PG DIPLOMA ADMISSION BOOKLET

August 2025 Batch

Process of Admission to
Post Graduate Diploma Courses of C-DAC

1. PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)

2. PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)

3. PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD)

4. PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS)

5. PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)

6. PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)

7. PG Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)

8. PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)

9. PG Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies (PG-DRAT)

10. PG Diploma in HPC System Administration (PG-DHPCSA)

11. PG Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD)

12. PG Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF)

13. PG Diploma in Unmanned Aircraft System Programming (PG-DUASP)

 CONTENTS
1. Introduction 3
2. List of PG Diploma Courses & Eligibility Criteria 4
3. Highlights of PG Diploma Courses 7
Centralised Course-End Examinations (CCEE) 7

4. Common Campus Placement Programmes 7

5. C-DAC's Training Centres 7
6. Hostel/Canteen Facilities 8
7. C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 9
7.1 C-CAT Test Papers 9
7.2 C-CAT Syllabus 10
7.3 C-CAT Schedule 11
7.4 C-CAT Cities 12

8. C-CAT Fee 12
9. C-CAT Admit Cards 13
10. C-CAT Ranking 13
11. Counselling & Seat Allocations 14
12. Payment of Course Fee 15
12.1 Course Fee 15
12.2 Payment of 1st Installment of Course Fee 16
12.3 Payment of 2nd Installment of Course Fee 16
13. Cancellation & Refund 17
14. Additional Terms & Conditions 18
15. Important Dates 20
16. What Happens on the Important Dates? 21
17. Details of PG Diploma Courses 28
17.1 PG Diploma in Advanced Computing 28
17.2 PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics 29
17.3 PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design 29
17.4 PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security 30
17.5 PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence 30
17.6 PG Diploma in VLSI Design 31
17.7 PG Diploma in Mobile Computing 31
17.8 PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development 32
17.9 PG Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies 32
17.10 PG Diploma in HPC System Administration 33
17.11 PG Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD) 33
17.12 PG Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF) 34
17.13 PG Diploma in Unmanned Aircraft System Programming (PG-DUASP) 34
18. Laptop Configuration & Software Requirements for Online Classes 35
19. Address and Contact Details of C-DAC and NIELIT Training Centres 39
20. Email Addresses for Candidate Queries 41
1. Introduction
Set up in 1988, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is a scientific society
of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, carrying out
Research and Development (R&D) in IT, electronics and associated areas. Different thematic
areas of C-DAC's research include high performance computing, grid and cloud computing,
multilingual computing, professional electronics, software technologies, cyber security, health
informatics, ubiquitous computing, and education & training.
As an institution for high-end R&D, C-DAC has been at the forefront of the IT revolution in the
country, constantly building capacities in emerging technologies, and innovating and leveraging
its expertise, calibre and skill sets to develop and deploy IT products and solutions for diverse
sectors. It has resulted in the emergence of a high-quality intellectual resource base at C-DAC in
the form of expert teams with specialised knowledge of various facets of advanced computing.
With such a rich resource base at its command, C-DAC set up the Advanced Computing
Training School (ACTS) in 1993 to meet the ever-increasing skilled manpower requirements of
the Information Communication Technologies (ICT) industry as well as supplement its
intellectual resource base for cutting-edge research and development. Over the years C-DAC has
designed and delivered various postgraduate and undergraduate degree and diploma
programmes. In addition, C-DAC imparts ICT training to state and national governments and
agencies, strategic sectors, corporate and industries, foreign countries and international students,
based on specific requirements.
Presently C-DAC is offering Post Graduate Diploma courses through its centres located in
Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi,
Noida, Patna, Pune, and Thiruvananthapuram. PG Diploma courses are also offered by C-DAC’s
Authorised Training Centres in Bhubaneswar, Indore, Jaipur, Karad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik,
New Delhi, Patna and Pune. Each year, thousands of students are trained at these centres,
enhancing their knowledge-base and equipping them with the latest methodologies in advanced
computing so as to make their mark in the ICT industry. So far more than 3 lakh students have
passed out from C-DAC. Many of them are successful employees of multi-national and premier
Indian ICT companies today, and many more have become booming entrepreneurs.
C-DAC has made strong presence globally by providing visibility and brand name for India
through establishing state-of-the-art IT Training Centres and projects in many developing
countries like Ghana, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Myanmar, Tanzania, Belarus, Armenia, Lesotho,
Seychelles, Syria, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Peru, Palestine, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Panama,
Commonwealth of Dominica, Egypt, Morocco, Guyana, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji,
Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Cook Islands, Namibia, Sao Tome & Principe, Jordan, Argentina &
Solomon Islands, in close association with Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of
Electronics & IT, Government of India. C-DAC has also conducted specialised training for
students from more than 100 countries.

