Kerala MCA Admission 2023 - Dates, Entrance Exam, Registration, Eligibility, Merit List, Counselling Process

Kerala MCA Admission 2023 - The Directorate of Technical Education Thiruvananthapuram carries out the MCA admission process in various MCA offering institutions in the state of Kerala every year. Computer Applications and Computer Science Engineering graduates who wish to pursue their MCA studies from a reputed Kerala institution can apply for the Kerala MCA admission process. The Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology conducts an entrance examination for the eligible candidates and based on the entrance exam scores, the admission process is carried out. The final seat allotment process is also known as the Centralized Admission Process where through a Single Window System of Allotment (SWSA), the suitable candidates are allocated seats in various Government/ Aided/ Private Self Financing Colleges/ Self Financing Colleges under Govt. Control. More details regarding the MCA admission process in Kerala can be found from the sections to follow.

Kerala MCA Admission 2023 Highlights

All the important facts about the Kerala MCA admission process have been provided in the table below -

Kerala MCA Admission Dates 2023

All the important (tentative) Kerala MCA admission dates for the year 2023 are as follows -

Kerala MCA Eligibility Criteria 2023

The detailed eligibility criteria for MCA admissions through an entrance exam conducted by The Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology in the state of Kerala are as follows -

• Applicants should possess a BCA/Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree from any recognized university or institution OR

• Applicants must possess a B.Sc./B.Com/BA degree from any recognized university or institution and must have studied Mathematics at the 10+2 level or Mathematical Sciences at the graduation level

• Applicants must have secured at least 50% overall aggregate score in their respective previous qualifying degree examinations

• Applicants from the reserved category can apply with an overall aggregate score of 45%

Kerala MCA Application Form 2023

The application forms for MCA admission in Kerala through an entrance exam conducted by The Director of LBS Centre for Science and Technology are released in online mode. The detailed step by step Kerala MCA admission application process has been discussed below -

The applicants must remember that they are supposed to upload scanned copies of the following documents along with their Kerala MCA admission application forms -

• S.S.L.C book or any other relevant record to prove date of birth

• Degree certificate & mark lists of the qualifying examination (if passed)

• Equivalence/Eligibility Certificate for candidates who have passed from universities outside Kerala

• Any certificate to prove nativity

• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for SEBC / OEC (if applicable)

• Community Certificate in support of SC/ST claim

• Inter-Caste marriage certificate in the prescribed format (if applicable)

• Certificate from the Medical Board for Persons with Disabilities

• Certificate from a Medical Officer not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon to the effect that the candidate is fit enough to undergo the M.C.A. Course (only for a candidate claiming PwD reservation seat)

• Income & Community Certificates in the prescribed format (if applicable)

• EWS Certificate issued by Village officer (Applicable to general community candidates, claiming EWS reservation)

• Any other documents mentioned in the Notification of the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology

Latest Kerala MCA Admission Entrance Exam Pattern 2023

The detailed and latest Kerala MCA admission entrance exam pattern and marking scheme has been discussed below -

Kerala MCA Entrance Exam Admit Card 2023

The Kerala MCA admission entrance examination admit cards/hall tickets are issued against the name of successfully registered candidates on the official website of the LBS Centre for Science and Technology. Candidates can download their admit cards for the Kerala MCA admission entrance examination with the help of their registration ID and password. All the important details regarding the Kerala MCA admission entrance exam like the date, important instructions, venue, timing etc are mentioned on the admit card. Only those candidates who carry their admit cards are allowed to enter their respective examination halls.

Kerala MCA Merit List 2023

The LBS Centre for Science and Technology releases a merit list based on the performance of the candidates in the preceding Kerala MCA admission entrance examination. The Kerala MCA admission merit list is released on the official website and candidates can check the same by clicking on the given link - www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in. Candidates having any issues regarding the merit list can approach the officials at LBS Centre for Science and Technology and get their issues resolved.

Kerala MCA Centralized Allotment Process 2023

Seats are allocated to the candidates via a Single Window System of Allotment in various Government/ Aided/ Private Self Financing Colleges/ Self Financing Colleges under Govt. Control offering MCA programme in the Kerala state. The seats are allocated to the candidates based on the -

• Options exercised by the candidates

• Rank obtained by the candidates

• Reservation policy laid down by the officiating body

Kerala MCA seat allotment process or the Centralized Allotment Process is carried out by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology. Given below is the step by step Kerala MCA admission centralized allotment process or seat allotment process -

1. Registration

The candidates have to visit the official website through the link -www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in after the release of the merit list to register for the option-filling process. Only those candidates whose names appear in the merit list will be allowed to register for the option-filling process for the seat allotment process

2. Option Filling

After the candidates successfully log in with their application number and password, they will find a list containing the name of all the participating colleges. The candidates have to select the colleges they desire to get into and enter an option number corresponding to the college name during this process. After entering all the options, the candidates have to save their choices and take a printout of the options form for future reference.

3. Option processing and allotment of seats

After the conclusion of the option registration process, the allotment list will be released on the official website of the LBS Centre for Science and Technology. The allotment memo released on the official website will contain details like the colleges allocated to the candidates and the fee to be remitted.

4. Fee Remittance

Candidates who will be allocated seats have to take a copy of the allotment memo from the official website and deposit/remit INR 10,000/- through any of the available payment methods. After paying the fee, the candidates have to keep a copy of the receipt generated online which have to be produced during the time of admission.

5. Admission

After paying the remittance fee, the candidates have to take admission into the allotted college as per the schedule published by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology. The candidates will also have the option to cancel or alter the priority of options after the conclusion of each round of allotment.

6. Reporting at College

Those candidates who will be allocated seats have to visit the head/principal of the institution within the prescribed time schedule with all the important documents to confirm their admission.

For more details regarding the centralized allotment process, the candidates are requested to click on the following link -

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Documents Required During Time of Admission 2023

Here is the list of all the documents which the candidates are required to submit during the final admission process -

• Entrance exam admit card

• Allotment memo

• Date of birth proof

• Qualifying exam marksheet and degree certificate

• Copies of all the important documents

• Conduct certificate and transfer certificate

• Recent passport-sized photograph (2 x Nos)

• Other important documents mentioned in the official website/brochure

Kerala MCA Admission Participating Colleges 2023

The list of colleges taking part in the Kerala MCA admission process along with their seat matrix have been provided below -

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