G.T. Institute of Management Studies and Research Bangalore MCA : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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17 Oct, 2026 G.T. Institute of Management Studies and Research Bangalore Karnataka PGCET MCA Round 1 Cutoff 2026 is 20056 for the GM Category. Check category-wise cutoff.

Total fees

INR 1.16 Lakhs

2 years, KEA tuition

Average pay

Not published

No MCA pay report yet

Cutoff

20,056

PGCET rank, General, round 1 of 2026

Placement rate

Not published

No MCA placement report yet

In This Page▾

01About this courseWhat the course is, what it costs and how you get in 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe degree and marks you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost and what the toggle adds 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 GTIMSR MCA

G.T. Institute of Management Studies and Research, or GTIMSR, in Sunkadakatte on Magadi Road, Bengaluru, offers a two-year, full-time MCA. The course is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Bangalore University. It has four semesters and ends with a full project in semester 4. The intake is 60 seats, 30 through KMAT and 30 through PGCET counselling by KEA. The KEA tuition fee for the full course is INR 1.16 Lakhs. The General seat closed at rank 20,056 in round 1 of 2026. The college has not published an MCA average pay in LPA yet. It has no hostel, so most students travel from home.

GTIMSR MCA Fees

The total fees with the listed extra fee is INR 1.65 Lakhs. The fees with KEA tuition alone is INR 1.16 Lakhs for the full course. The tuition fee is INR 57,750 a year. KEA fixes it for PGCET seats, and you pay it at the bank before you report. Ask the college what the listed extra fee of INR 24,750 a year covers. The college has no hostel, so there is no hostel fee.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
KEA tuition fee	INR 1.16 Lakhs	INR 57,750 a year, 2 years
Listed extra fee	INR 49,500	INR 24,750 a year, 2 years, not on an official page
Hostel	None	The college has no hostel
Total, no hostel	INR 1.16 Lakhs	Full course, KEA tuition
Total with extra fee	INR 1.65 Lakhs	Full course

GTIMSR MCA Admission Dates

Round 1 fee payment and reporting closed on 12 Oct 2026, and the round 2 option entry opened on 13 Oct 2026. KEA has not fixed the round 2 result date yet. Classes are expected to start in Nov 2026. Watch the KEA website for the round 2 result, because the fee date comes a few days after it.

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

GTIMSR 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 computer science degree works, and so does a B.Sc, B.Com or B.A. with Maths in Class 12 or in the degree. You also need a PGCET rank or a KMAT score. KEA does not round off your percentage.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	BCA, B.E. in Computer Science, or B.Sc, B.Com or B.A. with Maths
Marks	50% in all years taken together, 45% for SC, ST and Category-1
Entrance	PGCET rank for KEA seats, KMAT score for college seats
Home state	Only Karnataka students get KEA government seats

GTIMSR MCA Admission Process

KEA allots the PGCET seats on your rank and your option list, and the college fills the KMAT seats. You enter options, pay the tuition fee at the bank, download the confirmation slip and report with original documents. If you do not report by the last date, you lose the seat.

Step	What you do
1. Write PGCET or KMAT	PGCET for the 30 KEA seats, KMAT for the 30 college seats
2. Enter options	Add this college on the KEA option entry page
3. Pay the fee	Pay at the bank and download the confirmation slip
4. Report	Take the slip and all original documents to the college

GTIMSR MCA Cutoff

The General seat closed at rank 20,056 in round 1 of 2026. In 2025 it closed at 12,218 in round 1 and 16,753 in the last round. These are KEA closing ranks for Rest of Karnataka seats. The General close got easier in 2026, but one year does not make a trend.

Category	Closing rank	Round and year
General	20,056	Round 1, 2026
General	12,218	Round 1, 2025
General	16,753	Last round, 2025
2A	14,757	Round 1, 2025
3A	13,973	Round 1, 2025
3B	14,923	Round 1, 2025
SC	14,738	Round 1, 2025

GTIMSR MCA Placements

GTIMSR has not published an MCA average pay, placement rate or highest offer. Its 2026-27 brochure lists a placement cell, campus drives and industry internships. Ask the college for the latest MCA batch's offers before you pay.

