Anna University: Admission to MCA Degree Programme under Other State Category 2025-26

Back

Anna University

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Admission to MCA Degree Programme under Other State Category 2025-26

Anna University
Chennai
Admission to MCA Degree Programme under Other State Category for the Academic Year 2025-26
(Regular & Evening Self-Supporting)

Applications are invited for admission to M.C.A. Degree Programme in the University Department of Anna University in the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) for the academic year 2025-26 from the eligible Other State candidates.

The candidates can register the applications only in the WebPortal: cfa.annauniv.edu/cfa.

Applicant should be a citizen of India but not a native of Tamil Nadu. There are 6 seats in M.C.A. (Regular) and 6 seats in M.C.A. (Evening Self-Supporting) reserved for Other State Candidates. A certificate of Permanent residence in the format given in Certificate I should be uploaded.

Important Dates

Publication of Advertisement	11.06.2025
Registration of Applications through Online	11.06.2025
Commencement of Online Payment of Registration fee & Online Uploading of Documents	12.06.2025
Last date for Registration of Applications, Online Payment, Uploading of Documents & Submission	11.07.2025

Instructions to the Candidates

Class Timing:

Regular Programme (week days) Evening Programme (Self-Supporting)	From 08:30 A.M. to 04:30 P.M.
Working days / Holidays (Minimum 5 days per week)	From 04:30 P.M. to 08:30 P.M.

Duration of the Programme: Two Academic years comprising of Four semesters.

Eligibility:

Candidates must have appeared for TANCET 2025 (Tamil NaduCommonEntrance Test-2025) for M.C.A. admission

The candidate should have completed any one of the following:
10 + 2 + 3/4/5 years degree Pattern
(or)
10 + 3 years Diploma + 3 years degree Pattern
(or)
10 + 2 + AMIE*
(or)
10 + 3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE*
Candidates appeared for the final semester/year examination of the said qualifying degree course (except AMIE) during April / May 2025 may also apply.

Sl. No.	PG Programme	Eligible Qualification
1	M.C.A. [2 Year Programme]	A pass in a recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration in B.C.A., B.Sc. (Information Technology / Computer Science), B.E. / B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering or equivalent* and obtained at least 50% in the qualifying degree examination.
2	M.C.A. [2 Year Programme with Bridge Courses as per Anna University norms]	A pass in a recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration (in disciplines other than the ones mentioned above) with Mathematics at 10+2 level or at Graduate level and obtained at least 50% in the qualifying degree examination.
* Candidates with section 'A' & 'B' certificates (A.M.I.E.) and other similar certificate of professional bodies or societies recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India and enrolled before 31.05.2013 with 2 years regular full time Teaching / Industrial experience in the relevant field after successful completion of the course including project work are considered to be equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Degree holders. An experience certificate is to be produced by the candidates.

Note:

Candidates admitted through Lateral Entry in degree courses are not eligible except, B.E./B.Tech. Degree Programmes.
Candidates with B.E./B.Tech. degrees obtained through Distance mode/Weekend courses are not eligible.
Candidates with degree obtained without studying 10th, 12th Std. or 3 years diploma and 3 years degree programme are not eligible.

Note:
Candidates who have passed the UG Degree programme in 2024 or prior to 2024 should produce the Original Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate & Consolidated Mark Sheet / Mark Sheets of all the semesters at the time of Admission. However, those candidate appearing for April / May 2025 University Examinations should have passed all the subjects upto the pre-final year and the candidates should produce the original Mark sheets for all the semesters upto the pre-final year for securing Provisional Admission. They should produce Original Degree / Provisional Certificate & Consolidated Mark sheet / Mark sheets for all semesters at least one month before the date of Commencement of the first semester PG examinations. If they fail to do so, the Provisional admission automatically stands cancelled. Such candidates shall be asked to discontinue the programme.

Procedure for registration of Application:
- Candidate should register only through online in the web portal cfa.annauniv.edu/cfa.
- The candidate should use a valid and functional E-mail ID and Mobile number for registration. This email id and mobile number must be maintained active, as all the communications to the candidates will be sent only to the registered E-mail ID and Mobile number.
- The candidate should pay the Registration fee of Rs. 800/- (+18% GST) only through Online Payment (Credit Card / Debit Card).
- Upload the documents given in Annexure-I.