{"id":17118,"date":"2026-05-19T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/19\/check-eligibility-and-exam-dates\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:14:00","slug":"check-eligibility-and-exam-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=17118","title":{"rendered":"Check eligibility and exam dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131195484,imgsize-820372,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/cdac-c-cat-2026-registration-for-august-session.jpg\" alt=\"CDAC C-CAT 2026 registration for August session begins on May 26: Check eligibility and exam dates\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) will begin the registration process for the Computerized Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 2026 August session from May 26, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Interested candidates will be able to apply for the examination through the official website, till June 23, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to the official schedule, the CDAC C-CAT August 2026 examination will be conducted on July 4 and July 5 at various test centres. The admit card for the exam will be released around three to four days before the examination.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The duration of the entrance test will be one hour.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"36345102\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"CDAC-C-CAT-2026\" source=\"keywords\">CDAC C-CAT 2026<\/keyword>: Application fee<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Candidates applying for the exam will have to pay the following application fee:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"13\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rs 1,550 for Course Category II (Papers A+B)<\/li>\n<li>Rs 1,750 for Course Category III (Papers A+B+C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The fee can be paid through online mode while filling out the application form.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Eligibility criteria<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Candidates who have completed a bachelor\u2019s degree in Engineering or Technology in the following subjects are eligible to apply:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"23\">\n<ul>\n<li>Information Technology (IT)<\/li>\n<li>Computer Science (CS)<\/li>\n<li>Electronics<\/li>\n<li>Telecommunications<\/li>\n<li>Electrical<\/li>\n<li>Instrumentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Applicants must have secured at least 55 per cent aggregate marks in their qualifying degree.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>CDAC has also clarified that there is no age limit for admission to its postgraduate certificate programmes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>How to apply for CDAC C-CAT 2026<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Candidates can follow these steps to complete the registration process:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"33\">\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the official website at cdac.in<\/li>\n<li>Register using basic details to create login credentials<\/li>\n<li>Fill in personal and academic information in the application form<\/li>\n<li>Upload the required documents and photographs in the prescribed format<\/li>\n<li>Pay the application fee online<\/li>\n<li>Submit the form and select the preferred exam date for the August batch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>CDAC postgraduate certificate programmes are 24-week full-time courses that include around 1,200 hours of training and 300 hours of self-study.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The postgraduate diploma batch for the August session is scheduled to begin on August 24, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/cdac-c-cat-2026-registration-for-august-session-begins-on-may-26-check-eligibility-and-exam-dates\/articleshow\/131195184.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) will begin the registration process for the Computerized Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 2026 August session from May 26, 2026.Interested candidates will be able to apply for the examination through the official website, till June 23, 2026.According to the official schedule, the CDAC C-CAT August 2026 examination 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