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

Exam Info

Name of Examination	CUSAT – CAT (Cochin University of Science and Technology Common Admission Test)
Category of Exam	National Level Exam
Conducting Authority	CUSAT Common Admission Test (CAT)
Level of Exam (PG/ UG/ Diploma)	Undergraduate & Postgraduate
Name of Universities, colleges or Institute providing opportunities to student through this exam	Government Universities and Colleges
Language	English
Examination Mode	Online
Number of section in paper	3 sections
Courses provided through this exam	Engineering & Management Courses. (UG/ PG, Ph.D., M. Tech, Diploma)
Date of Examination	10th, 11th, 12th May 2025
Timing schedule of Examination	Not Mentioned
Duration of Exam	3 Hrs
Total number of questions	200
Total number of Marks	600
Marks of Each question	3
Total numbers of Centers for this exam	30 Cities
Official website of examination or conducting body	Admission.cusat.ac.in
Registration Charges/ Form fill up charges	Rs. 1100/- (For General and OBC) Rs. 500/- (For SC/ST) Rs. 5000/- (NRI candidates) Rs. 5,500/- (Candidate belonging to KST/ KSC) US $. 100/- (International Candidates) Rs. 10000/- (Candidates opting for a test center                      in Dubai)

Important dates related to Examination

Initial Registration Date	23th January 2025
Last Date for Registration	10th March 2025
Admit Card releasing Date	25th April 2025
Date of Examination	May 10th,11th, 12th  2025
Result Declaration Date	4th June 2025
Counselling date for admission	No

                               Reservation for this exam

Category	Percentages
State Merit Seats (SM) (For Keralites)	50%
All India Merit Seats (AIM) (Both for Keralite and Non - keralite)	40%
All India Quota (AIQ)	10%
Non – Resident Indian Seats (NRI)	10%

Eligibility Criteria for exam

Age Limit	No age limit
Least Education Qualification	Intermediate
Least Marks in Matriculation	50%
Least Marks in Intermediate	50%

Syllabus of Examination

Subject A	Physics
Subject B	Chemistry
Subject C	Mathematics
Subject D	Biology

 

Process of Counselling: -

Counseling for the CUSAT CAT (Cochin University of Science and Technology - Common Admission Test) typically begins after the results are announced. Candidates must register for counselling before the counselling may begin because it is done online.

The steps in the CUSAT CAT counselling process are as follows:

·       Registration: Applicants who have passed the CUSAT CAT exam must register for counselling by going to the official website.

·       After registering, candidates must fill out and lock their choices of universities and courses according to their preferences. Candidates must confirm their options by locking their choices after they have been entered.

·       Seat distribution: The candidates' preferences and the merit list will be taken into consideration when allocating seats. The outcome of the seat distribution will be made public on the official website.

·       Payment of fees: After receiving their seat assignments, candidates must use the online payment system on the official website to pay the applicable fees.

·       Candidates must report to the designated college by the deadline and at the designated time once the fee payment has been confirmed. All required documents and certificates for the verification process must be carried by the candidates.

·       Verification of documents: When the candidates report to the designated college, their paperwork will be checked. The candidates will be admitted to the college if all the paperwork is confirmed to be in order.

·       It is significant to keep in mind that the counselling procedure can change from year to year. For information on updates and alerts relating to the counselling process, candidates are urged to frequently check the official website.