www.cusat.ac.in CAT 2012 Admissions Notification : Cochin University of Science & Technology
CAT 2012 - Admissions, Notification
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the various academic programmes for the year 2012-13 as listed below. Admissions are based on Common Admission Test (CAT)/Departmental Admission Test (DAT)/Test for Lateral Entry (LET). All applicants intending to apply for the academic programmes listed under 1.1, 1.2, 2 and 4 are required to submit their applications through Online Registration whereas for programmes listed under 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 the application forms can be had from the concerned Departments/Schools. Eligibility conditions and other particulars are given in the prospectus published in the website cusat.ac.in Candidates who have appeared/are appearing in full for their final qualifying examinations are also eligible to apply; but this provision is not applicable to the students appearing for compartmental/improvement examinations. All UGC specified degrees, diplomas etc. awarded by UGC approved Statutory Universities are recognized by this University for admission to various courses. However, Distance Education Courses will be considered as recognized, only if they are further approved by the Distance Education Council, New Delhi also. On-line registration will commence on 15-01-2012.
For First Degree Programmes (B.Tech., and 5 year Integrated M.Sc. in Photonics), the CAT will be conducted on All-India basis with test centres in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jamshedpur, Allahabad, Lucknow, Ranchi, Varanasi, Kota, Nagpur, Ahamedabad, Port Blair and all the district head quarters of Kerala. For BBA/ LLB (Hons) the CAT will be conducted at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai, apart from the test centres in Kerala. For PG Programmes : The CAT will be conducted at all the district head quarters of Kerala and at Delhi, Kolkota, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai provided the number of candidates opting for these centres is above 100.
Lateral Entry Test will be conducted only at Cochin Centre. The DATs are conducted in the University campus by the individual Departments/Schools/Centres of the University. The dates of these tests will be announced separately. The University reserves the right to cancel all or to shift or merge any of the notified test centres, dates/rules and regulations relating to programmes of study, eligibility, reservation, admission criteria, fee structure and other relevant matters for administrative reasons. 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 eligibility criteria as amended from time to time.
IMPORTANT POINTS AT A GLANCE
Only On-line applications will be considered for all B.Tech Programmes including Lateral Entry Programmes, 5 year Integrated M.Sc in Photonics, 5 year B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.), M.Tech. and Post Graduate Programmes.
For M.Phil, M.A Translation in German & Russian, Ph.D, Diploma and Certificate programmes, applications can be had from the concerned Departments/Schools/ Centres either directly or by post.
Fee Details: Mode of payment for online applications:
1) By cash payment at SBI or SBT bank using the chellan that can be printed out during online filling of applications. After the payment, re-login and enter the Journal No,, Branch Name and Branch Code.
2) By payment gateway using Credit/ Debit/ATM card . Mode of payment for DAT application: By DD for required amount drawn in favour of ìRegistrar, CUSATî payable at Cochin, issued by SBT or SBI ONLY.
Candidates should write his/her name and Application No. on upper left hand corner of the reverse side of the DD. The DD should be taken on or after the date of CAT 2012 Notification. DD taken after the last date fixed for the submission of application will not be accepted. The application fee applicable for various categories are:
950/- for General Category Candidates and Rs.425/- for SC/ST Category. Rs.5950/- for candidates who apply under NRI Quota
For Diploma & Certificate Programmes - Rs.100/- for general category and Rs.50/- for SC/ST category.
CAT/DAT/LET 2012 SCHEDULE
1 Online Registration (CAT / LET) 15th Jan. to 05th Feb. 2012
2 Sale of application for DAT from departments and submission of filled 16th Jan. to 10th Feb. 2012 up applications to the departments concerned.
3 Online registration for M.Tech programmes 15th Jan. to 31st Mar. 2012
4 Online registration for International students 15th Jan. to 31st Mar. 2012
5 Admit card downloading 20th Apr. to 06th May 2012