 C-DAC has been awarded as the 'Most Popular Training Institute in India' at
the Electronics For You Awards.

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 2. List of C-DAC’s PG Diploma Courses, Fees and Eligibility Criteria

C-DAC's Post Graduate Diploma courses are full-time courses of 900 hours (24 weeks). The
list of PG Diploma courses being offered in August 2025 along with their eligibility criteria and
fees is given in Table 1. Details of these courses are given in Section 17 of this Admission
Booklet.

Mode of Delivery of PG Diploma Courses in the August 2025 Batch

 PG-DAC, PG-DBDA and PG-DAI will be delivered in FULLY ONLINE OR FULLY
PHYSICAL mode depending on the centre offering these courses. The mode of conduct
of these courses at various training centres of C-DAC is mentioned in Table 4.
 PG-DESD, PG-DITISS, PG-DMC, PG-DVLSI, PG-DASSD, PG-DHPCSA, PG-DFBD,
PG-DRAT, and PG-DUASP will be delivered in fully PHYSICAL mode at all the
training centres offering these courses.
 PG-DFBD and PG-DCSF will be delivered in fully ONLINE mode only.

For online courses, students are required to have laptops/PCs with high-speed
uninterrupted internet connection, webcam and microphone to effectively participate in
the course from their homes or personal places. It is not advisable to join the online classes
from mobile phones.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria Common for all the PG Diploma Courses of C-DAC
 Graduate in Engineering or Technology (10+2+4 or 10+3+3 years) in IT / Computer Science /
Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation.
OR
 MSc/MS (10+2+3+2 years) in Computer Science, IT, Electronics.

In addition to the common eligibility criteria given above, candidates with the course-
specific qualifications mentioned in Table 1 are ALSO ELIGIBLE for the particular
courses. Minimum percentage of marks required in the qualifying examination is also stated in
Table 1. The minimum percentage of marks will be considered as per the norms of the university
from where the candidate has graduated.
Table 1: C-DAC's PG Diploma courses and their minimum eligibility criteria.
(Please note there is no course offered under Category I in the August 2025 batch.)
COURSE NAME MODE OF ELIGIBILITY* MIN. FEES
DELIVERY %
(Refer Table 4)
CATEGORY II (Sections A+B in C-CAT)
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 50 % Rs 76,500
Advanced Computing Online  Graduate in any discipline of + GST for
(PG-DAC) Or Engineering, OR online mode
Fully  MCA, MCM, OR
Physical  Post Graduate Degree in Physics / Rs 90,000
Mathematics / Statistics, OR + GST for
physical mode

