MCA: fees and semester cash-flow worksheet for IEM and UEM

Reconcile the displayed tuition

The Kolkata 2026 displayed MCA schedule is ₹75,000 in semester one and ₹75,000 in each of the remaining 3 semesters, totalling ₹3,00,000. This is a dated programme reference, not an all-inclusive quotation or a confirmed later-intake offer. Match the exact award and campus before using the figures in a personal budget.

Build the course-specific expense list

Plan for the displayed two-year course while accounting for the opportunity cost of time away from work. Ask about software resources, project charges, commuting and any bridge-module fees. Separate tuition from optional interview coaching or certificates. A financially realistic plan should remain viable if a hoped-for internship stipend or placement is delayed.

Map payments to the household calendar

For MCA, list each of the 4 semester due dates in a separate row and enter the written tuition amount beside it. Add accommodation, food and transport as separate recurring categories. Keep booking payments in their own column until the institution confirms whether they reduce the tuition balance. A deposit must not be counted twice or assumed refundable without its terms.

Test what the expenditure buys

Inspect advanced programming, databases, systems, software engineering and the dissertation or application project. Compare prerequisites with what your undergraduate course actually taught. Ask whether bridge modules exist and how they are assessed rather than assuming missing subjects are waived. Separate entrance preparation from the knowledge needed to succeed once teaching starts.

Build a service that solves a defined information problem and document the architecture, persistence, access control and testing strategy. Compare two implementation choices and explain their consequences for maintainability or performance. Include failure recovery and reproducible setup. For a postgraduate portfolio, make your individual engineering decisions visible instead of presenting only a finished interface.

Compare a conservative funding case

Recalculate the MCA plan without an unconfirmed scholarship, internship stipend or hoped-for placement income. Mark equipment and travel expenses as mandatory or elective using written information. Ask for the withdrawal and refund schedule before paying. Keep the source year beside ₹3,00,000; a different campus, award or joining batch needs its own quotation.

The central portal places an MCA listing under New Town and also lists MCA at Jaipur; the JECA bulletin separately names IEM Salt Lake. Treat these as campus-specific records. Obtain the precise programme location, university, route and seat information rather than assuming the same pathway operates across every MCA listing.

Official sources and verification

Sources checked on 26 October 2026. A source’s date, programme and campus limit which claims it supports. Official pages may change after review.

1. UEM Kolkata — admissions and 2026 fee table

   Explicit 2026 batch fee and eligibility table. Lower undated blocks can conflict.

2. IEM — official admissions information

   Displayed programme fee table; confirm the applicable campus, intake and batch.

3. IEM Group — IEMJEE and IEMCET official examination notice

   Displayed 2026 examination cycle; historical dates, course routes and official admission contacts.

4. IEM — engineering programmes and campus information

   Current engineering programme listings, campus allocation and affiliation wording.

5. WBJEEB — JECA 2026 information bulletin

   2026 MCA syllabus and institution modules; Appendix 10 includes IEM Salt Lake. Historical, not a 2027 seat guarantee.

6. UEM Kolkata — IEMCET 2026 syllabus and instructions

   Historical course-specific preparation guidance. Some introductory route text conflicts with the central portal.

Found a discrepancy? Send the page and the official notice for correction.