CUSAT 2021 is a combined entrance examination conducted by Cochin Science & Technology University for admitting students in various UG & PG courses affiliated to the University. The examination is a university level entrance exam organized as Common Entrance Test (CAT), Lateral Entrance Test (LET) and Department Admission Test (DAT) for providing admission to its various programmes. The candidates can also apply on the basis of GATE and MAT marks. The last date to submit the application form without late fee will be in the last week of February 2021. The exam will be conducted in 1st Week of April 2021.
Important Dates
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Release of application form | Last week of January 2021 |
| Last date for submitting applications | 4th week of February 2021 |
| Last date to submit application fee | Last week of February 2021 |
| Admit card availability | Last week of March 2021 |
| CUSAT 2021 exam date | 1st week of April 2021 |
| Releasing of answer key | 2nd week of April 2021 |
| Declaration of result | 2nd week of May 2021 |
| Commencement of counselling | 1st week of June 2021 |
CUSAT 2021 Application Form
The CUSAT application form will be notified online soon. The date for submission of application form without late fee will also be notified soon.
Candidates who wish to apply for courses like PhD, M. Phil, Diploma, post-graduation diploma and certificate programs will need to submit the written application personally or through mail from the related department.
Candidates applying on the basis of GATE Score or MAT should email a soft copy of their Score Sheet/Mark List to CUSAT on or before the final date for on-line submission of application. The candidate is required to keep a copy of submitted application.
While filling application form, candidates are required to upload a passport size photograph & signature in the JPG/ JPEG format. It is essential for all the candidates to provide valid/ working email ID & phone number in the application form.
There is no need to send any hard copy of filled in application form for further use. The candidates may take multiple printouts of application form for further use.
Application Fee:
- Candidates may pay the application fee online through credit card, debit card or net banking.
- The application fee for different categories will be as under :
| Category | Application Fee |
| For candidates opting for State Merit/All India Quota seats (other than NRI/ International/ PIO/ Children of Indian Gulf Workers) | Rs.1,100/- |
| For Kerala SC/Kerala ST candidates | Rs.500/- |
| For seats reserved for International Candidates/PIO | US$ 100 (One Hundred US Dollars only) |
| For candidates belonging to Children of Indian Gulf Workers (CGW) category | Rs.6,100/- |
| CGW candidates belonging to KSC/KST | Rs.5,550/- |
| For candidates (except CGW candidates) opting for NRI Seats | Additional Rs.5,000/- |
| For all category of Candidates opting for Dubai as Test Centre | Additional Rs.10,000/- |
| For PhD and M Phil Programmes | Rs.1,100/- |
| PhD and M Phil Programmes (for Kerala SC/Kerala ST candidates) | Rs.500/- |
CCUSAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria details to avoid rejection of their application form. It will be necessary for candidates to understand the criteria well.
Candidates must be Indian national citizens or NRI/Foreign citizens/PIO/OCI category candidates. Aspiring B. Tech students will have to qualify 12th or equivalent examination from any recognized board or university with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) as mandatory subject.
Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics, & 50% in PCM taken together. M. Tech students must qualify in B. Tech or any equivalent examination from any recognized board or university.
Candidates must score a minimum of 60% marks
in the qualifying exam. All Candidates should have a valid GATE score card
to qualify the exam.
