The full form of BCA is Bachelor in Computer Application. BCA is a 3-year undergraduate degree programme that focuses on knowledge of the basics of computer application and software development. A BCA degree is considered to be at par with a BTech/BE degree in Computer Science or Information Technology. The degree helps interested students in setting up a sound academic base for an advanced career in Computer Applications. The course of BCA includes database management systems, operating systems, software engineering, web technology and languages such as C, C++, HTML, Java etc. It is a highly popular course amongst students aspiring to establish a career in established IT companies like HP, Accenture, Capgemini and Cognizant and new-age technology startups like Flipkart.
Professionals skilled in Computer Science are in huge demand since a lot of manpower-based jobs are getting digitised. This is a software-related course where a professional well-versed in programming languages always stands out. The average salary package post-BCA varies between INR 4 LPA to 10 LPA depending on the company and the specific role/designation. A BCA graduate has scope in jobs such as Software Engineer, Web Designer and System Analyst.
Some popular BCA specialisations in which one can specialise either through MCA or Advanced Diploma courses are as follows:
Internet Technologies
Animation
Network Systems
Programming Languages (C++, JAVA, etc.)
Systems Analysis
Music and Video Processing
Management Information System (MIS)
Accounting Application
Description Of BCA
To pursue a BCA programme, one need not have Physics, Chemistry and Maths as subjects in Class 12. In fact, candidates who have pursued Arts or Commerce in class XII can also join the course. The basic eligibility requirements for a BCA course are as follows:
Aspirants must have passed Class 12 from any stream with English as a subject with a minimum of 45 to 55 per cent marks in aggregate (the pass percentage might vary from college to college).
While some colleges/universities admit aspirants on a merit basis, others admit students on the basis of personal interviews and written examinations.
The admission process will generally start around the month of March- April 2023 and some colleges start conducting their own admission process.
Admissions to BCA is done on the basis of the marks scored in the qualifying examination of Class 12th as well as marks scored in entrance examinations.
Students can apply for state-level and national-level entrance examinations, on the basis of the desired location of candidates for admissions. Scores accepted across top colleges include CUET UG, TANCET, MAH MCA CET, SET etc.
Entrance exams are conducted across major cities in India and screening of candidates are done on the basis of entrance scores and academic qualifications.
