I want to take admission in M. Phil Course at CUSAT (Cochin University of Science and Technology) so please give me details to apply for CUSAT DAT M. Phil with required eligibility criteria? Also tell me the date of online registration for CUSAT DAT Exam?

Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) conducts CUSAT Department Admission Test DAT Exam for admission to various academic courses of the University such as all Certificate / Diploma courses, MA Translation (German/Russian) and M. Phil. / M Tech/Ph D courses

Tentative dates-

Online registration begins from January 2017
Issue and Receipt of DAT Application (PhD, M.Phil, Diploma Programs etc) at Departments /Schools concerned January- February 2017
Admission to M.Tech courses through DAT Scores starts from July 2017

CUSAT DAT Eligibility Criteria

For M.Tech Courses

Applicants without GATE Score will be considered only if adequate numbers of candidates with valid GATE rank are not available.

Applicants without having a valid GATE score and sponsored students will have to apply for a Department Admission Test (DAT) organized in the allied/concerned department/ School.

For MPhil Courses

Candidates should have done a Master’s degree examination in the concerned subject of any of the Universities approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) or an examination acknowledged by the Academic Council.

Candidates must have obtained at least of 55% aggregate marks (or equivalent grade) in the examination.

For M.Phil in Life Sciences the minimum qualifying marks will be 60%.

Applicants who have done the Master’s degree examination in the Distance / Continuing Education mode will be eligible for admission only if their degree is recognized by IGNOU.

For Phd Courses

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree from a recognized University with minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying examination, or a CGPA of 6.0 in the 10 point scale or an equivalent grade in similar scales.

Candidates seeking registration will have to appear the Department Admission Test and qualify as per the rules laid down in the regulation.

Applicants, who cleared national/state research fellowship with valid scores, in any of the national/state level eligibility exams organized by the agencies or by industries so recognized by the University, are excused from DAT.

Selection Process-

Candidates seeking admission to PhD courses must clear the DAT which will consist of following parts:

PART 1: Written Test (candidate must have scored at least 50% marks in written test to be eligible for admission)

Part 2: Interview