{"id":28512,"date":"2025-06-21T04:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T04:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/?p=28512"},"modified":"2025-06-22T12:22:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:22:41","slug":"mca-entrance-exam-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"MCA Entrance Exam Syllabus | MCA Exam Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>MCA stands for Master of Computer Applications<\/strong>. MCA is a three-year professional Master&#8217;s Degree course in computer science awarded in India. The course mainly focuses on professionals in the field of Information Technology sector. It is postgraduate (PG) level course for which candidates must have a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree. The MCA programme emphasis mostly on Application Development and thus requires the latest programming language and tools to develop better and faster applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2060\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular_MCA_Entrance_Exams\"><\/span>Popular MCA Entrance Exams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contains<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f02d1d58a98\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f02d1d58a98\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#Popular_MCA_Entrance_Exams\" >Popular MCA Entrance Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#MCA_Entrance_Exam_Syllabus\" >MCA Entrance Exam Syllabus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#MCA_Entrance_Exam\" >MCA Entrance Exam:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#MCA_Entrance_Exam_syllabus\" >MCA Entrance Exam syllabus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#Recommended_Books_for_MCA_Entrance_Exam\" >Recommended Books for MCA Entrance Exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#Best_Books_for_MCA_Entrance_Exam_Preparation\" >Best Books for MCA Entrance Exam Preparation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#Given_below_is_the_Semester-wise_division_of_subjects_in_MCA_Course\" >Given below is the Semester-wise division of subjects in MCA Course<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrancezone.com\/admissions\/mca-entrance-exam-syllabus\/#Course_Curriculum_for_MCA\" >Course Curriculum for MCA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 126px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2481\">\n<caption>Top MCA Entrance Exam<\/caption>\n<thead data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2121\">\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2121\">\n<th style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2082\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2077\">Exam Name<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2121\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2103\">Conducting Body<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2481\">\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2241\">\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2202\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2201\">CUET PG (MCA)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2241\">National Testing Agency (NTA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2301\">\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2262\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2254\">NIMCET<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2301\">NITs (for admission to NITs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2361\">\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2322\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2319\">MAH MCA CET<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2361\">Maharashtra CET Cell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2421\">\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2382\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2378\">TANCET MCA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2421\">Anna University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2481\">\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2442\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2435\">WB JECA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 21px;\" data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2481\">West Bengal Joint Entrance Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MCA_Entrance_Exam_Syllabus\"><\/span>MCA Entrance Exam Syllabus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given below are Specializations that candidate can have in MCA course:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"439\">Core Subjects in MCA Entrance Syllabus<\/h3>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"1208\">\n<caption>MCA Entrance Syllabus<\/caption>\n<thead data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"534\">\n<tr data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"534\">\n<th data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"467\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"454\">Section<\/strong><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"534\" data-col-size=\"lg\"><strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"491\">Key Topics Covered<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"1208\">\n<tr data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"761\">\n<td data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"655\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"646\">Mathematics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"761\">Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry, Set Theory, Probability, Matrices &amp; Determinants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"873\">\n<td data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"788\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"785\">Logical Reasoning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"873\">Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Series, Puzzles, Syllogism, Pattern Recognition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"990\">\n<td data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"900\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"898\">Computer Awareness<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"990\">Basics of Programming, Operating Systems, DBMS, Data Structures, Networking, MS Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1095\">\n<td data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1017\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1012\">General English<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1095\">Grammar, Comprehension, Synonyms-Antonyms, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1208\">\n<td data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1123\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1123\">Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"lg\" data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1208\">Number Systems, Percentages, Profit &amp; Loss, Time-Speed-Distance, Averages, Ratios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systems Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systems Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systems Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application Software<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management Information Systems (MIS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Troubleshooting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardware Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MCA_Entrance_Exam\"><\/span>MCA Entrance Exam:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For admission in <strong>MCA course<\/strong> at any prestigious college, interested candidate must have to appear in the entrance exams. Such candidates must appear in the MCA entrance exams in India to pursue Masters in Computer Applications degree course. There are few national levels as well as state-level <strong>MCA entrance exams<\/strong> that are conducted by various authorities. Given below are the list of few MCA entrance exam that every interested applicant must know:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jawaharlal Nehru University MCA (JNU MCA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test (MAH MCA CET)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi University MCA (DU MCA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam for Computer Applications(WB JECA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhattisgarh Pre MCA (CG Pre MCA)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MCA_Entrance_Exam_syllabus\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCA Entrance Exam syllabus<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The syllabus of MCA entrance exam varies as per the exam chosen by the candidate. Given below subject-wise standard topics from which questions are generally asked in MCA entrance exam:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MCA Entrance Syllabus for Mathematics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The syllabus of mathematics section is larger as compared to the syllabus of other subjects. This section is considered an important section in the various entrance exam as it consists of the highest number of questions and marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<caption>MCA Entrance Syllabus for Mathematics<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Topic Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Subtopics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set Theory<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concept of sets \u2013 Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary counting; permutations and combination<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probability and Statistics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, measures of central tendencies and dispersions.