addressing the changing needs of IT industry by periodically updating the syllabus and including newer technology.

The primary objective of the course is to initiate young minds into the world of computer applications and provide them with a strong base in the domain of software. The course structure envelops all aspects required by a successful IT professional and on completion of the course, students will be absolutely ready to face the challenges of a dynamic and challenging industry. The course structure includes core technical subjects alongwith functional electives in the area of Artifical Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science and High Performance Computing.

After successful completion of this 4-years BCA course, students get placed in good organizations however, a large number of students also opt for higher education after completing the course. 

Important Dates

Special Round Admission Schedule(for few available seats):

Round-1

Note: All the dates mentioned above are tentative, and liable to be changed. Hence, please check our Institute website periodically.

Eligibility Criteria

* [The percentage of marks in Class 12 / equivalent qualifying examination shall be considered based on the Board’s calculation of percentage for the award of Division / Degree / Certificate].

Notes:

• Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1 October 1999 in case of General category and 1 October 1994 in case of SC/ST/PwD are eligible for admission. Date of Birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board Class X (High School) certificate only will be considered as authentic.
• Candidates with foreign diplomas should see the EdCIL website for equivalence (http://www.edcil.co.in), and if required should obtain an equivalence certificate from the evaluation division of the AIU (website http://www.aiuweb.org).
• In case any Board awards grades instead of marks, the calculation of equivalent marks would be based on the procedure prescribed by the Board.
• At the time of document verification, candidates will be required to produce originals of Pass Certificate of Class 10, Marksheets of Class 10 and Class 12 showing requisite minimum marks, as well as Caste or Special Category certificates in proper format signed by appropriate authority (please see instructions).
• Candidate must have passed all the required subjects at Class 12 level from the same Board.

How to Apply

1. To fill online application form, click on the link “APPLY ONLINE” to register for the program and create password for the application process. Do not share the password with anybody. 
2. Eligible candidates must complete and submit the application form online only [link available on the Institute website www.bitmesra.ac.in]. Pay application fee of Rs.1,500/- (General / EWS candidates) and Rs.1,000/- (SC/ST candidates) through  paymnt Gateway (candidates may use net banking / debit card / credit card of any nationalized bank) till the last date of application process. Fee once remitted shall not be refunded.
3. Please use separate application form for each campus with available BBA/BCA Program.
4. Candidates should proceed to fill the Online Application Form only after they satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria.

Important Instructions:

• Candidate must have adequate proficiency in written & spoken English to cope with the program as all instruction and examinations will be in English only.
• The Form / Application numbers on each online application form may be noted and cited in correspondence if required.
• Please fill and submit the application form online only, take printout of the same and retain with you.

Required List of Documents

VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS: Physical verification of documents will be conducted at a later stage after physical classes resume and students report on campus. In case if any information/document provided by the applicant online is found to be incorrect/ inaccurate / false, the admission of such applicants is liable to be cancelled and all fees paid by the applicant shall be forfeited. Decision of the Vice Chancellor, BIT Mesra will be final in such matters.

Candidates will be required to furnish the following documents/certificates in original as well as one set of photocopies during verification of documents at a later stage.

1. 1. A print-out of the duly completed online form
2. 2. One recent colour photograph [same as uploaded on the form]
   3. Following originaldocuments / certificates:
   • Pass certificate of Class X (for age proof)
   • Marksheet of Class 10
   • Marksheet of Class 12 / Intermediate or equivalent
   • CLC/ Migration Certificate
   • Caste certificate (if applicable), which should be in proper format and signed by appropriate authority of rank not less than SDO
   • Candidates belonging to other special categories (Persons with Disability [PwD] / Ward of BIT Employee / Kashmiri Migrant / Economically Weaker Section [EWS]) must provide photocopy of certificate in proper format from appropriate authority.
   • Photo identification: (Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar Card, School / College ID, are acceptable

Selection Procedure

Provisional selection to BBA and BCA programs will be based on marks obtained by the candidates in Class 12 / Intermediate / equivalent qualifying examination. However, candidates must meet the age criteria and other minimum academic requirements (see Eligibility Criteria).

 Direct Admission: Students having 85% marks or above in their qualifying examination shall be considered for Direct Admission.

