CUSAT CAT Exam Date 2026: Registration, Admit Card, Result, Counselling Dates

Cochin University of Science and Technology - Common Admission Test 2025 ( CUSAT CAT )

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CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Dates: Cochin University will announce the CUSAT CAT exam date 2026 online at admissions.cusat.ac.in. The exam is usually held in May. Candidates can check the event-wise CUSAT CAT exam date on this page for registration, admit card, exam dates, results and more. The CUSAT CAT application form is expected to be released in January 2026. For more information related to CUSAT CAT exam dates, candidates can read below.

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  • CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Form Date
  • CUSAT CAT 2026 Admit Card Date
  • CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Date
  • CUSAT CAT 2026 Result Date

CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CUSAT CAT 2025 exam

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Jan ' 26

CUSAT CAT 2026 Notification

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Feb ' 26

CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Form

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May ' 26

CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Date

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CUSAT CAT 2026 Application Form Date

The CUSAT CAT 2026 application form is expected in February 2026. The CUSAT CAT 2026 registration dates will be notified in its notification at admissions.cusat.ac.in. Candidates have to complete registration, fill the form, upload documents, and pay the fee. The application fee will be different for each category.

 

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Q:   When will CUSAT CAT 2026 registration begin?
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The CUSAT CAT registration 2026 will commence in January 2026. Candidates will be able to fill out the CUSAT CAT application form on the website, admissions.cusat.ac.in.

Q:   How to apply for CUSAT CAT?
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To apply for CUSAT CAT, candidates have to visit the website, admissions.cusat.ac.in. Applicants have to complete registration, filling of form and fee payment.

Q:   What is the CUSAT CAT application fee?
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The CUSAT CAT application fee is Rs.1500 and for Kerala SC (KSC)/ Kerala ST (KST) Rs. 700 for a maximum of 2 test codes. For each additional test code, candidates have to pay Rs. 500 for general candidates Rs. 250 for KSC/KST candidates.

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CUSAT CAT 2026 Admit Card Date

Cochin University of Science and Technology releases the CUSAT CAT admit card online for all the registered candidates. Students have to use their email ID, registration number and password to download the admit card for CUSAT CAT 2026. Candidates should know that the CUSAT CAT admit card will not be sent through email, SMS or any other means.

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CUSAT CAT 2026 Exam Date

Candidates should regularly visit the CUSAT CAT 2026 exam dates page for the latest updates. The CUSAT CAT 2026 exam is usually held in May and is conducted in CBT mode. The exam wil have 225 MCQ questions to be solved in 3 hours. Candidates must get a minimum of 10 marks in physics and chemistry separately to qualify CUSAT CAT exam.

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Q:   What is the CUSAT CAT exam date?
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The authority will announce the CUSAT CAT 2026 exam date on the website, admissions.cusat.ac.in.

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CUSAT CAT 2026 Result Date

Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) will release the CUSAT CAT 2026 result on its website. Qualified candidates can check the CUSAT CAT 2026 result to know their scores obtained on the test.

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Q:   When will the CUSAT CAT result be declared?
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The CUSAT CAT result is released a few days after the exam. The authority will prepare the CUSAT CAT result based on the final answer key.

Q:   How will the CUSAT CAT result be declared?
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The authority will declare the CUSAT CAT result in online mode on the website, admissions.cusat.ac.in

Q:   How to get admission to BTech Marine Engineering at CUSAT?
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Admission to B.Tech Marine Engineering at CUSAT is done based on a rank list prepared on the IMU CET scores. Candidates must appear and secure a rank in the IMU CET exam and apply for admission at the time of counselling.

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Answered 2 months ago

The CUSAT CAT cutoff is the minimum rank at which candidates are allotted a branch. The CUSAT CAT cutoff is different for each course and college. The authority will announce the cutoff of CUSAT CAT after each round of counselling.

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Answered 2 months ago

The CUSAT CAT passing marks for the BTech exam is 10 marks in maths and 10 marks in physics and chemistry combined. However, Kerala SC and ST candidates do not have a minimum passing mark.

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Answered 2 months ago

The authority will announce the CUSAT CAT 2026 exam date on the website, admissions.cusat.ac.in.

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Answered 2 months ago

As per the CUSAT CAT marking scheme, candidates will get 3 marks for every correct answer while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response. 

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Samridhi Mishra

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Answered 2 months ago

The total duration of CUSAT CAT exam is 3 hours. There is also a subject-wise time limit. The Physics section will be conducted in the first 60 minutes, the Chemistry section will be held in the next 45 minutes and finally the mathematics section for 75 minutes.

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Samridhi Mishra

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 2 months ago

As per the CUSAT CAT exam pattern there will be 225 MCQs. The mathematics section will have 90 questions, physics will have 75 questions, while chemistry will have 60 questions. The exam duration is 3 hr and the maximum mark is 675.

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Answered 2 months ago

Yes. NCERTs should form the base of your preparation since the CUSAT CAT syllabus is the same as mentioned in the NCERTs.

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Samridhi Mishra

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 2 months ago

The CUSAT CAT exam will have 3 subjects- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

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Contributor-Level 9

Answered 2 months ago

The CUSAT CAT syllabus is based on the class 10+2 Board syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

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There is no age limit to apply for the CUSAT CAT exam.

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