HPU MCA Entrance Exam 2023 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility

HPU MCA Entrance Exam 2023: HPU MCA, or Himachal Pradesh University Master of Computer Application Entrance Examination, will be conducted by Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. The exam takes place once a year at the state level. The examination is designed to select applicants for MCA programmes at several colleges affiliated with HPU. This article informs further about the HPU MCA Entrance Exam 2023 application process, application fee, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and so on.

HPU MCA Entrance Exam 2023 Application Form:

The application form will be available online through the official website of HPU. Here are the details about the process to apply:

• First, create an email account.
• Make sure to fill in the important details in the application form, such as personal information, educational details, and so on.
• It is mandatory to fill all the fields.
• Make a print of the completed application form for further processing.

Documents Needed to fill the Application Form:

Here is the list of documents required to fill the application form:

• A recent colored photograph of the applicant (Scanned copy)
• A scanned copy of the applicant’s signature, applicant’s parents’ signature (in blue or black inked pen)

Application Fee:

Pay the application fee to complete the application process. The category-wise application fee details are as follows:

• General Category: Rs. 1000/-
• SC/ST/IRDP/ANTODAYA: Rs. 500/-
• Pay the application fee via Challan or Online mode such as Credit card/Debit card/Net Banking.

HPU MCA 2023 Exam Date:

Events	Exam Dates
Application form available	May 2023
End to submit the application form	May 2023
HPU MCA 2023 Exam Date	June 2023
Result date	July 2023
Counselling	July 2023

Eligibility Criteria:

The eligibility criteria to apply for HPU MCA Entrance Exam 2023 are mentioned below:

• Applicant must be possessed with the degree of graduation degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks for General category and 45% for SC/ST category applicants from some recognized University
• Candidate must have Mathematics as a mandatory subject at Class XII level.

OR

• BCA/BSc (IT)/BSc (Computer Science)/BSc Physical Science (Computer Science)/BA with Computer Science/BSc Honors with Computer Science or graduate with computers as one of the subjects in all the three years of graduation with at least 50% marks and 45% for SC/ST category applicants from the recognized University.

Age Limit:

The maximum age limit is 26 years for general category applicants and 29 years for SC/ST category applicants. For girl applicants, the age limit is 28 years and Vice-Chancellor may give the age relaxation of up to six months.

Seat Reservation:

Here is the category-wise seat reservation:

• SC of Himachal Pradesh: 15%
• ST of Himachal Pradesh: 7.5 %
• Physically Handicapped of Himachal Pradesh: 5%
• Candidates irrespective of the institution from where they have passed their qualifying examination: 25%
• Those who have passed their qualifying examination from Himachal Pradesh University or H.P. Krishi Vishvavidyalaya or Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh Technical University and Central University of Himachal Pradesh or the candidates who are Himachal Pradesh Domicile irrespective of passing qualifying examination from any other Universities established by law in India which is equivalent to the qualifying examinations of Himachal Pradesh University: 75%

HPU MCA Entrance Exam 2023 Exam Pattern:

Check the examination pattern mentioned below:

• The exam will be commenced in the online mode
• Candidate will get 2 hours to complete the paper
• Paper will be commenced in English Language only
• There will be 4 sections in the paper

Marks Distribution:

• Section I-General Logical Ability & Aptitude for 40 marks
• Section II-Mathematics of 10+2 Level for 50 marks
• Section III-Basic of Computers for 25 marks
• Section IV-General English for 15 marks

Admit Card:

The admit card will be released in online mode. Download the admit card from the official website and take print of the same for further reference. Make sure to carry the copy of the admit card to the exam centre along with the Original Proof of Identity such as Aadhaar/Passport/Driving License/Voter ID.

Exam Centre:

The following examination centres commence the HPU MCA exam:

• P. University Campus, Summer Hill, Shimla
• P. University Regional Centre, Dharamshala, Kangra
• Government College, Mandi
• Government College, Hamirpur

Exam Result:

The examination result will be announced through the official website. Applicants can login using their credentials to check the result. Those who have cleared the exam will appear for Counselling process. The candidate is required to acquire at least 35%, i.e. 46 marks out of 130 marks in the exam.

Counselling:

The counseling process will take place after the result declaration. Collect all the information about counseling through the official website. Carry the following documents along with the original for counseling:

• Date of Birth (DOB) proof
• 10+2 certificates
• Certificate of Bachelor’s degree
• Bonafide resident
• Proof of only child (a girl child)
• Proof of category