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  Post Graduate Degree in Management
with graduation in IT / Computer
Science / Computer Applications
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 55 % Rs 97,750
Big Data Analytics Online  Graduate in any discipline of + GST for
(PG-DBDA) Or Engineering, OR online mode
Fully  MCA, MCM, OR
Physical  Post Graduate Degree in Physics / Rs 1,15,000
Mathematics / Statistics, OR + GST for
 Post Graduate Degree in Management physical mode
with graduation in IT / Computer
Science / Computer Applications
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 60 % Rs 127,500
Artificial Intelligence Online  Graduate in any discipline of + GST for
(PG-DAI) Or Engineering, OR online mode
Fully  MCA, MCM, OR Rs 1,50,000
Physical  Post Graduate Degree in Physics / + GST for
Mathematics / Statistics physical mode
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 50 % Rs 90,000
Mobile Computing Physical  Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics + GST
(PG-DMC) / Statistics, OR MCA
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 55 % Rs 90,000
IT Infrastructure, Systems Physical  Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics + GST
& Security / Statistics, OR
(PG-DITISS)  MCA
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 55 % Rs 90,000
Advanced Secure Software Physical  MCA + GST
Development (PG-DASSD)
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 55 % Rs 90,000
HPC System Physical  Post Graduate Degree in Mathematics + GST
Administration or allied areas, OR
(PG-DHPCSA)  MCA
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 60 % Rs 1,06,250
FinTech & Blockchain Online  Graduate in any discipline of + GST
Development Engineering, OR
(PG-DFBD)  MCA / MCM, OR
 Post Graduate Degree in Physics /
Mathematics / Statistics
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 60 % Rs 76,500
Cyber Security & Online  Graduate in any discipline of + GST for
Forensics (PG-DCSF) Engineering, OR online mode
 MCA / MCM, OR
 Post Graduate Degree in Physics /
Mathematics / Statistics

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Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 55 % Rs 90,000
Robotics & Allied Physical  Graduate in Mechatronics / + GST
Technologies (PG-DRAT) Mechanical Engineering
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria, OR 55 % Rs 50,000
Unmanned Aircraft Physical  Graduate in any discipline of + GST
System Programming Engineering, OR
(PG-DUASP)  MCA, MCM, OR
 Post Graduate Degree in Physics /
Mathematics / Statistics, OR
 Post Graduate Degree in Management
with graduation in IT / Computer
Science / Computer Applications
CATEGORY III (Sections A+B+C in C-CAT)
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria 55 % Rs 90,000
Embedded Systems Design Physical + GST
(PG-DESD)
Post Graduate Diploma in Fully  Common eligibility criteria 55 % Rs 90,000
VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI) Physical + GST

* For any specific engineering or postgraduate courses that are not mentioned in Table 1,
candidates may check their course eligibility by emailing their certificates and mark-sheets to
[email protected] before the last date of C-CAT application.
For the online courses, laptop/PC configuration, and hardware, software and network
specifications required are given in Section 18 of this Admission Booklet.
There is no age restriction for admission to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses. Candidates who have
appeared for the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2025 will also be considered for
admission to the above courses. By qualifying in C-DAC's admission tests of July 2025, such
university result-awaiting candidates can apply for provisional admission in August 2025 batch,
subject to the condition that:
(a) All parts of their qualifying degree examination shall be completed by the date of joining
the course, and
(b) Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with at least the required minimum marks
shall be submitted at C-DAC by 31 December 2025.

Important Notes:
(i) Candidates should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of the courses for which
they are applying. It shall be incumbent upon candidates to prove they meet the prescribed
eligibility criteria at the time of taking admission at allocated centre. Issuance of Admit Card
and/or C-CAT rank does not automatically entitle a candidate to admission. In case a candidate
is found to be non-eligible during any stage of the admission process or course delivery,
his/her admission will be cancelled with immediate effect.

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(ii) For any admission-related correspondence with C-DAC, candidates must email to the addresses
mentioned in this Admission Booklet from their registered email, and must mention their name
and C-CAT Form No. without which C-DAC may not be able to respond to these candidates.

3. Highlights of C-DAC's PG Diploma Courses

 Well established courses with excellent placement records.
 24-week full-time courses with 900 hours' theory + lab + project.
 6-8 hours per day theory + lab sessions on 6 days a week in most centres.
 Continuous lab and internal assessments during the course.
 Centralised course-end theory exams across all centres.
 Courses designed and developed in consultation with the domain experts in C-DAC,
academia and ICT industry.
 Expert faculty from C-DAC and ICT industry with widespread domain knowledge.
 Tutorials, hands-on and projects relevant to the standards of the ICT industry.
 Special training on aptitude, effective communication and interview skills.
 Extensive placement orientation and region-wise common campus placements.
Centralised Course-End Examinations (CCEE)
The Centralized Course End Examinations (CCEE) including re-examination, if any, will be
conducted physically at C-DAC, its training centres, and/or identified test centres in selected
cities. While the students undergoing courses in physical mode shall appear for CCEE at
the same training centre/city, the students undergoing courses in online mode shall appear
at the exam city of their choice from the city list to be provided by C-DAC before
commencement of CCEE. However, at its own discretion, C-DAC may allocate these students
to any exam centre/city, with prior intimation, which shall be binding on the students. CCEE of
the August 2025 batch will be held in the month of July 2025. CCEE is conducted by C-DAC’s
Examination and Assessment Committee (CEAC).

