CDAC eligibility criteria, course fee for diploma courses.

Kaustubh Katdare

Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk Oct 27, 2024
CDAC conducts C-CAT (common admission test) all over India to select candidates for the post-graduate diploma courses. A lot of engineering graduates appear for the test. This article aims to provide you with the necessary information about the CDAC eligibility criteria and the course fee in the coming year 2014 & 2015. Please read the information carefully and if you have any questions, you may post them below.

Note that all the Post Graduate Diploma courses are 'full-time' and span about 6 months. So before applying make sure that you know all the information you can. Let's first start with determining whether you are eligible for the course or not.

CDAC Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for CDAC, you must fit into one of the following -
  1. Regular graduate in engineering or technology domain with typical B.E, B.Tech, BSc. (4-year course), AMIE or AIETE or AMIETE. DoEACC (Level B) are also eligible. Your discipline of study must be Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or IT or related.
  2. Post Graduate Candidates: MCA, MSc Engineering, MSc in Computer Science, IT, EE, Electronics, Instrumentation engineering etc.
Along with the above eligibility criteria, the minimum percentage marks secured in qualifying exam will also be applicable. It's 50% most of the cases. Refer to the following chart for special ones.

CDAC-Eligibility-Chart
If you have questions, please post them below.

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  • ppol

    ppol

    @ppol-1v8dZu Jun 25, 2014

    Hi sir,
    I am BSC(IT) graduate.Am i eligible for CDAC (PG DAC Course)?
    Regards,
    Prashant
  • Nivedhitha

    Nivedhitha

    @nivedhitha-7p8guO Jun 25, 2014

    hai ..hello
    i have wrote my cdac exam for pg.dhi course and i have secured 171 rank ..the course is offered at pune only ..will i get the seat ? above my rank 88 candidates have appiled for pg dhi ..so will i get ?
  • poojammb

    poojammb

    @poojammb-4pyQLq Jun 25, 2014

    I have done M.C.M. from Pune University after doing BCom. Am I eligible ?
  • Lord Sank

    Lord Sank

    @lord-sank-027GXy Jun 25, 2014

    Should i expect to get admission in any of these courses??

    Above your rank 960 candidates have applied for PG-DITISS.
    Above your rank 1312 candidates have applied for PG-DSSD.
  • alok parmar

    alok parmar

    @alok-parmar-0qD62a Jun 25, 2014

    Lord Sank
    Should i expect to get admission in any of these courses??

    Above your rank 960 candidates have applied for PG-DITISS.
    Above your rank 1312 candidates have applied for PG-DSSD.
  • nitin manubansh

    nitin manubansh

    @nitin-manubansh-Sq9Zji Jan 23, 2015

    got sunbeam pune for PG-DAC after first round counselling my rank is 512 and 478 above me applied for the same course.is there any chance for acts pune.
  • Nitish2503

    Nitish2503

    @nitish2503-ccZSzj Mar 30, 2015

    Friends genuine help needed..I'm 2014 passout and haven't been able to secure a job till now..
    My 10th,12th and B.E. is 60+ %
    If I join CDAC Aug2015 batch will there be any difficulty during placements due to 1+ year gap ??
    ?
  • RPHARSHA

    RPHARSHA

    @rpharsha-7dvJt6 Jun 3, 2015

    hello, I have completed BSc majors in maths, physics and computer science with 79%. Am I eligible for C-DAC exam 2015 and what is meant by "common eligibility criteria"?
  • Ankita Katdare

    Ankita Katdare

    @abrakadabra Jul 16, 2015

    CDAC PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)
    The fees for the PG-DAC course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax.

    CDAC PG Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)
    The fees for the PG-DMC course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax.

    CDAC PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)
    The fees for the PG-DVLSI course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax

    CDAC PG Diploma In Embedded Systems and Design (PG-DESD)
    The fees for the PG-DESD course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax .

