C-DAC Admissions 2012 To All PG Diploma Courses

1. From the current academic year (2012-2013) admissions to all PG diploma courses will be made through a common Admission test (C-CAT 2012).
2. C-CAT 2012 will be conducted in the form of three test papers labeled as
   SECTION - A (English, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude),

   SECTION - B (C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communications and Network, OOPs and Operating Systems) and

   SECTION - C (Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics and Microprocessors), each of one hour duration, having 50 questions of 3 marks each (maximum 150 marks).

   Depending upon the choice(s) of the programme(s) made by the candidate he/she will have to either appear in just one test paper (SECTION - A) or two test papers (SECTION - A and SECTION - B) or all the three test papers (SECTION - A, SECTION - B and SECTION - C).

3. Those Candidates who qualify in C-CAT 2012 will be offered admission to various PG diploma courses covered on the basis of their ranks and choices. There is no age restriction to appear in C-CAT 2012.
4. C-CAT 2012 will be held on June 17, 2012 and July 1, 2012. Candidates may chose one of the dates as per their convenience while filling the application. The choice of date once made will not be altered unless approved in writing by C-DAC.
5. To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in the corresponding test paper(s) and also satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria of the respective academic programme.
6. The candidates who have either appeared or are due to appear in the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2012 are also eligible to appear in the test. By qualifying in C-CAT 2012, candidates can apply for provisional admission subject to the condition that:
   (a) all parts of their final examination shall be completed by the date of registration in the programme, and (b) proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility by 30 September 2012.

For more information visit: http://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=PGDAdmissionProcess