C-CAT Application Fee

Particular	Fee
C-CAT Examination Fee	₹750 per test paper
Maximum (A+B+C Sections)	₹2,250

Candidates can choose one or more sections depending on the courses they wish to apply for.

 Official Admission Portal: https://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=studentslogin

C-CAT Exam Pattern

Section	Subjects
A	English, Aptitude, Reasoning
B	C Programming, Data Structures, OOP, Operating Systems
C	Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors

Exam duration: 1 hour per section, conducted in computer-based mode

 The C-DAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT) is divided into 3 sections: A, B, and C. For admission into PG-DAC (Advanced Computing), candidates generally need to appear for Sections A + B + C. Each section contains 50 MCQs, duration 1 hour, with +3 marks for correct answers and -1 for wrong answers.

Section A - Aptitude, English & Programming Fundamentals

• Grammar
• Sentence Correction
• Vocabulary
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• One-word Substitution
• Idioms & Phrases
• Reading Comprehension
• Error Detection
• Fill in the Blanks

• Percentages
• Profit & Loss
• Ratio & Proportion
• Average
• Time & Work
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Simple & Compound Interest
• Permutation & Combination
• Probability
• Number System
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Mensuration
• Logarithms

• Blood Relations
• Coding-Decoding
• Series
• Direction Sense
• Seating Arrangement
• Syllogism
• Statement & Conclusion
• Analytical Reasoning
• Puzzle Solving

• Number Systems
• Binary Arithmetic
• Computer Organization Basics
• Memory Concepts
• Input/Output Devices
• Software & Hardware
• Operating System Basics
• Programming Concepts
• Flowcharts
• Algorithms

• Variables
• Data Types
• Operators
• Decision Making
• Loops
• Functions
• Arrays
• Basic Programming Logic

Section B - Programming & Computer Science Fundamentals

• Tokens
• Data Types
• Operators
• Control Statements
• Functions
• Arrays
• Strings
• Pointers
• Structures
• Unions
• File Handling
• Dynamic Memory Allocation
• Preprocessor Directives

• Arrays
• Linked Lists
• Stacks
• Queues
• Trees
• Binary Search Trees
• Hashing
• Graphs
• Searching Techniques
• Sorting Techniques

• Classes & Objects
• Constructors & Destructors
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Function Overloading
• Operator Overloading
• Virtual Functions
• Templates
• Exception Handling

• Process Management
• Threads
• CPU Scheduling
• Deadlocks
• Memory Management
• Paging
• Segmentation
• Virtual Memory
• File Systems

• OSI Model
• TCP/IP Model
• IP Addressing
• Routing
• Switching
• DNS
• HTTP
• FTP
• SMTP
• Network Security Basics

• ER Model
• Relational Model
• SQL
• Normalization
• Transactions
• Concurrency Control
• Indexing

• Machine Learning Concepts
• Data Analytics Basics
• Big Data Terminology
• Data Mining Fundamentals