Metric	Value
MCA average pay	Not published
MCA placement rate	Not published
Highest MCA offer	Not published
Placement help	Placement cell, campus drives and soft skill classes, 2026-27 brochure
Internships	Industry internships, 2026-27 brochure

GTIMSR MCA Scholarships

Three KEA fee waivers cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 57,750 over the course. The SC and ST waiver for family income from INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs gives the most. Each one needs an income certificate from the Tahsildar.

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

GTIMSR MCA Ranking

GTIMSR has no NIRF or Collegedunia rank for MCA in 2026. Its MCA is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Bangalore University for 2026-27. The Government of Karnataka recognises the college.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NIRF	2026	Not ranked
AICTE	2026-27	Approved
Bangalore University	2026-27	Affiliated

GTIMSR MCA Course Structure

Semester 1 covers programming, discrete maths, data structures and two labs. Semester 2 adds operating systems, databases, networks and AI. Semester 3 has electives, research methods and a mini project, and semester 4 is the main project.

Semester	What you study
Semester 1	Programming, discrete maths, computer organisation, theory of computation, OOP, data structures
Semester 2	Operating systems, databases, networks, software engineering, algorithms, AI
Semester 3	Open elective, three electives, research methods, mini project
Semester 4	Main project

GTIMSR MCA Seats and Intake

The MCA intake is 60, with 30 KMAT seats and 30 PGCET seats. KEA listed 29 seats in 2026: 27 for Rest of Karnataka and 2 for Kalyana Karnataka. After round 1, 14 General seats were left for round 2.

Quota	Seats
Total MCA intake	60
KMAT college seats	30
KEA seats, 2026	29
Rest of Karnataka	27
Kalyana Karnataka	2
General seats left for round 2	14

GTIMSR MCA Hostel and Campus

The college has no hostel; its AICTE disclosure says hostel is not applicable. The campus is 5 acres on Magadi Road at Sunkadakatte. It has a central computer lab, a digital library and Wi-Fi.

Item	Detail
Hostel	None, the AICTE disclosure says not applicable
Campus	5 acres on Magadi Road, Sunkadakatte
Labs	Central computer lab with power backup and internet
Library	Books, journals and a Wi-Fi digital library

Should you pick MCA at GTIMSR?

This course suits students from west Bengaluru who want a computer applications degree on a KEA fee and can live at home.

Pick it if:

Your General rank is near 20,056: that was the round 1 close in 2026, and 14 General seats were left for round 2.

You want a small class: the MCA intake is 60, half through KMAT, so teachers can give each student time.

You live in west Bengaluru: the campus is on Magadi Road at Sunkadakatte, so you can travel from home and pay no hostel.

You want a project-heavy final year: semester 3 has a mini project and semester 4 is one full main project.

Skip it if:

You need a hostel: the college has no hostel, so you must find a room or a paying guest place near Sunkadakatte.

You want to see MCA pay figures before you join: the college has not published any MCA average pay or placement rate yet.

You are counting on the 2026 close for next year: it moved from 12,218 to 20,056 in one year, so it can move back.

You will decide only after round 2: KEA keeps the whole fee if you leave after round 2, so decide before that round.

Counsellor's advice

If your General rank is near 20,056, keep this seat in your round 2 choices. Before you pay, ask the college in writing what its extra INR 24,750 a year covers.

MCA Eligibility▾

Degree: A BCA or computer science degree, or a B.Sc, B.Com or B.A. with Maths in Class 12 or the degree.

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

Entrance exam: A PGCET rank for the 30 KEA seats, or a KMAT score for the 30 college seats.

Home state: KEA government seats go to Karnataka students. Others can take only college seats.

No shortcuts: KEA does not round off your percentage, and MCA has no lateral entry.

MCA Admission Process▾

Write PGCET: KEA holds the MCA paper once a year. In 2026 it was on 14 Jun.

Enter options: List this college on the KEA option page. Your first list stays for all rounds.

Pay at the bank: Download the KEA challan, pay the tuition fee and download the confirmation slip.

Report on time: Take the slip and all original documents to the college by the last date.

Leave early if you must: Before round 2, KEA keeps INR 5,000. After round 2, you lose the whole fee.

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 2026 registration, last date to apply

Last date to apply was 30 Apr 2026 after two extensions.

