BCS-042 Introduction to Algorithm Design

BCS-042, Introduction to Algorithm Design, is an IGNOU course of BCAOL (Bachelor of Computer Applications (Online)), BCA_NEW (Bachelor of Computer Applications), BCA_NEWOL (Bachelor of Computer Applications (Online)). Its December 2026 term-end exam is on Tuesday, 8 December 2026, in the morning (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) session. The newest assignment in the official list is for July 2026, January 2027. 6 question papers from December 2024 to June 2026 are linked below.

BCS-042 at a glance

Course code

BCS-042

Course title

Introduction to Algorithm Design

Programmes

BCAOL, BCA_NEW, BCA_NEWOL

Exam session

Morning (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM)

Current assignment

July 2026, January 2027

Assignment medium

English

Assignment marks

100, counts 30%

Question papers on record

6, December 2024 to June 2026

BCS-042 assignment 2026-27: question paper PDF in English

Marks, weightage and last dates are the ones printed in the official assignment list. When a notice extends the last date, the notice applies. Submit the assignment of the session you are registered in.

BCS-042 previous year question papers, December 2024 to June 2026

IGNOU has published 6 BCS-042 (Introduction to Algorithm Design) question papers in its lists: June 2026 (3), December 2025 (1), June 2025 (1), December 2024 (1). The newest paper shows the current pattern; the older ones show which units are asked again.

• June 2026BCS-042 question paperOpen PDF
• June 2026EVBOpen PDF
• June 2026Paper listed as BCS-042 GOALOpen PDF
• December 2025BCS-042 question paperOpen PDF
• June 2025BCS-042 question paperOpen PDF
• December 2024BCS-042 question paperOpen PDF

Other papers on 8 Dec 2026, morning session

48 more papers are in the same session as BCS-042. Two of your courses in one session is a clash: check all your courses at once in My date sheet.

• ASP-001
• BANC-109
• BECC-108
• BECC-115
• BFD-076
• BGYCT-137Stratigraphy and palaeontology
• BHIC-105
• BPCC-110Applied Social Psychology
• BPSC-105
• BPYC-104
• BSOC-106
• CTE-001
• CTE-101
• DGTVSQN-102
• IBO-006International Business Finance
• MCH-023
• MDI-007
• MEC-006
• MEC-106Public Economics
• MED-006
• MEDS-072
• MER-014
• MEVE-001
• MGGE-003
• MGSE-007
• MHA-001
• MIP-106
• MJM-025
• MLI-006
• MLII-104
• All papers of 8 Dec 2026

Programmes that have BCS-042

• BCAOLBachelor of Computer Applications (Online)All 39 BCAOL courses
• BCA_NEWBachelor of Computer ApplicationsAll 28 BCA_NEW courses
• BCA_NEWOLBachelor of Computer Applications (Online)All 28 BCA_NEWOL courses

More BCS courses

• BCS-011
• BCS-012Basic Mathematics
• BCS-031
• BCS-040Statistical Techniques
• BCS-041Fundamentals of Computer Networks
• BCS-051
• BCS-052
• BCS-053Web Programming
• BCS-054
• BCS-055
• BCS-062
• BCS-091
• BCS-092
• BCS-093
• BCS-094
• BCS-111Computer Basics and PC Software
• BCS-131Programming in C++
• BCS-151Introduction to Software Engineering

Official links

• Date sheet of the December 2026 term-end exam (PDF)
• IGNOU assignments page
• IGNOU question papers page
• Student login (Samarth), where assignments are uploaded
• Term-end exam form

This page is an index of the university's own listings, read on 3 Nov 2026. centraluniversity.in is not IGNOU. A date sheet marked tentative can change, so match your date with the hall ticket before the exam.