CDAC C-CAT Syllabus 2021 - Check Pattern, Best Books Here

Updated on Jan 7, 2021 - 12:58 p.m. IST by Ritu Tripathi #C-CAT

CDAC C-CAT Syllabus 2021- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) has released the CDAC C-CAT 2021 syllabus at cdac.in along with the admission brochure. CDAC C-CAT syllabus 2021 includes all the topics that will be asked in the exam. It must be noted that the syllabus of CDAC C-CAT 2021 varies as per the course category of the candidates. For example, a candidate willing to pursue PG Diploma in Geoinformatics, will only have to appear for section A of the exam so he/she has to study according to the syllabus of section A. Candidates can check their course category and the corresponding CDAC C-CAT 2021 syllabus from this page. Candidates can also check the list of CDAC C-CAT 2021 reference books provided by the authorities from this page. Read the full article to know about the detailed CDAC C-CAT syllabus 2021.
Latest CDAC C-CAT Update - CDAC C-CAT admit card 2021 has been released; exam on January 10 and 17.

CDAC C-CAT Syllabus 2021 - Check Pattern, Best Books Here

CDAC C-CAT Exam Pattern 2021

Candidates should be aware of the CDAC C-CAT 2021 exam pattern beforehand. CDAC C-CAT 2021 exam is divided into three sections- A, B and C but the number of sections in the exam will vary as per the PG Diploma course student is applying for. Candidates can refer to the following table to check the exam pattern of CDAC C-CAT 2021.

CDAC C-CAT Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Mode of Exam	Online
Type of Questions	Multiple-choice questions
Medium of Exam	English
Number of sections	CDAC C-CAT 2021 will have 3 sections- A, B and C The sections in the exam will differ as per the course selected by the candidates for admission.
Duration of Exam	1 hour for each section
Total marks	150 marks for each section
Number of Questions	50 questions for each section
Marking Scheme	Candidates will be awarded 3 marks for each correct answer. There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Syllabus

Candidates must understand the syllabus of CDAC C-CAT 2021 beforehand to study the right topics for the exam. CDAC C-CAT syllabus is divided into three sections based on the course category of the candidates. The following table can be checked to know the course category-

CDAC C-CAT 2021

Course Category	Course Name	C-CAT Paper(s)
I	PG Diploma in Geoinformatics (PG-DGi)	Section A
II	PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)	Section A + Section B
	PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)
	PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS)
	PG Diploma in Internet of Things (PG-DIoT)
	PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)
	PG Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)
	PG Diploma in System Software Development (PG-DSSD)
	PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)
	PG Diploma in HPC System Administration (PG-HPCSA)
III	PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD)	Section A + Section B + Section C
	PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)
	PG Diploma in Biomedical Instrumentation & Health Informatics (PG-DBIHI)

Now, the candidates can check the syllabus of CDAC C-CAT 2021 from the following table as per their course category.

CDAC C-CAT Syllabus 2021 (Exam Pattern)

Test Paper	Topics	Duration
Section A	English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning	1 hour
Section B	Computer Fundamentals, C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communication & Networking, Object Oriented Programming Concepts, Operating Systems	1 hour
Section C	Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors	1 hour

CDAC C-CAT 2021 Reference Books

Here, we have provided the list of reference books provided by the authorities for the various topics of C-CAT. Candidates can check the table to know the reference books as per their selected PG Diploma Course.

CDAC C-CAT Reference Books

Section	Topic	Reference books
A	English	Any High School Grammar Book (e.g. Wren & Martin)
A	Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning	Barron’s New GRE 2016 Quantitative Aptitude Fully Solved (R. S. Aggrawal) Quantitative Aptitude (M Tyara)
B	Computer Fundamentals	Foundations of Computing (Pradeep Sinha & Priti Sinha)
	Data Communication & Networking	Data Communication & Networking (Forouzan)
	C Programming	Let Us C (Yashavant Kanetkar) C Programming Language (Kernighan & Ritchie)
	Data Structures	Data Structures Through C in Depth (S. K. Srivastava)
	Operating Systems	Operating System Principles (Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne)
	OOP Concepts	Test Your C ++ Skills (Yashavant Kanetkar)
C	Computer Architecture	Computer Organization & Architecture (William Stallings)
	Digital Electronics	Modern Digital Electronics (R. P. Jain) Digital Design (Morris Mano) Digital Design: Principles & Practices (John Wakerly)
	Microprocessors	Microprocessor Architecture, Programming & Applications with 8085 (Ramesh Gaonkar) The Intel Microprocessor (Barry Brey)

These books will help the candidates to cover the entire syllabus of CDAC C-CAT 2021. Candidates are, however, advised to read more on the ones specified in this table.

