Bachelor of Computer Application
Himachal Pradesh University
(As per National Education Policy-2020)
COURSE:
As had already been introduced by the Dept. of Computer Science, HPU Shimla, Govt. P.G. College Dharamshala has also started BCA course from the academic session 2010-2011. BCA is the three year Degree Course with Semester system of examination. The total number of seats in BCA course is 60. The distribution of Seats is as under:
| S. No. | Category | No. of seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Subsidized Seats | 40 |
| 2. | Non-Subsidized Seats | 20 |
| Total (1 +2) | 60 |
ELIGIBLITY CONDITIONS:
(a) Plus two Exam in any discipline under 10+2 system or any other examination equivalent thereto, of Board/University established by law in India with at least 40% marks (35% marks in case of SC/ST candidates).
(b) Any examination of a Board/University/College/School in a foreign country recognized as equivalent for the purpose of eligibility as laid down by the Vice Chancellor/Equivalence Committee or on the recommendation of Association of Indian Universities. AIU House, 16 Kotla Marg New Delhi-i 10002, with at least 40% marks (35% marks in case of SC/ST candidates).
AGE LIMIT:
Except for NRI’s/NRI sponsored / Foreign candidates, the maximum age limit for admission to BCA programme is 23 years as on 1st July of the Admission year concerned. However, in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, the upper age limit will be relaxable by three years. The Vice Chancellor has the power to permit age relaxation for reasons to be recorded in writing, up to maximum period of three months.
BASIS OF ADMISSION:
SCHEME – I (SUBSIDIZED SEATS )
There shall be entrance examination admission test for candidates seeking admission to BCA course. The Selection process comprises of two stages viz. Written Test of 70 marks and Academic Weightage of 30 marks. The Merit will be drawn out of 100 marks.
The Written test contains question on Quantitative aptitude, General English and General Knowledge having weightage of 30, 20 and 20 marks respectively. The Academic weightage of 30 marks spreads as under:-
10% of marks percentage of marks obtained in matriculation exam and 20% of marks percentage obtained in +2 examination.
SCHEME – II (NON-SUBSIDIZED SEATS )
This scheme admits students as per the merit in entrance examination after filling seats in subsidized category. Top 20 candidates in BCA self financing programme shall be admitted. The candidate seeking admission under payment non-subsidised category must submit his/her application on a plain paper with the Co-ordinator BCA within three days after the display of 1st Merit list forsubsidized seats.
In addition to the eligibility conditions mentioned above (under Scheme I), NRIs/ NRI Sponsored/Foreign nationals shall be required to submit along with the application form, any one of the following documents as may be applicable for category of their candidature.
A. Proof of Nationality in case of Foreign Nationals.
B. Proof of their status in the case of N R I’s. For this purpose, either of thefollowing documents shall be considered as a proof.
· Copy of Non resident card/Employment card issued by the employer.
· Photocopy of the immigration card/employment VISA entry on the passport along with details of the passport.
· Certificate issued by the Indian Embassy/High Commission in the country where NRI is residing.
C.Certificate of sponsorship from NRI in the case of a sponsored candidate,along with proof of NRI status of the sponsorer required under para (B).
D.Photocopy of the latest assessment order of the Income-tax authorities inIndia and the Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the sponsorer issued by the Income Tax Department.
NOTE:
Rechecking/Re-evaluation of answer books of the entrance test will not be allowed.
RESERVATION:
Admission to the course except for the seats reserved for NRls/NRI sponsored candidates shall be subjected to the following conditions:
- 15% and 7.5% seats shall be reserved for schedule caste and schedule tribe candidates respectively who have passed their BA/B.Sc./B.Com. or any other equivalent degree from any recognized university.
- The remaining 77.5% seats shall be filled as under:
(i) 25% of the seats for admission shall be open for all the candidates irrespective of the institution from where they have passed their qualifying examination.
(ii) 75% of the seats shall be filled out of the candidates who have passed their graduation degree from Himachal Pradesh University subjected to the following reservations:
(a) 5% of the seats shall be reserved for outstanding sportsmen/women. (b). 5% of the seats shall be reserved for outstanding cultural activists. (c) 3% of the seats shall be reserved for physically handicapped candidates.
The H.P. University 120 point roaster for admission showing reservations of various categories shall be followed.
SUMMER DRESS CODE –Light Blue Plain Shirt Black Trouser and Black Leather Shoes with Navy Blue Neck Tie for BCA Students.
WINTER DRESS CODE– Navy Blue Sweater and Blazer Coat shall be the dress Code during the winters for BCA students.
WINTER DRESS CODE– Navy Blue Sweater and Blazer Coat shall be the dress Code during the winters for BCA students.
BCA Syllabus (NEP-2020) Effective from Academic Session 2025-2026
Semester I
Sr. | Course Code | Course Type | Course Title | Contact Hrs/week | C | Semester End Marks | |||||
L | T | P | H | EE | IA | ||||||
1 | COMP-101 | DSC-A1 | Fundamentals of Computers and Office Productivity Tools | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 30 | |
2 | COMP-102 | DSC-B1 | Programming using C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 30 | |
3 | COMP-103 | MDC- 1 | Accounting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 25 | |
4 | COMP-151 | SEC-1 | Fundamentals of Computers and Office Productivity Tools – Lab | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 25 | |
5 | COMP-152 | MC-1 | Programming using C- Lab | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 70 | 30 | |
6 |
| AEC-1 | To be chosen from corresponding Pool | – | – | – | – | 2 | 35 | 15 | |
TOTAL |
| 20 | 345 | 155 | |||||||
Total = 500 | |||||||||||
Semester II
Sr. | Course Code | Course | Course Title | Contact Hrs/week | C | Semester | ||||
L | T | P | H | EE | IA | |||||
1 | COMP -201 | DSC-A2 | Internet and Web Technologies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 30 |
2 | COMP-202 | DSC-B2 | Data Structures | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 30 |
3 | COMP- 203 | MDC- 2 | To be chosen from Mathematics Pool | – | – | – | – | 3 | 50 | 25 |
4 | COMP -251 | SEC-2 | Internet and Web Technologies- Lab | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 25 |
5 | COMP -252 | MC-2 | Data Structures – Lab | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 70 | 30 |
6 |
| I/A/P/C- 1 | As per HPU Guidelines | – | – | – | – | 4 | 70 | 30 |
7 |
| VAC-1 | To be chosen from VAC Pool | – | – | – | – | 2 | 35 | 15 |
TOTAL |
| 24 | 415 | 185 | ||||||
Total = 600 | ||||||||||