Instructions and Guidelines for Admission to M. Tech.

(Computer
Science) 2010
The candidate should read the following carefully before filling up the Application
form and other information.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE
About the Course:
The M. Tech. (Computer Science) is a two years full time post graduation course spread over
four semesters. In this course, the students will be taught, the core courses of Computer Science.
Eligibility:
Candidates, who have passed Master degree with minimum of 55% marks (50% marks for
SC/ST category), or equivalent Grade point, in Mathematics/ Physics/ Electronics/ Computer
Application (MCA)/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ 4-years Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/ Technology.
OR
Any examination, of university in foreign country, recognized as equivalent for the above
purpose by equivalence committee of its own or on recommendation of Association of Indian
Universities with 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST).
Mode of Selection:
The admission to M. Tech. (Computer Science) will be through the merit of an entrance test of
duration 3 hours to be conducted by H.P. University, Shimla. The entrance test shall be of 200
MCQ type questions of one mark each, comprising of the following components:

Section Contents Marks

A Logical Ability 40
B Mathematics of Graduation level 40
C English and General Awareness 20
D Computer Ability 100
Total 200

The Candidates who have qualified GATE/ NET/ SLET in Computer Science or Engineering
will be given 20% extra of the marks obtained in the entrance test for calculating the merit for
the purpose of admission.
Minimum pass marks in the entrance test shall be 35% i.e. 70
marks out of a total of 200.
Number of Seats: 18 + 01 + 05
Reserved for SC 03
Reserved for ST 01
Open to all 03
Reserved for applicants from 11
HPU/HPKVV/ DYSPUHF
Supernumerary Seats 01 (Reserved for single child who is a girl)
Seats for in-Service Candidates 05 (Reserved)
In case, any of these seats (supernumerary and in-service seats for candidates) remain vacant
due to the unavailability of suitable eligible candidates, seats for in-service candidates shall
remain vacant and under no circumstances, conversions shall be allowed.
Being a self financing course, in case the numbers of selected candidates after entrance exam
are less than nine (09), then the course will not be run for that academic year.
Application FEE
The duly filled up application form along with a demand draft of requisite amount in favour
of the Chairman, Department of Computer Science, H.P.U. Shimla and payable at Shimla
shall reach the Chairman, Department of Computer Science, H.P. University, Summer
Hill, Shimla – 171 005 on or before the last date of Submission.
Application Fee for General Category: Rs.650/-
Application Fee for SC/ST/IRDP/Antodaya Category: Rs.350/-

CENTRE FOR THE ENTRANCE TEST

The Entrance Test for admission to the M. Tech. course shall be held at the following
centre ONLY:
a) H.P. University Campus, Summer Hill, Shimla

RESERVATION FOR M. TECH.