Syllabus

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CDAC C-CAT Syllabus 2021 - Check Pattern, Best Books Here

Question: What is the CDAC C-CAT 2021 syllabus for PG Diploma in Geoinformatics?

Answer:

CDAC C-CAT syllabus for PG Diploma in Geoinformatics includes topics- English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning.

Question: What is the syllabus of CDAC C-CAT 2021 for PG Diploma in Advanced Computing?

Answer:

CDAC C-CAT syllabus 2021 for PG Diploma in Advanced Computing includes topics- Computer Fundamentals, C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communication & Networking, Object Oriented Programming Concepts, Operating Systems, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning.

Question: What is the CDAC C-CAT syllabus 2021 PG Diploma in VLSI Design?

Answer:

CDAC C-CAT 2021 syllabus for PG Diploma in VLSI Design includes topics- Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Computer Fundamentals, C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communication & Networking, Object Oriented Programming Concepts and Operating Systems.

Question: What is the syllabus of CDAC C-CAT 2021 for PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics?

Answer:

CDAC C-CAT 2021 syllabus for PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics includes topics- Computer Fundamentals, C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communication & Networking, Object Oriented Programming Concepts, Operating Systems, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning.

Question: What is the CDAC C-CAT exam pattern?

Answer:

CDAC C-CAT 2021 will be divided into three sections- A, B and C. However, the number of sections will depend on the PG Diploma course the candidate is applying for. Each section will have 50 questions of 150 marks (3 marks each) and the time duration of each section will be 1 hour.

Questions related to C-CAT

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How many applicants have applied for ccat 2021

Manidipa Kundu Student Expert 30th Dec, 2020

hi,

CDAC C CAT 2021 or CDAC Common Admission Test is conducted twice a year by the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). CDAC is a national level exam to offer candidates admission to the various PG Diploma courses. however there is till not any information of total candidates applied for CCAT, 2021. however follow careers360 website for latest updates.

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who many members till apply for this

Parmeshwar Suhag 22nd Dec, 2020

Hello there,

Let me guess that, you are asking about C-CAT Exam . The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune University conducts the Computerized Common Admission Test (C-CAT) twice a year for admissions to various PG Diploma courses.

This consists of three categories of question papers. The basic eligibility criteria is that, you must be a graduate in engineering. Now, let me tell you that the registrations for C-CAT 2021 are still open. You can apply online by visiting its official website. You can check further info on the link given below.

https://it.careers360.com/exams/c-cat

Best of luck for your exam.

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I want to ask you that I have done my bsc graduation this year and I want to give the entrance exam of cdac for practice because I want to know that what type of questions asked in a exam so please tell me sir can I apply for the exam or not?

pkp.inutail 18th Dec, 2020

Greetings,

as per the eligibility criteria you would not be able to appear for the exam so the best thing to do is solve sample papers for the same as the official exam papers are also not released by the governing authorities. You can find many sample papers on google, that may be the best bet as of now.

Good luck

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what is the course for software testing in cdac

Koustav Dey 18th Dec, 2020

Hello,

Engineering /Science graduates with mathematics up to 10+2 level are eligible for software testing course in CDAC. The duration of the course is 320 hours. All the modules of this course are as follows

Fundamentals of Computer & OS Concepts
C Programming
Software Development Life Cycle
OOP with C++ with DS
Database Technology
Software Testing – Manual
Software Testing – Automation
Management Development Program
Project

Hope it helps!

Good luck!

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BCA students can apply for cdac?

priyaankasarkar Student Expert 14th Dec, 2020

The various programmes available through CDAC are:

Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing
Post Graduate Diploma in Mobile Computing
Post Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence
Post Graduate Diploma in Big Data Analytics
Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security
Post Graduate Diploma in Internet of Things
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development
Post Graduate Diploma in HPC System Administration
Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems Design
Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design
Post Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Instrumentation & Health Informatics

You can check the individual course eligibility criteria at https://www.cdac.in/index.aspx?id=edu_acts_PGDiplomaAdmission# but in general you need either a MCA or a 4 year Bachelor's degree programme to pursue your course here. You are eligible if BCA is a 4 year programme. But because BCA is s 3 year Bachelor's programme, unfortunately you need to complete MCA to be able to pursue courses here.