Eligibility for CUSAT 2021
| Courses | Eligibility Requirements |
| B. Tech | Minimum eligibility required is 12th examination pass from the State of Kerala or any equivalent examination. Pass qualifying examination with 50% marks in Mathematics & 50% marks in PCM subjects put together. |
| B. Tech Instrumentation Technology | Must pass 10+2 from the recognized state/national board with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Minimum marks required in qualifying examination is 60% in PCM put together & 55% marks in Mathematics individually. For SEBC candidates of Kerala state, minimum 55% marks in PCM subjects put together and 50% marks in Mathematics is required. |
| B. Tech Naval Architecture & Ship Building | Prerequisite qualification is 12th examination passed from the State of Kerala or any other equivalent examination with minimum 60% marks. In the qualifying examination (12th), candidates should have 50% marks in Mathematics separately and 50% marks in PCM subjects put together. |
| B. Tech Marine Engineering | Candidates have to pass class 12th or equivalent examination by securing 60% marks in PCM subjects put together and 50% marks alone in mathematics. Must have passed 10th & 12th class with English subject by obtaining 50% marks. Vocational/diploma candidates are not eligible to apply for CUSAT CAT. Maximum prescribed age limit is 25 years as on 1st September of the year of admission. |
| 5 Year integrated M. Sc in Photonics | Pass 12th examination from the State of Kerala with PCM subjects and securing 50% marks in Mathematics & 50% marks in PCM subjects put together. |
| BBA.LL.B (Hons.) & B. Com. LL.B. (Hons.) | Pass 10+2 examination in science stream with minimum 60% marks or 55% marks in commerce/Arts/Humanities. Candidates should not have completed 20 years of age as on 1st July of the year of admission (22 years in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates). |
| 3 Year LLB | Must have passed bachelor’s degree in any stream with 40% aggregate marks (35% marks for SC/ST). |
| M. Sc Computer Science | Candidates should have passed 3-years Bachelor degree in computer science/information technology/computer applications/computer science & engineering with first class (60% marks). |
| M.A. in Applied Economics | Pass bachelor’s degree in economics with 55% marks or B.Com, BBA, BBM with Economics as one of the subjects with 60% marks or B.Sc. Mathematics or Statistics with 65% marks (passing marks required for SC/ST). |
| MBA | Must have passed Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum aggregate of 50% marks. Candidates should have valid score in MAT, CMAT or CAT. |
| MCA | Candidates who have passed graduation in science stream with Mathematics or graduation in Electronics/Information Technology/Computer Science/Computer Applications/Engineering/Technology with minimum aggregate of 55% marks are eligible for this course. |
| LLM | Passed bachelor’s degree in law with at least 45% marks. |
| M. Tech | Passed B. Tech or equivalent degree in relevant discipline with minimum 60% marks from a recognized university/institution. A valid GATE Score. |
| M. Voc. in Mobile Phone Application Development | The prerequisite qualification for this course is B. Tech in Information Technology/Computer Science/Electronics & Communication passed with at least 60% marks or MCA/M Sc Computer Science passed with first class or B Voc. degree in relevant disciplines passed with at least 60% marks. |
| M. Voc. in Technology & Management Consulting | Pass B. Tech in branch of engineering with minimum 60% marks or MBA degree passed with 60% marks or B Voc. degree in relevant disciplines passed with at least 60% marks. |
Candidates who register for CUSAT CAT 2021 will be able to download the admit card online from https://www.cusat.ac.in/
The admit card availability and notification for exam date will be notified on the website soon.
Procedure for Applying to CUSAT 2021
Candidates can access their admit card PDF in five easy steps. Look over the step-by-step process to download CUSAT CAT 2021 hall ticket below:
- Visit the official website or click on the link, which will be updated on this page
- Enter user name & password to login account
- The admit card will be displayed on the screen in PDF format
- Click on the download button/icon to save the file
- Take the printout of it and keep it safe for future use
How to fill the Application Form
Candidates are required to go through the following step by step procedure while applying for CUSAT 2020:
Step 1 is filling of the Registration form. Registration details that include name, DOB, age, email ID and mobile number may be entered. Choose a username of 6 to 15 characters.
There will be three options available in login page, first option for Indian & NRI candidates, second option for lateral entry candidates and third option for international Candidates/PIO/Children of Indian Gulf Workers. Choose the relevant option. After filling all the details, submit them.
After successfully completing the registration form, One Time Password (OTP) will be sent to the registered Email ID & mobile number of the candidate.
By using this password, first and then immediately change your password. After successfully changing the password, candidates are required to login again with their Username & password.
This Username & password are to be used throughout the application procedure. Keep them safe for further use.
