BSc IT Eligibility and Merits - Mumbai University

This post will discuss about Mumbai Universities BSc IT degree course and address information about eligibility requirements for this course, selection merits for admission and other related information.

Minimum Educational Qualification

BSc in IT can either be done by completing 12^th standard or by completing post SSC diploma or post HSC diploma.

After 12^th Standard

After Science

Science student can apply for BSc IT course given that they have studied mathematics / statistics as one of subject in 12^th standard. If you have opted out math for other subject like psychology or geography then you cannot take admission.

After Commerce

BSc is Bachelor degree in Science but if you have studied commerce till 12^th standard but had Mathematics or Statistics as one of your curriculum subject then you can also apply for this course along with science students.

After Diploma

Diploma student can directly get admission in 2^nd year of BSc IT degree course but in order to qualify for this course diploma must have completed through university mentioned stream. For more information about university approved streams read general acceptability criterion for diploma candidates and official eligibility circular of Mumbai University linked in later part of this post.

Eligibility Criteria

These are mandatory criterion for all candidates and have been effective since 16^th July 2007 and have not been revised till today's date.

Eligibility after 12^th Standard

Following are the requirements for candidates who have completed HSC (12^th Standard).

1. Minimum Ten Years of School and Two Years of High School from deemed (approved) university or board.
   • List of deemed universities. (Can also be checked on UGCs Official Website)
   • List of deemed Educational Boards.
2. Mathematics or Statistics as a curriculum subject in 12^th Standard.
3. Passed with minimum aggregate marks in 12^th Standard as stated below which is according to caste category of candidate.

   Open Category (General Category)

   Aggregate marks must be greater than or equal to 45%.

   Reserved Categories

   Aggregate marks must be greater than or equal to 40%.

Note: Some colleges may keep minimum 50% marks in mathematics or other additional eligibility criterion.

Eligibility after Diploma

Following are the requirements for candidates who have completed 3 years of diploma after SSC.

1. Candidate must have completed (passed) 3 years of Polytechnic diploma successfully from recognized body of technical education.
   • State wise list of recognized institute.
2. Candidate must have completed diploma from university approved stream.
3. Diploma candidate must also secure minimum aggregate marks as stated below.

   Open Category

   Minimum 45% aggregate Marks

   Reserved Categories

   Minimum 40% aggregate Marks

Diploma candidate will directly get enrolled in second year of Bsc IT course.

Note: The same conditions are applicable for post HSC (12^th Standard) diploma candidates as those of post SSC (10^th Standard) candidates.

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Above criterion are according to Mumbai University and are applied only for BSc (IT) Course. I implore you to read official eligibility circular (Sr. No - 4) for more articulate explanation.

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Admission Merits

Unlike any other course BSc IT candidates are not selected based on aggregate marks rather selection is done on the basis of marks secured in Mathematics.

Each college has different number of available seats for course and have different cut off marks. Cut off marks refer to the minimum number of marks in order to get admission from available seats. Cut off marks mainly depend upon what is current competition for course and may vary each year. Unlike engineering there is no additional entrance test such as CET to get admitted.

If you have any questions about Eligibility Requirements then you can ask in comment section of this post.