BHU BCA Entrance Exam 2024: How to Apply Entrance Exam Online?

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Date 2024

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Dates (Tentative) are given below so that you can get a rough idea of when and on which date all the details related to the Entrance Exam of BCA will be provided. Here are some tentative dates for the Entrance Exam, kindly have a quick look at them:

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Online Registration Start	2nd week of February 2024 Mode: Online
Last Date to Submit the Registration Form	1st week of March 2024 Mode: Online
Release of the Admit Card	1st week of May 2024 Mode: Online
BHU BCA Entrance Exam Dates	1st to Last week of May 2024
Commencement of Exam	2nd week of May 2024 Mode: Online and Offline
Availability of the Provisional Answer key	1st week of June 2024 Mode: Online
Availability of the Final Answer Key	1st week of June 2024 Mode: Online
Release of Result	2nd week of June 2024 Mode: Online
Release of the Merit List	3rd week of June 2024 Mode: Online
Starting of the Counseling Process	1st week of July 2024 Mode: Online

Note: After having a quick look over the tentative BHU BCA Entrance Exam Dates let's have an overview of the BCA Entrance Exam:

BHU BCA Entrance Exam 2024: Highlights

Overview	Specifications
Name of Exam	Banaras Hindu University Bachelor of Computer Application Entrance Exam
Commonly Known	BHU BCA Entrance Exam
Exam Conducting Body	Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Exam Level	University Level Exam
Mode of Exam	Online and Offline
Frequency of Exam	Once in a year
Exam Duration	Maximum 2:30 Hours
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Negative Marking	Yes

Eligibility for BHU BCA Entrance Exam Form 2024

The Eligibility Criteria for the BHU BCA Entrance Exam requires the given below criteria:

• The applicant must be a citizen of India.
• Candidate must have qualified for his/her Higher Secondary Examination with English and Mathematics as a major subject with a minimum aggregate of 45% to 55% marks.
• After qualifying for the entrance exam the admission process is further based on a personal interview of the qualifying candidates.

Age Limit:

• Candidates' age should not be more than 22 years on 1st July of the admission year. Or simply, the applicant must have been born on or after 1st July 1998.

BHU BCA Entrance Registration Form 2024

BHU BCA Entrance Registration Form will be available on the official website of BHU at bhuonline.in. for all suitable candidates. Banaras Hindu University releases the Registration Form in the first week of February 2024 on BHU's official website online. Candidates have to fill out the BHU BCA Entrance Registration Form to appear in the entrance test. Candidates can submit the B.C.A Entrance Registration Form till the 2nd week of March 2024. The application window to complete the registration process will stay open until the 1st week of April 2024.

 The process of filling out the Registration Form will include the following steps:

1. Registration
2. Filling out the identification details
3. Filling up the application form
4. Uploading the scanned images
5. Payment of application fees
6. Printout of the online form.

List of documents candidates need to keep ready before filling out the BHU BCA Entrance Registration Form:

• A valid Mobile Number 
•  Working Email ID 
• An Aadhaar Card
• A scanned copy of the candidate’s photograph.
• A scanned copy of the candidate’s signature.
• Academic certificates such as class 10th certificate/mark sheet, and class 12th mark sheet.

How to fill out the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Registration Form?

Here some simple steps are given to fill out the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Registration Form:

• First of all, go visit the official website of BHU-bhuonline.in
• After entering the website, click on the “Apply for admission” button.
• Find the “Register Yourself” link and then click on it. 
• Once your registration form is open, enter all your personal details required
• Now, click on the “Sign up” button.
• Once clicked, select the B.C.A course.
• Make sure that you preview all the details very carefully before clicking on the “submit” button.
• After completing the application process, click on the “Save and Proceed to Pay” button.
• Make sure that you pay the registration fee otherwise your registration will be canceled. 

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Fees

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Fees can be paid in the following ways:

• Candidates can pay the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Fees can be done in online and offline mode (both).
• Online payment can be done through Debit/Credit Cards.
• Offline payment can be done by choosing the “Cash payment through HDFC Bank” option. The applicants can pay the Entrance Exam Fee by submitting the Challan in any branch of HDFC Bank.

BCA Registration Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
General, OBC		Online	Transgender	₹ 600
General, ST, SC, OBC	PWD		Male, Transgender, Female	₹ 300

If the applicant is applying for more than one entrance exam then the registration amount for the different categories will be reduced to half of the original amount.

Category	Reduced amount
General / General – EWS / OBC	Rs. 300/-
SC / ST / PwD	Rs. 150/-

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Pattern

• Mode of Examination: The entrance examination will be held in both online and offline mode
• Language: The questions will be asked in English & Hindi both languages.
• Exam Duration: The entrance exam duration will be 2 hours and 2½ hours.
• Number of Questions: 150 Multiple Choice Questions.
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
• Total Marks: The entrance exam will hold a total of 450 marks.

BHU BCA Entrance Marking Scheme

BHU BCA Entrance Marking Scheme contains the following points. Kindly have a look:

• The paper will contain 150 questions.
• Each question will hold 3 marks.
• Candidates can achieve a maximum of 450 marks.
• For every correct answer, candidates will get 3 marks.
• One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• No marks for questions left unanswered.
• Negative marking will be applicable if a candidate marks two options for a single question.
• No special type of question will be asked in the BHU BCA Entrance Exam.