    CDAC PG Diploma In IT Infrastructure, Systems and Security (PG-DITISS)
    The fees for the PG-DITISS course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax

    CDAC PG Diploma in Biomedical Instrumentation & HI (PG-DBIHI)

    The fees for the PG-DBIHI course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax

    CDAC PG Diploma in System Software Development (PG-DSSD)
    The fees for the PG-DSSD course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax

    CDAC PG Diploma In Geoinformatics (PG-DGi)
    The fees for the PG-DGi course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax

    CDAC PG Diploma in Automation and SCADA System (DASS)
    The fees for the PG-DASS course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax

    CDAC PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)
    The fees for the PG-DBDA course is Rs. 80,000/- plus Service Tax

    NOTE:
    • The first installment of Rs. 10,000/- has to be paid during the counseling rounds.
    • The second installment of the course fees of Rs. 70,000/- and Service tax on the course fees Rs. 80,000/- as applicable has to be paid before the course commencement.
    PS: Service tax as applicable in August 2015 will be calculated on Rs 80,000/-.

    If you have any questions about the fees in various CDAC centers, please ask them below.
  • Hussain kp

    Hussain kp

    @hussain-kp-x3Bt0I Aug 19, 2015

    Is BE in bio medical eligible to apply for Post Graduate diploma in Big Data Analytics course in Cdac.
  • Nissim kurle

    Nissim kurle

    @nissim-kurle-gNIZCu Aug 30, 2015

    are the min% column the % secured in c cat or the graduation aggregate %?
  • sneha patil

    sneha patil

    @sneha-patil-aYMu1O Dec 29, 2015

    I got c cat rank 2879.. I want admission acts pune or seanbeam pune or khargar mumbai or vita mumbai.. Is there any chance to get admission in mentioned institutes?
  • princessnaina

    princessnaina

    @princessnaina-jrJrUV Dec 30, 2015

    hello
    i m BE(IT) student , i want to know which one is the best course for me to do after completing my BE ??? also all information like the entrance exam for it, fees and criteria for that course ??????
  • Annapurna modi

    Annapurna modi

    @annapurna-modi-NyZUOw Jan 9, 2017

    I have done b.a then m.SC cs.I have given c-cat exam and secured seat for sunbeam karad. Now I came to know that I am not eligible. Can anyone tell me is it true.
  • Ashish Ambre

    Ashish Ambre

    @ashish-ambre-E4Cr0G Jan 10, 2017

    princessnaina
    hello
    i m BE(IT) student , i want to know which one is the best course for me to do after completing my BE ??? also all information like the entrance exam for it, fees and criteria for that course ??????
    Check this link:
    <a href="https://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=edu_acts_pgdadmissionbooklet" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PGDAdmissionBooklet</a>
  • hsharishsharma77

    hsharishsharma77

    @hsharishsharma77-NWMGeI Jan 10, 2017

    sir , i got c cat exam 4646 rank so my question is in this rank VITA mumbai is allocated me or not ?
  • Akshay Kaneri

    Akshay Kaneri

    @akshay-YcLG3w Dec 31, 2017

    hi...i got rank in A B C category 1088...and my 4year aggregate is 54.529% and my last year aggregate 56%...so can i get admission in pgd-vlsi....??
    plz give me reply?
  • Nilam S Chavan

    Nilam S Chavan

    @nilam-s-chavan-OOFbuV Dec 31, 2017

    Hi My rank is 2549 is A+B section. Which center I will get at this rank in Pune region? My aggregate is throughout 60%
  • Durgesh Pawar

    Durgesh Pawar

    @durgesh-dwSACN Jun 29, 2018

    hii sir 

    am completed BSc Computer science at pune university 

    can i  eligible ??

  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk Jun 30, 2018

    #-Link-Snipped-#‍ - have you checked the official website to know whether BSc CS graduates are eligible? 

  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk Nov 24, 2018

    I request all the CDAC course takers to help our fellow engineers. There seem to be lot of confusion and questions among all CDAC aspirants. 

  • suragala vijayakumar

    suragala vijayakumar

    @suragala-7Pp4ka Nov 25, 2018

    actually my academic year closes by april 2019 so your course starts by  feb/2019. is it possible to extend duration for some candidates

  • suragala vijayakumar

    suragala vijayakumar

    @suragala-7Pp4ka Nov 25, 2018

    question paper model where we get

  • Sagar Garate

    Sagar Garate

    @sagar-2KUmJR Dec 12, 2018

    Which computer languages should I know before going into the cdac