CDAC C-CAT 2026 Results & Counselling Schedule: Key Dates for Feb Batch
CDAC Common Admissions Test 2025 ( CDAC C-CAT )
Result - 22 Jan '26
With the conclusion of the CDAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 2026 on January 11, candidates will now be looking ahead to the next stages of the admission process for the February 2026 PG Certificate courses by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC). This blog will cover the next steps involved in admission process into the CDAC postgraduate certificate courses.
Following the completion of the CDAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 2026 on January 10 and 11, 2026, CDAC is going to begin the post-exam admission process for its February 2026 PG Certificate programmes. Checkout the most crucial events in the coming weeks.
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- CDAC C-CAT 2026 Result Declaration
- Release of Merit / Rank List
- First Counselling: Online Selection of Courses and Centres
- First Round Seat Allotment
- Seat Acceptance & Fee Payment
- Additional Seat Allocation Rounds
- Admission Confirmation
- Commencement of February 2026 Batch
CDAC C-CAT 2026 Result Declaration
Date: January 22, 2026
After the exam, CDAC will evaluate the responses and declare the C-CAT 2026 results online.
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Results will be accessible through on official portal https://www.cdac.in/index.aspx?id=studentslogin
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Scorecard and rank details are going to be published online
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Rank card is mandatory for counselling and seat allotment
Release of Merit / Rank List
Date: January 22, 2026
CDAC will prepare a centralised merit list based on candidate performance.
No. The authorities will not allow fresh choice filling for the second round of CDAC C-CAT counselling. Candidates will have to make their selection during the first round of CDAC C-CAT counselling. No changes can be done once the choices are submitted. Fresh choice filling can be done only during the third round of CDAC C-CAT counselling process.
CDAC C-CAT 2025 counselling process will commence on July 17, 2025. Eligible and qualified candidates will be able to fill out their choices for the CDAC C-CAT 2025 counselling until July 23, 2025. The selection of choices has to be done in the order of preference. For the third round, the choice filling process will be open from August 8 to 13, 2025. CDAC C-CAT 2025 seat allotment results will be declared online separately for every round.
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Admissions will be conducted strictly on merit
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Higher ranks surely have better chances of going their preferred programmes and centres allotted
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No re-evaluation or separate entrance exam
First Counselling: Online Selection of Courses and Centres
Dates: January 22 – 28, 2026
Eligible candidates must participate in the first round of counselling by selecting their preferred PG Certificate courses and CDAC centres online. Choices should be filled carefully based on-
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- Rank of the candidate
- Eligibility criteria
- Previous years’ cutoff trends
A Pan-CDAC online Q&A session related to counselling and seat allocation is going to be held on January 27, 2026 (3:00 PM).
First Round Seat Allotment
Date: January 30, 2026
Based on rank, preferences, and seat availability, CDAC will announce the first round of seat allotment.
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Allotment results will be published online
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Candidates can check their allotment status through login
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Options for further rounds or upgradation may be available
Seat Acceptance & Fee Payment
Last Date: February 4, 2026 (till 5:00 PM)
Candidates who receive a seat must confirm their admission within the given deadline.
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Online seat acceptance is mandatory
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Advance programme fee payment (INR 10,000 + GST) is required to secure their allotted seats
Failure to complete this step may lead to cancellation of allotment
Additional Seat Allocation Rounds
Date: February 6 - 17 2026
Yes. The authorities will conduct CDAC C-CAT counselling process online. All eligible candidates will have to register and fill out their choices at the official website. The authorities will announce the CDAC C-CAT seat allotment result online. Allotment of seats will be done based on the candidate's rank, preferences, category and seat availability.
During the CDAC C-CAT counselling process, the candidates will have to choose their choice of courses before the last date. It is to be noted that the selection of courses has to be done in order of preference. This is important as order of preference will be considered for of seats allotment.
Yes. Participating in CDAC C-CAT online counselling is mandatory. Without selecting courses and centres during this stage, you will not be considered for seat allocation.
If seats remain vacant, CDAC will be conducting 3 additional counselling and allotment rounds
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Candidates not allotted seats earlier can participate
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Seat upgradation options may be available
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Timely action is crucial in each round
Admission Confirmation
Last Date: February 23, 2026
After successful verification of their documents, candidates will receive final admission confirmation.
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Confirmation will be issued by the allotted institute
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Reporting instructions and joining details will be shared
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Orientation schedules may also be announced
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Cadidates must pay the balance course fee by February 23, 2026 to complete the admission process.
Commencement of February 2026 Batch
Start Date: February 25, 2026
End Date: August 11, 2026
The February 2026 PG Certificate programmes will start across CDAC centres in India.
Candidates should:
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Regularly visit the official CDAC admission portal
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Check the offcial portal for further updates
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Follow all deadlines strictly
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
During CDAC C-CAT counselling, seat allotment is based on your C-CAT rank, chosen preferences, and seat availability. Higher-ranked candidates get priority during the allocation process.
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Yes. Participating in CDAC C-CAT online counselling is mandatory. Without selecting courses and centres during this stage, you will not be considered for seat allocation.
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Your exam centre, date, and time will be clearly mentioned on your C-CAT admit card. You must check it carefully and reach the venue on time.
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After filling your personal and educational details on the CDAC C-CAT application form, upload your photo and pay the exam fee online. Once done, all steps will show a tick mark on the dashboard.
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No. Once the CDAC C-CAT application form is submitted, the selected course category cannot be changed. Carefully review the application form before submitting.
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In CDAC C-CAT, Category III candidates can apply for both Category II and III courses if eligible. Category II candidates can apply only for Category II courses.
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Mandatory information to include in the CDAC C-CAT application form are:
- Full name, email address, phone number, and other personal details
- Class 10th, 12th, and graduation marks details
- Course category (II or III)
- 3 examination cities
- Passport-size photo of the candidate & digital signature
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Yes, admission to all CDAC PG Certificate Programmes like PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC), PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-AI/PGCP-AI), PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA/PGCP-BDA), PG Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-CSF), PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI), PG
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CDAC C-CAT is conducted twice a year, in January (for February admissions) and July (for August admissions).
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After registering for CDAC C-CAT 2026, you will receive an Application Form number. Use this number to log in and complete the C-CAT application form.
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The most basic eligibility criteria for CDAC C-CAT counselling is qualifying the entrance examination with minimum scores. At the time of counselling, candidates must fill in their choices within the given time.