CUSAT CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria: Check Eligibility, Educational Qualification, and Age Limit
Cochin University of Science and Technology has defined eligibility criteria for students who will be appearing for CUSAT CAT 2023 respectively. It is important for the students to check the mentioned criteria before applying for the CUSAT CAT 2023 as the eligibility criteria differs from course to course.
Following are the parameters for CUSAT CAT 2023 Eligibility:
- For applying to B.Tech courses, candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
- Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects in 10+2 level.
- For graduation courses, candidates who have appeared for 10+2 exam are also eligible.
- The qualifying marks for SEBC candidates from the state of Kerala is 55% in aggregate and minimum 50% marks in Mathematics as well.
- An overall 50% mark in aggregate is required to apply for CUSAT CAT 2023.
- For the rest, the qualifying mark is 60% in aggregate as well as Mathematics.
- Diploma or Vocational candidates are not eligible to appear for CUSAT CAT 2023.
- The maximum age limit of candidate is 25 years
- Both Indian and foreign nationals will need to share the required documents.
- In case of applying based on state quota, domicile certificate is mandatory to produce during the final round of interview.
Check the detailed CUSAT CAT 2023 Exam Pattern
CUSAT CAT 2023 Exam Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Beginning of Online Registration | January 27, 2023 |
| Last Date of Online Registration | February 26, 2023 |
| Last Date of Online Registration with fine | March 6, 2023 |
| Online Registration for International Candidates | April 29 to May 1, 2023 |
Note: The above-mentioned dates are tentative and the university will issue official dates for the candidates to fill in the important credentials accordingly. Thus, the candidate is advised to check the university website- cusat.nic.in. for further notice.
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CUSAT CAT Eligibility as per Nationality
- Candidates applying CUSAT CAT 2023 for admission in regular B.Tech or B.E courses, need to be of Indian origin.
- Candidates from Kerala, applying within state quota must submit domicile documents to confirm the same.
- The candidate under the foreign category can also apply. They will need to share NRI documents in order to apply for the same.
- Any Indian Citizen /Overseas Citizen of India /Person of Indian Origin is eligible to apply for NRI seats.
Number of Attempts
The candidate will be able to opt for CUSAT CAT more than once there is initially no limit set by the university accordingly. But one thing that the candidate should keep in mind is the eligibility criteria and more importantly the age limit as they will reattempt for the examination failing to qualify the year.
Eligibility as per Age Limit for CUSAT CAT 2023
The age limit for various courses are mentioned below:
- For all undergraduate courses, candidates must be less than 19 years of age.
- For postgraduate courses, candidates must be less than 22 years of age.
- For M.Phil and Phd courses, the age of candidates must be less than 28 years.
- For doctorate candidates age limit criteria are 45 years.
Eligibility as per Program Opted for CUSAT CAT 2023
| Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate courses | The basic criterion for opting admission in any undergraduate courses is 10+2 exam result. If a candidate qualifies 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate then he or she is eligible to apply for CUSAT CAT. The eligibility for 3 years LLB course is full-time graduation in any discipline. |
| Post-graduation courses | For post-graduation courses, candidates need to share the GATE score card to get 5% relaxation on the minimum percentage required for application. |
| B.Tech in Naval Architecture and ship building | Candidates must pass 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as primary subjects. Candidates must secure minimum 60% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in Mathematics. |
| MPhil courses | A relaxation of 5% is given to SC/ ST category candidates. 50% of the total seats available will be reserved for college or university teachers and instructors. The teachers should have minimum 3 years of experience in order to apply for the same. In case of seat availability, candidates from general quota will also be allowed to apply. |
| PHD course | Aspiring candidates must hold a full-time master’s degree in order to apply. The post-graduate degree must be obtained from a reputed University recognized at least within the country. A minimum of 55% marks or 6 CGPA in a scale of 10 is mandatory in order to apply for a PHD course in Cochin University of science and technology. For SC/ ST candidates, the percentage required is 45%. |
| Post-doctoral fellowship | Candidates can also opt for a post-doctoral fellowship programme by applying for CUSAT CAT. Minimum requirement is a recognized doctoral degree with minimum 2 years of research experience. The age limit is 45 years. Candidates will be given 25,000 INR per month for the research programme. |
Reservation Criteria for CUSAT CAT 2023
The University has defined certain reservation criteria for the candidates appearing for CUSAT CAT 2023. It's important for the candidate to follow the criteria with more focus on the points mentioned below:
- Seats are reserved under mandatory communal reservation quota. This kind of reservation is for candidates belonging to Kerala SC or ST and socially and economically backward classes.