The shortlisted candidates will be called for documents verification cum admission based on their merit and data submitted by the candidates on their application forms for 1^st List. The same will be intimated on the Institute website only as web notifications.

The waitlisted candidates or candidates not called in 1^st list may be called for documents verification cum admission process against the vacant seats, (if any), in successive rounds, as required. The same will also be intimated on the Institute website only as web notifications.

Cancellation  of   Admission  Offer:  The   admission  of   a   candidate   will   be automatically cancelled:

1. if any information provided in the application form is found incorrect or missing.
2. those who fail to submit the marksheet of Class XII or equivalent qualifying examination in time as stipulated.

Note: Eligible SC/ST, OBC, PwD students admitted to above programs at any of the Campus should submit their scholarship form in the Scholarship Section of the Campus for the academic year by February for processing scholarship to SC/ST, OBC, PwD students each year, as per UGC guidelines.

Reservations:

For all programs at the Institute which are supported by any of the respective State Governments, the reservation criteria for the state quota are as per the norms of the respective State Government.

1. For all other programs the reservation criteria for OBC, SC & ST are as per the statutory norms of Central Govt. (OBC-27.5%, SC -15% & ST - 7.5%)
2. The Institute observes statutory reservation for Persons with Disability (5%).
3. Upto 1 seat at its all Off Campuses is reserved for candidates who are Sons or Daughters of Kashmiri Migrant who otherwise have qualified for admissions.
4. Upto 10% seats (over and above the sanctioned intake) at all Campuses are reserved for candidates belonging to Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
5. At BIT Mesra(Lalpur), Off Campuses at Patna and Deoghar, 50% of the total seats are reserved for candidates who have passed / are appearing for their qualifying examination (Class XII) from the state in which Campus is located. (The “State of Eligibility” of a candidate for the purpose will be determined on the basis of location of his/her School / College where (s)/he has passed/is appearing for the qualifying examination / Class XII).

[In case sufficient numbers of suitable candidates from any group are not available, the Institute reserves the right to fill the seats from the other group].

However, the final reservation proportion will depend on notification, if any, issued by competent authority and as accepted by the Institute.

Notes:

1. The Institute reserves the right to lower the intake in a program without showing any reason.
2. The Institute also reserves the right not to offer a particular program in case the number of students found to be eligible / admitted is less than sufficient in number.

Examples for selecting state of eligibility from drop down box while filling online application form:

Applicability of Regulations for the time being in force, Disclaimer and Legal Jurisdiction: In Force

Notwithstanding the nature of a program spread over more than one academic year, the regulations in force at the time a student joins a program shall hold good only for the examinations held during or at the end of the semester. Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to debar the Institute from amending the regulations subsequently and the amended regulations, if any, shall apply to all students old or new, as specified therein.

Disclaimer

The statements made in this Information Brochure and all other information, contained herein are believed to be correct at the time of publication. However, the Institute reserves the right to make at any or without notice, changes in and additions to the regulations, conditions governing the conduct of students, requirements for degree, fees and any other information, or statements contained in this Information Brochure. No responsibility will be accepted by the Institute for hardship or expense encountered by its students or any other person for such changes, additions, omissions or errors, no matter how they are caused.

Legal Jurisdiction

All disputes will be subject to jurisdiction of the Civil Courts at Ranchi city only.

Step 2: Fill in the information as desired and submit the form.

Step 3: On successful completion, you will receive affidavits, both for Students and Parents, through E-mail.

Note:

• If you do not have an E-mail address, please create one before you fill an affidavit forms.
• If your mother or father or guardian does not have a phone, or a mobile phone or email then please give the numbers / email of their friends or relations or neighbors.
• If you do not have a mobile number, then please give the mobile number of your friend in the Institute.

After filling this form successfully, you will receive the Student's Anti Ragging Affidavit and the Parents Anti Ragging Affidavit in your Email. Please print both the Affidavits, sign them yourself, request your parents to read the details and request them to sign their affidavit and then submit both during admission.

Fee Structure

Hostel Facility is available at Deoghar Off Campus.

 Limited Hostel for Girls / Vetted PG facility st Jaipur Off Campus 

Please visit our Institute website for addresses and contact details of our other Off Campuses