C-DAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT) is conducted by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) for Admissions to all PG Diploma courses

List of PG Diploma courses and the corresponding test paper(s) in C-CAT.

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 Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)
PG Diploma in System Software Development (PG-DSSD)
PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS)
PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)
PG Diploma in Internet of Things (PG-DIoT)
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)

Eligibility-

Candidates should have passed their B.E. /B. Tech. in (CS/IT/EE/EC) or MCA with 60% & above marks or M.Tech/M.E or Ph.D for PE II post.

For PE I post candidates should have passed their B.E/B. Tech. in (CS/IT/EE/EC) or MCA with 60% & above marks or M.Tech/M.E in (CS/IT/EE/EC).

Candidates should have passed their B.E. /B. Tech. in (CS/IT/ EE /EC) or MCA with 60% & above marks for PA post.

Tentative dates-

Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT 29 Oct 2017
Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of
Examination Fee for C-CAT 30 Nov 2017
Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards 07 – 14 Dec 2017
C-DAC’s Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 10, 17 Dec 2017
Announcement of C-CAT Ranks 28 Dec 2017
Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling) 28 Dec 2017 – 4 Jan 2018
Declaration of 1st Round of Seat Allocation 08 Jan 2018
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee for candidates allocated seats through the 1st round 15 Jan 2018 (5 PM)
Declaration of 2nd Round of Seat Allocation 19 Jan 2018
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee for candidates allocated seats through the second round 24 Jan 2018 (5 PM)
Payment of caution deposit and online selection of course and centres (2nd counselling) 01 – 07 Feb 2018 (5 PM)
Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling) 09 Feb 2018
Last Date of Payment of Balance course fee 16 Feb 2018
Registration of Students at Training Centres 19 Feb 2018
Commencement of PG Diploma Courses 20 Feb 2018