Over

14 Jun 2026

PGCET 2026 MCA exam

The MCA paper was 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm, 100 questions for 100 marks.

Over

19 Aug 2026

PGCET 2026 result and rank

Your MCA rank decides every KEA round.

Over

11 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2026

Round 1 option entry

The options you entered stay for all later rounds.

Over

25 Sep 2026

Round 1 final seat allotment

KEA put the final round 1 list online on 25 Sep 2026.

Over

12 Oct 2026

Round 1 fee payment and reporting, last date

You lost the round 1 seat if you did not pay and report by 6 pm.

Over

13 Oct 2026

Round 2 option entry opened

You could reorder options till 10 am on 15 Oct 2026.

Tentative

Oct 2026

Round 2 seat allotment

KEA has not fixed the result date yet.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Round 2 fee payment and reporting

Expected a few days after the round 2 result.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Classes start

Expected after the last KEA round ends.

Tentative

Apr 2027

PGCET 2027 registration, last date to apply

Expected to open in Mar 2027, as in 2026.

Tentative

Jun 2027

PGCET 2027 MCA exam

Expected in the same month as 2026.

Tentative

Aug 2027

PGCET 2027 result and rank

Expected about two months after the exam.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Round 1 option entry

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Round 1 seat allotment

Expected after a mock allotment.

Tentative

Oct 2027

Fee payment and reporting at the college

Expected a few days after the round 1 result.

Tentative

Oct 2027

Round 2 seat allotment

Expected only if seats are left after round 1.

Tentative

Nov 2027

Classes start

Expected after the last KEA round ends.

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

GTIMSR MCA Fees 2026

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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add the extra fee listed for this course, which is not on an official page.

KEA tuition fee

Per year × 2, INR 57,750 a year

INR 1.16 Lakhs

Add the listed extra fee

Extra fee listed for this course

Per year × 2, INR 24,750 a year, ask the college what it covers

INR 49,500

Total course fee

INR 1.16 Lakhs

2 years · KEA tuition fee, no hostel

Total course fee

INR 1.65 Lakhs

2 years · KEA tuition fee + the listed extra fee

Education loan EMI

INR 1,947

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 4,812

The full fee over the 24 months of the course

Education loan EMI

INR 2,782

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 6,875

The full fee over the 24 months of the course

Source: KEA PGCET 2026 fee order for private colleges. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you an MCA seat at GTIMSR?

Pick your category. The cutoff ranges are KEA PGCET closing ranks for Rest of Karnataka seats.

GTIMSR MCA Scholarship Calculator

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

GTIMSR MCA vs similar colleges

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

Compare with

PadmashreeSoundaryaHarshaSambhramCommunity IMS

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G.T. Institute of Management Studies and Research

Sunkadakatte, Bengaluru

Compared with

Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences

Kengeri, Bengaluru

Compared with

Soundarya Institute of Management and Science

Nagasandra, Bengaluru

Compared with

Harsha Institute of Management Studies

Nelamangala, Bengaluru Rural

Compared with

Sambhram Academy of Management Studies

Jalahalli East, Bengaluru

Compared with

Community Institute of Management Studies

Jayanagar, Bengaluru

Total fees2 years, KEA tuition

INR 1.16 Lakhs

KEA fee order

INR 1.16 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 1.16 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 1.16 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 1.16 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 1.16 Lakhs

Same fee

Closing rankPGCET, General, round 1 of 2026

20,056

Round 1, 2026

20,013

43 places tougher

20,349

293 places easier

20,463

407 places easier

19,787

269 places tougher

20,444

388 places easier

Closing rank 2025PGCET, General, round 1

12,218

Round 1, 2025

16,694

4,476 places easier

13,354

1,136 places easier

16,937

4,719 places easier

12,030

188 places tougher

9,817

2,401 places tougher

Last round 2025PGCET, General, final close

16,753

Last round, 2025

13,441

3,312 places tougher

17,651

898 places easier

16,569

184 places tougher

16,273

480 places tougher

17,011

258 places easier

KEA seatsMCA, 2026 seat matrix

2026

Same seats

28 more

1 fewer

28 more

In short

Padmashree charges the same KEA fee and closed almost level in 2026. If you live nearer Kengeri, list Padmashree first; if Magadi Road is closer, list GTIMSR first.

