CDAC C-CAT 2021- Date, Syllabus, Eligibility, Application Form, Pattern

CDAC C-CAT 2021 – Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) conducts Common Admission Test (C-CAT) for admission into online diploma programmes. The courses offered are Diploma in Advanced Computing, Mobile Computing, Big Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence. C-CAT is conducted in the online mode. The candidates who qualify the exam and are included in the rank list. The final admission at various training centres is based on the ranks secured by the candidates in the exam and preferences selected by them for courses and centres. Check more information about CDAC C-CAT 2021 from this page such as eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern etc.

CDAC C-CAT 2021

CDAC C-CAT is conducted twice a year. The exam is generally conducted in the month of June (For August batch) and December (For February batch). The duration of the courses is 6 months. The classes for the courses take place daily for 4 hours. Check the important dates regarding CDAC C-CAT 2021 from the table given below.

Important Points About CDAC C-CAT Online Diploma Courses

The candidates can check the crucial points about CDAC C-CAT online diploma courses given below.

• The online diploma courses are of 6 months duration i.e. 600 hours theory + lab work +project
• The classes for the online courses are conducted 4 hours a day 6 days a week
• During the course, continuous lab and internal assessments takes place in order to know the understanding of the candidates
• Centralised course end online examination takes place for the students who are enrolled in the online diploma course
• The candidates are given tutorials, hands-on and projects relevant to the standards of ICT industry. Also, the candidates are provided special training to enhance interview, aptitude and communication skills
• The syllabus of the Online diploma courses are designed with the latest trends in ICT industry
• The teaching is handled by expert faculty from CDAC and ICT industry
• The candidates who are enrolled in these courses can take part in online national level common campus placements

Check the courses offered through CDAC C-CAT.

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Before filling the application form, the candidates must ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements as specified by CDAC. Check the course-wise eligibility given below.

Diploma in Advanced Computing (e-DAC): One of the following degrees is required with minimum 50% marks.

• The candidates must have done Graduation in any discipline of Engineering OR
• The candidates must have a Post-Graduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics OR
• Also, the candidates who have a Post Graduate Degree in Management with IT or Computer Science or Computer Applications can also apply OR
• Those who have MCA, MCM degree are eligible to apply for this course

Diploma in Mobile Computing (e-DMC): The candidates must have any one of the following degree with minimum 50% marks.

• The candidates must be a Graduate in Engineering IT, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, Electrical, Instrumentation OR
• The candidates must have a Post-Graduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Mathematics, Statistics OR
• The candidates must have completed MCA

Diploma in Big Data Analytics (e-DBDA): To pursue this course, the candidates must have any one of the following degree with minimum 55% marks.

• The candidates must be a Graduate in Engineering in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, Electrical, Instrumentation OR
• Furthermore, the candidates having a Post-Graduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics are also eligible OR
• The candidates must have a 4 year Graduation in Bioinformatics OR
• The candidates who have done MCA are also eligible for this course

Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (e-DAI): The candidates must have any one of the following degree with 60% marks

• The candidates must be a Graduate in Engineering in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, Electrical, Instrumentation OR
• The candidates must have a Post-Graduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics OR
• The candidates must have a MCA degree

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Application Form

Application form for CDAC C-CAT releases online only. To submit the application form, the candidates have to follow the below given process.

• Firstly, register by entering the necessary details
• Next, fill the personal and qualification degree details in the form
• Next, upload the photograph
• Then, pay the application fee
• After the payment of the application fee, select the exam date
• Lastly, take a printout of the filled-in application form.

Application Fee – Candidates have to pay Rs 600 as the application fee (as per last year). The candidates can pay the application fee usinf debit card / credit card / net banking.

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Admit Card

The candidates can download CDAC C-CAT admit card online at cdac.in. To download CDAC C-CAT 2021 admit card, the candidates have to enter their form number and password.

