CDAC C-CAT Counselling and Seat Allotment 2023 - Check Here for All Rounds
CDAC C-CAT Counselling and Seat Allotment 2023 - The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) will conduct the C-CAT counselling and seat allotment process. The CDAC C-CAT counselling and seat allotment 2023 will consist of two counselling sessions and three rounds of seat allotments. Aspirants will have to fill their preferred choices of PG Diploma courses and training centres during the CDAC C-CAT 2023 counselling sessions. The first CDAC C-CAT counselling will start as per the schedule and candidates will be able to fill choices of courses and centres before the last date. CDAC important dates regarding the counselling and seat allotment will be released on the official website.
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The second counselling session of CDAC C-CAT 2023 will be conducted for vacant seats at the training centres. The declaration of the third round of CDAC C-CAT seat allotment will be done after the completion of the second counselling session. It must be noted that the allocation of seats will be done on the basis of CDAC C-CAT 2023 ranks of the candidates and choice filling. Read the full article to know the detailed process of CDAC C-CAT counselling and seat allotment 2023.
CDAC C-CAT 2023 Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates
Candidates are advised to check the complete CDAC C-CAT counselling and seat allotment schedule beforehand to keep track of all the events. The following table can be referred to check the CDAC C-CAT counselling and seat allotment dates 2023.
CDAC C-CAT Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates 2023
Event | Dates |
CDAC C-CAT 2023 Exam Dates | January 28 to 29, 2023 |
Announcement of C-CAT Ranks | February 9, 2023 |
Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st CDAC C-CAT 2023 Counselling) | February 9 to 15, 2023 |
Declaration of First Round of CDAC C-CAT Seat Allocation | February 17, 2023 |
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the first round | February 24, 2023 |
Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation | February 27, 2023 |
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the second round | March 2, 2023 |
Payment of caution deposit (Rs 10,000 + GST) and Online Selection of Courses and Centres (2nd CDAC C-CAT Counselling 2023) | March 3 to 7, 2023 |
Declaration of Third Round of CDAC C-CAT Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling) | March 9, 2023 |
Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee | March 15, 2023 |
Last Date of Online Registration of Students | March 16, 2023 |
Start of PG Diploma Courses across India | March 17, 2023 |
End of PG Diploma Courses across India | March 29, 2023 |
CDAC C-CAT Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates 2023 (July)
Event | Dates |
CDAC C-CAT 2023 Exam Dates | To be notified |
Announcement of C-CAT Ranks | To be notified |
Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st CDAC C-CAT 2023 Counselling) | To be notified |
Declaration of First Round of CDAC C-CAT Seat Allocation | To be notified |
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the first round | To be notified |
Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation | To be notified |
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the second round | To be notified |
Payment of caution deposit (Rs 10,000 + GST) and Online Selection of Courses and Centres (2nd CDAC C-CAT Counselling 2023) | To be notified |
Declaration of Third Round of CDAC C-CAT Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling) | To be notified |
Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee | To be notified |
Last date of Uploading of Eligibility Certificates and Registration of Students | To be notified |
Commencement of PG Diploma courses through online | To be notified |
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CDAC C-CAT Counselling and Seat Allotment 2023 - Key Points
The authorities will conduct the CDAC C-CAT admission process through two counselling sessions and three rounds of seat allotments.
During the CDAC C-CAT 2023 counselling sessions, candidates will have to choose the courses and centres.
The first and second round of CDAC C-CAT 2023 seat allotment will be done on the basis of the first counselling session.
The third round of seat allotment will be done on the basis of the second CDAC C-CAT 2023 counselling session.
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CDAC C-CAT 2023 Counselling and Seat Allotment Process
The following steps will be involved in the counselling and seat allotment of CDAC C-CAT 2023.
Step 1: Online Course and Centres selection for 1st counselling session- Candidates will have to log in to the C-DAC website using their form number and password and choose their preferences of courses and centres. Candidates may give as many course-centre preferences as desired.
Candidates will be able to add or delete preferences and also change their order of preferences before the last date. It must be noted that the last-saved course-centre preferences will be considered as final and a candidate could not opt for a lower preferred choice if he/she will be allocated a higher preference in any round of seat allocation.
Step 2: Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation- Candidates will have to check the course/centre allocated to them through CDAC login. All the seat-allocated candidates will also receive an email notification from the authorities. Seat allocation CDAC will be done on the basis of CDAC C-CAT 2023 ranks of the candidates and preferences set by them.
Candidates allotted seats also have to pay the first installment fee of Rs. 10,000 + GST in online mode to confirm their allotted seats. Candidates who are allotted seats in the first round and did not pay the first installment will not be considered for the second round of CDAC C-CAT seat allotment.
Step 3: Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation- Candidates who have already filled their choices of centres/courses but were not offered seats in the first round of seat allocation and the candidates who had been already allocated seats in the first round of allocation, but did not get their top preferences, will be considered for the second round of CDAC C-CAT 2023 seat allotment. Candidates who will be allotted seats in this round have to pay the first installment in online mode. Those who have already paid the fee in the first round were not required to pay.
Step 4: Online Course and Centres selection for 2nd counselling session- The second counselling of CDAC C-CAT 2023 will be done online only for the vacant seats available at C-DAC’s training centres. Candidates have to login to the official website to check their centre/course eligibility for second counseling based on the C-CAT cut-off rank of the centre/course. Only the courses/centres that will be rank-wise eligible for the candidate will be displayed in his/her list.