Important Note: Overall 85% attendance is mandatory for a student to be eligible for CCEE.

4. Common Campus Placement Programme (CCPP)

Close to 30 years, C-DAC has shaped the careers of over 3 lakh IT professionals in software
development and other specialised advanced computing domains. The Placement Cells of C-
DAC organise Common Campus Placement Programmes (CCPP) for its PG Diploma students.
For the August 2025 batch, C-DAC's CCPP will be conducted region-wise at Bengaluru,
Hyderabad, Mumbai, Noida, and Pune. Training centres from other cities will be attached
to one of these placement regions, so that students from all centres across India will get fair
chance in placements (see Table 2 for details). All C-DAC training centres actively coordinate
and organise campus interviews for all their PG Diploma students. More than 400 companies
participated in C-DAC's campus placements in 2023 and 2024 across India. Candidates are
advised to speak to the training centres to know more about its placements.

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 Important Notes:
(i) Placements of the August 2025 batch will be held in physical or online mode, depending
on the participating company’s preference and C-DAC’s decision.
(ii) For campus placements, students will need to be stationed in the city where their CCPP
Region’s campus placements will be held.

Table 2: Region-wise distribution of cities in C-DAC’s Common Campus Placements (CCPP)

of August 2025 batch
CCPP Region Cities of the Training Centres attached in CCPP
Bengaluru Bengaluru, Chennai
Hyderabad Hyderabad
Mumbai Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram
Noida Noida, New Delhi (C-DAC)
Pune Bhubaneswar, Indore, Jaipur, Karad, Nagpur, Nashik, New Delhi (Bytes), Patna, Pune

C-DAC has always been the ICT recruiters’ first choice when it comes to recruiting ready-to-
deploy manpower for their turnkey projects. Top ICT companies (some are listed in Table 3)
have expressed faith in C-DAC's trained resources by regularly recruiting them through CCPP.
C-DAC has also recruited many of the PG Diploma students for its R&D projects.
Table 3: Selected list of companies that visited C-DAC for campus placements.
 3i Infotech  CISCO  Fiserv  Lear Automotive
 ABB  CitiusTech  Fujitsu  LG Soft
 Accelya  Cognizant  Future Generali  Lowe’s India
 Alembic Pharma  Collinson  GEP Solutions  Manhattan
 Allstate  Continental  Golden Source  Mastercard
 Amazon  Coupa  Happiest Minds  MSCI
 Amdocs  Credit Suisse  HCL  Mercedes Benz
 AppDirect  CRISIL  Hella  Mindtree
 AppDynamics  Cumulus Systems  Hitachi Systems  Microsoft
 AstraZeneca  Cybage  Honeywell  Morgan Stanley
 Athena Healthcare  Dassault Systems  HP  Morning Star
 Atos Syntel  Datamatics  HSBC  Motilal Oswal FS
 Axis Bank  Deutsche Bank  Huawei  Mphasis
 Bajaj Finance  Dell EMC  IBM  Nihilent
 Baker Hughes  Deloitte  IKS Health  Nokia
 Bank of America  Diebold Nixdorf  Jio Platforms  Nomura India
 Barclays  DMart  John Deere  NPCI
 Bentley  Dr Reddy’s  Johnson Controls  NSE India
 BNP Paribas  Duckcreek  JP Morgan Chase  OnMobile
 Boeing  eClerx  Kotak Mahindra  Persistent
 Born Group  Edelweiss GM  KPIT Cummins  Pharmeasy
 Bosch  Epam Systems  KPMG  PwC
 C-DAC  Ernst & Young  L&T Infotech  Quantiphi
 Capgemini  First American  Larsen & Toubro  Quick Heal