The admit card is uploaded for all those candidates who have paid the application fee. It is necessary to carry the printed copy of the admit card to the exam centres. The date and time of CDAC C-CAT is communicated to the candidates via admit card. Apart from the admit card, the candidates need to carry a valid id proof as well to the exam centre.

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Syllabus

In CDAC C-CAT, the questions are asked from the following topics:

• English
• Computer Fundamentals
• OOP concepts
• Data Structures
• C Programming
• Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Exam Pattern

The candidates appearing for CDAC C-CAT can check the exam pattern given below.

Mode of the exam: The exam is conducted in the online mode (last year it was home proctored exam)

Duration: 90 minutes are given to the candidates to complete the test

No.of paper: CDAC C-CAT consists of one common paper only

No. of questions: There are total 75 questions in the test

Nature of questions: The exam is objective in nature i.e. there are multiple-choice questions in the exam

Total marks: The exam is of 225 marks

Marking Scheme: 03 marks are allotted for each correct answer, whereas 01 marks is deducted for each incorrect answer

Important Books for CDAC C-CAT 2021

Check the list of the important books for the preparation of CDAC C-CAT 2021.

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Result

CDAC announced result for C-CAT on its official website. The candidates can check their result after providing their form number and password. The candidates are allotted rank on the basis of the performances of the candidates in the exam.

All the qualified candidates are awarded ranks. The candidates whose names appear in the rank list are required to appear for counselling. As the exam is conducted twice a year, the rank lists are applicable for admission for that particular session only for which exam has been conducted.

Note: Those candidates who have lowest 10% performances in C-CAT shall not be qualified for ranking.

Tie-breaker Criteria: If in case two or more candidates obtain the same marks in C-CAT, then the following criteria are followed to break the tie:

• The candidates having higher value in the ratio of ‘number of correct answers / number of attempted questions’ is given a better rank.
• The candidates who have the same value of this ratio and have same CA-CAT marks are then, awarded the same rank.

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Counselling

CDAC C-CAT counselling is held via online mode only. There are basically two rounds of counselling and three round of seat allocation. The seat allocation is done according to the rank of the candidates, preferences of courses / centres selected and availability of seats. The counselling process for CDAC C-CAT is given below.

• The selected candidates have to firstly submit their choices of courses / centres.
• Next, the candidates have to check the seat allocation.
• After the acceptance of seat, the candidates have to pay the first installment of fee.

Balance Course Fee – The candidates who hsve paid the first installement of fee have to pay the balance fee after the seat allocation. The balance fee can be paid through NEFT. No demand draft or cash is accepted for the payment of the balance fee.

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Fee Structure

The candidates are required to pay the fee for their respective course in two installments. Check the fee structure given below for different courses.

Points for the Cancellation of Admission and Refund of Fee

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Seat Intake

The candidates can check the seat intake for CDAC C-CAT given below as per different courses (as per last year’s information).

CDAC Placements

The candidates can check the top companies that hire candidates from CDAC.

Some Highlights About Placements

• The campus placements of all the Online Diploma courses are conducted online.
• CDAC has shaped the careers of over 3 lakh IT professions in the span of 25 years in software development and other specialised advanced computing domains
• For online diploma students, CDAC co-ordinates with Common Campus Placement Programmes (CCPP) region wise at Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. The training centres from other cities are also attached to one of these regional placement programmes so that the students from all the centres across India get a chance in placements.
• CDAC centres organize campus interview for all the students

DRAC C-CAT Traing Centres 2021

Check the details about CDAC C-CAT Training Centres 2021 given below.

• Click Here to check the contact and address details about CDAC C-CAT Training Centres.

About CDAC

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) is a scientific society of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India that has been set up in the year 1988. It has a pioneer institute for IT revolution in the country.

Currently, CDAC is offering diploma courses at Nagpur, Nashik, New Delhi, Silchar, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Karad, Kochi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune. CDAC has also been awarded as the ‘Most Popular Training Institute in India’ at the Electronics for You Awards.

Official Website: cdac.in

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