Career Tips, Professional Courses without Maths: After passing 12th, students preparing for admission to college/university for higher education give top priority to professional courses like BBA, and BCA. Whether it is mandatory to have Maths in 12th to do courses like BBA and BCA or not, is often a topic of discussion. If you did not study Maths in 12th or if you are weak in it, then know how to do BBA and BCA.
BBA Without Maths: Can you do BBA without Maths?
The full form of BBA is Bachelor of Business Administration. You can gain admission to in MBA by doing a 3-year BBA course. You also have the option of admission in today's trending 5-year MBA Integrated Course.
Is Maths necessary for BBA or not?
In most colleges, it is not mandatory to have Maths in 12th for BBA. You can gain admission in BBA by passing 12th from any stream (Commerce, Arts, Science). For this, the minimum mark should be 50% (check according to the college). However, some top universities like Delhi University (DU) or NMIMS may give preference to Maths, especially if you are taking entrance exams (like DU JAT or NPAT). Basic questions related to Maths (up to 10th level) may come in these tests.
Will Maths be required in BBA?
Basic Maths are required in BBA courses, such as percentage, profit-loss, simple interest, and data interpretation. These topics of Maths subject are useful in business statistics and financial management. If you are weak in Maths, then you can manage it with a little practice. There is no high-level calculus or complex Maths in BBA. If you have studied Maths till the 10th, then you can complete the BBA syllabus based on that.
How to take admission in BBA?
1- Before applying for admission to BBA, check the details of the college. Whether you can do BBA without Maths where you are taking admission or not.
2- If there is an entrance exam, then see its syllabus and practice basic maths (up to 10th). Focus on 12th marks and preparation for interview/group discussion.
BCA Without Maths: Can you study BCA without Maths?
The full form of BCA is Bachelor of Computer Applications. After doing a 3-year BCA course from a good college or university, you can do a 2-year MCA course. If you want, you can also do an MBA after BCA.
Is Maths necessary for BCA or not?
To get admission to BCA courses of many colleges, it is necessary to have Maths in 12th. This course is based on computer science and programming, where an understanding of mathematics (logic, algebra, discrete mathematics) is useful. But in some private colleges and universities (like IGNOU or some state universities), admission can be obtained even without mathematics, provided you have passed 12th and qualify for the merit or entrance test.
Will mathematics be required in the BCA course?
A basic understanding of mathematics is necessary for discrete mathematics, statistics, and programming logic in BCA. If you are absolutely zero in mathematics, that is, you have no interest in it at all, then there can be some difficulty during the course, especially in the first year. The good thing is that the mathematics in the BCA syllabus is of 10th-12th level. If you want, you can cover it through self-study or tuition. If you did not study mathematics in 12th, then understand the concepts before the session starts.
How to get admission to BCA?
1- Check the eligibility criteria of the college. If Maths is necessary and you did not study it in 12th, then target those colleges which do not consider it compulsory.
If there is an entrance test (like IPU CET, SET) then Maths will be included in the syllabus. Practice basic topics like number systems, algebra, and logic. Build a basic understanding of programming and logic from the beginning.
How to clear the confusion of the right career option?
1- Identify your interest: BBA is for business and management, in which the role of Maths is less. BCA is a technical field, where Maths and logic are more needed.
2- Make a college list: Make a list of those colleges where Maths is not necessary in 12th for BBA and BCA. Confirm with their website or admission office.
3- Learn basic Maths: If you are afraid of Maths, then learn basic Maths (up to 10th) for free from YouTube or Khan Academy. This will help in both courses.
4- Set career goals: After BBA there is an option of an MBA or a job (marketing, HR). After BCA the path opens for MCA or IT jobs. Choose the best career option according to your goal.
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