CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Exam - Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Common Admission Test (July) 2026 or CDAC CAT (July) 2026 is the entrance examination for admission to PGD (Geoinformatics), PGD (Advanced Computing), PGD (Big Data Analytics), PGD (IT Infrastructure, Systems and Security), PGD (Internet of Things) and other courses. CDAC CAT (July) 2026 is conducted by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
CDAC CAT (July) for the year 2026 has been announced by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and will be held from 04/07/2026 to 05/07/2026. The application forms will be available from 26/05/2026 till 23/06/2026. The exam is in online mode. The duration of the exam will be 180 minutes. It is being conducted in English language. Admit card will be available from 30/06/2026. Result is expected to be announced on 16/07/2026.
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CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Conducting Body
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Eligibility Criteria
The Minimum Academic Qualifications for CDAC CAT 2026 (July) required
- Graduate in Engineering (10+2+4 or 10+3+3 years) in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation.
- MSc/MS (10+2+3+2 years) in Computer Science, IT, Electronics.
CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Important Dates
| Events |
Start Date |
Last Date |
| Application Form |
26/05/2026 |
23/06/2026
11:55 pm
11:55 pm
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| Admit Card Release Date |
30/06/2026 |
04/07/2026
11:55 pm
11:55 pm
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| CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Exam Date |
Online Dates
04/07/2026
to 05/07/2026
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| Declaration of result |
16/07/2026 |
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CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Prospectus
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| C-CAT Dates | Test Paper | Morning Slot Timings | Afternoon Slot Timings |
4 July 2026 ;
5 July 2026 | | Section A | | Section B | | Section C |
| | 9:30 am – 10:30 am | | 10:45 am – 11:45 am | | 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm |
| | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | | 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm |
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CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Exam Pattern
| Exam Mode |
Online Exam, |
| Exam Type |
Theory |
| Duration (in Minutes) |
180 |
| Marking Scheme |
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| Negative Marking |
There will be +3 (plus three) marks for each correct answer, -1 (minus one) |
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CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Syllabus
| TEST PAPER | TOPICS | DURATION |
| Section A | English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Computer Fundamentals & Concepts of Programming | 1 hour |
| Section B | C Programming, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming Concepts using C++, Operating Systems & Networking, Basics of Big Data & Artificial Intelligence | 1 hour |
| Section C | Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors | 1 hour |
Subjects
CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Admit Card
| Admit Card Download Start Date |
30/06/2026 |
| Admit Card Download End Date |
04/07/2026 11:55 pm |
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CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Exam Day Instructions
Online Dates
Examination Day Instructions
Before entering the Exam Centre:
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Try to reach the exam centre one hour prior to the time advised in the admit card.
- Before leaving for the site, please have a hearty breakfast or light lunch depending on the session. Drink plenty of fluids; as in summers dehydration can set in affecting your performance in the exam.
- Have a cookie or a chocolate just before entering the centre; this prevents hypoglycaemia and thus helps you stay alert longer improving your results.
- If it is a busy centre, then don’t wait till last for the entry and security check.
- Centre will not allow you to enter after the stipulated time of closing the doors.
- Admission to the Exam Centre is with the Admit Card; no candidates shall be admitted to the test without the production of the Admit Card at the Test Centre.
- Usually no bags are allowed.
- No eatables are allowed.
- No communication equipment such as mobile phones / pager/ wireless set, scanner, camera or any such electronic / digital gadget etc are allowed in the exam centre; carrying one will lead to disqualification.
- Handbag / Carry bag/ Mobile phone / calculator /watch/any other electronic gadget or any paper (other than the Admit Card) shall not be allowed inside the Test Hall/Room and the University shall not be responsible for its safekeeping. If a candidate is found in possession of any such item during the Test, he/she would be deemed to have used unfair means and may lead to cancellation of his/her candidature.
After entering the centre:
- Once candidates enter the centre, they should locate their designated hall and seat.
- If mentioned, candidates will be hand frisked as well as photographed or video graphed before entering the centre
- After all the formalities, candidates should enter the allotted hall and take the designated seat.
- For Objective Type question papers, rough work is to be done in the space provided for this purpose. No rough work is allowed on the OMR Answer Sheet under any situation.
- Questions have to be answered on the answer sheet only.
- Copying, use of unfair means of any kind, talking, asking questions from other candidates or borrowing of material inside the Test Centre is strictly prohibited.
- The candidates are to return their OMR answer-sheets and the question paper in full to the Centre Superintendent. Tearing or taking away of the question paper is not allowed failing which the candidates shall be disqualified from the entire Entrance Test.
- Misbehaviour of any kind can lead to expulsion of the candidate.
- Caught copying helping in copying will mean cancellation of the answer sheet/cancellation of the candidature.
- Marking the answer sheet or question paper in any way will also lead to cancellation of the exam for that candidate.
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CDAC CAT 2026 (July) Results
| Result Declaration | 16/07/2026 |