West Bengal MCA Admission 2023 - Dates (Out), Entrance Exam (July 23), Counselling, Seat Allotment
For MCA admissions in West Bengal, the aspirants have to appear in a state-level entrance exam called WB JECA. Check out the article below for all the latest details regarding the West Bengal MCA admission process.
West Bengal MCA Admission 2023 - The Masters of Computer Applications (MCA) admission process in West Bengal is an entrance-based admission process carried out by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) through which MCA aspirants can apply for admission in various MCA institutions in the state. WBJEEB conducts the Joint Examination for Masters in Computer Applications or JECA in offline mode for candidates seeking admission into the prestigious 2-year MCA programme offered by MCA institutions in West Bengal. The WB JECA 2023 exam date is July 23, 2023. Followed by JECA, WBJEEB conducts the WB JECA counselling process 2023 to allocate seats to the MCA aspirants in the WBJECA participating institutions. The aspiring candidates are requested to go through the sections below carefully for more details regarding the MCA admission process in West Bengal.
West Bengal MCA Admission Highlights 2023
The highlights table below has some important facts and information regarding the MCA admission process in West Bengal -
Particulars | Details |
Name of the Exam | West Bengal Joint Examination for Masters in Computer Application (WB JECA) |
Officiating Body | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Sections in JECA Exam | Mathematics and Aptitude Test |
Application Process | Online |
Medium of Instruction | English |
Question Paper Format | Objective |
Negative Marking | Yes |
Frequency of Exam | Once a year |
Maximum Marks | 150 |
West Bengal MCA Admission Important Dates 2023
The table below contains the latest schedule for the MCA admission process in West Bengal for the academic year 2023-24 -
Event | Important Dates |
Beginning of online application process for JECA 2023 | January 27, 2023 |
Last date to apply for JECA 2023 | February 8, 2023 |
Online correction of application form | February 10 to 11, 2023 |
JECA 2023 admit card availability | July 17, 2023 |
JECA 2023 exam date | July 23, 2023 |
JECA 2023 result publication date | August 17, 2023 |
Counselling Dates for MCA | To be notified |
Choice Filling | To be notified |
Seat Allotment (Round 1) | To be notified |
Seat Allotment (Round 2) | To be notified |
West Bengal MCA Admission Eligibility Criteria 2023
The detailed eligibility criteria which the West Bengal MCA aspirants have to fulfil to be able to sit in the WB JECA 2023 examination are as follows -
Jadavpur University MCA Eligibility Criteria 2023
Applicants applying for MCA admission at Jadavpur University through JECA must fulfil the following eligibility criteria -
Applicants must have a 3-year bachelor’s degree from any UGC-recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 60%
Applicants must have studied mathematics as a compulsory subject at the bachelor’s level and have secured at least 60% aggregate in the same
Applicants must have secured at least 60% marks in mathematics in their respective class Xth and XIIth exams
For students from other streams, the duration of the JU MCA programme is 3 years where the bridge course will be taught to them compulsorily in the 1st year
University of Calcutta MCA Eligibility Criteria 2023
Applicants applying for MCA admission at the University of Calcutta through JECA must fulfil the following eligibility criteria -
Applicants with a 3-year B.Sc in Computer Science/Computer Applications degree with a 60% aggregate score from a UGC-recognized university can apply
Applicants must have studied mathematics as a compulsory subject at the bachelor’s level and have secured at least 60% aggregate in the same
Applicants must have secured at least 60% marks in mathematics in their respective class Xth and XIIth exams OR
Applicants with a B.E/B.Tech in Information Technology/Computer Science & Engineering degree with at least 60% marks can apply
Applicants must have studied mathematics as a compulsory subject at the bachelor’s level and have secured at least 60% aggregate in the same
Applicants must have secured at least 60% marks in mathematics in their respective class Xth and XIIth exams
University of North Bengal MCA Eligibility Criteria 2023
Applicants applying for MCA admission at the University of North Bengal through JECA must fulfil the following eligibility criteria -
BCA/B.Sc (IT/CS/or equivalent)/B.Tech (IT/CSE/or equivalent)/BA (with mathematics)/B.Com/B.Sc/B.Tech (non-computing disciplines) degree holders with at least 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized university can apply
Applicants must have secured an overall aggregate score of 60% in their respective class XIIth exams as well
