CDAC C-CAT 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

CDAC C-CAT is a Common Admissions Test conducted by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for admission to all Postgraduate Diploma courses offered at CDAC. It is a premier R&D organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for conducting research and development in IT, electronics, and related disciplines. The CDAC was set up in 1988. Since then, it has been building multiple generations of supercomputers, starting with PARAM, which had 1 GF in 1988. Today, it has emerged as a premier R&D organisation in IT&E (Information Technologies and Electronics) in the country, working to strengthen national technological capabilities in the context of global developments.

The CDAC C-CAT 2026 counselling and choice filling rounds for the February 2026 batch are tentatively scheduled to take place in the last week of January 2026. Candidates must register and select their choices for CDAC C-CAT counselling 2026 before the last date. The selection will be made in order of preference. The CDAC C-CAT seat allotment 2026 result will be accessible online by logging in using the form number and password. Allocation of seats will be made based on the candidate's rank, preferences, category, and seat availability.

The CDAC C-CAT 2026 admit card for the February batch will be tentatively available in the first week of January 2026. Registered candidates will be able to access the CDAC C-CAT admit card 2026 by logging in using the required credentials. The authorities will not use any other mode to release the CDAC C-CAT admit card. Details regarding the allotted exam centre, date, timings, and more will be available through the admit card for CDAC C-CAT 2026. When reporting to the exam centre, candidates must bring their CDAC C-CAT 2026 hall ticket and a valid identity proof. Without these documents, the candidates will not be able to attempt the.CDAC C-CAT 2026 paper.

CDAC C-CAT 2026 Exam Cities

While filling out the CDAC C-CAT 2026 application form, candidates will need to select their preferred exam cities. The allocation of CDAC C-CAT centres will be made based on their preferences and the availability of seats.

The CDAC C-CAT 2026 syllabus will most probably be similar to that of the 2025 syllabus. It will comprise three sections:

• Section A (General Aptitude), including English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning
• Section B (Computer Programming and Concepts), including topics on C programming, Data Structures, OS, and Networking
• Section C (Computer Architecture) includes topics on Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, and Microprocessors. 

The exact syllabus can be accessed once the dates for the February 2026 cycle are announced. 

CDAC C-CAT 2025 application form process for the August batch has ended. Candidates had to fill out the CDAC C-CAT application form 2025 with personal, academic and contact details. All of the provided information had to be valid and as per the documents presented. The steps to fill out the application form are given below.

• Go to cdac.in
• Candidates had to register using the required basic details.
• After registration, they had to fill out the application form with their personal, academic and contact details. The preferred exam cities had to be selected.
• Candidates had to upload their scanned passport-size photograph and signature as per the official specifications.
• Finally, the CDAC C-CAT 2025 application fee had to be paid online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card.

CDAC C-CAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Before registration, the candidates were advised to check the official CDAC C-CAT eligibility criteria. The course-wise eligibility for CDAC C-CAT 2025 can be checked below.

CDAC C-CAT Eligibility Criteria

Admissions at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing are subject to the following conditions: 

(a) All parts of their qualifying degree examination shall be completed by the date of joining the course.

(b) Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with at least the required minimum marks shall be submitted at CDAC by the due date.  

Note: It is mandatory for candidates to comply with the eligibility criteria for admissions at CDAC. Admission of a candidate is subject to his/her eligibility and scores in the C-CAT.