
CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Form: Cochin University has closed CUSAT CAT 2026 registrations. Applicants could apply online at admissions.cusat.ac.in. Students are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for CUSAT CAT 2026. All students who seek admission to UG/PG courses at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) could apply using the direct link on this page. The authority has announced the CUSAT CAT 2026 exam dates as May 9 to 11, 2026. The B.Tech exam is scheduled for May 10, 2026.
Candidates must fill out the details in the CUSAT CAT registration carefully. The authority does not provide a form correction facility. Incorrect or incomplete forms will be rejected. For complete details on the CUSAT CAT application form, check out this page.
- CUSAT CAT Application Form 2026 Link
- CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- How to Fill the CUSAT CAT Application Form 2026
- Documents Required for CUSAT CAT Application Form
- CUSAT CAT 2026 Eligibilty Criteria
- CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Fee
CUSAT CAT Application Form 2026 Link
The CUSAT CAT application form is available at admissions.cusat.ac.in. The direct link to apply is given below:
Direct link: CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Form
CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CUSAT CAT 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Apr ' 26 | CUSAT CAT 2026 Admit Card TENTATIVE |
| 09 May ' 26 - 11 May ' 26 | CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Date |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 27 Jan ' 26 | CUSAT CAT 2026 Notification |
| 27 Jan ' 26 - 25 Mar ' 26 | CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Form |
How to Fill the CUSAT CAT Application Form 2026
To submit the CUSAT CAT 2026 application form enter details, upload documents and pay the registration fee. The CUSAT CAT application form can be accessed through the candidate login only. Students can check how to fill the application form below:
How to Fill the CUSAT CAT Application Form?
- Visit the CUSAT CAT official website.
- Click on “New candidate registration” button.
- Fill the mandatory details.
- After submitting the details in CUSAT CAT application form, candidates will receive an activation on their registered email id.
- Click on the activation link to activate the user account.
- Username will be the candidate’s email address and note the password.
Details Required for CUSAT CAT Registration
Candidates will have to provide the following details in the application form:
- Name, parents’ name, academic details, etc.
- Gender.
- Communication and Permanent Address.
- Caste category (Gen/OBC/SC/ST).
- For Keralite status, NRI reservation and Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CGW), candidates must read the clauses provided in the CUSAT CAT prospectus.
Documents Required for CUSAT CAT 2026 Registration
- Upload the required documents in the designated fields.
- Follow the format, dimensions and file size while uploading the documents.
- Preview the uploaded files and save.
Select Course
- Candidates should select the programme or combination of programmes from the dropdown list with utmost care in CUSAT CAT 2026 application form.
- After that, select the qualification acquired or going to acquire.
- After confirming the course, the candidate has to click on the “confirm test” based on the qualification.
- Then submit the course details.
Preview
- Just after submitting the course details, a short preview will be displayed.
- Candidates should inspect the short preview carefully.
- After confirming short preview, no candidates will be able to modify the details.
Fee Payment
- Later, candidates should make CUSAT CAT 2026 fee payment online.
- Fee payment can be done through credit/debit cards or net banking
Select Centre
- After successful fee payment, list of available centres will be displayed.
- Candidates should select the centre as per their convenience for appearing in the CUSAT CAT exam.
Print Confirmation Page
- After centre selection, a final preview of CUSAT CAT application form will be displayed.
- After approval, candidates will be able to download the confirmation page.
Documents Required for CUSAT CAT Application Form
Applicants are supposed to be ready with some documents/details before filling the CUSAT CAT application form. The CUSAT CAT application form is available in online mode only. This means applicants have to upload a scanned copy of the required documents. Apart from that, there are also some guidelines that a candidate will have to comply with while scanning the documents. The CUSAT CAT application form will not be accepted unless the documents are scanned and uploaded and the fees is paid. The list of documents is mentioned below.
- A recent passport-size photograph (in portrait orientation and 150px x 180px dimension).
- The file size of the photograph should not be larger than 500 KB.
- Upload a scanned image of the signature (in the dimension of 130px x 57px.).
- The file size of the signature must not be greater than 100 KB.
- The format of photo and signature can be .png or .jpg or .jpeg.
CUSAT CAT 2026 Eligibilty Criteria
Candidates can check the detailed CUSAT CAT 2026 eligibility criteria below for various B.Tech disciplines offered at the university.
- Pass in +2 examination of the State of Kerala or any other examination accepted as equivalent thereto with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as optional subjects, securing a separate minimum of 50% in Mathematics and 50% in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together.
- Candidates belonging to Kerala Scheduled Caste (KSC) and Kerala Scheduled Tribe (KST) communities are eligible to apply if they have a minimum pass mark in the qualifying examination.
- SEBC candidates of Kerala State belonging to the non-creamy layer category are eligible for 5% relaxation in the minimum required marks for the qualifying examination.
- Five marks relaxation is granted to the cutoff marks in Higher Secondary examination marks for admission to UG programs of the University to those who have participated in Scouts, Guides, Rover, Ranger and earned “Rajyapuraskkar”, Nanmudra Certificate” during Higher Secondary level.
| BTech Discipline |
Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Marine Engineering |
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| Naval Architecture & Ship Building |
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| Instrumentation & Technology |
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| Polymer Science & Engineering |
Passed Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry as an optional subject or any other equivalent examination with 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from a recognized Board. Secured 50% in the Mathematics subject. |
CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Fee
Candidates can check the fee details of CUSAT CAT application form for different categories in the table below.
| Categories |
Application Fee |
|---|---|
| For candidates opting for State Merit/All India Quota seats (other than NRI/ International/ PIO/ Children of Indian Gulf Workers) application fee to appear for a maximum of two test codes |
Rs 1,500 |
| For Kerala SC/Kerala ST candidates to appear for a maximum of two test codes |
Rs 700 |
| For seats reserved for International Candidates/PIO |
USD 110 (One Hundred and Ten US Dollars only) |
| For candidates belonging to Children of Indian Gulf Workers (CGW) category: To appear for a maximum of two test codes |
Rs 6,500 |
| CGW candidates belonging to KSC/KST to appear for a maximum of two test codes |
Rs 5,700 |
| For candidates (except CGW candidates) opting for NRI Seats |
Additional Rs 5,000 |
| For PhD |
Rs 1,500 |
| PhD and M Phil Programmes (for Kerala SC/Kerala ST candidates) |
Rs 700 |
1 Institutes accepting CUSAT CAT
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
Kochi • Public
Exam On - 9 May '26 - 11 May '26