BA (with mathematics)/B.Com/B.Sc/B.Tech (non-computing disciplines) degree holders have to undergo a bridge course in the first two semesters of the 3-year MCA programme
Vidyasagar University MCA Eligibility Criteria 2023
Applicants applying for MCA admission at the Vidyasagar University through JECA must fulfil the following eligibility criteria -
Applicants must have a BCA (from a university)/B.Tech/B.E degree from an AICTE/UGC-recognized university or any other relevant 3-year bachelor’s degree
Applicants must have secured at least 50% aggregate marks in their respective bachelor’s degree examination
Institute Wise MCA Eligibility Criteria 2023
There are several other institutions where MCA is offered and their detailed institute-wise eligibility criteria have been discussed in the following table -
Name of Institute/University | Eligibility Criteria |
Any 3-year bachelor’s degree holder (except for BBA) with 50% aggregate marks who have studied mathematics as a compulsory subject at the 10+2/graduation level | |
Techno Main-Salt Lake | |
Bachelor’s in Computer Science Engineering/BCA degree holders with 50% aggregate marks from a recognized university can apply | |
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The University of Kalyani |
West Bengal MCA Admission Application Form 2023
The West Bengal MCA admission application form is released on the official website of WB JECA every year in online mode. The interested candidates can apply through the official site after going through the detailed eligibility given above. The following pointers contain the step by step process to apply for MCA admission at West Bengal through WB JECA 2023 -
S.No | Step | To Do’s |
Stage 1 | Registration | To begin, candidates must register for the WB JECA exam by providing information such as their name, father’s name, date of birth, telephone/mobile number etc. Candidates must double-check that all of the information they submit is valid since it cannot be altered after the registration |
Stage 2 | Image Uploading | Candidates must upload scanned photos of their most recent coloured photos, signature and left thumb impression all at once as per the mentioned specifications |
Stage 3 | Examination Fee Payment | Candidates will be immediately routed to the fee payment phase after uploading photos. A Rs 500/- examination fee must be paid online via any of the available payment modes. When the same choice is selected, the challan will be created immediately and available for download. Once paid, the price is non-refundable under any circumstances. |
Stage 4 | Application Submission Confirmation | After successfully paying the WB JECA application form fee, candidates will be directed to download and print the “Confirmation Page”. The application process is not complete until the “Confirmation Page” pops up. Candidates are expected to print the “Confirmation Page” and keep it safe till the admission process is completed |
Correction in West Bengal MCA Admission Application Form 2023
If the applicants need to make changes to their submitted West Bengal MCA application forms, they are allowed a window to do so. Certain details in the WB JECA application form may be amended. Nonetheless, the Board’s decision on this matter will be final and binding.
West Bengal MCA Entrance Exam Admit Card 2023
The WBJEEB has declared that the candidates who have successfully applied for the WB JECA exam for MCA admission in the state can download their JECA 2023 admit cards from the official site after it is released. Mentioned below are steps through which the candidates can access their WB MCA admission admit cards from the official website -
Click on the direct link to the official website of WB JECA given on this page
Click on the link - WB JECA 2023 Admit Card/ Hall Ticket
Enter your JECA 2023 application number and password and click on the “Enter” button
Download the admit card and print multiple copies of the same for future use
West Bengal MCA Entrance Exam Pattern 2023
The latest exam pattern of WB JECA 2023 as per the official brochure on the official site is as follows -
Particulars | Details |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Type of Questions | Objective |
Number of Section | 02 |
Total Duration of Exam | 3 hours (2 hours for mathematics and 1 hour for aptitude) |
Medium of Instruction | English only |
Total Questions | 150 |
Maximum Marks | 150 |
Negative Marking | 0.25 marks per wrong attempt |
West Bengal MCA Admission Result 2023
WB JECA or MCA admission exam results of West Bengal have will be released online in the form of rank cards on the official website of WBJEEB or WB JECA. To obtain their rank cards or WB JECA 2023 result, the candidates must first check into the official website. It should be noted that duplicate rank cards will not be created following the conclusion of the online counselling and the admission process.
