IIT Kanpur MCA

Hey I want to know how I can get admission in IIT Kanpur for MCA. Also tell me what is the eligibility criteria and give me the syllabus for qualifing the entrance exam.

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The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is a public research college located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It was declared to be Institute of National Importance by Government of India under IIT Act.

For taking admission in IIT Kanpur for MCA you need to crack the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM)

Eligibility Requirements for Admission:
-At least 55% aggregate marks for General category candidates
And at least 50% aggregate marks for SC/ST and PD category candidates in the qualifying degree.
-For candidates with letter grades/CGPA (instead of percentage of marks), the equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the Admitting Institute(s).

The syllabus for entrance exam for MCA is

The Computer Applications (CA) test paper comprises of Mathematics, Computer awareness and Analytical ability and General awareness and they will be in the ratio 4:2:1.

Mathematics
Algebra: Set theory and its simple applications. Basic concepts of groups, fields and vector spaces.
Matrices: Rank of a matrix. Existence and uniqueness of solution of a system of linear equation. Eigenvalues and Eigen vectors. Inverse of a matrix by elementary transformations.
Differential Calculus: Differentiation, Partial differentiation, Taylor series and approximate calculations. Maxi-ma and mini-ma of functions of one and two variables.
Integral Calculus: Single and multiple integration. Definite integrals, Change of order and change of variables. Application to evaluation of area, surface and volume.
Differential Equations: First order differential equations, linear differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients.
Vector Analysis: Vector algebra, Gradient.
Numerical Analysis: Solution of non-linear equations using iterative methods. Interpolation (Lagrange’s formula and Newton’s formulas for equidistant points). Numerical differentiation and integration (Trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules).
Probability: Basic concepts of probability theory. Binomial and Poisson distributions.
Linear Programming: Formulation and its graphical solution for two variable problems.

Computer Awareness
Elements of computers. Number systems. Basic electronic gates. Boolean algebra. Flip-Flops. Algorithmic approach to solve problems. Fundamentals of C language.

Analytical Ability and General Awareness
Simple questions will be asked to test the analytical ability and general awareness of candidates.
For more info Contact:
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kalyanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016
Telephone: 0512 259 0151
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