Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) PG Diploma Admissions 2014

C-DAC opens admission to different PG Diploma courses (full-time 6-month courses) commencing from February 2014. The courses have been detailed below:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Informatics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing
• Post Graduate Diploma in Wireless & Mobile Computing
• Post Graduate Diploma in System Software Development
• Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security
• Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems Design
• Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design
• Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated VLSI & Emb-edded Systems Design
• Post Graduate Diploma in Automation & SCADA Systems

Common Eligibility Criteria for all the PG Diploma Courses of C-DAC:

Graduate in Engineering or equivalent (e.g. BE/ BTech/ 4-year BSc Engg/ AMIE/ AIETE/AMIETE/ DoEACC B Level, etc.) in Electronics/ Electrical/ Computer Science/ IT or related areas OR Post Graduate in Engineering Sciences (e.g. MCA/ MSc Engg/ MSc (CS, IT, EE, Electronics, Instrumentation, etc.)

Candidates who will be appearing or have appeared for the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2013 will also be considered for admission to the above courses. By qualifying in C-DAC's admission tests of December 2013, these candidates can apply for provisional admission subject to the condition that:
(a) All parts of their qualifying degree examination shall be completed by the date of joining the course, and
(b) Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with at least the required minimum marks shall be submitted at C-DAC by 30 April 2014.

How to Apply:

All PG Diploma courses (admissions) of C-DAC will only be done through C-DAC's Computerized Common Admission Test (C-CAT). Candidates have to apply for C-CAT online at www.cdac.in.

C-CAT Schedule:
C-CAT for admission to the February 2014 batch of PG Diploma courses will be held on 8th Dec 2013 and 15th Dec 2013.

Cities where C-CAT will be conducted in December 2013:
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Dhanbad, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Karad, Kochi, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Secundarabad, Solapur, Thiruvananthapuram and Vishakhapatnam

C-CAT Application Fee:

The basic application fee for C-CAT would be Rs. 1000/- and thereafter Rs. 100/- for every course opted in the online application.
Hence the application fee for one course will be Rs. 1100/-, for two courses Rs. 1200/-, and so on.
After filling the online application form, the application fee may be paid online OR in cash through the 'Make Payment' step on the main menu of the online application.
No cheque or demand draft (DD) will be accepted towards payment of C-CAT application fees.

Online:
The application fee can be paid using both credit and debit cards through the payment gateway provided along with the online application.
Candidates are advised to follow the instructions/steps given therein, and also print/keep the transaction details for their records.

Cash:
The application fee can also be paid in cash at any of the C-DAC centres or C-DAC's Affiliated Training Centres (ATC).
After filling the online application, the applicant should print the form and submit it personally along with the fee (in cash) at any of the C-DAC training centres on or before the last date of application.

Important Dates:

Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Application Fee: 28 Nov 2013
Downloading of Admit Cards: 4-13 Dec 2013
C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT): 8 Dec 2013 & 15 Dec 2013
Announcement of C-CAT Ranks: 23 Dec 2013 (18.00 hrs)
Online Selection of Course and Centre (1st Counselling): 23 Dec 2013 - 3 Jan 2014

More Details :

http://cdac.in/index.aspx