As per the H.P. University rules, 25% seats will be filled on all India basis and rest of the 75%
seats will be filled out of the candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from
Himachal Pradesh University. 15% and 7.5% of the seats shall be reserved for bonafide
Himachali Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates respectively who have passed the
qualifying examination from any University established by law in India which is equivalent to
the qualifying examination of H.P. University. The other reservation rules of H.P. University
shall be applicable as per the roster followed in the department for M. Tech admissions. One
supernumerary seat shall be reserved for Himachali bonafide only child who is a girl. In this
respect, an affidavit issued by a competent authority shall have to be submitted. 5 seats are
reserved for in-service applicants.
In-service Candidates:
The ‘in-service’ candidate shall be a candidate who is an employee (on a regular or contract
basis) of Govt. of Himachal Pradesh (including Colleges in & Universities under the Govt.) or
Govt. of India or Boards/Corporations under state or centre governments having their
headquarters in the state and is serving the organization in which currently employed for at least
last 2 years.
An in-service candidate has to submit the following along with the application form:
a) The appointment letter from the employer and a certificate from the employer that
he/she has been working with the concerned organization for at least last two years and
shall continue to be on their roll for at least whole of the duration of the course,
b) NOC on the prescribed proforma provided in the prospectus from his employer that in
case the candidate is selected for the admission, he/she shall be granted a study leave
for a period of two years from the date of the commencement of the course as
mentioned in the prospectus for the course.
Upon confirmation of the admission, a letter on the prescribed proforma provided in the
prospectus from the employer sanctioning study leave for a period of 2 years is to be submitted
in the department on or before the stipulated last date of admission along with an affidavit from
the court duly signed by the notary clearly stating that if the information supplied in any of the
above mentioned documents is found to be contrary to the facts at any stage, the candidate shall
be held responsible for it and the university shall have the right to cancel the admission/degree
of the candidate.
The admission of such candidates shall be confirmed only if a letter from the employer
sanctioning the study leave of two years is deposited within the stipulated period for the
admission as mentioned in the prospectus. The validity of the above mentioned documents shall
be assessed by the Department and the Department shall also have the right of corresponding
with the employer of the candidate in case of any doubts regarding these documents. The
decision of the Department in rejecting or accepting these documents shall be final. In any case,
notwithstanding the admission to the said course, if the department finds that the candidate has
supplied false or misleading information through any of the above mentioned documents, the
university shall have the right to a) cancel the admission/degree of the candidate, and b) to
initiate civil/criminal proceeding against the candidate.
FEES STRUCTURE
a) From all students, except for the in-service candidates, a fee of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees
thirty thousand only) p.a. and an Equipment Fee of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand
only) p.a. along with other university dues as mentioned in the prospectus shall be
charged by the department. Two demand drafts of Rs.30,000/- and Rs.5,000/- payable
at Shimla in favour of the Chairman, Department of Computer Science, HPU, Shimla-5
are to be deposited at the time of admission and subsequently in the beginning of the 2 nd
year.
b) For in-service students, the fee shall be Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) p.a.
and an Equipment Fee of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) p.a. along with other
university dues as mentioned in the prospectus shall be charged by the department.
Two demand drafts of Rs.50,000/- and Rs.5,000/- payable at Shimla in favour of the
Chairman, Department of Computer Science, HPU, Shimla-5 are to be deposited at the
time of admission and subsequently in the beginning of the 2nd year.
c) The other university dues as mentioned in the prospectus shall be deposited at the time
of admission and in the beginning of the 2 nd year on the main cash counter of H.P.
University, Shimla.
d) All the students shall have to pay an amount of Rs.2,500/- (Rupees two thousand five
hundred only) as the dissertation thesis submission fee in the beginning of fourth
semester in the form of a demand draft in favour of the Chairman, Department of
Computer Science, H.P. University, Shimla.

COUNSELING
The counseling shall be held in the Department in the H.P. University campus for admission
to the M. Tech. (Computer Science) course. The candidate has to attend the counseling in
person along with all the original testimonials such as D.O.B. proof, 10+2, graduation, NET/
SET/ GATE, bonafide resident, proof of only child who is a girl, proof of category etc.
Resolving a Tie:
The following Formulae shall be adopted to resolve a tie for Admission:
(i) In case of a tie in marks scored in the entrance test, the candidate securing higher
%age of marks in the qualifying exam shall be admitted first.
(ii) Even if the tie is not resolved, the candidate having higher aggregate marks in any
two of the following (in which his marks are higher) shall be admitted first:
Matriculation/ Hr. Sec. Part-I /Hr. Sec. Part-II/ Prep/ Pre-Med/ Pre-
Engineering/Intermediate/any other equivalent examination.
(iii) Further, if the tie is still not resolved, the candidate younger in age shall be
admitted first.

