Key takeaways
- Three mandatory stages: extended abstract + guide resume → full report + plagiarism report + certificates → five viva answers.
- Full report: 15,000–30,000 words; extended abstract: 3,000–5,000 words; title max 12 words.
- Plagiarism: minimum 85% originality. Evaluation: 70 marks report + 30 marks viva = 100 total.
The official Amity Online MCA project submission requirements are: a 15,000–30,000 word full project report, a 3,000–5,000 word extended abstract, a plagiarism report showing at least 85% originality, a qualified project guide (postgraduate + 10 years experience), signed guide and student certificates, APA 6th edition formatting, and answers to five viva questions—all submitted across three mandatory stages on the student portal.
Short answer: all official requirements
- Word limit: 15,000–30,000 words (full report); 3,000–5,000 words (extended abstract)
- Title: maximum 12 words
- Originality: minimum 85% (maximum 15% plagiarism)
- Formatting: APA 6th edition, Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced, running head
- File: PDF or Word, maximum 2 MB
- Guide: postgraduate degree + 10 years work experience
- Marks: 70 (report) + 30 (viva) = 100
- Viva: 5 descriptive answers after report upload
- Evaluation time: generally 4–6 weeks after complete submission
Three stages of submission
- 1Stage 1: Extended abstract (3,000–5,000 words) + project guide resume—uploaded together
- 2Stage 2: Full project report (15,000–30,000 words) + plagiarism report + signed certificates
- 3Stage 3: Five descriptive viva answers—unlocked after Stage 2 report upload
Final submission is accepted only when the report is uploaded and all five viva questions are answered. Uploading the report alone does not complete submission.
Extended abstract requirements
The extended abstract must cover six components: standalone abstract (500–1,000 words), study hypotheses or research questions, literature review, research methodology, results (theoretical or empirical), and implications of theory and practice.
Project guide requirements
- Must hold a postgraduate degree
- Minimum 10 years of work experience
- Resume submitted in Stage 1
- Signed certificate submitted in Stage 2
Plagiarism and rejection rules
- Plagiarism report mandatory with full report in Stage 2
- Amity conducts additional plagiarism check before evaluation
- Reports exceeding 15% similarity are rejected—not partially graded
- Rejected reports require resubmission per university rules
What triggers full resubmission
- Missing extended abstract, guide resume, plagiarism report, or viva answers
- Plagiarism above 15%
- Word count outside 15,000–30,000 range
- Incomplete or unsigned certificates
- Title longer than 12 words or file over 2 MB
Related questions
- Is source code submission required? Implementation must be documented in the report; full codebase is typically in appendices if included.
- Is APA 7th acceptable? No—Amity requires APA 6th edition.
- Can MCA students submit in one upload? No—three stages are mandatory.