BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA)
As per the amendments on 14.8.15 by the Executive Council of STATE University, CITY and effective from session 2019-20 onwards
BCA is a 3-year bachelors
course in computer applications. And it is a good option if you are interested in computer science and want to make your career in it after 12th. According to me,
BCA is an
easy course if you have an interest in computer science
1. About the Course
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is three years under
graduate course spread over six semesters under self financing
scheme.
2. Eligibility
Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination from STATE Board/CBSE/ICSE or any other examination considered equivalent to 10+2, by the STATE University, , with 40% Marks (35% marks for SC/ST category), shall be eligible. Maximum age limit for admission to BCA course is 21 years for general category, 24 years for SC/ST category and 23 years for girls candidates, as on the 1st July of the year concerned. The Vice Chancellor may permit age relaxation up to maximum of three months.
3. Mode of Selection
The admission to BCA course will be made on the basis of merit of the qualifying examination. As per STATE University rules 75% seats will be filled out of the candidates who have passed their 10+2 examination from the school situated in STATE irrespective of the Board. Remaining 25% seats will be filled on all India basis. Other reservation rules of STATE University shall be applicable. Scheme of Examination The pass percentage in each subject will be 40%.
i) Theory Papers:
For Regular students each paper will be of 100 marks (70% marks for End Semester Examination and 30 marks for Continuous Comprehensive Assessment) and duration of each paper will be 3 hours. For ICDEOL students each theory paper will be of 100 marks and of 3 hours duration. In each theory paper, nine questions are to be set. Two questions are to be set from each Unit and candidate is required to attempt at least one question from each unit. Question number nine will be compulsory, which will be of short answer type with 5 to 10 parts, out of the entire syllabus. In all, five questions are to be attempted.
i) Continuous Comprehensive Assessment (CCA) accounting for 30% of the final grade that a student gets in a course; and
ii) End-Semester Examination (ESE) accounting for the remaining 70% of the final grade that the student gets in a course.
Note:
1. A student will have to pass both the components (i.e. CCA and ESE) separately to become eligible to be declared successful in a course.
2. The ratio of Continuous Comprehensive Assessment (CCA) and End-Semester Examination (ESE) would remain unchanged (i.e. 50:50) for the students of the academic sessions admitted in 2013 and 2014.
Mid-Term (Minor) Test – There will be one mid-term test, to be conducted when approximately 2/3 of the syllabus has been covered. This mid-term test will be for 15 marks. Mid-term test will be
conducted by the college in consultation with the teacher.
Note: Mid-term (Minor) Test will be of 30 marks for the students of the academic sessions admitted in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Seminar/Assignment/Term Paper–The remaining 10 marks of the CCA will be awarded on the basis of seminar/assignment/term paper etc. that the course teacher might give to the students.
Note:
Seminar/Assignment/Term Paper will be of 15 marks for
the students of the academic sessions admitted in 2013 and
2014.
End-Semester Examination (ESE): The remaining 70% of the final grade of the student in a course will be on the basis of an end-semester examination (ESE) that will be for three hours duration and will be covering the whole syllabus of the course.
Note:
1. Only those students will be allowed to appear in the ESE
who have been successful in the CCA.
2. The remaining 50% of the final grade for the students of
the academic sessions 2013 and 2014 in a course will be on
the basis of an end-semester examination (ESE) that will be
for three hours duration and will be covering the whole
syllabus of the course.
A student, who fulfills all the requirements for appearing in a semester examination, is unable to appear in the examination or to complete it on account of his/her own serious illness, accident, or on account of the death of near relative (mother, father, brother and sister), or the dates of state or national level examinations falls on dates of the semester exams may be allowed to appear in the semester exam in the next academic year when examination for that semester is due. Permission to sit in the examination will be permitted by college Principal/Director on the production of a valid certificate/document from the competent authority. The college will send the name of the student to the Registration and Migration Cell for information. The question paper for the ESE may have any one of the following patterns:
Part A
Fifteen objective type questions (MCQ / True or False / fill in the
blanks etc.) for 1 mark each. 15 × 1= 15 marks
Part B
Ten short answer (25 words) type questions for 2 marks each.
10 × 2 = 20 marks
Part C
Ten questions of Medium Length Answer type (50 words) for 4 marks
each of which five will have to be answered.
5× 4 = 20 marks
Part D
Three questions of long answer (400 words) type, of which one is to be
attempted for 15 marks.
15 × 1 = 15 marks
Total marks (A + B + C + D) 15+ 20 + 20 +15 = 70 marks.
OR (PREFRABLY)
Part A (Compulsory)
Compulsory of 30 marks consisting of 10 objective type questions of mark each (in MCQ/True False/Fill in the blanks or such type), and
five short answer questions (25 to 50 words) of 4 marks each covering
whole of the syllabus.
Part B (UNIT I)
One question out of two questions each of 10 marks. Each of these
questions may contain sub parts and will be long type.
Part C (UNIT II)
One question out of two questions each of 10 marks. Each of these
questions may contain sub parts and will be long type.
Part D (UNIT III)
One question out of two questions each of 10 marks. Each of these
questions may contain sub parts and will be long type
Part E (UNIT IV)
One question out of two questions each of 10 marks. Each of these
questions may contain sub parts and will be of long type.
Total marks (A + B + C + D + E) 30+10+10+10+10 = 70 marks.
The result would be declared by the Controller of Examination of the
stateUniversity and the degree (or certificate or diploma
as the case may be) conferred. A candidate shall be eligible for the
conferment of the Bachelor’s degree only if he / she has earned the
minimum required credits for the programme prescribed in the
regulations (i.e. (a) For a bachelors degree with major (honours): 120
credits in total and minimum of 9 credits in Compulsory Courses; 56
credits in Core Courses; a minimum of 40 credits in Elective Courses
(minimum 20 credits in each of the minor subjects, or (b) For a
bachelors degree: 106 credits with 48 credits in Core Courses; 48
credits in Elective Courses (24 credits in each of the two subjects
studied) and minimum of 9 credits in Compulsory Courses); and a
minimum of 1 credit of GI and H.
ii) Practical Examination
Max. Marks: 50
CCA (Continuous Comprehensive Assessment): 35
ESE (End Semester Examination): 15
Duration: 3 hours.
Practical exam will be conducted by the external examiner from
the panel submitted to The Chairman, Computer Science Department,
state University and duly approved by the competent
authority of the university, state University,
iii) Project Work
Max. Marks: 50
CCA (Continuous Comprehensive Assessment): 35
ESE (End Semester Examination): 15
In the 6th semester the student has to develop one project,
which will be evaluated by the external examiner from the panel
submitted to The Chairman, Computer Science Department,
Himachal Pradesh University, and duly approved by the university
authority/evaluation branch, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla on
the following basis:
1. Project Report 10 Marks (To be evaluated externally)
2. Seminar 15 Marks (To be evaluated internally)
3. Viva Voce 25 Marks (To be evaluated externally)
5. Medium of Instruction
English will be the medium of instruction as well as
examination
6. Promotion Rule
As per the University norms.
