CUSAT CAT MA Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Important CUSAT CAT exam pattern highlights are as follows:

The revised CUSAT CAT 2027 exam pattern has been published along with the official notification. The entrance test will consist of MCQ-type questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, to be completed within 180 minutes.

CUSAT CAT 2027 Exam Pattern: Test Code 101 (PCM)

Some Key Points:

1. If there is a tie, the scores in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry from the CAT will be taken into account in that specific order.
2. To be ranked for B.Tech. programs, candidates must achieve at least 10 marks individually in Mathematics and at least 10 marks in total for Physics and Chemistry combined in the CAT examination.

CUSAT CAT 2027 Exam Pattern: For Test Code 104 (PCB)

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According to the updated CUSAT CAT exam format, participants will earn 4 points for each correct answer, whereas 1 point will be subtracted for each incorrect response.

For Test Code 101

For Test Code 104 

Check below section-wise important topics in CUSAT CAT 2027:

Mathematics

• Calculus: Limits, Continuity, Differentiability, Definite & Indefinite Integrals, Application of Integrals, and Differential Equations.
• Algebra: Matrices and Determinants, Complex Numbers, Sequences and Series, Permutations & Combinations, and Binomial Theorem.
• Coordinate Geometry: Straight Lines, Circles, and Conic Sections.
• Vectors & 3D Geometry: Dot and Cross Products, and Three-Dimensional Space Geometry.
• Probability & Statistics: Basic Probability theorems, mean, variance, and standard deviation.

Physics 

• Electrostatics & Current Electricity: Coulomb’s law, Gauss's Law, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff's laws, and Potentiometers.
• Mechanics: Laws of Motion, Kinematics, Gravitation, and Work, Energy, and Power.
• Modern Physics: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, and Electronic Devices (Semiconductors/Diodes).
• Optics: Ray Optics, Wave Optics, and Optical Instruments.
• Thermodynamics & Waves: Laws of Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Simple Harmonic Motion.

Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes), Aldehydes and Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, and General Organic Chemistry.
• Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Electrochemistry, Atomic Structure, and Solutions.
• Inorganic Chemistry: Coordination Compounds, d- & f-Block elements, p-Block elements, and Chemical Bonding.

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