CUSAT DAT 2020: Application Form, Exam Date, Admit Card, Syllabus

CUSAT 2020 – Cochin University of Science and Technology is conduting the CUSAT DAT. The CUSAT DAT 2020 is the entrance exam conducted for the admission to all Certificate / Diploma programmes/ M Tech/M. Phil./Ph D programmes at the Cochin University. Candidate need to apply firstly and then appear for the entrance exam. For more details regarding the CUSAT DAT 2020, scroll down this page.

CUSAT DAT 2020

The application form for Ph.D./M.Phil/Diploma Programmes wil be available offline, whereas, for M.Tech admission, the application form will be made available online only. Candidates can check the complete schedule for CUSAT DAT 2020 in the table below.

Event	Date (Expected)
Issue and receipt of offline Applications from Departments for admissions to Ph.D./M.Phil/Diploma Programmes	First week of Feb 2020
Date to submit the offline application form	First week of Mar 2020 to Last week of Apr 2020
Extended date of Online registration for M.Tech programme without fine	Second week of Mar to Tihird week of Apr 2020
Extended date of Online registration for M.Tech programme (with fine of Rs 100/-)	Last week of Apr 2020
Date of Downloading the Admit Card of DAT exam	Last week of Apr 2020
Date of DAT exam (M.Phil, PhD & Diploma Programmes)	Last week of Apr 2020
Date of DAT exam HINDI Department for M.Phil	First week of Jun 2020
Date of DAT exam HINDI Department for PG Diploma in Translation, Journalism and Hindi Language Computing.	First week of Jun 2020
Date of Ph.D DAT exam for Dept. of Computer Science	First week of Jun 2020
Date of DAT exam HINDI Department for Ph.D	First week of Jun 2020
Date of Admit Card downloading for M.Tech DAT(Computer and Information Science)	First week of Jun 2020
Declaration of M.Tech DAT(Computer and Information Science) 2020	Second week of Jun 2020
M.Tech GATE Category Second allotment	Second week of Jun 2020
M.Tech GATE Category Certificate verification and Admission (w.r.t Second Allotment)	Third week of Jun 2020
M.Tech Spot Admission (For all M.Tech Programmes)(GATE candidates included in the Rank list)	Third week of Jun 2020
Date of DAT exam for M.Tech	Third week of Jun 2020
Counselling Date for CUSAT DAT 2020 for M.Tech (Information Science, Software Engg, and Opto Electronics & Laser Tech)	First week of Jul 2020
Declaration of CUSAT DAT 2020 Result	To be notified

CUSAT DAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Before proceeding to apply online, the candidates must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility conditions laid down by the University. The eligibility criteria to apply for CUSAT DAT 2020 is as follows:

1. To apply for M.Tech programmes, the candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in the concerned discipline with minimum 60% aggregate marks. Also, the candidate should have a valid GATE score, wherever applicable.
2. For admission to MPhil programme, the applicants should hold an M.Sc. degree in the concerned discipline with at least 55% marks (5% relaxation in case of SC/ST candidates).
3. For admission in PhD programme, the applicants should possess a Master’s Degree from a recognized University with 55% marks in the qualifying examination. A candidate belonging to SC/ST community is eligible for concession up to 10% marks for admission provided that he/she has a pass in the qualifying examination.

CUSAT DAT 2020 Application Form

The application form for CUSAT DAT 2020 will be made available in different modes for different courses. To apply for Ph.D./M.Phil/Diploma Programmes, the application form is available in offline mode. The offline application form can be obtained from and submitted to the concerned Departments within the time prescribed as per the schedule. A DD for the applicable amount is to be submitted to obtain the application from the departments. To apply for the M.Tech programme, the aspirants need to complete the application process by online mode only. The online registration for M.Tech starts as per the schedule above. In the application form, you need to enter your basic information, course details, upload photograph and signature, choose exam centre, provide GATE score, if applicable, and pay the application fee.

Application Fee

As per last year

The applicants need to pay the following amount as per their category:

Application fee for Post Doctoral /Diploma/Certificate Programmes
General Category Candidates	Rs.1000/-
SC/ST Category Candidates	Rs.500/-
Application Fee for M.tech Programme
General Category Candidates	Rs. 1000
SC/ST Category Candidates	Rs. 500
Application fee for International Students
For all courses	US$100

CUSAT DAT 2020 Admit Card

The admit card for CUSAT DAT 2020 will be available for download online at cusat.nic.in. The admit card will consist of the basic information about the exam such as its date, timings and address of the venue, To download the admit card, you will need to enter details such User ID and Password as provided at the time of registration. It is important that candidate should carry the print out of the CUSAT DATE 2020 Admit Card on the day of the examination.

CUSAT DAT 2020 Selection Criteria

The selection of candidates will be on the basis of DAT Score, followed by Interview, or other selection criteria.

For M.Tech Programme

The Rank lists for M. Tech. programmes are prepared on the basis of the valid GATE Score. When the GATE Scores of two or more candidates are equal, the marks scored at the qualifying examination are considered as the tie-breaker. HCandidates without valid GATE score and sponsored candidates will have to appear for a Department Admission Test (DAT) conducted in the Department/ School concerned.

Exceptions

GATE score will not be considered for the following M Tech programmes

• MTech Marine Engineering: GATE score is not required. Preference will be given to those who have passed M.E.O class IV examination or a minimum of 2 years professional experience in shipbuilding /ship repair yard /ship design office/Indian Navy. The admission will be based on the Rank list prepared by giving due weightage to qualifying degree marks (50%), Admission Test conducted by the Department (40%), and number of years of experience after obtaining the degree (weightage is at the rate of 1% per year of experience subject to a maximum of 10%). In the case of Marine Engineers possessing M.E.O Class II Certificate of competency 5% weightage and for those possessing M.E.O. Class I Certificate 10% weightage.
• MTech in Marine Bio-Technology: GATE score is not considered.  Selection of candidates is done by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on behalf of Department of Bio-Technology, Government of India through a National Test along with all such examinations conducted by the JNU.

For M.Phil Programme – The selection of candidates for M.Phil programmes will be on the basis of the following:

Selection Criteria	Weightage
Qualifying Examination	50%
DAT Score	40%
Interview	10%

For PhD Programme –  The candidates will be selected for PhD programme only if they obtain 50% marks in CUSAT DAT 2020. The final rank list for PhD programme will be prepared on the basis of following:

Selection Criteria	Weightage
Qualifying Examination	30%
DAT Score	50%
Interview	20%

CUSAT DAT 2020 Result

The result for CUSAT DAT 2020 will be released online at the University’s official website. The candidates will be able to check their result by entering details such as Roll Number, Username, Password. The candidates who will obtain minimum cut off marks in the entrance test will be declared as qualified and their name will be included in the rank list.

Official Website: www.cusat.ac.in

For more details of CUSAT DAT 2020 – Download past year’s Information Brochure.

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