Exam

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.

The authority has announced the course-wise CUSAT CAT 2026 exam date on the website, admissions.cusat.ac.in. The exam will be conducted between May 9 and 11, 2026. The B.Tech admission test will be held on May 10.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Candidates who wish to appear for the CUSAT CAT BTech exam must have passed thier class 12th exams with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. They should also obtain a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics together. Kerala SC and ST candidates do not have any minimum percentage requirement however, they must has qualified their class 12th exam.