{"id":8029,"date":"2023-04-06T13:44:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/?p=8029"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:00:29","slug":"cdac-c-cat-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/cdac-c-cat-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"CDAC C-CAT 2026 \u2013 Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CDAC C-CAT 2026\u00a0will be conducted on the exam date decided by\u00a0CDAC. 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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e6ee9c\"><strong>CDAC C-CAT 2026 \u2013 Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/cdac-c-cat-syllabus\/\">Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/cdac-c-cat-question-paper\/\">Question Papers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/cdac-c-cat-application-form\/\">Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/cdac-c-cat-admit-card\/\">Admit Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/cdac-c-cat-result\/\">Result<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-important-official-links\">Important Official Links<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdac.in\/index.aspx?id=edu_acts_PGDiplomaAdmission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDAC C-CAT Admission Page (Official)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdac.in\/index.aspx?id=edu_acts_admission_booklet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDAC C-CAT Admission Booklet (Official)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official Website of CDAC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acts.cdac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C-DAC ACTS Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cdac-c-cat-exam\">CDAC C CAT Exam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 &#8211; Section A and Section B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cdac-c-cat-exam-date\">CDAC C-CAT Exam Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tentative Date (August 2026 Batch)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Release of Notification<\/strong><\/td><td>1st Week of May 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Online Registration Starts<\/strong><\/td><td>May 15, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Last Date to Apply &amp; Pay Fee<\/strong><\/td><td>June 20, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Admit Card Download Link<\/strong><\/td><td>July 6 \u2013 July 11, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CDAC C-CAT 2026 Exam Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>July 11 &amp; 12, 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Announcement of Ranks<\/strong><\/td><td>July 24, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1st Counseling (Choice Filling)<\/strong><\/td><td>July 24 \u2013 July 30, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses Offered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems &amp; Security (PG-DITISS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Internet of Things (PG-DIoT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Geoinformatics (PG-DGi)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Robotics &amp; Allied Technologies (PG-DRAT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in HPC System Administration (PG-DHPCSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in FinTech &amp; Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PG Diploma in Cyber Security &amp; Forensics (PG-DCSF)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of C-DAC&#8217;s PG Diploma Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Well established courses with excellent placement records.<br>\u2022 24-week full-time courses with 900 hours&#8217; theory + lab + project.<br>\u2022 6-8 hours per day theory + lab sessions on 6 days a week in most centres.<br>\u2022 Continuous lab and internal assessments during the course.<br>\u2022 Centralised course-end theory exams across all centres.<br>\u2022 Courses designed and developed in consultation with the domain experts in C-DAC,<br>academia and ICT industry.https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/xavier-university-admissions\/<br>\u2022 Expert faculty from C-DAC and ICT industry with widespread domain knowledge.<br>\u2022 Tutorials, hands-on and projects relevant to the standards of the ICT industry.<br>\u2022 Special training on aptitude, effective communication and interview skills.<br>\u2022 Extensive placement orientation and region-wise common campus placements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CDAC C-CAT Eligibility Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sections \u2013&nbsp;<strong>C-CAT has three sections (Section A, Section B, Section C) of one hour duration each.&nbsp;<\/strong>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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mode of Exam<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The exam&nbsp; is a&nbsp;<strong>Computerised mode<\/strong>&nbsp;test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Question type&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 The questions are&nbsp;<strong>MCQs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number of Questions \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>There are&nbsp;<strong>50 per section<\/strong>&nbsp;questions in the entrance exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Marks<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Maximum marks in the exam is&nbsp;<strong>150<\/strong>&nbsp;per section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exam Duration<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The entrance exam is of&nbsp;<strong>1 hour per section<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language of Question Paper<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The question paper is in language&nbsp;<strong>English<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marking Scheme<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Candidates get&nbsp;<strong>+3<\/strong>&nbsp;marks for correct answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And negative marks is&nbsp;<strong>-1<\/strong>&nbsp;for incorrect answers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-22-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-22-jpeg.webp 661w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-22-300x63.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-22-400x84.