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Engineering EntranceCUSAT CAT
Cochin University
- Domain
- Engineering Entrance
- Level
- State
- Type
- Entrance
- Application closes
- 5 Mar 2026
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Overview
Conducting body
Cochin University
What you get
Admission to B.Tech, LLB, MBA, M.Sc at CUSAT
Latest content cycle
2026
Application window
27 Jan 2026 → 5 Mar 2026
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Qualification pathway
Clear each applicable stage in order
Final selection or admission still depends on the published cutoff or merit list and any applicable counselling, document, medical, preference and vacancy rules.
Selection sequence
- 1
CAT 2026 entrance test — Test Code 101 (compulsory for all regular B.Tech. programmes)
RequiredMinimum normalised score of 10 for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together; SC/ST candidates exempt. A candidate who fails to answer at least one question is disqualified and excluded from the rank list.
- 2
CAT 2026 entrance test — Test Code 102 (compulsory for B.Tech. Lateral Entry to 3rd semester)
RequiredA candidate who fails to answer at least one question is disqualified and excluded from the rank list.
- 3
Rank list publication
Required - 4
Option Registration
Required - 5
Centralised allotment and real-time admission
Required
Paper and stage details
What each stage contains
CAT 2026 entrance test — Test Code 101 (compulsory for all regular B.Tech. programmes)
Computer Based Test (CBT)Questions
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Maximum marks
900
Duration
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2026 section structure
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CAT 2026 entrance test — Test Code 102 (compulsory for B.Tech. Lateral Entry to 3rd semester)
Computer Based Test (CBT)Questions
Not stated
Maximum marks
800
Duration
Not stated
2026 section structure
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| + | None | No | ||
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Rank list publication
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Option Registration
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Maximum marks
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Duration
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Centralised allotment and real-time admission
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Physics
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Chemistry
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English
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Mathematics
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Engineering Mechanics
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Engineering Graphics
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General Engineering
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Important datesPending verification
2026 cycle
Latest confirmed cycle has concluded
Exam Window: 2026-05-09 → 2026-05-11
Next examination date has not yet been published in StudyBddy's verified official record. The date above is historical—not an upcoming deadline.
CUSAT publishes a fresh prospectus each cycle with its own dates. The Annexure III timetable in the 2026 prospectus is explicitly tentative and was superseded by notices on the admissions portal.
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Exam Window
Completed2026-05-09 → 2026-05-11
Exam Dates
CompletedComputer Based Test (CBT) conducted on 9, 10 and 11 May 2026 as per the prospectus, described there as tentative
Application Window
Completed2026-01-27 → 2026-03-05
Job profile & salaryPending verification
Details
CUSAT CAT is an admission test, not a recruitment examination. It leads to admission to CUSAT degree programmes, not to a post. There is no pay scale, probation or service condition attached.
Outcome
Admission to a B.Tech. programme at the School of Engineering (Campus 1), CUCEK (Campus 2), or the Departments of Instrumentation, Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, or Ship Technology, subject to rank, option registration and allotment.
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How to applyPending verification
- 1Step 1 – Registration: click 'Apply Here' under the CAT 2026 Registration tab, submit details, verify the mobile number by OTP and activate the account through the emailed link. The activation link expires in 48 hours or on the registration closing date, whichever is earlier. An email address and mobile number once used cannot be reused.
- 2Step 2 – Log in with the user id (email address) and password.
- 3Step 3 – Personal details and reservation, including Keralite status, NRI reservation and CGW category as per the relevant prospectus clauses.
- 4Step 4 – Upload photograph (150-500KB, .jpg/.jpeg, white background, portrait, 800x1000 to 1200x1500 px) and signature (20-100KB, .jpg/.jpeg, white background, landscape, 400x130 to 800x250 px).
- 5Step 5 – Programme selection, then qualification, then the applicable test code(s). Candidates must select every programme they wish to apply for before proceeding.
- 6Step 6 – Short preview. After confirming it the candidate cannot return to earlier menus; after final submission, personal and programme details may be edited only once before the last date.
- 7Step 7 – Online payment of the application fee by credit/debit card, UPI or net banking.
- 8Step 8 – Centre selection from the list displayed after successful payment, then final preview and final submission. M.B.A. and M.Tech. applicants do not select a centre because there is no separate CUSAT CAT for those programmes.
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