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

The Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is one of the most reputed Universities not only in the state of Kerala but in India too. This institution has an approval from the Government of India. They also possess an approval from the AICTE. The institution carries out CUSAT CAT exam for the admittance of students into their many courses.

The Cochin University of Science and Technology came into being in 1971 in answer to a concerted campaign for quality postgraduate education in the state of Kerala. In February 1986, University of Cochin was reorganized into Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) with the objective “the promotion of graduate and post-graduate studies and advanced research in applied science, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science.” The University is well connected by road, rail and air to all national as well as international destinations. Apart from the main campus at Trikakkara, it has two other campuses, a Lakeside Campus in downtown Kochi facing the Kochi backwaters and another at Pulinkunnu, about 60 km to the south, in Kuttanad, famous for its paddy cultivation below sea-level, which symbolizes Kerala’s serene, picturesque backwaters and rolling paddy fields.

Candidates can get the full details of CUSAT CAT Exam 2020 such as Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Important Dates and much more on this post.

Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidates applying for the exam should be an Indian citizen only.
• For B.Tech course, the candidates must have passed the 12th or its equivalent from any recognized board in Kerala with 50% marks in mathematics and 50% aggregate in PCM.
• For the Marine Engineering, the candidates must have passed the 12th or its equivalent from Kerala with 60% marks in mathematics and aggregate 60% marks in Mathematics, Physics, chemistry and English (50% for candidates of SC/ST category).
• Those candidates who have done diploma/vocational courses are not eligible to for Marine Engineering course.
• For the Marine Engineering, the age of a candidate should be less than 25 years as on 1st September of the year of admission.
• The candidates belonging to the SC/ST categories will be eligible for all engineering courses except Marine Engineering it they have secured the passing marks in the qualifying examination.

Application Fee

How to Apply

The application forms are available only through the online mode, from the official website of the university. The application forms are available from January, 2020, so candidates needs to hurry up and fill the application form as early as they can to avoid any problem later on. Candidates have to visit the official site of the university and apply for the application form; now candidates are required to enter their details like Name, address, mail id and other basic things. After completing these details candidates have to move towards fees payment, candidates can pay their fees by using credit/debit card or by using bank DD (drawn in favor of Registrar, CUSAT and payable at Ernakulam), candidates can draw DD from any nationalized bank of the country.

Exam Pattern

The Exam Pattern of CUSAT CAT 2020 consist of all the features of the question paper like the no. of papers, total no. of questions, duration etc. Candidates can check the exam pattern below:

Exam Cities

CUSAT CAT 2020 will be held in many cities across the country and abroad. Candidates will require applying for the exam centre at the time of filling up the online application form. The Exam Cities of CUSAT CAT 2020 is given in the table below:

Syllabus

Mathematics syllabus:

Physics syllabus:

Chemistry syllabus:

Admit Card / Hall Ticket

• The Admit Card of CUSAT CAT 2020 will be available for download in the 3rd week of April, 2020, tentatively.
• Candidates will require to login with their user ID. and password to download their admit card.
• Before downloading the admit card, candidates must ensure that all the details mentioned in the admit card is correct.
• No other mode will be available to get access of the admit card.
• It is mandatory for candidates to have possession of their admit card on the examination day. Candidates without the admit card will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
• Candidates must keep the admit card safe and secure for future correspondence.

Cutoff

The cut off score depends on difficulty level of exam, availability of seats, number of applicants, etc. Based on the cut-off score examination authority prepares the merit list.

Results

CUSAT result 2020 has been declared for Law/PG/BTECH/BLET/MLET/MFSC programmes in the Last week of May 2020.

Counselling

The Counselling of CUSAT CAT 2020 is expected to be held in the 2nd week of July, 2020. The counselling will be done only for the qualified candidates. The selected candidates will require registering online and submit their option entry. After logging in, candidates will have to download their CUSAT CAT 2020 counselling letter. No individual call letter / communication will be sent by post to the candidates.

Participating Institutes

The Participating Institutes of CUSAT CAT 2020 will grant admission to the qualified candidates into various engineering programmes. The candidates will be given admission on the basis of their performance in CUSAT CAT 2020. The first 10 Participating Institutes of CUSAT CAT 2020 is listed below:

Contact Details

Cochin University of Science And Technology
Cochin University. P.O. Cochin-682 022,
Kerala, India

Phone : 91 484 2577290/2577550
Email : registrar@cusat.ac.in