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Important Dates
| No. | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| a | Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT | 28 November 2024 |
| b | Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Examination Fee for C-CAT | 30 December 2024 |
| c | Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards | 7 - 11 January 2025 |
| d | C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) at the Test Centres | 11 January 2025 || 12 January 2025 |
| e | Announcement of C-CAT Ranks | 24 January 2025 |
| f | Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling) | 24 - 29 January 2025 |
| g | Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation | 31 January 2025 |
| h | Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the first round | 6 February 2025 (till 5pm) |
| i | Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation | 8 February 2025 |
| j | Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the second round | 12 February 2025 (till 5pm) |
| k | Payment of caution deposit (Rs 10,000 + GST) and Online Selection of Courses and Centres (2nd Counselling) | 13 - 18 February, 2025 (till 5 pm) |
| l | Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling) | 19 February 2025 |
| m | Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee | 21 February 2025 |
| n | Last Date of Online Registration of Students | 24 February 2025 |
| o | Start of PG Diploma Courses across India | 25 February 2025 |
| p | End of PG Diploma Courses across India | 11 August 2025 |
CDAC C-CAT Exam Pattern
| Particullars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Exam | Online |
| Medium Of Exam | English |
| Number Of Sections |
CDAC C-CAT 2021 Will Have 3 Sections- A, B And C The Sections In The Exam Will Differ As Per The Course Selected By The Candidates For Admission. |
| Duration Of Exam | 1 Hour For Each Section |
| Number Of Questions |
150 Marks For Each Section |
| Marking Scheme | • Candidates Will Be Awarded 3 Marks For Each Correct Answer. • There Is A Negative Marking Of 1 Mark For Each Incorrect Answer. |
Courses Offered in CDAC
| Course Category | Course Name | C-CAT PAaper(S) |
|---|---|---|
| I | PG Diploma In Geoinformatics (PG-DGi) | Section A |
| II | PG Diploma In Geoinformatics (PG-DGi) | Section A + B |
| PG Diploma In Mobile Computing (PG-DMC) | ||
| PG Diploma In Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA) | ||
| PG Diploma In IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS) | ||
| PG Diploma In Internet Of Things (PG-DIoT) | ||
| PG Diploma In Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI) | ||
| 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) | ||
| Post Graduate Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD) | ||
| Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF) | ||
| III Sections |
PG Diploma In Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD) | Section A + B + C |
| PG Diploma In VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI) | ||
| Post Graduate Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies (PG-DRAT) |
CDAC C-CAT Syllabus 2021 (Exam Pattern)
| Test Paper | Topics | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Section A | English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Computer Fundamentals & Concepts of Programming(NEW) | 1 Hour |
| Section B | Computer Fundamentals, C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communication & Networking, Object Oriented Programming Concepts, Operating Systems Basics of Big Data & Artificial Intelligence(NEW) |
1 Hour |
| Section C | Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors | 1 Hour |
Reference Books
| Section | Topics | Reference Books |
|---|---|---|
| Section A | English | Wren & Martin |
| Quantitative Aptitude And Reasoning |
• Barron’s New GRE 2016 • Quantitative Aptitude Fully Solved (R. S. Aggrawal) • Quantitative Aptitude (M Tyara) |
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| Section B | Computer Fundamentals | Foundations Of Computing (Pradeep Sinha & Priti Sinha) |
| Data Communication & Networking |
Data Communication & Networking(Forouzan) |
|
| C Programming | Let Us C (Yashavant Kanetkar) | |
| Data Structures | Foundations Of Computing (Pradeep Sinha & Priti Sinha) |
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| Operating Systems | Operating System Principles (Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne) |
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| OOP Concepts | Test Your C ++ Skills (Yashavant Kanetkar |
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| Section C | Computer Architecture | Computer Organization & Architecture (William Stallings) |
| Digital Electronics | • Modern Digital Electronics (R. P. Jain) • Digital Design (Morris Mano) • Digital Design: Principles & Practices (John Wakerly) |
|
| Microprocessors | • Microprocessor Architecture, Programming & Applications With 8085 (Ramesh Gaonkar) • The Intel Microprocessor (Barry Brey) |
FAQs
| Question: Can people with diploma apply for this course? |
|---|
| Answer: No, People with diploma cannot apply for this course. You need a graduation
in engineering or equivalent technical degree. |
| Question: Can people with MBA apply for this course? |
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| Answer: Yes, but with that you'll be needing a graduation with technical background. |
| Question: Can BSc Students Apply for this course? |
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| Answer: No, You'll need to do MSc After your BSc to apply for this course |
| Question: What is the CDAC C-CAT 2021 syllabus for PG Diploma in Geoinformatics? |
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| Answer: CDAC C-CAT syllabus for PG Diploma in Geoinformatics includes topics-
English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning. |