The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing CDAC is a Research and Development organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
The organization organizes an entrance examination for taking admission into various PG Diploma courses in various disciples like Computer Science, Mobile Computing, Electronics, etc.
The examination is commenced twice a year and you can participate in the entrance examination by filling out the application form.
In this article, we will discuss CDAC C-CAT 2024 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, etc.
CDAC C-CAT 2024 Important Dates
CDAC C-CAT Admission for March Batch 2022
| Event | Date | |
| Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT | 23 December 2021 | |
| Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Examination Fee for C-CAT | 13 January 2022 | |
| Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards | 20 – 22 January 2022 | |
| C-DAC’s Common Admission Test (C-CAT) at the Test Centres | 22 January 2022 | |
| Announcement of C-CAT Ranks | 4 February 2022 | |
| Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling) | 4-10 February 2022 | |
| Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation | 12 February 2022 | |
| Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the first round | 18 February 2022 (till 5pm) | |
| Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation | 21 February 2022 | |
| Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the second round | 24 February 2022 (till 5pm) | |
| Payment of caution deposit (Rs 10,000 + GST) and Online Selection of Courses and Centres (2nd Counselling) | 25 – 28 February 2022 | |
| Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling) | 1 March 2022 | |
| Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee | 7 March 2022 | |
| Last Date of Online Registration of Students | 7 March 2022 | |
| Start of PG Diploma Courses across India | 8 March 2022 | |
| End of PG Diploma Courses across India (Estimated) | 30 September 2022 |
CDAC C-CAT Admission for September Batch 2022
| Event | Date |
| CDAC’s Common Admission Test (C-CAT) | C-CAT II: August 2022 |
| Announcement of C-CAT Ranks | August 2022 |
| Online Selection of Course and Centre(1st Counselling) | August 2022 |
| Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation | August 2022 |
| Last date of payment of Rs 11,800/- (Rs 10,000 Fee + 18% Service tax) for candidates allocated seats through the first round | September 2022 |
| Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation | September 2022 |
| Last date of payment of Rs 11,800/- (Rs 10,000 Fee + 18% Service Tax) for candidates allocated seats through the second round | September 2022 |
| Payment of Caution Deposit and Online Selection of Course and Centre (2nd Counselling) | September 2022 |
| Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling) | September 2022 |
| Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fees | September 2022 |
| Uploading and Verification of Eligibility Certificates, and Registration of Students | September 2022 |
| Commencement of PG Diploma Courses across India through online mode | September 2022 |
| End of PG Diploma Courses across India | February 2023 |
Slot Timings for CDAC C-CAT 2022
| C-CAT Dates | Test Paper | Morning Slot Timings | Afternoon Slot Timings |
| 22 January 2022- 23 January 2022 | Section A | 9:30 am – 10:30 am | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Section B | 10:45 am – 11:45 am | 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | |
| Section C | 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm |
CDAC C-CAT Courses Offered
The following are the courses offered by CDAC C-CAT examiantion-
- PG Diploma in Geoinformatics (PG-DGi)
- PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)
- 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)
- PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD)
- PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)
- PG Diploma in Biomedical Instrumentation & Health Informatics (PG-DBIHI)
CDAC C-CAT Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for the CDAC C-CAT Entrance examination-
| CATEGORY I (Section A In C-CAT) | |||
| Course | Course Name | Eligibility | Min. % |
| PG-DGi | Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR 4-year Degree in Geosciences / Petroleum / Mining / Civil / Planning / Architecture / Forestry / Agriculture, or related fields, OR Post Graduate Degree in Geography / Geology / Natural & Applied Sciences / Mathematics, or allied areas | 50 % |
Category-II (Sections A+B In C-CAT) | |||
| PG-DAC | Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR Graduate in any discipline of Engineering, OR MCA, MCM, OR Post Graduate Degree in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics, OR Post Graduate Degree in Management with graduation in IT / Computer Science / Computer Applications | 50 % |
