MCom (Master of Commerce): Admission 2025, Entrance Exam, Cutoff, Jobs, Salary

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Aparajita Debnath

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MCom stands for Master of Commerce which is a 2 year post graduate degree. This course provides advanced knowledge in business, finanace, and commerce. MCom course covers various topics including accounting principles, economic theory, business knowledge, management, money and banking systems, micro and macroeconomics, financial accounting, cost accounting, management accounting, and business law.

More than 82 colleges offer MCom courses. Out of these around 11 colleges are governments, and more than 45 private colleges offer MCom courses. Some of the colleges are Hindu College, St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Loyola College, Hansraj College, etc. You can take admission to MCom programs based on merit or entrance exam scores. Some popular entrance exams through which students can take admission to MCom courses are CUET-PG, AUCET, CPGET. Most India's public and private universities accept the CUET-PG, one of the most common entrance exams. CUET-PG exam will be conducted from 11 March 2025 to 28 March 2025(tentative).

MCom graduates a wide array of job opportunities in profiles like Auditor, Banker, Stockbroker, Export-Import Manager, Accountant, Tax Consultant, Finance Consultant, Insurance Consultant, Business Executives, Financial Analysts, Account Executives, Chartered Accountant (CA), etc. Top recruiters for MCom graduates include Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Accenture, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Max Hospital, Balaji Telefilms, Fortis Hospital, Bank of Baroda, etc. With an average salary INR 3.30 LPA - INR 21.05 LPA.

Why MCom?

MCom full form Master of Commerce is based on various topics like Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business law, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Taxation, and Industrial laws. You choose to study the program for major reasons as follows:

You can get great job opportunities in management, accounting and backing sectors like KPMG, Axis Bank, Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon etc.
Top job profiles students get after completing the program are Human Resource, Manager, Finance Manager, Business Administration Researcher and Financial Analyst.
You can get jobs from the job portals like LinkedIn, indeed etc. LinkedIn has around 5000 MCom job vacancies in India and in Indeed, you can have 2000 MCom jobs.
As a fresher, you can earn around INR 2-3 LPA after completing MCom degree in India.
MCom graduates with more years of experience can earn up to INR 25 LPA.

MCom Entrance Exam

For admission to MCom courses, you need to take an entrance exam. Some of the colleges provide direct admission, while others take entrance tests to provide MCom admission. Some of the popular entrance tests for admission MCom course are listed below:

Entrance Exam	Cutoff	Registration Deadline
CPGET	25% for general candidates, however candidates who belong to reserved categories have no cutoff for CPGET.	May 18, 2025 (Tentative)
CUET PG	98 percentiles	January 25, 2025 (Tentative)
AP PGCET	General: 50% Reserve category: 45%	April 20, 2025 (Tentative)
MAH CET	General: 45% SC/ST/PWD: 40% EWS: 40%	March 2025 (Tentative)
AUCET	General: 50% SC/ST/OBC: 45% PWD: 40%	April 3^rd week, 2025 (Tentative).

MCom Specializations

MCom has several specializations including Accounting and Finance, Computer Application, Taxation, Marketing, Banking and Finance, etc. Some of the most demanding and popular specializations are listed below:

List of MCom Specializations
MCom Accounting and Finance	MCom Computer Application
MCom Taxation	MCom Marketing
MCom Banking and Finance	MCom Business Management
MCom Business Administration	MCom Financial Management
MCom E-Commerce	MCom Finance and Control
MCom Statistics	MCom Accountancy
MCom Economics	MCom Banking

MCom Colleges in India

Around 82 colleges in India offers MCom courses. Out of these 45 colleges are private and 11 governments colleges offer MCom. For admission to this course, you need to pay an average of 216.00-INR 1,25,900. Some of the colleges are listed below:

NIRF Ranking 2024	University Name	Accepted Entrance Exam	Course Fees	Eligibility
1	Hindu College	CUET-PG	INR 1035 (per month)	must have passed B. Com. (R)/BCom. (Hons.)/BBA/Bachelor of E-Commerce with at least 50% marks.
5	Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College	CUET-PG	INR 14,596 (total fees)	Pass BCom or BCom (Hons) with a minimum of 50% scores Pass Class 12 with a minimum of 45% marks in total
6	St. Xavier's College Kolkata	Direct Admission	INR 1,25,900 (total fees)	Be a graduate from a recognized university Have a minimum of 55% in BCom. (Hons.) or BBA/BMS (Hons.) Have a minimum of 45% in BCom. (Hons.) or BBA/BMS (Hons.) if you are from a reserved category
7	PSGR Krishnammal College for Women	CPGET, CUET PG, AP PGCET, MAH CET, and URAT PG	NA	you must have passed a UG program from a recognized university or institution
8	Loyola College	College admission test	INR 12580 (per semester)	you must have passed a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognized university or institute and pass the college-level entrance exam
11	PSG College of Arts and Science	Direct Admission	INR 1706 (total fees)	a bachelor's degree in commerce or a relevant stream from a recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.
12	Hansraj College	CUET-PG	INR 216.00 (per year)	60 percent marks in BCom.