The step by step process to download the result card from the official site has been discussed below -
Click on the link to the official website of WBJEEB JECA 2023 given on this page
Click on the “WB JECA 2023 result” link on the official website
Enter your registration number, password and date of birth information and click on the “Submit” button
Take a copy of the WB JECA 2023 result card for future use
West Bengal MCA Admission Tie-Breaker Policy 2023
In case of a tie in the merit score of the candidates, the officials employ the following methods in decreasing order to decide the merit of such candidates -
Less aggregate negative marks in the Aptitude and Mathematics sections
More positive marks in Mathematics
More positive marks in Aptitude
Less Negative marks in Mathematics
Less Negative marks in Aptitude
Candidates with older age will be preferred
West Bengal MCA Admission Counselling Process 2023
Candidates who pass the WB JECA 2023 test with a score higher than the cutoff will be able to participate in the West Bengal MCA admission counselling process. In the state of Bengal, qualified students will be considered for admission into the MCA degree programme offered by government institutions, universities and private institutions.
To participate in the WB JECA 2023 counselling process, candidates must first register online. After the WB JECA 2023 result is declared, the dates for the WB JECA 2023 online counselling will be announced online.
The step by step WB MCA admission counselling process is not yet available on the official website or brochure and will be updated here once it is available on the official website.
West Bengal MCA Colleges for Admission through JECA 2023
The list of colleges and universities offering MCA admission based on WB JECA scores are as follows -
Techno Main-Salt Lake
Techno International - New Town
The University of Kalyani
West Bengal MCA Admission (JECA) Exam Centres 2023
West Bengal domicile candidates appearing for the WB JECA 2023 exam can choose a total of 3 exam centres from the list of centres given below -
District | Exam Centre City |
South 24 Pargana | Baruipur/Sonarpur/Garia |
Purba Medinipur | Haldia |
Purba Burdwan | Burdwan |
Paschim Medinipur | Medinipur |
Kharagpur | |
Paschim Burdwan | Durgapur |
Asansol | |
North 24 Pargana | Barrackpur |
Nadia | Kalyani |
Murshidabad | Berhampur |
Malda | Malda |
Kolkata | West Kolkata (Budge Budge/Khidirpore/Chetla/Alipore/Behala/Joka) |
South Kolkata (Jadavpur/Tollygaunge/Bhowanipore/Minto Park/Ballygaunge | |
New Town/Salt Lake (Rajarhat/New Town/Lake Town/Sal Lake) | |
North Kolkata (Sealdah/College Street/Burra Bazar/Girish Park/Bah Bazaar/Shyam Bazaar) | |
Central Kolkata (Park Circus/Kakurgachi/Phool Bagan/Narkel Danga/Beliaghata/Moulali) | |
Howrah | Uluberia |
Domjur/Santragachi | |
Shibpur/Howrah Maidan | |
Uttarpara/Bally/Salkia | |
Hooghly | Serampore |
Darjeeling | Siliguri |
Cooch Behar | Cooch Behar |
Bankura | Bankura |
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal for Direct Admission 2023
Interested MCA students can also apply for MCA admission in several other reputed institutions and colleges of West Bengal based on their merit directly through our Common Application Form. A list of such colleges and their average annual course fee structure have been discussed in the table below -
Name of College | Average Course Fee (In INR) |
112k per annum | |
118k per annum | |
80k per annum |
City Wise Popular MCA Colleges in West Bengal 2023
Some city-wise popular MCA colleges of West Bengal are as follows -
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FAQs
Which are some of the MCA colleges of West Bengal where candidates can apply for direct admission?
Some of the MCA colleges of West Bengal where candidates can apply for direct admission are Brainware University Kolkata, Adamas University Kolkata and University of Engineering and Management Kolkata.
Which are some of the MCA colleges of West Bengal that accept admission based on WB JECA score?
Some of the MCA colleges of West Bengal that accept admission based on WB JECA score are Jadavpur University, Vidyasagar University, Haldia Institute of Technology, Asansol Engineering College and Techno India University amongst others.
Are the WB JECA results released in offline mode?
No. The result of WB JECA exam is released on the official website of WB JECA i.e. wbjeeb.in/jeca.
When is the WB JECA 2023 exam scheduled to be conducted?
The WB JECA 2023 exam date is July 8, 2023.
Which is the conducting body of the West Bengal MCA admission 2023?
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) is the conducting body of the West Bengal MCA admission 2023.