Step 2 is filling the Application Form. After logging in, select the right option from the three options available on the extreme left corner of the page. Then proceed to fill the details in the application form by following the instructions mentioned on the screen.
Fill Personal & Academic Details: You are required to enter your name, DOB, gender, category, father’s name, complete address, etc. Also, your academic/qualification details may be entered as requested in the page. Choose your exam centre as convenient for appearing the exam.
Uploading Scanned Images: Candidates are required to upload their scanned photograph & signature in the application form as per the under mentioned specifications:
- Scanned Colour photograph should be of file size between 4 KB and 100 KB & dimension should be 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm.
- Scanned signature should be of file size 1 KB and 30 KB & dimension must be 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm.
Step 3 is Payment of Fees. Three options are available for fee payment, viz. debit/credit card and net banking. But no offline mode is available for fee payment.
- After clicking the option “Online Payment” available on the home page of the screen, make the payment using credit card/debit card or net banking.
Note: Candidates should check their application status as “Confirmed” after three working days of the payment of fees & print the confirmation page.
They need not send the confirmation page by post. It serves as the proof of the application submission.
CUSAT 2021 Exam Pattern
- The CUSAT CAT 2021 exam is through online (CBT) mode.
- The question paper will have 250 objective types of multiple choice questions.
- The duration will be 3 hours.
- The question paper will have a total of 750 marks.
- For each correct answer, 3 marks will be awarded, but for the wrong answer, 1 mark will be reduced.
CUSAT CAT 2021 will cover various courses of the study. Each course will have different number of questions, subjects, etc. The exam pattern is as given below:
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Sections in CUSAT question paper | Paper I – Mathematics Paper II – Physics & Chemistry |
| Total number of questions | Paper I – 125 Questions Paper II – Physics (75 Questions) & Chemistry (50 Questions) |
| Maximum Marks | Paper I – 375 marks Paper II – Physics- 225 marks/ Chemistry- 150 marks |
| Marking Scheme | 3 marks will be awarded for each correct option while 1 marks deducted for every incorrect answer |
| Course | Sections | No. of questions |
| 1st year B.Tech/ Integrated M.Sc. in Photonics | Mathematics | 125 |
| Chemistry | 50 | |
| Physics | 75 | |
| BB.A.LL.B. (Hons.)/B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) | General English | 50 |
| Reasoning and Logical Thinking Ability | 50 | |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 25 | |
| Law Related Matter | 25 | |
| MCA | Mathematics | 75 |
| Logical Reasoning | 75 | |
| LL.B. | English | 25 |
| Comprehension Ability | 25 | |
| General Knowledge/ Current Affairs | 25 | |
| Legal Aptitude | 50 | |
| Logical Reasoning | 25 |
CUSAT2021 Exam Syllabus
The candidates writing the CUSAT 2021 exam are advised to go through the Syllabus of the examination prior to preparing for the examination.
To know more about the syllabus, candidate can refer to the information provided below-
CUSAT 2021 Syllabus (Physics)
The syllabus for Physics can be seen below:
- Physics and Measurement
- Kinematics
- Laws of Motion
- Work, Energy and Power
- Gravitation
- Properties of Solids and Liquids
- Oscillations and Waves
- Electrostatics
- Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
- Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Atoms and Nuclei
- Electronic Devices
- Communication Systems
CUSAT 2021 Chemistry Syllabus
The important topics to study from Chemistry are:
- Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry
- States of Matter
- Atomic Structure
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- Chemical Thermodynamics
- Solutions
- Chemical Kinetics
- Hydrogen
- Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)
- Co-ordination Compounds
- Environmental Chemistry
- Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
- Hydrocarbons
- Polymers
- Bio Molecules
- Chemistry in everyday life
- Gaseous and Liquid States
- Extractive Metallurgy
- Energetic
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Carbohydrates
- Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
- Amino acids and Peptides
CUSAT 2021 Syllabus – Mathematics
The following chapters of Mathematics are important:
- Sets, Relations and Functions
- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
- Matrices and Determinants
- Permutations and Combinations
- Mathematical Induction
- Sequences and Series
- Limit, Continuity and Differentiability
- Differential Equations
- Three Dimensional Geometry
- Vector Algebra
- Statistics and Probability
- Trigonometry
- Mathematical Reasoning
CUSAT 2021 Admit Card
- Candidates appearing for CUSAT 2021 will be able notified son online.