- A portion of the seats are reserved under special reservation quota. This reservation is only applicable once a candidate appears for CUSAT CAT 2023.
- 3% seats are reserved for physically challenged candidates with at least 40% disability. This reservation is applicable for all courses except marine and mechanical engineering courses.
- For blind people, reservation quota is kept only for MA in Hindi and LLM courses. For the rest of the courses, it is not applicable.
- A small percentage quota is reserved for experienced candidates who opt to complete their higher education.
- For part-time MBA courses, 50% of the seats are allotted for working professionals who has on paperwork experience of more than 3 years.
- For MPhil Programs, 50% of the seats are kept reserved for candidates who have at least 2 years of teaching experience.
- Reservation is kept for Lakshadweep candidates; this reservation comes in the form of sponsorship quota by Lakshadweep administration. Candidates will be selected on the basis of the list sent by Lakshadweep administration.
- 2 seats are reserved for the MCA programme for candidates who have at least 3 years of experience in the relevant field sponsored by the government and research institute. Candidates must be below 30 years of age in order to avail it. It is mandatory for candidates to carry the sponsorship certificate. One out of five candidates are sponsored by the Défense Research and Development Organization.
- 2 seats are reserved for environmental technology courses for candidates with 5 years of experience in similar fields and a sponsorship certificate from industrial and research organizations.
- 3 seats are kept reserved for the staff of the Fisheries Development department for MSC in industrial fishery course. Before preparation of the rank list, deserving candidates must ensure that they carry a sponsorship letter from the Director of Fisheries department.
- 2 seats are reserved for candidates opting for oceanography courses. Under this category, candidates can opt for open sponsorship.
- For M. Tech in Polymer Technology, 2 seats are reserved for candidates with minimum 3 years of experience in relevant fields.
- Similarly, for Atmospheric science, two seats are reserved.
- 5 seats are reserved for computer and information science and software engineering courses.
- 2 seats are reserved for statistical engineers appearing for CUSAT CAT 2023.
- 1 seat is reserved each year for an Army officer to complete a full time MBA course. The recommendation for the same must come from the Army Headquarters.
- A sports quota reservation is also in place. One seat per course is allotted for sports quota.
- Seats are also reserved for candidates belonging to Jew community.
- 3 seats are reserved for specific programs for children of CUSAT staff.
- 1 seat is allotted for each program for children of ex-serviceman.
- 15 seats are allotted for naval candidates.
- 2 seats are reserved under supernumerary quota for Jammu and Kashmir candidates.
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CUSAT CAT 2023 Eligibility Criteria FAQs
Ques. Who are eligible for Mandatory Communal Reservation Quota in CUSAT CAT 2023?
Ans. The candidates who belong to Kerala SC/ST and socially backward classes are eligible for CUSAT CAT 2023.
Ques. What is the age limit for the candidate appearing for CUSAT CAT 2023?
Ans. The age limit for the candidate appearing for CUSAT CAT 2023 is 25 years.
Ques. I have 50% marks in my 10+2, can I apply for CUSAT CAT 2023?
Ans. The minimum % that the candidate requires in 10+2 is slated to be 50%.
Ques. How many seats are available for the person with disability in CUSAT CAT 2023?
Ans. For the Physically challenged candidates (with about 40% disability) the university reserves 3% of the seats.
Ques. Will the CUSAT CAT 2023 be conducted offline or online?
Ans. CUSAT CAT 2023 exam will be conducted online by the university.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
