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CDAC C-CAT 2025 will be conducted on the exam date decided by CDAC. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) is an autonomous research and development organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. CDAC provides advanced training and certification programs in Information Technology and Electronics. One such program is the CDAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT).Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) is an autonomous research and development organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. CDAC provides advanced training and certification programs in Information Technology and Electronics. One such program is the CDAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT).
CDAC C-CAT 2025 – Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus
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CDAC C CAT Exam
CDAC C-CAT is an entrance examination conducted twice a year (in January and June) for admission to various postgraduate diploma courses in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC), Mobile Computing (PG-DMC), and Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA) offered by CDAC. The exam is conducted online and comprises two sections – Section A and Section B.
CDAC C-CAT Exam Date
| Exam Event | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Release of application form or Start of registration | As per CDAC |
| Last date to apply | As per CDAC |
| Issuance of CDAC C-CAT admit card 2025 | As per CDAC |
| CDAC C-CAT 2025 exam date | As per CDAC |
| Release of answer key | As per CDAC |
| Announcement of CDAC C-CAT result 2025 | As per CDAC |
Courses Offered
- PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)
- PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)
- PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD)
- PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS)
- PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)
- PG Diploma in Internet of Things (PG-DIoT)
- PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)
- PG Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)
- PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)
- PG Diploma in Geoinformatics (PG-DGi)
- PG Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies (PG-DRAT)
- PG Diploma in HPC System Administration (PG-DHPCSA)
- PG Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD)
- PG Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF)
Highlights of C-DAC’s PG Diploma Courses
• Well established courses with excellent placement records.
• 24-week full-time courses with 900 hours’ theory + lab + project.
• 6-8 hours per day theory + lab sessions on 6 days a week in most centres.
• Continuous lab and internal assessments during the course.
• Centralised course-end theory exams across all centres.
• Courses designed and developed in consultation with the domain experts in C-DAC,
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• Expert faculty from C-DAC and ICT industry with widespread domain knowledge.
• Tutorials, hands-on and projects relevant to the standards of the ICT industry.
• Special training on aptitude, effective communication and interview skills.
• Extensive placement orientation and region-wise common campus placements.
CDAC C-CAT Eligibility Criteria
Sections – C-CAT has three sections (Section A, Section B, Section C) of one hour duration each. As shown in Table 5, depending on the category of courses selected by the candidate, he/she will have to either appear for just one test paper (Section A) or two test papers (Section A and Section B) or all the three test papers (Section A, Section B and Section C).
- Mode of Exam – The exam is a Computerised mode test.
- Question type – The questions are MCQs.
- Number of Questions – There are 50 per section questions in the entrance exam.
- Total Marks – Maximum marks in the exam is 150 per section.
- Exam Duration – The entrance exam is of 1 hour per section.
- Language of Question Paper – The question paper is in language English.
Marking Scheme –
- Candidates get +3 marks for correct answer.
- And negative marks is -1 for incorrect answers
Fee Structure
C-CAT fee structure is given in Table 9. Candidates may note that the C-CAT fee once paid
is not refundable.
| Course Category | C-CAT Paper(s) | C-CAT Fee |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Rs 1350/- |
| II | A+B | Rs 1550/- |
| III | A+B+C | Rs 1750/- |
After filling the online C-CAT application form, the examination fee must be paid online. It
can be paid using credit/debit cards through the payment gateway that will be opened upon
clicking the ‘Online’ option of the ‘Make Payment’ step on the main menu of the application.
Candidates are advised to follow the instructions/steps given on the payment gateway, and also print/save the transaction details for their records.
Contact Details
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Pune University Campus, Ganesh Khind
Pune – 411 007
Maharashtra (India)
Phone:+91-20-2570-4100, Fax: +91-20-2569 4004
The Official Website is cdac.in.
https://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=edu_acts_ccat_booklet_cv1
FAQs
CDAC C-CAT is conducted twice a year – in January and June.
The candidate must have completed one of the following: B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. Engineering degree in any discipline, M.Sc. in Computer Science/IT/Computer Applications, MCA, Postgraduate degree in Physics/Mathematics/Statistics/Electronics/Applied Mathematics/Applied Physics/Geophysics, or Graduates of DOEACC B Level.
The exam comprises two sections – Section A, Section A and Section C. Section A includes English, Mathematics, and Aptitude, and Section B includes Computer Science/IT and Section C computer architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors. Each section has 50 questions, and the total duration of the exam is three hours.
The syllabus includes English grammar and comprehension, Quantitative aptitude, Logical reasoning, Computer Fundamentals, Programming Concepts, Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Database Management Systems, Software Engineering, Web Technologies, and Big Data Analytics.
Yes, each incorrect answer carries negative one mark.