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Syllabus

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Syllabus can be checked online on the official website of BHU@bhuonline.in

• Applicants who are appearing in the entrance exam can go through the website to download the updated BHU BCA Entrance Exam Syllabus before starting their preparation.
• The syllabus will help the candidates in making their preparation well.
• The syllabus [helps in giving an idea of topics and subjects that will be covered in the  BHU BCA Entrance test.
• The BHU BCA Entrance Exam Syllabus will mostly cover the topics related to the 12th standard subjects, Computer Application topic in major.

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card 2024

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card can be downloaded online mode in the 1st week of May. Candidates who have successfully registered themselves can download the Admit Card from the official website of BHU under the section ‘BHU Entrance Test Portal. The notification related to the availability of the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card will be sent by the University to the registered email and mobile number of the candidate.

Applicants can download the entrance exam Admit Card by using their login credentials – Email ID and Registration ID. If facing a problem downloading the admit card, then immediately contact the Office of the Controller of Examinations.

How to Download the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card

Down below some simple steps are given to download the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card

• Candidates will be required to go through the official link of BHU.
• Find the “Admit card” link, and click on that link.
• Enter all important credentials like registration ID and email ID.
• Carefully check all the details before proceeding further.
• Once entered, click on the “Search” button.
• Finally, the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card will be opened on your screen.
• Make sure to take out the printout of the admit card for the upcoming examination.

Details Mentioned on the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card

Following are the details that will be mentioned on the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Admit Card:

1. Name of the Candidate
2. Registration ID
3. Roll number
4. Scanned Photograph and signature of the candidate.
5. Date and time of the examination.
6. Address of the exam centre
7. Exam day instructions

Following are the important documents that are to be carried along with the Admit Card includes:

Photo identity card like:-

•  Aadhaar Card, 
• PAN Card, 
• Passport, 
• Driving License or 
• Any other Government-authorized ID card. 

Note That

• No, the admit card will be sent via post/courier/or any kind of postal dispatch.
• Without the  Admit Card candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination center.

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Answer key

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Answer key will be released by the University in the first week of June 2024 on its official website i.e. bhuonline.in. the Answer Key will contain correct answers for all the questions that were asked in the Entrance Test. Answer Key also helps the candidate to calculate their score and the release of the result to check whether they have qualified or not. if in case, candidates come across any kind of discrepancies in the provisional Answer Key then the candidate has the right to challenge the Answer Key in the prescribed format by paying the required fees. Applicants can challenge the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Answer key only within the stipulated date. 

How to Download BHU BCA Entrance Exam Answer key

Here some simple steps are given to download the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Answer key:-

1. Go through the official website of BHU i.e. bhuonline.in.
2. Enter the homepage and click on the “Download UET/PET Answer Keys” link. 
3. Find the link stating “Course-wise entrance exam answer keys” and click on it.
4. Finally, your BCA Entrance Exam Answer key will appear on your screen.
5. Download the answer key for further use. 

How to Check BCA Entrance Answer key

Candidates who are appearing in the CBT(Computer Based Test) Mode exam can challenge the Answer Key in the following ways:

• Go through the official website of BHU.
• Now, click on the “CBT (Computer Based Test Mode) Challenge”. 
• The candidate Login page will appear.
•  Now, log into it using your roll number and password. 
• After challenging the answer keys save your claims.
• After saving it, “Pay the processing fee” by clicking on “Click Here to Pay Fee” for each challenge i.e. Rs. 100. 
• If in case the challenge made by the candidate is correct, the processing fee will be refunded. 

Candidates who are appearing in the PBT (Pen-Based Test) Mode exam can challenge the Answer Key in the following ways:

• Go through the official website of BHU.
• Now, click on the “PBT (Pen-Based Test Mode) Challenge”. 
• The candidate Login page will appear.
•  Now, log into it using your roll number and password. 
• After challenging the answer keys save your claims.
• After saving it, “Pay the processing fee” by clicking on “Click Here to Pay Fee” for each challenge i.e. Rs. 100. 
• Select the payment process, it can be through Debit/Credit/Challan.
• If in case the challenge made by the candidate is correct, the processing fee will be refunded. 

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Result 2024

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Result will be announced in the 2nd week of June 2024 on the official website through online mode. The University will send the notification to the registered email and mobile number of the candidate. 

BHU BCA Entrance Exam Result  will mention the following details:

• Marks Obtained by the Candidate
• Overall merit of the Candidate. 
• Category-Wise Rank.

Remember:

• There will be no facility for re-evaluation/scrutiny of the result.

How to Check The BHU BCA Entrance Exam Result

Down below some simple steps are given to check the BHU BCA Entrance Exam Result:

• Click on the official website BHU-bhuonline.in.
• A new page will open on the screen.
• Now, enter your“Roll Number” to access your result.
• Now, click on the “Search” button.
• Finally, B.C.A Entrance Exam Result will display on your computer screen.
• Finally, download the result in a pdf format.
• Make sure that you take the printout of the Result for future purposes.

BHU BCA Cut-Off Marks

The BCA Cut Off Marks will depend upon the following factors:

• The total number of candidates applied for the exam.
• Difficulty Level.
• Pass the proportion of the candidates.
• Availability of seats in the university.

Down below the table BHU B.C.A Cut Off Mark is given:

Category	Cut-Off Marks
General/OBC	35%
SC/ST	25%