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The GNDU MCA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2025<\/strong> is now available for free download in PDF format<\/strong>. Released by Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar<\/strong>, the syllabus provides a detailed overview of the exam pattern and subject-wise topics for candidates seeking admission to the Master of Computer Applications (MCA)<\/strong> program.<\/p>\n

Established in 1969<\/strong>, GNDU Amritsar<\/strong> is a premier institution and the only university in Punjab<\/strong> to be granted \u201cCategory-1\u201d status by the UGC<\/strong>. Accredited with an \u201cA++\u201d grade by NAAC<\/strong>, GNDU ranks among India\u2019s top state universities. The university\u2019s modern campus spans over 500 acres<\/strong> in Amritsar and offers a wide range of programs in Engineering, Commerce, Management, and IT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The MCA entrance syllabus includes three major sections\u2014Logical Reasoning<\/strong>, Verbal Aptitude<\/strong>, and Computer Fundamentals<\/strong>. Candidates preparing for the exam can download the official GNDU MCA Syllabus PDF 2025<\/strong> from the university’s admission portal.<\/p>\n

GNDU Amritsar MCA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are two papers of MCA. One paper will include questions of Objective type and in the second paper, there will be short answer type questions. The detailed syllabus of the entrance exam conducted for admission in MCA is mentioned below.<\/span><\/p>\n

See Top MCA Entrance Exams<\/a><\/p>\n

Paper-1 Objective Type Questions<\/h3>\n

In paper-1, there will be 50 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each, and the time allowed to solve the paper is 75 minutes. The syllabus is mentioned in the given below table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GNDU MCA Objective type questions<\/caption>\n
Topic Name<\/b><\/td>\nContent in topic<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\nIn this topic, questions will be asked on <\/span>Mathematical Analysis- sets, rational numbers, real numbers, number line, intervals, division algorithm, basic properties of real numbers, complex numbers, relations and functions, basic elementary properties of functions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calculus<\/span><\/td>\nQuestions on topics such as Limit, basic limit theorems, algebra of limits, sandwich theorem, L\u2019 Hospital\u2019s rule, continuity of a function at a point and in a closed interval, derivative and their properties, mathematical & geometric interpretation of differential, the differentials of some elementary functions, mean value theorems, some elementary integrals, integration by substitution and by parts, definite integrals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trigonometry<\/span><\/td>\n Questions in this topic are Measures of angles, the trigonometric function of an acute angle, reduction formulae, addition & subtraction formulae, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, and their solutions.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Statistics and Probability<\/span><\/td>\nPermutations and Combinations, nature and purpose of statistics, tabular & graphical representation of samples, variance, correlation, mathematical expectation, curve fitting, random experiments, probability, random variables.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vector<\/span><\/td>\n Questions to be asked in Paper-1 under vector are Scalar and vector quantities, Cross product and scalar product, the triple product of a vector.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Awareness<\/span><\/td>\nImportant topics of Current Affairs, Events in Indian History and Important Scientific discoveries<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mental Ability<\/span><\/td>\n Analytical and Logical Ability<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General English<\/span><\/td>\n English comprehension and English Vocabulary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Aptitude<\/span><\/td>\n Questions related to the basics of computer science and applications.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: These are the basic information regarding the syllabus of Paper-1 in MCA entrance exam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paper-2 Short Type Questions<\/h2>\n

In this paper, there will be 15 short-type questions carrying 3 marks for each and one long question carrying 5 marks. Questions will come under Higher Mathematics and Computer subjects. <\/span>The syllabus of higher mathematics is mentioned in the given below table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GNDU MCA Short Type Questions<\/caption>\n
Topic Name<\/b><\/td>\nContents<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matrix and Determinants<\/span><\/td>\n Basics concepts of matrices, addition, scalar multiplication, multiplication, transpose and adjoint of a matrix, Rank of a matrix, System of linear equations, Inverse of a matrix, Eigenvalues and Eigen vectors, and Cayley Hamilton theorem<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calculus<\/span><\/td>\nIt includes Successive differentiation, partial differentiation, convexity, concavity, asymptotes and curve tracing of curves of the form F(x,y)=0 and of curves given in the terms of parametric equations, theorems of derivatives of inverse functions, hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions and their derivatives, curvature of a curve- Cartesian and parametric forms, definite integrals- Cartesian and parametric, computation of lengths of arcs and areas given under curves and the method of approximation- Simpson\u2019s rule and trapezoidal rule.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co-ordinate Geometry<\/span><\/td>\nCoordinate systems, lines in a plane, circle, points of intersection of the line and a curve, pair of tangents from a point, pole and polar, chord of contact, equation of chord in term of the midpoint and diameter of conic, conjugate diameters, geometric transformations, special properties of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola, Transformation of axes, shifting of origin, rotation of axes, reduction of the equation of a second, S = ax2+2hxy+by2+2gx+2fy+c=0 to standard form through the transformation of coordinates.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linear Algebra<\/span><\/td>\nDefinitions of a group, ring, and field with illustrations, vector space, linear independence and dependence, basis, row and column spaces of matrices and its connection with rank, Spaces of solutions of a system of linear homogeneous equations, linear transformations, and their algebra, connections between matrices and linear transformations, determinant, and trace of a linear transformation.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theory of Equations<\/span><\/td>\nPolynomials and its characteristics, roots of the equation, the relation between roots and coefficients, Transformation of an equation, solution of a cubic and biquadratic equations.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Differential Equations<\/span><\/td>\nFirst order differential equations and their solution, Singular solution, geometrical interpretations and linear differential equation with constant coefficient<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analysis<\/span><\/td>\n Divergence and convergence of a sequence and series of positive terms (Only standard tests).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

GNDU Amritsar MCA Entrance Exam Computer Applications <\/span>Syllabus<\/h2>\n

The syllabus of computer applications is mentioned in the given below table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GNDU MCA Computer Applications Syllabus<\/caption>\n
Topic Name<\/b><\/td>\nContent<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOS Fundamentals and PC Software<\/span><\/td>\nIt includes concepts of files and directories, basic DOS commands, creation of batch files, configuring DOS, formatting of hard disk, MS Windows, features of Word processing package, creation, editing, formatting of the document, global search and replacement of text, printing, spelling checking, and mail merge, spreadsheets: graphs, statistical, financial, and mathematical functions, databases: creating a database file, indexing and sorting database file and managing multiple database files.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Numericals Methods<\/span><\/td>\nFinding the root of a non-linear equation by using the bisection method, Newton-Raphson method, solutions of simultaneous linear equations, Gauss elimination method, Gauss-Siedel method, interpolation using Lagrange\u2019s method, integration using the trapezoidal rule, Simpson\u2019s rule, (numerical and algorithm type questions will be asked).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Statistical Techniques<\/span><\/td>\nThe arithmetic mean, standard deviation, linear regression and rank correlation.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Programming Language<\/span><\/td>\nIt includes basic programming concepts of FORTRAN and C.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data Structure<\/span><\/td>\nIt includes Sorting and searching, stacks, queues, linked list, graphs and trees.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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