Administrative Management College Bangalore MCA : Fees 2027, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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30 Oct, 2026 Administrative Management College Bangalore Karnataka PGCET MCA Round 1 Cutoff 2026 is 12875 for the GM Category. Check category-wise cutoff.

Total fees

INR 1.16 Lakhs

2 years, KEA seat, no hostel

Cutoff

12,875

General, PGCET round 1, 2026

Last year's close

17,134

General, PGCET round 2, 2025

Round 2 seats

None

KEA round 2 seat list, 2026

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to seats 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe degree, marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe KEA calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your rank get you in?Closing ranks by category 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About AMC MCA

Administrative Management College (AMC) in Bengaluru offers a two-year, full-time MCA over four semesters. The college sits on the AMC group campus at Kalkere, 18 km down Bannerghatta Road. KEA fills 84 MCA seats here through PGCET counselling. The tuition fee on a KEA seat is INR 1.16 Lakhs for the full course, or INR 57,750 a year. The General seat closed at rank 12,875 in round 1 of 2026. The college does not publish an MCA average pay in LPA or a placement rate. So ask the placement cell for the last batch's offer list before you pay.

AMC MCA Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 2.98 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 1.16 Lakhs. The tuition fees on a KEA seat is INR 1.16 Lakhs, or INR 57,750 a year. The state fixes this fee for every KEA seat in a private college. You pay it once a year, two times in all. The hostel fee is the college's listed figure, and you pay it only if you take a room.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee, KEA seat	INR 1.16 Lakhs	INR 57,750 a year, 2 years
Hostel fee	INR 1.82 Lakhs	INR 91,000 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel	INR 1.16 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 2.98 Lakhs	Full course

AMC MCA Admission Dates

Round 1 fee payment and reporting closed on 12 Oct 2026. Round 2 option entry is open from 13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026. KEA will post the round 2 result in Oct 2026, and classes are expected to start in Nov 2026. Keep your seat confirmation slip and your originals ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
PGCET registration, last date to apply	23 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026	Over
PGCET MCA exam	14 Jun 2026	Over
PGCET result and rank	19 Aug 2026	Over
Round 1 option entry	11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026	Over
Round 1 final allotment	25 Sep 2026	Over
Round 1 seat fee, last date	29 Sep 2026 to 12 Oct 2026	Over
Round 1 reporting and document check	12 Oct 2026	Over
Round 2 option entry	13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Round 2 allotment result	Oct 2026	Tentative
Round 2 seat fee and reporting	Nov 2026	Tentative
Classes start	Nov 2026	Tentative

AMC MCA Eligibility

You need a degree with at least 50% marks in all years taken together. SC, ST and Category-1 students from Karnataka need 45%. A BCA or a B.E. in Computer Science works. A B.Sc, B.Com or B.A. also works if you studied Maths in Class 12 or in the degree. You also need a PGCET MCA rank for a KEA seat. KEA does not round off marks, so 49.9% does not count as 50%.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	BCA, B.E. Computer Science or an equal degree
Other degrees	B.Sc, B.Com or B.A. with Maths in Class 12 or in the degree
Marks	50% in all years taken together, 45% for SC, ST and Category-1 Karnataka students
Exam	PGCET MCA rank for a KEA seat
Lateral entry	Not allowed for MCA

AMC MCA Admission Process

You write PGCET, enter your options on the KEA portal and get a seat in a round. The MCA paper has 100 questions for 100 marks in two hours. Then you pay the seat fee online and report at the college with your originals. If you miss the fee or reporting date, you lose the seat.

Step	What you do
1. Register for PGCET	Fill the KEA form and pay the form fee by the last date
2. Write PGCET MCA	100 questions for 100 marks in two hours
3. Enter options	List AMC, college code C403, with your other choices on the KEA portal
4. Pay the seat fee	Pay online and download the seat confirmation slip
5. Report at the college	Bring your originals by the reporting date

AMC MCA Cutoff

The General seat closed at rank 12,875 and the Category-1 seat at 16,422 in round 1 of 2026. In the Kalyana Karnataka quota the General seat closed at 15,691. These are KEA closing ranks for Rest of Karnataka and Kalyana Karnataka seats. In 2025 the General seat closed at 17,134 in round 2, so round 1 this year was tougher.

