CDAC C-CAT 2025: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern

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CDAC C-CAT 2025 Application Form will be released soon. CDAC is also known as the Center for Development of Advanced Computing, and it has conducted the Computerized Common Admission Test (C-CAT), to offer admission to the candidates in post-graduate diploma courses.

This examination is held every year for the candidates in June (for August admissions) and December (for February admissions). Those applicants willing and are eligible can apply in this examination and will get two chances of scoring qualified marks in the examination. Here, through this article, applicants will get detailed information on CDAC C-CAT in which includes CDAC C-CAT Important Dates, Application Form, and Eligibility Criteria.

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Notification – Application to be released

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CDAC C-CAT 2025 Overview:

Exam Name CDAC C-CAT
Full-Form Center for Development of Advanced Computing
(Computerized Common Admission Test),
Type of Exam PG
Courses Offered PG Courses
Organizing Body Center for Development of Advanced Computing
Mode of Application Online
Exam Date To be Announced
Official Website https://www.cdac.in/
Helpline Number

CDAC C-CAT Important Dates 2025

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Applicants can apply for this examination on the basis of their Eligibility Criteria as per the schedule provided by the authority. Students must have to check the important dates of the CDAC C-CAT mentioned below.

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Dates for PG Diploma Courses

Events
Dates (Tentative)
Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT 20th Dec 2022
Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Examination Fee for C-CAT 18th January 2025
Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards 24th- 28th Jan 2025
C-DAC’s Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 28th- 29th Jan 2025
Announcement of C-CAT Ranks 9th Feb 2025
Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling) 9th-15th Feb 2025
Result Declaration of 1st Round of Seat Allocation 17th Feb 2025
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee for candidates allocated seats through the first round 24th Feb 2025
Declaration of 2nd Round of Seat Allocation 27th Feb 2025
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee for candidates allocated seats through the second round 2nd Mar 2025
Payment of caution deposit and Online Selection of Courses and Centres (2nd Counselling) 3rd–7th Mar 2025
Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling) 9th Mar 2025
Last Date of Payment of Balance course fee 15th Mar 2025
start of Online Diploma Courses across India 17th Mar 2025
End of Online Diploma Courses across India 31st Aug 2025

Courses Offered

Course
Category
Course Name
C-CAT Paper (S)
I PG Diploma in Geoinformatics (PG-DGi) Section A
II PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC) Section A + Section B
PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)
PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS)
PG Diploma in the Internet of Things (PG-IoT)
PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)
PG Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)
PG Diploma in System Software Development (PG-DSSD)
PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)
PG Diploma in HPC System Administration (PG-HPCSA)
III PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD) Section A + Section B + Section C
PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)
PG Diploma in Biomedical Instrumentation & Health Informatics (PG-DBIHI)

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Application Form

CDAC C-CAT 2025 C-CAT Application form can be Filled out till 18th Jan 2025 for Online Diploma Courses.

  • The Last Date to Submit Application Form can be filled till 18th January 2025.
  • Those candidates are wishing to complete their post-graduate diploma courses from the various affiliated colleges, can apply in the C-CAT examination by filling the Application Form online mode by visiting the official website of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
  • Applicants must have to enter their registration id and password in the required field to fill the Application Form.

CDAC C-CAT Application Fee

The application fee for C-CAT is Rs 600/-.
Candidates must note that the C-CAT fee once paid is not refundable.

CDAC C-CAT Eligibility Criteria 2025

All of the willing candidates must check their Eligibility Criteria before filling the Application Form and the Eligibility Criteria details mentioned below.

  • For PG Diploma: Graduate in Engineering (10+2+4 or 10+3+3 years) in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical /
  • Or the candidates should have a Post Graduate Degree in Engineering Sciences (For Example; MSc in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, etc.)
  • The candidates must have graduated through a recognized engineering college or equivalent course (For example; BE/BTech/4-year BSc Engg/AMIE/DoEACC B Level, etc.) in IT / Computer Science/ Electronics/Telecommunications Electrical/Instrumentation or other related areas.
  • There is no limit to apply for the CDAC C-CAT examination.

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Syllabus

Below we have provided Indicative syllabus of the different sections of test papers in C-CAT.

Test Paper
Topics Duration
Section A English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning 1 hour
Section B Computer Fundamentals, C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communication & Networking, Object-Oriented Programming Concepts, Operating Systems 1 hour
Section C Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors 1 hour

The List of Reference Book for the Various Topic for C-CAT Examination as Mentioned Below in the Table. The candidate has to Read more books than the ones specified in this table.

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Admit Card

The CDAC C-CAT 2025 Admit Card will be released soon for candidates who will be allowed to appear for C-CAT without a valid admit card. The admit card along with a photo identity proof must be presented to the C-CAT officials/invigilators for verification at the time of the test.

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The venue, date, and time of C-CAT will be communicated to the candidates on the admit cards. Candidates must appear for C-CAT on the specified date and time at the venue mentioned on the admit card. The examination fee will not be refunded to candidates who are absent or coming late for C-CAT.

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Result and Ranks

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing will be Declared soon on the official website. Those applicants have given the CDAC C-CAT, they will be able to check their results through online mode.

On the basis of the performance of the candidates in this examination, admission will provide to the candidates. Candidates should have to submit the details and after that, the result will display to the candidates and they can check and download it.

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Counselling & Seat Allotment

CDAC C-CAT 2025 1st Round of Seat Allocation Result will be Declared in April 2025. Those applicants are selected in the CDAC C-CAT counseling, they will be able to download the 1st seat allotment result through online mode. The seat allotment result list will be available on the official website.

Through CDAC C-CAT counseling the candidates get admissions in PG Diploma courses in various offering colleges and institutions.

The authority has conducted two rounds of counseling and three rounds of seat allocation. Applicants should have to fill their choice of courses and centers and the procedure of seat allotment will be done through online mode.