CDAC C-CAT Admit Card Released, Check Download Link, Exam Dates, Timings Here
CDAC CCAT Admit Card 2026 Download: Candidates must ensure to bring their admit card and a photograph to the exam centre for verification or else they will not be allowed entry.
CDAC C-CAT Admit Card 2026: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has released the Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 2026 admit card. Candidates who registered for the examination can now check and download their admit card/hall ticket on the official website cdac.in using their form number and password. The examination is scheduled to be held on July 4 and July 5, 2026 and the course will commence on August 24, 2026.
Exam Pattern, Section-Wise Timings
The examination will be held in computer-based mode for a total of three hours and will include three sections, each carrying 50 questions. Candidates will receive three marks for correct answers, while one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
| Test Paper | Subject |
| Section A | English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Computer Basics and Programming Concepts |
| Section B | Basics of C Programming, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming Concepts using C++, Operating Systems and Networking, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence |
| Section C | Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessor |
The C-CAT will be held in two shifts on each day - July 4 and July 5, 2026. The timings for morning and evening shifts are as follows:
| Test | Morning Shift | Post-Noon Shift |
| Section A | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | 2.00 to 3.00 pm |
| Section B | 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM | 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm |
| Section C | 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm | 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. |
How To Download CDAC C-CAT Admit Card?
- Visit the official website cdac.in and head over to the “Important Dates” section.
- Enter your form number and password.
- Click on the Submit button and your admit card will be displayed on the screen.
- Download and save it for future reference.
Candidates must ensure to bring their admit card and a photograph to the exam centre for verification or else they will not be allowed entry. Candidates will be allotted seats based on their C-CAT rank, which will be entirely based on the course and centre they opted for during counselling.
After Result Process
The CDAC PG Certificate Programmes admission process has two counselling sessions and three rounds of seat allocations. Under the counseling process, candidates are required to select their preferred seat and training centres.
What is CDAC C-CAT?
C-CAT is the mandatory gateway for candidates seeking admission to C-DAC's industry-aligned Post Graduate (PG) Diploma courses, such as PG-DAC, PG-DBDA, and PG-DASSD.
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