CDAC C-CAT 2026 Application Form: Check Date, Steps to Apply, Fee & More
CDAC Common Admissions Test 2025 ( CDAC C-CAT )
CDAC C-CAT February 2026: Candidates will be able to submit their CDAC C-CAT application forms online through the official CDAC portal for the February cycle, starting around December 2026 at cdac.in. No other mode of application was accepted. While filling the CDAC C-CAT application form, candidates will be required to provide their personal details, educational qualifications and other requisites, and pay the required fee. The CDAC C-CAT 2026 application fee needs to be paid online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. Before the CDAC C-CAT 2026 registration, the candidates are advised to check their official eligibility criteria.
After completing the application process, admit cards for the CDAC C-CAT February 2026 will be available online, which must be downloaded and carried to the entrance examination. Proper and timely submission of the application form is crucial for candidates wishing to participate in the February cycle admissions.
- Things to keep ready before filling out the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form
- CDAC C-CAT 2025 Exam Dates
- How to fill out the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form?
- CDAC C-CAT 2026 Application Fee
Things to keep ready before filling out the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form
Before filling out the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form, the candidates are advised to keep certain information and documents ready. This will help the candidates to fill out and submit the application form without any issues. Some of the important information and documents required for the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application process include:
- 10th and 12th standard marksheet
- BCA level graduation marksheet
- Valid email ID and mobile number
- Payment details, i.e., net banking/credit card/debit card information.
- Scanned passport-size photograph
- Scanned signature
Commonly asked questions
While filling out the CDAC C-CAT application form, the candidates will have to upload scanned documents. A passport size photograph and signature has to be scanned as per the official specifications and uploaded in the application form. If the scanned documents do not meet the specifications, then they will not be uploaded.
All candidates are advised to keep ready the important information that will be required while filling out the CDAC C-CAT application form. Some of the details that are important and should be kept ready are the candidate's academic (10th and 12th standard marksheet, BCA graduation level marksheet), personal (category and payment details) and contact information (valid email ID and password).
CDAC C-CAT 2025 Exam Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CDAC C-CAT 2025 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 05 Jul ' 25 - 06 Jul ' 25 | CDAC C-CAT 2025 Exam Date (August Batch) |
| 01 Jul ' 25 - 05 Jul ' 25 | CDAC C-CAT 2025 Admit Card (August Batch) |
| 27 May ' 25 - 25 Jun ' 25 | CDAC C-CAT 2025 Application Form (August Batch) |
How to fill out the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form?
The CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form will be released online. Candidates can follow the given steps to fill out and submit the CDAC C-CAT application form 2026.
- Step 1 - Registration: First, the candidates will have to visit the official website, i.e., cdac.in and register for the examination. For the registration process, the candidates would need to provide the required details. The login credentials will be generated after the candidates have completed the registration process.
- Step 2 - Filling out the application form: Next, the candidates would need to fill out the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form with the required personal, academic and contact details. All of the provided details should be valid. Candidates also need to select their choice of exam cities in order of preference.
- Step 3 - Uploading of documents: Candidates should upload their scanned photograph and signature as per the official specifications. If the specifications are not met, the candidates cannot submit their application form.
- Step 4 - Fee payment: Finally, the candidates would need to pay the required CDAC C-CAT 2026 application fee. The fee payment will be done online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. After the application form is submitted, a printout will be required for future use.
Since the candidates are not given a facility to make corrections to the submitted details, they are advised to carefully check their details before submitting the CDAC C-CAT application form 2026.
Commonly asked questions
To access and fill out the CDAC C-CAT application form, the candidates will have to visit the official website and click on the registration link. The basic details have to be submitted for the registration process. After completing the registration process, the candidates will have to fill out their personal, academic and contact details. The preferred exam cities have to be selected and the candidates will have to upload their scanned documents. Finally, the candidates will have to pay the required application fee in online mode.
While filling out the CDAC C-CAT application form, the candidates will have to select their choice of exam cities. The selection has to be done in the order of preference since it will be considered during the allotment of CDAC C-CAT centers. Candidates will be able to check the details on their allotted exam centers through the CDAC C-CAT admit card.
No. The authorities are not expected to open an online facility to make corrections to the details submitted in the CDAC C-CAT application form. Therefore, the candidates are advised to carefully check all of their information and ensure that it is valid and according to their documents. However, if the correction facility is made available, the authorities will make the announcement online.
CDAC C-CAT 2026 Application Fee
The CDAC C-CAT 2026 application fee needs to be paid online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. No other mode of payment will be accepted. Without the fee payment, the candidates will not be considered eligible for the entrance examination and admission process.
CDAC C-CAT Application Fee
| Course Category |
C-CAT Paper(s) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
| II III |
A+B A+B+C |
INR 1550 INR 1750 |
*There is no Category I in the Feb 2026 batch. Please note that the C-CAT fee, once paid, will not be refundable.
Commonly asked questions
No. The authorities will not accept offline payments for the CDAC C-CAT application fee. All candidates will be required to make the fee payment online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. Offline payments will not be considered. If the candidates are unable to make the fee payment before the final date, then their CDAC C-CAT application form will be considered incomplete and invalid.
Candidates will have to pay the fee during the CDAC C-CAT application process. The paper-wise and category-wise fees for the CDAC C-CAT application form are given below.
- Category II: Paper A+B- INR 1550
- Category III: Paper A+B+C - INR 1750
There is no Category I for the February 2025 batch.
CDAC C-CAT Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
The CDAC-C-CAT Exam is conducted in January for February cycle admissions and in July for August cycle admissions. You are advised to keep the official C-DAC website checking regularly for the release of the admission, which will contain the full schedule for the January and July 2026 exams and admi
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
The release date for the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form, February cycle, has not been announced, but the C-CAT is typically conducted in January for the February admissions. Application forms are usually released around December. You are advised to check the C-DAC website regularly for announcemen
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