| PG-DMC | Post Graduate Diploma in Mobile Computing | · Common eligibility criteria, OR · Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics / Statistics, OR · MCA | 50 % |
| PG-DAI | Post Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR Graduate in any discipline of Engineering, OR MCA, MCM, OR Post Graduate Degree in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics | 60 % |
| PG-DBDA | Post Graduate Diploma in Big Data Analytics | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR Graduate in any discipline of Engineering, OR MCA, MCM, OR Post Graduate Degree in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics, OR Post Graduate Degree in Management with graduation in IT / Computer Science / Computer Applications | 55 % |
| PG-DITISS | Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics/Statistics OR MCA | 55 % |
| PG-DIoT | Post Graduate Diploma in Internet of Things | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR MCA | 55 % |
| PG-DASSD | Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR MCA | 55 % |
Category-III (Sections A+B+C in C-CAT) | |||
| PG-DESD | Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems Design | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 | 55 % |
| PG-DVLSI | Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 | 55 % |
| PG-DRAT | Post Graduate Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies | Engineering Graduate in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation or MSc/MS in Computer Science, IT, Electronics with Mathematics in 10+2 OR Graduate in Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering | 55 % |
CDAC C-CAT Application Form
The following are the application form for CDAC C-CAT-
- Visit the CDAC website and click on the C-CAT examination section and click on the apply button
- Now, get yourself registered using your name, email Id and password
- After registration, login to your account using your login credentials
- Now, fill the application form with your details like name, address, education qualification, etc.
- Now, upload the documents mentioned below and click on the pay button
- You can pay using credit/debit card, Net Banking, UPI, etc.
- Make sure you have taken a printout of the application form and payment receipt
Documents required for CDAC Admission
The following are the list of documents required for CDAC Admission-
- Class X- and XII-mark sheet or passing certificate
- Graduation Degree or mark sheet
- Aadhaar Card
- Scanned Signature
- Scanned Photo
Application Fee
The application fee for the CDAC C-CAT entrance examination is as follows-
| Course Category | C-CAT Paper(s) | C-CAT Fee |
| I | A | Rs 1350/- |
| II | A+B | Rs 1550/- |
| III | A+B+C | Rs 1750/- |
CDAC C-CAT Examination Pattern
The following are the examination pattern for CDAC C-CAT examination-
| 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 Syllabus
CDAC C-CAT entrance examination is divided into three Section- Section -A, Section -B & Section -C. The following are the syllabus of the CDAC C-CAT syllabus-
English
- Grammar
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Completion
- Antonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Voice
- Narration
- Idioms and Phrases
- Jumbles Words
- Spelling Errors
- Clauses
- Sentences: Simple, Complex and Compound
Quantitative Aptitude
- Analogies
- Figures/Verbal Classification
- Coding and Decoding
- Blood Relation
- Calendar
- Number/Symbol Series
- Question-related to the dictionary
- Vien Diagram /Dice
- Puzzle/Tabulation
- Non-verbal series
- Logical Deduction
- Number System
- HCF & LCM
- Arithmetic Problem (Time & distance, Profit & loss, Time & Work, Problem on age, Simple & Compound Interest etc)
- Simplification
- Other Quant & Reasoning Miscellaneous question
Reasoning
- Series Completion
- Venn Diagrams Analysis Test
- Tests of Alphabet
- Analogy
- Classification
- Coding and Decoding
- Relationship Test
- Direction Test
- Seating Puzzles
- Ranking
- Letter-Number Game Test
- Substitution and Interchanging
- Principles of Series
- Principle of Classification
- Cube Pyramid Games
- Analytical Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Force in Arguments
- Assumptions
- Course of Action
Computer Fundamentals
- Generations of Computer (I-V)
- Block Diagram of a Computer
- Functions of the Different Units
- CPU (ALU+CU)
- Input Devices
- Keyboard
- Point and draw devices mouse, joystick, trackball, light pen
- Data Scanning devices image scanner, OCR, OMR, MICR, Bar code reader, card reader
- Voice Recognition Device
- Digitizers
- Monitor
- Printer
- Projector