Candidates who can participate in the CDAC C-CAT 2023 Second Counselling
Candidates who did not participate in the first CDAC C-CAT counselling.
Candidates who were not allocated seats in the first counselling
Candidates who were allocated seats in the first counselling, but have not paid the first installment course fee.
Candidates who were allocated seats in the first counselling and have paid the
first installment fee, but subsequently withdrawn their admissions.
It must be noted that in order to participate in the second counselling, candidates have to pay a caution deposit of Rs. 10,000 + GST. After successful payment, candidates have to choose their preferred choices from the displayed list.
Step 5: Third Round of CDAC C-CAT Seat Allotment- The result of the third seat allotment will be available on the CDAC website. Candidates who are not allotted seats in the third round will be refunded with the full caution deposit of Rs. 10,000.
Payment of Balance Course Fee
Candidates who confirmed their seats by paying the first installment have to pay the balance course fee through NEFT. The balance amount to be paid for e-DAC and e-DMC is Rs 40,000 + GST, for e-DBDA is Rs 50,000 + GST, and Rs 70,000+ GST for e-DAI.
Registration at Allocated CDAC Training Centres
After the payment of fee and proving the course eligibility, the selected candidates will be enrolled as C-DAC students at the respective training centres. Candidates have to fill up and submit course registration forms online during registration. They will be also required to upload their passport-size colour photographs and photocopies of qualifying degree certificate or provisional/passing certificate from the university.
Cancellation or Refund
Candidates who will be found non-eligible for the allotted seat will not be refunded the first installment fee. Candidates who wish to withdraw their allotted seats will have to fill an online withdrawal form on the official website. After submitting the form online, candidates will have to print the withdrawal form, sign, scan and email it to actssupport@cdac.in. Candidates should mention ‘Request for withdrawal from Online Diploma admission’ as the subject of the email.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CDAC C-CAT Counselling and Seat Allotment 2023 - Check Here for All Rounds
Question: Can I lock a seat that has been allocated to me after the first round of CDAC C-CAT 2023 seat allocation?
Answer:
Candidates cannot lock the centre/seat allocated to them after the first round of CDAC C-CAT 2023 seat allocation unless the allotted seat was their first preference. If the allotted seat is not their first preference then it may get upgraded in the further rounds.
Question: What is the CDAC C-CAT 2023 Cut-off for various centres?
Answer:
Cut-off for each centre/course is calculated automatically by the seat allocation software and is not disclosed to the candidates/centres. It may vary for each batch depending on the preferences of candidates.
Question: Is it compulsory to pay the first installment of fee after CDAC C-CAT 2023 seat allotment Round 1 if I don’t want the seat ?
Answer:
Yes, you will have to pay the first installment of Rs 10000 + GST to confirm your allotted seat else you will lose the seat. Also, candidates who do not pay their fee are not eligible to participate in the second round of CDAC C-CAT seat allotment.
Question: When will the first CDAC C-CAT 2023 counselling session start?
Answer:
The first counselling session of CDAC C-CAT 2023 will start as per the schedule.
Question: How many counselling sessions and seat allotment rounds will be conducted for CDAC C-CAT 2023?
Answer:
The authorities will conduct two counselling sessions and three seat allotment rounds in the CDAC C-CAT 2023 counselling and seat allotment process.
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Questions related to C-CAT
When will CCAT (CDAC) form will release for next batch ?
tomorrow 4 pm.
Hope you are doing great. The full form of CDAC is center for development of Advanced computing will release the CDAC C-CAT 2022 application form. The application form is expected to be released in July for the session of the August shortly and after the examination the cutoff and the counselling continuous accordingly. The candidate who is appearing for the exam should meet the eligibility criteria and pay the requisite fee for that.
You can access the link for more details regarding the CCAT (CDAC):
https://it.careers360.com/articles/cdac-c-cat-application-form
All the best
I m graduate in civil engineering in 2015 in which cources Im eligible in c dac course
Hello aspirant,
Hope you are doing well...!!
Yes, Civil engineers can also do CDAC. As per your question, Yes engineers from any branch can appear in the CDAC exam (only for course DAC), CS, IT, EC and some other branches can appear for other courses too.
There is no age restriction for admission to C-DAC's PG Diploma courses. The candidates must have passed any one of the above degrees with a minimum of 50% marks. The candidates must have done any of the courses given above with a minimum of 50% marks.
Hope this helps you!
All the best!
sir meri pre Dac ki rank 8011 hai to muze 3rr round tak college allot hogi kya please aap tell me sir
aapko CDAC NOIDA /DELHI Mil sakta hai DBDA ke liye
when next batch 2022 enrtance exam for cdac?
Hello aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. Coming to your question, the CDAC entrance exam, for the second batch students was not yet released by the authorities. However, it was expected to be on between 20 to 23 December,2022, these are tentative. The dates may change. However, for the January batch students the exam was conducted between 22 to 23 January, 2022.
Hope this helps you,
Good luck, Thank you :)
my c-cat rank is 4072.which college prefer for PG-DAC COURSE?
Hello aspirant,
Hope you are doing great....!!
As you want to know about the college you would get according to your rank in C-CAT. Sorry to inform you that you will not be able to get any college according to the rank of above 4000. There are a lot of other good colleges to which you can apply. The following colleges have been mentioned below:
CDAC-ACTS
SUNBEAM Pune
CDAC Knowledge Park
IACSD
VITA
For more information about the college for this course:
https://it.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-pgdca-colleges-in-india
I hope this will help you!
All the best!!