MCom Private Colleges

Around 45 private colleges offer MCom courses, including Amity University, Noida, Christ University, Bangalore, Chanakya University, St. Joseph's College of Commerce,etc. Some of the private colleges are mentioned below:

List of Private Colleges
Amity University, Noida	Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
Christ University, Bangalore	Loyola College, Chennai
Chanakya University	Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai
Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore	Presidency College, Bangalore
K R Mangalam University, Gurgaon	St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore

MCom Governments Colleges

More than 11 governments colleges offer MCom courses, including Hindu College, Hansraj College, Ramjas College, Madras Christian College, etc. Here some of the colleges are mentioned below:

List of Governments Colleges
Deshbandu College, Delhi	MCC - Madras Christian College, Chennai
Hindu College, University of Delhi	Ramjas College, Delhi
Hansraj College, Delhi	Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi
Indian Institute of Management and Commerce, Hyderabad	S.S. Jain Subodh PG College, Jaipur
Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai	SRCC, Delhi

MCom Distance Education

Many colleges offer MCom in distance mode. For admission in distance mode to MCom course you do not need to take any entrance exam, they offer direct admission. Some of the colleges are listed below:

List of Distance Colleges
IGNOU	LPU Distance Education
SRM University (Distance Education)	Mahatma Gandhi University, School of Distance Education
IDOL Mumbai University	Annamalai University Distance Education
SOL Delhi University	Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)

CUET-PG Exam Accepted MCom Colleges

MCom admission is based on mainly two ways, one is based on merit and the second one is based on entrance exam. For MCom courses the most common entrance exam is CUET-PG. Most of the public and private colleges accepted CUET-PG for admission to MCom courses. Some of CUET-PG accepted colleges are mentioned below:

List of Colleges
Ramjas College	Hindu College
ARSD	BHU
Hansraj College	LPU
Chandigarh University	Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

MCom Syllabus

MCom offers various specializations. And syllabus depends on specializations. But MCom some common syllabus semester wise are mentioned below:

MCom Syllabus
Semester 1
Paper/course Advanced Financial Accounting Indian Financial System Managerial Economics
Semester 2
Research Methodology Advanced Cost Accounting Co - operation Human Resource Management
Semester 3
Core Group Advanced Management Accounting Statistical Techniques
Semester 4
Core Group International Business Environment Project
Elective Subjects
Banking and Finance, Entrepreneurial Management Commercial Bank Management, Financial Bank Management Financial Markets, Human Resource Management International Finance, Investment Management Research Methodology in Commerce, Income Tax

MCom Admission Process

MCom admission takes place either directly based on graduations exams marks or based on entrance exam marks.

Direct Admission: Students can take admission based on their graduations exams marks.
Entrance Exam: some universities offer entrance exams. So, students need to take admission tests such as CUET-PG, state level exam, university level exam. After taking this exam students must wait for merit list, after releasing list then you can take admission based on your entrance exams score.
Online Application Process:

Step 1: Visit the website and register yourself and login to your account.

Step 2: Read the instructions carefully and fill in the application form.

Step 3: Upload the required documents.

Step 4: Check the application form before submitting it.

Step 5: Make the final payment of the application fee.

MCom Eligibility Criteria

For admission to MSc course there are some requirements. You need to have some important eligibility criteria for admission to this course. Here in details eligibility criteria are mentioned below:

MCom Eligibility Criteria	Details
MCom Academic Qualifications	You should have completed Class 12 or an equivalent qualification from any stream. And graduation degree.
Marks Criteria	You must get 50-60% marks in graduation degree.
Appearing Criteria	Those students appearing in their final year and those who have completed graduation are eligible.
Entrance Exam	CUET PG, State Level Entrance exam and University admission test

MCom Scholarships

You must have strong academic performance to be eligible for scholarships to study MCom program. The table below states the eligibility and amount granted by popular scholarships for MCom in India:

Scholarships Name	Eligibility	Award
Amity University, Merit Scholarship	Candidates need to get 1^st class in graduation	50% tuition fees
St. Joseph's College of Commerce Sanchi Hannaman Scholarship	1st Year PG Girls Students	Varies academic performance wise
Hansraj College SHRI H. R. SABHARWAL PRIZE	Only meritorious are applicable	Based on merit concession from 50% to 100%
Christ University Merit Scholarship	The merit scholarship is initiated for meritorious students based on their performance at the pre-entry level and subsequent performance in various tests and examinations.	50% of tuition fees

MCom Placements

After MCom you can get job offers from various companies like Airtel, HCL, EY, IBM, Cognizant, Yamaha, Wipro, Nokia, Rivigo, Zomato, Honda, TCS, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Swiggy with a high salary. Here some university wise top recruiters with their average salary packages are mentioned below:

University Name	Jobs Role	Top Recruiters	Salary
Amity University, Noida	Accountant/Senior Accountants, Finance Executives, Chartered Accountants, Bank Managers, Business Analysts, Share Brokers, Wealth Managers, Finance Managers, Account Assistant, Cost Accountant, Business Consultant, Operations Manager, Finance Consultant, Assistant Professor, Marketing Manager,	Airtel, HCL, EY, IBM, Cognizant, Yamaha, Wipro, Nokia,	Average Package INR 19 LPA
St. Joseph's College of Commerce		ACCENTURE, Phone-Pe, EY GDS PPT, Deloitte India Tax, Arcaseum, Micro Land, DIAGEO	Average Package INR 5 LPA
Christ University		Arcesium, Deloitte India, Wipro, Quest Global, Walmart Labs, Deloitte Tax Global Goldman Sachs	Highest Package INR 11 LPA and lowest Package 3.30 LPA
Loyola College		EY, PwC, amazon, cognizant, TCS, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Citi Bank	Average Package INR 6.34 LPA
St. Xavier's College		TCS, Deloitte, ICICI Bank, blinkit, google, Accenture, SBI, Zomato	Average Package INR 24 LPA

MCom full form Bachelor of Commerce is based on various topics like Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business law, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Taxation, and Industrial laws. MCom admission is mainly based on previous year merit, but few colleges take admission based on entrance exams score. After completing this course, you can get job offers from various sectors like sectors like KPMG, Axis Bank, Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon etc. with a high salary package.