CUSAT BTech Courses & Fees 2025: Seats, Eligibility, Cutoff, Placements

CUSAT admission is a multi-step process. Below are step-wise details for getting a seat in the CUSAT BTech programme:

CUSAT BTech Application Process 2025

The Cochin University of Science and Technology application process is carried out in online mode only. Only the candidates who submit the form successfully become eligible to appear for the entrance exam and to take admission. The multi-step process to follow for registration and form submission is as follows:

1.1: Visit the CUSAT admission page (admission.cusat.ac.in) and click on “New Candidate Registration”.

1.2: Fill out personal details and reservations (if applicable).

1.3: Upload a recent passport-size photograph in portrait orientation. Also, a scanned image of your signature in landscape orientation. The images shall be in .png, .jpg or .jpeg format.

• For Photograph – Upload a passport-size photo with dimensions 150 px X 57 px and file size not more than 500 KB.
• For Signature – File size shall not be more than 100 KB, and the dimension should be 130 px X 57 px.

1.4: Select the programme or combination of programmes.

1.5: After submission of the course details, check all the details on the short preview.

1.6: Pay the application fee through credit/debit cards or net banking.

1.7: Select the preferred test centre.

1.8: Print the application form and keep it safe until you start your classes or maybe further too.

Selection Rounds

There are two ways to select the candidates, of which the first one is for BTech. The university accepts CUSAT CAT for admission to undergraduate engineering courses. Further, for BTech LE, the university conducts LET, i.e., Lateral Entry Test. LET is a three-hour test including 200 objective-type questions designed to test proficiency in English, Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Graphics and General Engineering.

The university shortlists candidates for BTech (PT) courses based on merit in the last qualifying exam and the admission test conducted by the department. CUSAT also considers the number of years of experience of candidates after obtaining the diploma. The weighatge varies in a way:

• Merit in Diploma: 50% weightage
• Admission Test: 40% weightage
• Experience: 10% weightage

Rank List

As per the candidates' secured scores in the accepted entrance examination/ tests, the university prepares the rank list. For a standalone BTech. Of course, the CUSAT CAT score plays a major role in releasing the rank list/ cutoff list. Moreover, the university will release a rank list considering all the selection components.

Admission Confirmation

Once the university announces the rank list, selected candidates must visit the concerned department of the university for document verification and CUSAT CAT Counselling. They need to pay some amount of the course fee to confirm their seat at the university.