Category	Closing rank	Round and year
General	12,875	Round 1, 2026
Category-1	16,422	Round 1, 2026
2A	17,613	Round 1, 2026
2B	19,833	Round 1, 2026
3A	14,161	Round 1, 2026
3B	14,042	Round 1, 2026
ST	16,376	Round 1, 2026
General, Kalyana Karnataka	15,691	Round 1, 2026
General	17,134	Round 2, 2025

AMC MCA Placements

AMC does not publish an average pay, a median pay or the share of its MCA batch placed. No recruiter list for MCA is on an official page either. Ask the placement cell for the last batch's offer list before you pay the seat fee.

Metric	Value
Average pay	Not published
Median pay	Not published
Batch placed	Not published
MCA recruiters	Not published

AMC MCA Scholarships

The state takes INR 40,000 to INR 57,750 off the fee over the course for some Karnataka students. The 50% fee exemption for SC and ST students gives the most. SC, ST and Category-1 students with family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs get INR 40,000 off. You need a caste and income certificate from a Karnataka Tahsildar.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
SC/ST fee exemption	SC or ST Karnataka student, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 40,000 over the course
SC/ST 50% fee exemption	SC or ST Karnataka student, family income INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs a year	INR 57,750 over the course
Category-1 fee exemption	Category-1 Karnataka student, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 40,000 over the course

AMC MCA Ranking

AMC has no MCA rank in Collegedunia's 2026 ranking and no rank in NIRF 2026. No NAAC grade is on an official page either. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and reviews. NIRF ranks on data a college files each year.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
Collegedunia MCA ranking	2026	Not ranked
NIRF	2026	Not ranked
NAAC	Not published	Not published

AMC MCA Seats and Intake

KEA fills 84 MCA seats at AMC: 77 for Rest of Karnataka and 7 for Kalyana Karnataka. The General merit share is 38 seats and 4 seats in those two quotas. The KEA round 2 list of 2026 shows no MCA seat left here.

Quota	Seats
Rest of Karnataka	77
Kalyana Karnataka	7
General merit, Rest of Karnataka	38
General merit, Kalyana Karnataka	4
Total KEA seats	84

Should you pick MCA at Administrative Management College?

This course suits students who want an IT job in Bengaluru and can pay for a room or travel to the campus every day.

Pick it if:

You want to study MCA in Bengaluru: many IT companies have offices in this city, and the campus is in the south, on Bannerghatta Road.

You are from Kalyana Karnataka: 7 of the 84 KEA seats are kept for you, and the General seat there closed at 15,691.

You are SC, ST or Category-1 from Karnataka: the state takes INR 40,000 to INR 57,750 off the fee if your income is low.

You want a low tuition fee: the state fixes the KEA seat fee at INR 57,750 a year for every private college.

Skip it if:

You want proof of jobs before you join: the college publishes no MCA pay or recruiter list, so you cannot check where the last batch went.

You need a room on campus: the college lists the hostel fee at INR 1.82 Lakhs for two years, which is more than the tuition fee.

You count on the 2025 rank: the General close moved from 17,134 in 2025 to 12,875 in 2026, so it got tougher.

You are waiting for round 2: the round 2 list shows no KEA seat left here, so a seat comes only if KEA adds a round.

Counsellor's advice

If round 1 gave you AMC and you want an MCA in Bengaluru, keep the seat. If you need a hostel room or proof of jobs, ask the college in writing before you pay.

MCA Eligibility▾

Degree: A BCA or a B.E. in Computer Science. A B.Sc, B.Com or B.A. also counts if you had Maths in Class 12 or in the degree.

Marks: 50% in all degree years taken together. 45% for SC, ST and Category-1 students from Karnataka.

No rounding off: KEA reads your marks as they are, so 49.9% does not count as 50%.

Exam needed: A PGCET MCA rank. KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) gives every KEA seat on this rank.

Lateral entry: Not allowed for MCA. Everyone joins in the first year.

MCA Admission Process▾

Register for PGCET: Fill the KEA form and pay the form fee by the last date. The form opens in March.

Write PGCET MCA: 100 questions for 100 marks in two hours. Your marks decide your rank.

Enter options: List AMC (college code C403) with your other choices on the KEA portal before the window shuts.

Pay the seat fee: Pay online and download the seat confirmation slip. If you do not pay by the last date, you lose the seat.

Report at the college: Bring your originals for the document check on the reporting date.

MCA Admission Dates 2026

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These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

2026 Session2027 Session

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.