In short

Soundarya closed a little easier in 2026 and in the last 2025 round. If your rank is just past 20,056, keep Soundarya right below GTIMSR in your options.

In short

Harsha has almost twice the KEA seats and a slightly easier close, but it is far out at Nelamangala. If you can travel there, add Harsha as a safer option below GTIMSR.

In short

Sambhram closed a little tougher in 2026 at the same fee. If you live in north Bengaluru, list Sambhram first; if not, GTIMSR is the easier seat to get.

In short

Community IMS has more KEA seats and closed a little easier in 2026. If you want a south Bengaluru campus, list it above GTIMSR; it is also a good backup.

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

FAQs on GTIMSR MCA

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is MCA at GTIMSR worth the fee?▾

Yes, if you get a KEA seat and can live at home. The KEA tuition for the full course is INR 1.16 Lakhs, the rate KEA fixes for every private college. The college has not published MCA pay figures yet, so you cannot check the return. Ask the college for the latest batch's offers before you pay.

What job can I get after this MCA?▾

Most MCA students aim for software, testing, data and IT support roles in Bengaluru's IT firms. The college lists a placement cell, campus drives and industry internships, but it has published no MCA pay figure. Use the main project in semester 4 to build work you can show in interviews.

Should I take this seat if my rank is just above 20,056?▾

Yes, keep it in your round 2 choices. The General seat closed at rank 20,056 in round 1 of 2026, and 14 General seats were left for round 2. A rank a little past the close can still get in. Put a college you like more above it, because your first choice gets filled first.

Who should not take MCA at this college?▾

Skip it if you need a hostel or want proof of placements first. The college has no hostel, so you must rent a room or travel. It has also not published any MCA average pay or placement rate. If either of these matters most to you, pick a college that shows both.

Is this MCA a good choice if I studied B.Com or B.A.?▾

Yes, if you had Maths in Class 12 or in your degree. KEA accepts a B.Com or B.A. with Maths and 50% marks, or 45% for SC, ST and Category-1. Semester 1 starts with programming and data structures, so learn basic coding before classes start.

Is the small batch good for me?▾

It is good if you want teachers who know you by name. The intake is only 60, and half the seats go through KMAT. A small batch also means fewer company visits than at a big college. Ask the placement cell which firms came for the last MCA batch.

Should I pick the KEA seat or the KMAT seat here?▾

Pick the KEA seat if your PGCET rank is good enough. KEA fixes the tuition at INR 57,750 a year for its 29 seats. The college fills the KMAT seats itself, and their fee is not on an official page. Ask the college for the KMAT seat fee in writing before you decide.

Is it better to wait a year for a better rank?▾

No, not for this college. The General close moved from 12,218 in round 1 of 2025 to 20,056 in round 1 of 2026. A year of waiting does not promise an easier close. If you clear it now, take the seat in round 2.

How do I get admission to MCA here?▾

Write PGCET for a KEA seat or KMAT for a college seat. For a KEA seat, enter this college in your options, pay the tuition fee at the bank and download the confirmation slip. Then report to the college with all original documents by the last date, or you lose the seat.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The KEA tuition for the full two years is INR 1.16 Lakhs, or INR 57,750 a year. With the extra yearly fee listed for this course, the total comes to INR 1.65 Lakhs. That extra fee is not on an official page, so ask the college what it covers.

Does the college have a hostel?▾

No. The college's AICTE disclosure says a hostel is not applicable. Most students live at home in west Bengaluru and travel to Magadi Road. If you come from outside the city, find a room or a paying guest place before classes start.

Do I get the fee back if I leave the seat?▾

It depends on when you leave. If you give up the seat before the round 2 option date, KEA keeps INR 5,000 and returns the rest. If you leave after round 2, KEA keeps the whole fee. So decide before round 2 ends.

Can I get a fee waiver?▾

Yes, if you are SC, ST or Category-1 from Karnataka. SC and ST students with family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs, and Category-1 students below the same limit, save INR 40,000. SC and ST students with income up to INR 10 Lakhs pay half the fee. You need an income certificate from the Tahsildar.

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