- Memories [Memory hierarchy]
- Registers [Types of Registers]
- Cache Memory
- Primary Memory
- DRAM and SRAM
- ROM BIOS/ Firmware
- Types of ROM
- Secondary Memories
- Hard disk
- Operating System
- Assembler
- Compiler
- Interpreter
- Application Software
- Software hierarchy and dependence between the different layers
- Computer Languages
C Programming & Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
- Introduction to Principles of programming
- Introduction to C Programming:
- Operators and Expressions:
- Data Types and Input/Output Operators:
- Control Statements and Decision Making:
- Arrays and Strings:
- Pointers
- Structures and Unions:
- Functions
- Storage Classes
- The Preprocessor
- Dynamic Memory Allocation and Linked List
- File Management
Data Structures
- Basic Data Structures: Arrays, Strings, Stacks, Queues
- Asymptotic analysis (Big-O notation)
- Basic math operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation)
- Sqrt(n) primality testing
- Euclid’s GCD Algorithm
- Basic Recursion
- Greedy Algorithms
- Basic Dynamic Programming
- Naive string searching
- O(n logn) Sorting
- Binary Searching
Data Communication & Networking
- Introduction to data communication and networking 04
- 2 Study of OSI and TCP/IP protocol suit 04
- 3 Study of Analog and Digital signals 05
- 4 Study of Digital transmission 05
- 5 Study of Analog transmission 05
- 6 Study of Multiplexing 05
- 7 Types of transmission media 04
- 8 Error Detection and Correction 05
- 9 Study of DTE-DCE in brief 04
- 10 Introduction to networks and devices
Operating Systems
- Overview of Operating Systems
- Background and Basics
- Processes
- CPU Scheduling
- Process Synchronization
- Deadlocks
- Memory Management
- Storage
- File System Implementation
- Secondary Storage Structure
Computer Architecture
- Basic Structure Of A Computer System
- Arithmetic For Computers
- Processor And Control Unit
- Parallelism
- Memory & I/O Systems
Digital Electronics
- Number system and codes
- Boolean Algebra:
- Logic Families:
- Combinational Logic
- Flip flop and Timing circuit
- Registers & Counters:
Microprocessors
- Introduction of Microcomputer System
- Semiconductor Memories
- The architecture of 8-bit Microprocessor
- Operation and Control of Microprocessor
- Instruction Set: Addressing modes; Data transfer, arithmetic, logical, branch, stack, and machine control
- Assembly Language Programming
- Digital Logic Circuits
- Intel Manual on Peripheral Devices Coordinators
- Interfacing: Interfacing of memory chips
- Interrupts
- Programmable Peripheral Interface
- Programmable Interval Timer
CDAC C-CAT Examination Centre
The following are the examination center for CDAC C-CAT-
- Agartala
- Agra
- Ahmedabad
- Allahabad
- Aurangabad (MH)
- Bareilly
- Bengaluru
- Bhagalpur
- Bhilai
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Bihar Sharif / Nalanda
- Chennai
- Darbhanga
- Dehradun
- Durgapur
- Hyderabad
- Indore
- Jaipur
- Jamshedpur
- Jhansi
- Karad
- Kochi
- Kolhapur
- Kolkata
- Lucknow
- Mohali
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Nashik
- Navi Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Noida
- Patna
- Pune
- Ranchi
- Silchar
- Siliguri
- Solapur
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Varanasi
- Vijayawada
CDAC C-CAT 2024 Admit Card
The admit card is an important document that you have to carry with yourself into the examination centre. If you fail to show your admit card then your examination will be cancelled.
Along with the admit card, you’ll also have to carry an Identification ID in which you have to same name like on Admit card.
You can download the admit card from the official website of the CDAC, however, the admit card for CDAC is not yet released, we will update the result once the examination centres releases the admit card.
CDAC C-CAT 2024 Exam Result
The result for CDAC C-CAT is not yet released, we will update the result once the examination conducting authority releases the examination result.
CDAC C-CAT Counselling
Counselling sin an event where the candidates who are selected for taking admission for PG diploma course can take admission.
Each counselling session have its own cut-off marks and if you have slightly lower marks then you can wait for the second counselling event for taking admission.
In this event, you have to submit your documents mentioned below along with xerox copies to block you seat.
Documents Required for Counselling
The following are the documents required for the counselling session-
- Class X and XII Marksheet or passing certificate
- Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, and other identification certificates
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Character Certificate
- Graduation degree or mark sheet