Over

23 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026

PGCET registration, last date to apply

Last date to apply was 30 Apr 2026. Late forms were not taken.

Over

14 Jun 2026

PGCET MCA exam

The MCA paper was held on 14 Jun 2026.

Over

19 Aug 2026

PGCET result and rank

Your PGCET rank is the only number KEA reads for a seat.

Over

11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026

Round 1 option entry

Options were locked when the window shut on 17 Sep 2026.

Over

25 Sep 2026

Round 1 final allotment

The round 1 seat list came out on 25 Sep 2026.

Over

29 Sep 2026 to 12 Oct 2026

Round 1 seat fee, last date

You lost the round 1 seat if the fee was not paid by 12 Oct 2026.

Over

12 Oct 2026

Round 1 reporting and document check

Students reported at the college with originals by 6 pm on 12 Oct 2026.

Confirmed

13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026

Round 2 option entry

You can add or reorder options till 10 am on 15 Oct 2026.

Tentative

Oct 2026

Round 2 allotment result

KEA will post the date on its site after option entry closes.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Round 2 seat fee and reporting

Expected a few days after the round 2 result.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Classes start

Expected after the last KEA round ends.

Tentative

Mar 2027

PGCET registration, last date to apply

Expected to open in March, like 2026.

Tentative

Jun 2027

PGCET MCA exam

Expected in June, like 2026.

Tentative

Aug 2027

PGCET result and rank

Expected in August, like 2026.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Round 1 option entry

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Round 1 allotment

Expected soon after option entry closes.

Tentative

Oct 2027

Round 1 seat fee, last date

Expected within two weeks of the allotment.

Tentative

Oct 2027

Reporting and document check

Expected on the last day of fee payment.

Tentative

Nov 2027

Classes start

Expected after the last KEA round ends.

Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Administrative Management College MCA Fees 2026

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This is the full 2-year cost of a KEA seat, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add the hostel fee.

Tuition fee, KEA seat

Per year × 2, INR 57,750 a year

INR 1.16 Lakhs

Add hostel fee

Hostel fee

Per year × 2, INR 91,000 a year, the college's listed hostel fee

INR 1.82 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 1.16 Lakhs

2 years · tuition on a KEA seat, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 2.98 Lakhs

2 years · tuition on a KEA seat + hostel

Education loan EMI

INR 1,947

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 4,813

24 months of study, tuition only

Education loan EMI

INR 5,016

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 12,396

24 months of study, tuition and hostel

Source: KEA PGCET 2026 fee notice for the tuition fee. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your PGCET rank get you MCA at Administrative Management College?

Pick your category. The cutoff ranges use KEA closing ranks for Rest of Karnataka seats from round 1 of 2026 and round 2 of 2025.

Administrative Management College MCA Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim on a KEA seat. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Administrative Management College MCA vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to AMC. The cream box marks the better number in each row: an easier cutoff, more seats.

Compare with

SeshadripuramT John ITBrindavan CECity CollegeSurana College

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Administrative Management College

Kalkere, Bengaluru

Compared with

Seshadripuram College

Seshadripuram, Bengaluru

Compared with

T John Institute of Technology

Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru

Compared with

Brindavan College of Engineering

Yelahanka, Bengaluru

Compared with

City College

Jayanagar, Bengaluru

Compared with

Surana College

Kengeri, Bengaluru

Closing rankRound 1 2026, General

12,875

11,576

1,299 places tougher

13,886

1,011 places easier

15,028

2,153 places easier

16,274

3,399 places easier

9,930

2,945 places tougher

Category-1 closeRound 1 2026, Category-1

16,422

13,952

2,470 places tougher

20,010

3,588 places easier

18,360

1,938 places easier

19,900

3,478 places easier

10,589

5,833 places tougher

3A closeRound 1 2026, 3A

14,161

13,619

542 places tougher

14,718

557 places easier

17,301

3,140 places easier

16,902

2,741 places easier

10,493

3,668 places tougher

Kalyana KarnatakaRound 1 2026, General

15,691

18,401

2,710 places easier

14,582

1,109 places tougher

15,910

219 places easier

20,497

4,806 places easier

14,558

1,133 places tougher

Last year's closeRound 2 2025, General

17,134

17,003

131 places tougher

13,886

3,248 places tougher

15,196

1,938 places tougher

16,314

820 places tougher

14,554

2,580 places tougher

KEA seatsBoth quotas, 2026

27 fewer

56 fewer

41 fewer

Same

27 fewer

In short

Seshadripuram College closed tougher than AMC for General students in round 1 of 2026. If your rank clears both, choose on travel and fee papers; if it clears only Administrative Management College, take the AMC seat.

