NIMCET 2013: Syllabus

The NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET) is a test of national level for admission to the Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme offered by National Institute of Technology (NITs).

The admission to the MCA course in to NITs at Agartala, Allahabad, Bhopal, Calicut, Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Raipur, Surathkal, Tiruchirappalli and Warangal for the year 2013-14 will be based on the rank obtained in NIMCET-2013.

The curriculum of the MCA programme has been designed keeping in mind the needs of different Information Technology companies in India as well as abroad.

The exam is scheduled to be conducted on 26th May, 2013.

NIMCET 2013 Syllabus

1. Mathematics

• Set Theory: Concept of sets - Union, Intersection, Cardinality, Elementary counting; permutations and combinations.
• Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, frequency distributions, measures of central tendencies and dispersions
• Algebra: Fundamental operations in algebra, expansions, factorization, simultaneous linear / quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, determinants and matrices
• Coordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian coordinates, distance formulae, equation of a line, and intersection of lines, pair of straight lines, equations of a circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola
• Calculus: 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.
• Vectors: Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and their applications to simple geometrical problems and mechanics.
• Trigonometry: Simple identities, trigonometric equations properties of triangles, solution of triangles, heights and distances, general solutions of trigonometric equations.

2. Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning

• The questions in this section will cover logical situation and questions based on the facts given in the passage.

3. Computer Awareness

• Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, and back-up devices.
• Data Representation: Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simple arithmetic and two's complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams.

4. General English

Questions in this section will be designed to test the candidate's general understanding of the English language. There will be questions on the following topics...

• Comprehension, Vocabulary
• Basic English Grammar (like usage of correct forms of verbs, prepositions and articles)
• Word power, Synonyms and Aantonyms, Meaning of words and phrases
• Technical writing

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