Syllabus
Kerala MCA Syllabus: Sections and Topics Covered
Kerala MCA Entrance Examination 2026
Half this paper is computing. Computer Science takes 50 of the 120 questions, against 25 each for Mathematics and Statistics and for Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Ability, which inverts the split many candidates assume from other MCA entrances where general aptitude dominates. The coverage below is worth reading in that order: the computing topics decide the paper, the two 25-question sections decide the margin, and English and General Knowledge together are 20 questions that nothing much can be done about in advance.
Sections official, topics ours. The section names and counts below are from the official pattern. The topics under them are what this site's own tests cover, not a list the exam body publishes.
Computer Science
50 questions · 50 marks- • Computer basics
- • Computer organization
- • Database fundamentals
- • Algorithms
- • Arrays
- • Boolean algebra
- • Digital logic
- • Logic gates
- • Loops
- • Number systems
- • Programming concepts
- • Backup devices
- • Binary arithmetic
- • Conditional statements
- • Data representation
- • Digital fundamentals
- • Floating point
- • Flowcharts
Showing 18 of 27 topic labels, the ones carrying the most of the 50 questions built here.
Mathematics & Statistics
25 questions · 25 marks- • Mensuration
- • Permutations and combinations
- • Probability
- • Statistics
- • Trigonometry
- • Algebra
- • Arithmetic progression
- • Binomial theorem
- • Circle
- • Conic sections
- • Coordinate geometry
- • Geometric progression
- • Harmonic progression
- • Heights and distances
- • Indices
- • Logarithms
- • Quadratic equations
- • Straight lines
Showing 18 of 19 topic labels, the ones carrying the most of the 25 questions built here.
Quantitative Aptitude & Logical Ability
25 questions · 25 marks- • Data interpretation
- • Logical deduction
- • Logical implication
- • Analogy
- • Arrangement
- • Coding pattern
- • Combinatorial reasoning
- • Counting under restrictions
- • Data sufficiency
- • Direction sense
- • Divisibility reasoning
- • Logical consistency: truth conditions
- • Logical matching
- • Logical sequencing
- • Mixtures
- • Quantitative comparison
- • Quantitative constraints: linear system
- • Ranking
Showing 18 of 22 topic labels, the ones carrying the most of the 25 questions built here.
English
15 questions · 15 marks- • Grammar
- • Comprehension
- • Vocabulary
- • Sentence correction
- • Jumbled paragraph
- • Phrases
- • Word usage
7 topic labels across 15 questions built here.
General Knowledge
5 questions · 5 marks- • Current affairs: 2026 Winter Olympics, G20, international exposition, science, Union Budget 2026-27
Showing 1 of 5 topic labels, the ones carrying the most of the 5 questions built here.
Section pattern source: the official notice, checked 2 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What sections does the Kerala MCA syllabus cover?
There are 5 sections: Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Quantitative Aptitude & Logical Ability, English and General Knowledge. Those names, and the question counts and marks beside them, come from the official pattern, checked 2 September 2026. What sits under each of them on this page is a different thing: 80 topic labels drawn from the 120 questions built here for this exam, which is a map of what you can practise rather than a list the exam body published.
Is this the official Kerala MCA syllabus?
No, and the page says so rather than leaving you to work it out. The section pattern is official and linked to the notice it came from; the topics beneath it are the ones this site's own tests cover. They are useful for two things: seeing what you can practise here, and checking a syllabus you already have for gaps. For the syllabus itself, read the exam body's own document, because a topic list assembled from a question bank can be narrower than the syllabus and never wider in a way you should trust.
How many questions are there in the Kerala MCA paper, and how long is it?
The paper is 120 questions for 120 marks in 120 minutes. There is no negative marking. Knowing that alongside the syllabus is what turns a topic list into a plan: it tells you how many marks each section is actually worth and how many minutes you can afford per question.
How do I practise the Kerala MCA syllabus?
Sit a full mock before working down any topic list. A list tells you what can be asked; it does not tell you which parts are costing you marks, and that is rarely where a candidate expects. There are 6 free tests for Kerala MCA here, and the sectional ones let you rebuild a single section once the full paper has shown you which one needs it.