In short

T John IT closed easier than AMC in round 1 but has only 28 KEA seats. If your rank misses AMC, keep T John IT right below it in your options.

In short

Brindavan CE closed easier than AMC for every category shown here. If you live in north Bengaluru and your rank misses AMC, list Brindavan CE as the safer option.

In short

City College has the same 84 KEA seats as AMC and closed easier in round 1. If your General rank is worse than 12,875, keep City College below AMC as a backup.

In short

Surana College closed much tougher than AMC in round 1 of 2026. If your rank clears Surana College, compare both campuses first; if it does not, AMC is the seat to keep.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Administrative Management College MCA

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is MCA at AMC worth the fee?▾

It can be, if you get a KEA seat. The tuition fee on a KEA seat is INR 1.16 Lakhs for two years, which the state fixes. The college does not publish an MCA average pay, so you cannot check the return yet. Ask the placement cell for the last batch's offer list before you pay.

Should I take an AMC seat if my rank is close to the cutoff?▾

Take it if round 1 gave it to you, because a later seat is not likely. In round 1 of 2026 the General seat closed at 12,875, and the round 2 list shows no AMC seat left. If your rank is worse, enter safer colleges in round 2 and watch for any extra KEA round.

What job can I get after MCA from AMC?▾

Most MCA students aim for software, testing and IT support jobs. AMC does not publish its MCA recruiters or pay, so this page cannot name them. Ask the placement cell which companies came for the last batch, and build one strong project in your second year to show at interviews.

Who should not take MCA at AMC?▾

Skip it if you need proof of jobs before you join, or if a hostel room is a must. The college publishes no MCA pay or recruiter list. Its listed hostel fee is INR 1.82 Lakhs for two years, more than the tuition fee. If either matters to you, ask the college in writing before you pay.

Is AMC right for me if I am from Kalyana Karnataka?▾

Yes, it gives you a separate quota. 7 of the 84 KEA seats here are for Kalyana Karnataka students, and the General seat in that quota closed at 15,691 in round 1 of 2026. Enter AMC in your options under that quota, and keep your Kalyana Karnataka certificate ready for reporting.

Should I wait for round 2 instead of keeping my round 1 seat?▾

No, not for AMC. The round 2 seat list of 2026 shows no KEA seat left here, so waiting will not bring a new AMC seat. If you already hold a better seat elsewhere, you can still enter options in round 2. Read the KEA rules on giving up a seat before you decide.

Is MCA from AMC good for higher studies?▾

Yes, MCA is a two-year master's degree, so you can go on to a Ph.D or a research post later. You will still need to clear the entrance or the interview of the university you choose. Keep your marks high in all four semesters, because many universities read them first.

Can a B.Com or B.A. student take MCA here?▾

Yes, if you studied Maths in Class 12 or in your degree. You also need 50% marks in all degree years taken together, or 45% if you are SC, ST or Category-1 from Karnataka. Check your marks card before you register, because KEA does not round off marks.

What is the full fee for MCA at AMC?▾

The full tuition fee on a KEA seat is INR 1.16 Lakhs for two years, at INR 57,750 a year. With the college's listed hostel fee it comes to INR 2.98 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds.

Do SC, ST or Category-1 students pay less here?▾

Yes, if they are from Karnataka and their family income is under the limit. SC and ST students with income from INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs get 50% off, which is INR 57,750. SC, ST and Category-1 students below INR 2.5 Lakhs get INR 40,000 off. Keep your caste and income certificate ready.

Is there lateral entry to MCA at AMC?▾

No. KEA rules say there is no lateral entry to MCA, so every student joins in the first year. You need a PGCET MCA rank and a degree with the marks KEA asks for. Plan to write PGCET in June if you want a seat next year.

Is the hostel worth the cost for an MCA student?▾

It depends on where you live. The campus is 18 km down Bannerghatta Road, so a daily trip from far parts of the city takes long. The college lists the hostel fee at INR 1.82 Lakhs for two years. If you live in south Bengaluru, travelling may cost much less than a room.

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