Refusal for Admission:

A candidate will be refused admission to the course if he/she does not fulfill minimum
eligibility conditions, provided that the Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to permit age
relaxation for reasons to be recorded in writing up to a maximum of 6 months. Provided
further that age bar shall not apply in the case of in-service students and the State Govt. /
Govt. of India nominees.
Not withstanding anything contained in the foregoing rules, a student shall be refused
admission if his conduct during any previous stay in University has been unsatisfactory. Such
student shall, however, have the right to appeal to the Vice-Chancellor whose decision shall
be final. A student who has been expelled or rusticated shall not be admitted to any course of
study in the University without the prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
English will be the medium of instruction and examination.
1. Each theory paper shall be of 3 hours duration and shall carry 100 marks (75 marks for end
semester theory examination and 25 marks for continual internal assessment).
2. In each theory paper, nine questions are to be set. Two questions are to set from each Unit
and candidate is required to attempt one question from each unit. Question number nine will
be compulsory, which will be of short answer type with 5-10 parts, out of the entire
syllabus. In all, five questions are to be attempted.
3. Each practical paper shall be of 3 hours duration and will carry 100 marks (50 marks for
end semester practical examination and 50 marks for continual internal assessment).
4. In the III semester each student shall be:
a) Attached to a teacher of the Department who shall act as a guide for seminar, minor
project and Dissertation work of the students in III & IV semesters.
b) Assigned a topic by the guide and the students are required to prepare and present a
seminar.
c) Assigned a topic for carrying out a minor project which normally may be related to the
findings of a thorough study on a research area of significance which is relevant to the
field of Computer Science. At the end of III semester, each student has to submit 4 nos.
of copies of spiral bound report of his findings on the topic allotted to him/her in the
office of the Department along with the softcopy of the same on a CDROM/DVD.
d) Assessed and evaluated for minor project by an external examiner.
5. In the IV semester, each student is required to:
a) Work on a topic in a significant area of research relevant to the field of Computer
Science for dissertation thesis under the guidance of his/her guide.
b) Submit 5 nos. of hard bound copies of the dissertation work in the office of the
Department along with the softcopy of the same on a CDROM/DVD.
c) Ensure the quality of the research work carried out by them in the III & IV semester,
each student, hence is required to participate in some relevant regional/national level
conferences/ workshops/ seminars during these semesters. Therefore, it is mandatory
for each student to publish at least one research paper (Full paper or abstract or
extended abstract in the proceedings in print version/ e-version) in a regional/ national
level conference/ workshop/ Seminar. The certificate/proof of the published paper along
with the paper shall form the part of the submitted dissertation work. The students shall
not be allowed to submit their dissertation work without completing this requirement.
6. A copy of the Dissertation work of each candidate shall be sent to the external examiner
well in advance by the examination branch of HPU before the conduct of the viva-voce
examination.
7. The dissertation will be jointly evaluated by internal guide and external examiner.
8. Internal assessment will be given on the basis of class tests (best of 2 in a semester),
seminars, surprise quizzes, class participation and regularity of the student in the class.
Promotion Rule:
The promotion norms in the MCA course are to be followed for the M. Tech. course too.
Curriculum Schema:
First Semester
Paper No. Title Periods per Max Marks Continual Exam
Week (Theory) Internal Duration
Assessment Hours
MT-101 Computer Architecture and 4 75 25 3
Parallel Processing
MT-102 Software Engineering 4 75 25 3
MT-103 Computer Oriented 4 75 25 3
Optimization Method
MT-104 Data Structure & Algorithm 4 75 25 3
Analysis in C
MT-105 Operating System and Case 4 75 25 3
Study
MT-106 Practical on MT-103 6 50 50 3
MT-107 Practical on MT-104 6 50 50 3
Second Semester
Paper No. Title Periods per Max Marks Continual Exam
Week (Theory) Internal Duration
Assessment Hours
MT-201 Object Oriented Programming 4 75 25 3
with JAVA
MT-202 Computer Networks 4 75 25 3
MT-203 Distributed Data Base 4 75 25 3
Management System
MT-204 Data Warehousing and Data 4 75 25 3
Mining
MT-205 Software Quality and Testing 4 75 25 3
MT-206 Practical on MT-201 6 50 50 3
MT-207 Practical on MT-203 6 50 50 3

