CUSAT 2008 - Revised Online Application Dates
Last Date for submission of Online Application for CAT 2008 is extended to 10th April, 2008
Last date for receipt of Confirmation Page along with the Demand Draft and passport size photograph, addressed to Director, IRAA Unit, CUSAT, Kochi - 22 is on 15th April, 2008. This change of date is also applicable for M.Phil/Ph.D. Programmes.
CAT / LET - 2008 SCHEDULE
Date of Notification : 29.02.2008
Date of Commencement of Online Submission of application : 29.02.2008
Last Date for the Submission of Online Application : 03.04.2008
Last date for receipt of duly completed confirmation page
downloaded from the website along with DD, PassportSize
Photograph addressed to the Director, IRAA Unit, CUSAT
Kochi-22 : 10.04.2008
Date of downloading the Admit Cards from the website : 02.05.2008
Dates of Examination
: 14th June 2008, Saturday-All PG programmes (except M.A.Hindi)
: 15th June 2008, Sunday -All B.Tech, Programmes, M Sc Photonics, M A Hindi and LLB (Hons.)
: 21st June 2008, Saturday - B Tech Lateral Entry.
Original Information :
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the academic
programmes for the year 2008-09 as listed below. Admissions are based on Common
Admission Test (CAT)/Departmental Admission Test (DAT) / Test for Lateral Entry
(LET). Eligibility conditions and other particulars appear in the detailed notification
published in the website www.cusat.nic.in.
Those who are applying for First Degree Programmes in Engineering & Technology
(B.Tech and Integrated M.Sc in Photonics) : the CAT will be conducted on all India
basis with test centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai, Bangalore,
Hyderabad, Lucknow, Ranchi, Varanasi, Allahabad, Jamshedpur, Kota, all district
head quarters of Kerala and Overseas Centre at Dubai.
The University reserves the right to cancel any or all the notified test centres for
administrative reasons including dates/rules and regulations relating to programmes of
study, eligibility, reservation, admission criteria, fee structure and other relevent matters.
All disputes related to CAT shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Courts at Kochi only.
Appearance in the CAT or figuring in the Rank list does not ipso facto confer any right
for admission to a particular course unless found suitable as per the elegibility criteria
as amended from time to time.
1. ADMISSIONS THROUGH CAT - ONLINE REGISTRATION
1.1 First Degree Programmes; B.Tech.in Civil, Computer Science, Electrical &
Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Marine and Safety &
Fire Engg., Information Technology, Instrumentation, Naval Architecture & Ship
Building, Polymer Science & Rubber Technology, Integrated M.Sc. in Photonics,
LL.B. (Hons.) and B.Tech Lateral Entry Programmmes.
1.2 PG Programmes: L.L.M., M.A in Hindi Language & Literature, M.B.A (FT & PT),
M.B.A. (Travel & Tourism), M.B.E, M.I.B, M.C.A., M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry,
Biotechnology, Electronic Science, Environmental Technology, Hydrochemistry,
Industrial Fisheries, Marine Biology, Marine Geology, Marine Geophysics,
Mathematics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics and Statistics.
2. ADMISSIONS THROUGH DAT
2.1 Post Graduate: M.A. Translation (German/Russian)- Online Registration
2.2 Diploma / Certificate (PT) : Certificate in French/ German/ Japanese/ Russian;
Diploma in Functional Arabic/ French/German/Japanese/Russian; Integrated
Diploma in French/German/Italian/ Japanese/Russian; P.G. Diplomas
in Communicative English/Translation and Functional Hindi.
2.3 P.G. Diploma in Coastal Zone Management (FT )
2.4 M.Phil. (FT ) : Applied Economics, Chemistry, Chemical Oceanography,
Commerce, Hindi, Fisheries Science, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physics
2.5 M.Tech.(FT)- Online Registraton: Atmospheric Science, Computer Aided
Structural Analysis & Design, Computer & Information Science, Electronics,
Engineering Statistics, Industrial Catalysis, Marine Biotechnology, Ocean
Technology, Opto-Electronics & Laser Technology, Polymer Technology and
Software Engineering.
2.6 M.E (By Research) : Offered by the School of Engineering;
2.7. Ph.D. Programmes are offered in all the teaching Departments/Schools of the
University as well as recognized Institutions.
3. LATERAL ENTRY (LET) TO B.TECH - ONLINE REGISTRATION
Lateral Entry to III Sem. B.Tech. Engg. Programmes in Civil/Comp. Science/Electrical
& Electronics/Electronics & Communication/Information Technology/
Instrumentation/ Mechanical/Polymer Science & Rubber Technology/Safety & Fire.
LET will be conducted at Kochi centre only.
4. GENERAL INFORMATION
4.1 CANDIDATES WHO HAVE APPEARED/ARE APPEARING FOR THE FINAL
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS CAN ALSO APPLY.
Fee Details:
Mode of paymet: Demand Draft taken from SBI and its allied banks drawn
in favour of Registrar, CUSAT payable at Ernakulam only will be accepted.
Rs.750/- for General Category and Rs.400/- for SC/ST Category (for 1.1, 1.2,
2.1 & 2.5 Programmes) (for 3 Programmes).
Rs.5750/- for candidates who apply under NRI Quota (for 3 Programmes)
Rs.3750/- for those opting Overseas Test Centre. (Candidates under NRI Quota
need not pay this amount.) (for 3 Programmes)
Rs. 100/- for General Category and Rs. 50/- for SC/ST Category for each additional
programme exceeding 3.
Rs.380/- for General Category and Rs.230/- for SC/ST Category(for LET).
Foreign national students: Please visit the seperate link in the website.
4.2 Application forms for 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.6 and 2.7 are available from the respective
Department / School either directly or by post on payment of Fee detailed below.
Fee Details:
Rs.100/- for General Category and Rs.50/- for SC/ST Category(for 2.2 &2.3
Programmes)
Rs.750/- for General Category and Rs. 400/- for SC/ST (for 2.4, 2.6 & 2.7
Programmes)
4.3 The DAT will be conducted by the individual Department /School of the University
and the Test date will be announced later by the departments.
4.4 Candidates are instructed to read thoroughly all sections of Key Information
published in the website: www.cusat.nic.in. before filling up the application.