IGNOU MCA 2024 application form may release in January 2024. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi is one of the largest distance learning institutes of the country where candidates can take admission and pursue the course through correspondence. IGNOU offers various courses and candidates who have completed their graduation in any stream can opt to pursue MCA programme from the university through distance learning. The 2 years’ MCA programme has been divided into 4 semesters of 6 months each. Here, candidates can get all the important details about the IGNOU MCA application form, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam pattern & important dates.
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IGNOU MCA 2024 Important Dates
| S.No. | Name of the Exam Event | Date assigned |
| 1. | Date for Online registration form filling | January 2024 |
| 2. | Last date for Application Form Submission | February 2024 |
Course Details
- The minimum and maximum duration of the course is 3 years and 6 years respectively.
- The course fee is Rs. 54,000/-
- Candidates have to pay Rs.9000/- per semester. Non-math category candidates have to pay Rs.1200/- extra for BCS-012 course.
Course Structure
| 1st Semester | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| MCS-011 | Problem Solving and Programming | 3 |
| MCS-012 | Computer Organisation and Assembly Language Programming | 4 |
| MCS-013 | Discrete Mathematics | 2 |
| MCS-014 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MCS-015 | Communication Skills | 2 |
| MCSL-016 | Internet Concepts and Web design (Lab Course) | 2 |
| MCSL-017 | Lab (C and Assembly Language Programming) (Lab Course) | 2 |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Credits |
| MCS-021 | Data and File structures | 4 |
| MCS-022 | Operating System concepts | 4 |
| MCS-023 | Introduction to Database Management Systems | 3 |
| MCS-024 | Object Oriented Technology and Java Programming | 3 |
| MCSL-025 | Lab (Data Structures using C, WINDOWS 2000, LINUX / UNIX, Java and MS? ACCESS, My SQL) | 4 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Credits |
| MCS-031 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 4 |
| MCS-032 | Object Oriented Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MCS-033 | Advanced Discrete Mathematics | 2 |
| MCS-034 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| MCS-035 | Accountancy and Financial Management | 3 |
| MCSL-036 | Laboratory Course (For Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Engineering and Accountancy and Financial Management) | 3 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Credits |
| MCS-041 | Operating Systems | 4 |
| MCS-042 | Data Communication and Networks | 4 |
| MCS-043 | Advanced Database Management Systems | 4 |
| MCS-044 | Mini Project | 4 |
| MCSL-045 | UNIX and DBMS LAB | 2 |
| 5th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Credits |
| MCS-051 | Advanced Internet Technologies | 3 |
| MCS-053 | Computer Graphics and Multimedia | 4 |
| MCSL-054 | Laboratory Course (Advanced Internet Technologies & Computer Graphics and Multimedia) | 2 |
| MCSE-003 | Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management | 3 |
| MCSE-004 | Numerical and Statistical Computing | 3 |
| MCSE-011 | Parallel Computing | 3 |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Credits |
| MCSP-060 | Project | 16 |
IGNOU MCA 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must have completed his graduation from any recognized institute or university in any stream.
- Along with that, it is also necessary for the applicants that he has studied mathematics as one of the compulsory subjects at the senior secondary level.
- The age criteria for the IGNOU MCA admission has not been specified as candidates of any age group can take admission in the university to pursue the MCA course.
IGNOU MCA 2024 Application Form
- IGNOU has released the MCA application form on the official website along with the official notification for admission.
- The official website of the university is ‘www.ignou.ac.in.
- Candidates can submit the duly filled application with the correct details.
- You need to upload your photograph of less than 100 kb.
- You need to upload your signature of less than 50 kb.
- Candidates need to apply the application fee for the submission of the application form.
- The application fee for the candidates will be Rs. 200 for an online mode which can be paid through the credit card, debit card or net banking.
- Candidates can pay the application fee of Rs. 250 through the DD also which will be in favor of IGNOU payable at New Delhi.
IGNOU New Delhi Contact Information
Indira Gandhi National Open University (A central university under MHRD, established by an act of Indian Parliament), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068,
Official Website: www.ignou.ac.in
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