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/QTsAwRV.jpg\" alt=\"CDAC C-CAT 2023\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CDAC C-CAT Eligibility Criteria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fee Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C-CAT fee structure is given in Table 9. Candidates may note that the C-CAT fee once paid<br>is not refundable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Course Category<\/th><th>C-CAT Paper(s)<\/th><th>C-CAT Fee<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>I<\/td><td>A<\/td><td>Rs 1350\/-<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>II<\/td><td>A+B<\/td><td>Rs 1550\/-<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>III<\/td><td>A+B+C<\/td><td>Rs 1750\/-<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fee Structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After filling the online C-CAT application form, the examination fee must be paid online. It<br>can be paid using credit\/debit cards through the payment gateway that will be opened upon<br>clicking the &#8216;Online&#8217; option of the &#8216;Make Payment&#8217; step on the main menu of the application.<br>Candidates are advised to follow the instructions\/steps given on the payment gateway, and also print\/save the transaction details for their records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-Step Application Process for 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The application is entirely digital. Follow these specific steps to ensure your form isn&#8217;t rejected:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Registration:<\/strong> Visit <code>cdac.in<\/code> and click on &#8220;C-CAT Candidate Login.&#8221; Use a permanent email ID, as all placement communication will happen here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Form Completion:<\/strong> Fill in your degree details (B.E.\/B.Tech\/M.Sc\/MCA). Ensure your aggregate is above <strong>50%<\/strong> (minimum eligibility).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Course Category Selection:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Category I:<\/strong> Section A (Aptitude)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category II:<\/strong> Sections A + B (Aptitude + C, DS, OS, Networking)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category III:<\/strong> Sections A + B + C (All + Electronics\/Embedded)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>City Preference:<\/strong> Select three preferred exam cities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payment:<\/strong> Fee is \u20b91,350 (Category I), \u20b91,550 (Category II), or \u20b91,750 (Category III).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CDAC Training Centers (TC) Directory &amp; Hostel Availability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a center isn&#8217;t just about location; it\u2019s about the <strong>National Common Campus Placement Program (NCCPP)<\/strong>. Centers like Pune, Bengaluru, and Noida typically see the highest placement packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Training Center Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Hostel Availability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Contact\/Contact No.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>C-DAC ACTS Pune (HQ)<\/strong><\/td><td>Pune, MH<\/td><td><strong>Yes<\/strong> (Limited)<\/td><td>020-25503100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IACSD Akurdi<\/strong><\/td><td>Pune, MH<\/td><td><strong>Yes<\/strong> (Private Tie-ups)<\/td><td>+91-9699050370<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>C-DAC Knowledge Park<\/strong><\/td><td>Bengaluru, KA<\/td><td><strong>No<\/strong> (PGs nearby)<\/td><td>080-66116400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>C-DAC Noida<\/strong><\/td><td>Noida, UP<\/td><td><strong>Yes<\/strong> (On-campus)<\/td><td>0120-3063371<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sunbeam Institute<\/strong><\/td><td>Pune\/Karad<\/td><td><strong>Yes<\/strong> (Strict)<\/td><td>020-24225528<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MET-IIT<\/strong><\/td><td>Mumbai, MH<\/td><td><strong>No<\/strong><\/td><td>022-26440057<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>C-DAC Hyderabad<\/strong><\/td><td>Hyderabad, TS<\/td><td><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/td><td>040-23150115<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact-details\">Contact Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Centre for Development of Advanced Computing<br>Pune University Campus, Ganesh Khind<br>Pune &#8211; 411 007<br>Maharashtra (India)<br>Phone:+91-20-2570-4100, Fax: +91-20-2569 4004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Official Website is cdac.in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdac.in\/\">Official Website of CDAC C-CAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1680787855463\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">hen is the CDAC C-CAT exam conducted?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CDAC C-CAT is conducted twice a year &#8211; in January and June.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1680787893946\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the eligibility criteria for CDAC C-CAT?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">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.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1680787908937\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the exam pattern for CDAC C-CAT?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The exam comprises two sections &#8211; 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.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1680788128761\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the syllabus for CDAC C-CAT?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">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.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1680788142795\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is there any negative marking in CDAC C-CAT?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, each incorrect answer carries negative one mark.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/en\/diploma-polytechnic\/\">PG Diploma Entrance Exams<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CDAC C-CAT 2026\u00a0will be conducted on the exam date decided by\u00a0CDAC. 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