- Candidates are required to furnish their details such as application number, user name and the password so as to get their admit cards.
- They are also requested to download their admit card and take print out copy of the same.
- Candidates are also requested to carry their printout copy to the examination centre and without the admit card, candidates will not be permitted to appear for the examination.
CUSAT 2021 RESULTS
CUSAT 2021 Results will be announced by the university soon after the exam. Candidate may login using their roll number to check CUSAT 2021 result.
The authority will be releasing a merit list. All the candidates with better ranks will be eligible for participating in the admission process when the seats will be as per the criteria.
CUSAT 2021 Counselling
| Events | Dates |
| Commencement of option registration and rearrangement for B. Tech and Integrated M. Sc in Photonics | To be notified |
| End of option registration and rearrangement for B. Tech and Integrated M. Sc in Photonics | To be notified |
|
First B. Tech/Integrated M. Sc allotment and
commencement of online certificate uploading, online fee remittance and commencement of higher option cancellation | To be notified |
| End of certificate uploading and fee payment for B. Tech/Integrated M.Sc first allotment and end of higher option cancellation | To be notified |
| Second B.Tech/Integrated MSc allotment and commencement of online certificate uploading, online fee remittance and commencement of higher option cancellation | To be notified |
| End of certificate uploading and fee payment for B.Tech/Integrated MSc second allotment and end of higher option cancellation | To be notified |
| Third B.T ech/Integrated MSc allotment and commencement of online certificate uploading and online fee remittance, commencement of higher option cancellation | To be notified |
| End of fee payment for B.Tech/Int MSc third allotment and end of higher option cancellation | To be notified |
CUSAT 2021 Counselling Procedure
Candidates will go through the various stages of the counselling. In each stage, it is important to meet the eligibility otherwise, the candidature may be cancelled. The stages of counselling of CUSAT CAT are as follow.
- CUSAT Counselling Registration
- CUSAT Choice/Option Filling
- CUSAT CAT Seat Allotment
- Fee Payment
- Report to the Allotted college
CUSAT Counselling Registration
This is the first stage of the counselling process wherein a candidate has to register himself/herself. In order to register for the CUSAT CAT 2021 counselling, use of the login credentials such as User ID and Password.
CUSAT Choice (Option) Filling
After completing the registration process, candidates can fill the colleges according to their preference. Select the colleges in which you are interested to take admission and then lock & submit the choices. If any candidate fails to lock & submit his/her choices then it will be done automatically.
CUSAT CAT 2021 Seat Allotment
The seat allotment will be made considering the rank, college preference, seats available etc. CUSAT seat allotment result will release online and a candidate can access it by using the login credentials. Download the seat allotment letter and carry it with to the allotted institute.
Fee Payment
After the release of the CUSAT seat allotment result, candidates will have to make fee payment. If a candidate fails to pay, the fee within the prescribed time then his/her seat will get cancelled.
On completion of the payment process, candidates will be notified about the date and time to report to the allotted college. Carry original as well as two sets of photocopy of the documents. Check the list of the documents required for the document verification below.
- CUSAT Application Form
- CUSAT Admit Card
- Mark sheet and Certificates of Class 10 & 12
- Transfer Certificate
- Migration Certificate
- Character Certificate
- Caste category Certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile (For Kerala students)
- PWD Certificate (if applicable)
- Sports Certificate (if applicable)
Preparation Tips
Candidates may like to note the following steps to perform well in the examination of CUSAT 2021:
- Have a smart strategy to prepare for the exam within prescribed time period.
- Adhere to a proper study schedule.
- Go through the complete syllabus and exam pattern prescribed officially.
- Must go through previous years question papers.
- Study from books of good publishers.
- Make yourself healthy.
