Key takeaways
- Amity MCA submission requires six document types across three stages—missing any triggers full resubmission.
- Plagiarism must stay at or below 15%; your report must show at least 85% originality.
- Final submission is accepted only after the report is uploaded and all five viva questions are answered.
Amity Online MCA project submission is stricter than many postgraduate students expect. It is not a single file upload before graduation—you must complete a three-stage process with specific documents, certificates, plagiarism thresholds, and mandatory viva answers. Use this checklist before every upload to avoid rejection, resubmission delays, and extension fees.
Stage 1: Extended abstract and guide resume
- Extended abstract (3,000–5,000 words) covering abstract, hypotheses, literature, methodology, results, and implications
- Standalone abstract section of 500–1,000 words within the extended abstract
- Project guide resume confirming postgraduate qualification and 10+ years work experience
- Title not exceeding 12 words
- APA 6th edition formatting applied
- File in PDF, DOC, or DOCX format; maximum 2 MB
Stage 2: Full project report and plagiarism report
- Complete project report: 15,000–30,000 words
- Plagiarism report acknowledging minimum 85% originality (maximum 15% similarity)
- Signed and scanned project guide certificate certifying bonafides under supervision
- Signed and scanned student certificate certifying original work not submitted earlier
- Running head on every page; Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
- Figures, screenshots, architecture diagrams, tables, appendices, and references in APA 6th edition
- Sources cited for all images, diagrams, tables, and figures
- American spellings throughout
- File size maximum 2 MB; PDF, DOC, or DOCX only
Stage 3: Viva questions
- Upload project report first—viva questions unlock only after upload
- Answer all five descriptive questions related to your specific project
- Final submission accepted only when report is uploaded AND viva answers are complete
- Prepare viva answers based on your system design, implementation, testing, and findings—not generic responses
Project guide requirements
- Guide must hold a postgraduate degree
- Minimum 10 years of work experience required
- Guide resume submitted in Stage 1
- Signed guide certificate submitted in Stage 2
Plagiarism rules
Amity conducts a plagiarism check before evaluation for all project report submissions. The rules are non-negotiable:
- Minimum originality required: 85%
- Maximum allowed plagiarism: 15%
- Reports exceeding 15% plagiarism are rejected
- Rejected reports require resubmission per university rules
- Submit plagiarism report along with the full project in Stage 2
MCA students often trigger similarity from copied documentation, Stack Overflow or GitHub snippets pasted into reports, reused project templates, or literature review text taken from journal abstracts. Check your score before uploading. If you are above 15%, revise flagged sections and re-run the check.
Format rules at a glance
- Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
- APA 6th edition (not APA 7th) for references, tables, and figures
- Running head on every page
- Title maximum 12 words
- Word count 15,000–30,000 for full report
- American spellings throughout
Pre-submission master checklist
- 1Topic is original, relevant, and aligned with MCA / IT specialization
- 2Title is 12 words or fewer
- 3Word count is between 15,000 and 30,000
- 4Extended abstract (3,000–5,000 words) uploaded with guide resume
- 5Full report formatted in APA 6th edition with running head
- 6Plagiarism report shows 85%+ originality
- 7Guide and student certificates signed and scanned
- 8All five viva questions answered
- 9File size under 2 MB in accepted format
- 10Report includes literature review, testing evidence, and analysis—not just code
What happens if something is missing
Amity's guidelines state clearly: incomplete details may require resubmission of all project documents. That means starting the three-stage process again—not just uploading the missing piece. Verify every item on this checklist before each upload.
Official resources
Download Amity's official MCA project work guidelines and sample report from the Amity MCA project guide on ReportLift. Cross-reference this checklist against the PDF before your final upload.
Submission support
If plagiarism is above 15%, formatting does not match APA 6th edition, or you are unsure whether your certificates are complete, ReportLift offers MCA project report formatting and plagiarism reduction services tailored to Amity handbook requirements—so your submission passes on the first attempt.