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Algebra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamental operations in algebra, expansions, factorization, simultaneous linear\/quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, determinants and matrices<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinate Geometry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equation of a line, and the intersection of lines, pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculus<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limit of functions, continuous function, differentiation of function, tangents and normals, simple examples of maxima and minima. Integration of functions by parts, by substitution and by partial fraction, definite integrals, applications of definite integrals to areas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vectors<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trigonometry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple identities, trigonometric equations properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, general solutions of trigonometric equations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MCA Entrance Syllabus for Computer Awareness<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates can check the syllabus of Computer Awareness section from below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<caption>MCA Entrance Syllabus for Computer Awareness<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topics\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtopics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer Basics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), the structure of instructions in CPU, input\/output devices, computer memory, and backup devices<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Representation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, and binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple arithmetic and two\u2019s complement arithmetic, floating-point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">MCA Entrance Syllabus for General English<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must prepare the following topics to score well in General English section of MCA entrance exam:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<caption>MCA Entrance Syllabus for General English<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic English Grammar (verbs, prepositions and articles<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word power<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonyms and Antonyms<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanings of words and phrases<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical writing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MCA Entrance Syllabus for Logical Ability and Reasoning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logical Ability and reasoning section consist of the following topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logical situation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facts are given in the passage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Books_for_MCA_Entrance_Exam\"><\/span>Recommended Books for MCA Entrance Exam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books play an important role in the life of students. Candidate must study from some good books while the preparation of their entrance exam. Given below are some of the important recommended for the candidates preparing for MCA entrance exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1265\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Books_for_MCA_Entrance_Exam_Preparation\"><\/span>Best Books for MCA Entrance Exam Preparation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1285\">Mathematics<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1475\">\n<li data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1339\">\n<p data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1339\"><strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1323\">Higher Engineering Mathematics<\/strong> \u2013 B.S. Grewal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1407\">\n<p data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1407\"><strong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1389\">Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams<\/strong> \u2013 R.S. Aggarwal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1475\">\n<p data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1475\"><strong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1447\">NCERT Mathematics (Class 11 &amp; 12)<\/strong> \u2013 For basic concept clarity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1514\">Logical &amp; Analytical Reasoning<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1638\">\n<li data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1578\">\n<p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1578\"><strong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1560\">A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning<\/strong> \u2013 R.S. Aggarwal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1638\">\n<p data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1638\"><strong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1615\">How to Crack Test of Reasoning<\/strong> \u2013 Arihant Publications<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1665\">Computer Awareness<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1828\">\n<li data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1721\">\n<p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1721\"><strong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1701\">Objective Computer Awareness<\/strong> \u2013 Arihant Experts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1767\">\n<p data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1767\"><strong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1753\">Fundamentals of Computers<\/strong> \u2013 Rajaraman<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1828\">\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1828\"><strong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1782\">Let Us C<\/strong> \u2013 Yashavant Kanetkar (for programming basics)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1853\">English Language<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"2020\">\n<li data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1898\">\n<p data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1898\"><strong data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1881\">Word Power Made Easy<\/strong> \u2013 Norman Lewis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1956\"><strong data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1930\">Objective General English<\/strong> \u2013 S.P. Bakshi (Arihant)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2020\">\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2020\"><strong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2004\">High School English Grammar &amp; Composition<\/strong> \u2013 Wren &amp; Martin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Mathematics Recommended Books:<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<caption>MCA Mathematics Books:<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Book Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Author<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arihant MCA Entrance Test<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amit M. 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