Third Semester
Paper No. Title Periods per Max Marks Continual Exam
Week (Theory) Internal Duration
Assessment Hours
MT-301 Computer Graphics 4 75 25 3
MT-302 Elective – 1 4 75 25 3

Paper No. Title Periods per Week Max Continual Evaluation Marks
Marks Internal
Assessment
MT-303 Seminar 8 in computer lab 100 25 75
4 in library (by Department)
MT-304 Minor Project 8 in computer lab 200 100 100
4 in library (by External Examiner)

Fourth Semester
Periods per
Marks
Paper Day
Title
No. Maximum Continual Viva-Voce
Publications
Marks Internal Assessment Examination
MT-401 Dissertation 5 600 100 100 300

List of Electives:
MT-E01 Advanced Software Engineering Concepts
MT-E02 Artificial Intelligence & Expert System
MT-E03 Automata Theory and Compiler Design
MT-E04 Cyber Law
MT-E05 Cloud Computing
MT-E06 Distributed Systems
MT-E07 Graph Theory
MT-E08 Research Methodology
MT-E09 Service Oriented Architecture

APPLICATION FORM SUBMISSION

Duly filled in application form, ADMIT CARD and RESULT / INTERVIEW CARD (with postage
stamps of Rs.6/- affixed on each card on the space provided) must reach the Chairman, Department of
Computer Science, H.P. University, Shimla-5 by the last date fixed for the purpose. The fee deposited
will not be refundable under any circumstances.
Note:
Merely appearing in the entrance exam does not entitle the candidate for the right to admission unless
the candidate fulfills the eligibility criteria for admission to the M. Tech. course. The candidate has to
submit duly attested copies of the following certificates at the time of attending the counseling:
a) Proof of Age (Matriculation/ Xth class certificate)
b) 10+2 certificate
c) Graduation certificate
d) B.E./ B. Tech./ MCA/ M. Sc. or equivalent certificate
e) Category certificate i.e. SC/ST/IPDP/Antodaya, if applicable
f) Single girl child affidavit, if applicable
g) Certificates supporting In-service candidature
It will be the entire responsibility of the candidate(s) to procure the prospectus well in time and submit
the application form complete in all respects within the stipulated date and time. The University will
not be responsible for any postal delay for non-receipt or in case of misplacement or loss of prospectus
in transit. All disputes are subject to legal jurisdiction of courts in Shimla only.

IMPORTANT DATES:
(A) Application Form Submission:
Last date for the receipt of application forms in the office of the Chairman of the Department:
Date Day Time
11-09-2010 Thursday 4:00 pm

(B) Date of Entrance Test:

Date Day Time
23-09-2010 Thursday 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

(C) Date of declaration of result:

Date Day
09-10-2010 Saturday

Note:
i) The candidates shall be called for Counselling/Admissions in order of merit in the ratio 1:3 i.e.
three times the number of available seats.
ii) Result-cum-Counselling Card shall clearly state if the candidate is called for the counselling
or not.
iii) The counselling for the applicants for admission to M. Tech. course shall be held in the
Department from the list to be displayed on 13/10/2010 in the Department as per the
following schedule:
Date of Day Time for reporting for interview in
Interview/ the office of the Department
Admission From To
15-10-2010 Friday 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M.

iv) The last date for admission with the Permission of Vice-Chancellor, i.e. the deadline
for closing admission, even if some seats remain vacant:
Date Day
25-10-2010 Monday

(D) Teaching / Vacations Schedule:

The following schedule shall be followed for the academics in the M. Tech. (CS) courses for the
session 2010-2011 in the Department of Computer Science, H.P. University, Shimla:
Regular Teaching
(i) I / III Semester 22-10-2010 31-12-2010
21-02-2011 19-03-2011
Vacation Schedule
(i) Winter Vacation 01-01-2011 19-02-2011
(ii) Summer Vacation 20-06-2011 25-06-2011

Attendance:
In order to be eligible to appear in the University examinations a candidate should have secured 75%
attendance in each of the concerned courses in theory as well as practical.