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 QLogic  SAS Global  Tata AIG  Thyssen Krupp
 Qualcomm  Sasken  Tata Elxsi  TIAA GBS
 RBL Bank  Schlumberger  Tata Power SED  Veritas
 Rockwell Collins  Seagate  Tata Technologies  Whirlpool
 Samsung  Siemens  TCS  Wipro
 SanDisk  Smartstream  Tech Mahindra  ZS Associates
 Sapiens  SunGard  Teradata

5. C-DAC's Training Centres

Across India, C-DAC is offering Post Graduate Diploma courses through its centres located in
Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi,
Noida, Patna, Pune, and Thiruvananthapuram. Post Graduate Diploma courses are also offered
by C-DAC’s Authorised Training Centres (ATC) in Bhubaneswar, Indore, Jaipur, Karad,
Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, New Delhi, Patna, and Pune. In addition to the C-DAC centres, PG-
DUASP course is offered at various NIELIT centres. The address and contact details of these
training centres can be found at https://www.cdac.in/index.aspx?id=edu_acts_TrainingCenters
and also in Section 19 of this Admission Booklet. Tables 4a and 4b show the courses offered and
the seat capacity at various training centres of C-DAC in the August 2025 batch. Table 4a shows
the online courses and Table 4b shows the physical courses.

Table 4a: PG Diploma seat capacity at C-DAC’s training centres – ONLINE COURSES.
Sr. PG- PG- PG- PG- PG-
City Centre Name DAC DBDA DAI DCSF DFBD
No.
1 Bhubaneswar Lakshya 60
2 Chennai C-DAC 80 60
3 Indore Orlando Academy 60
4 Kolkata C-DAC 60
5 Mumbai (Kharghar) C-DAC 260
6 New Delhi C-DAC 60
7 New Delhi Bytes Softech 120
8 Patna C-DAC 60 60
9 Patna Astric-CoE 60
10 Patna Career Foresight 60
11 Guwahati C-DAC 40
12 Thiruvananthapuram C-DAC 90 60 60

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 Table 4b: PG Diploma seat capacity at C-DAC and NIELIT training centres – PHYSICAL COURSES.
Sr. PG- PG- PG- PG- PG- PG- PG- PG- PG- PG- PG-
City Centre Name DAC DBDA DAI DESD DITISS DVLSI DMC DASSD DHPCSA DRAT DUASP
No.
1 Bengaluru C-DAC 240 120 120 60 30
2 Guwahati C-DAC 40
3 Hyderabad C-DAC 140 60 120 40 40 80 60
4 Kochi C-DAC 90
5 Kolkata C-DAC 60 40
Mumbai
6 (Kharghar)
C-DAC 90
7 New Delhi C-DAC 60
8 Noida C-DAC 160 60 60 40 40 60
9 Patna C-DAC 60
10 Pune C-DAC 240 60 40 60 60 40 30 60
11 Jaipur NETCOM 60
12 Karad Sunbeam 120
AIT (YCC),
13 Mumbai
Nariman Point
120
MET-IIT,
14 Mumbai
Bandra
120
USM’s Shriram
15 Mumbai Mantri VITA, 120 60
Juhu
Soft
16 Nagpur
Polynomials
60
17 Nashik MET-IIT 120
18 Pune IACSD, Akurdi 240 60 60
IET,
19 Pune
Shivajinagar
120
Infoway,
20 Pune
Kothrud
120
Know-IT,
21 Pune
Deccan
120 60
Sunbeam,
22 Pune
Hinjawadi
240 60 120 60 120
23 Aurangabad NIELIT 20
24 Bhubaneswar NIELIT 30
25 Imphal NIELIT 30
Kozhikode
26 (Calicut)
NIELIT 60
27 Srinagar NIELIT 60

6. Hostel/Canteen Facilities
Hostel and canteen facilities are available for students enrolled for physical courses at some of
the C-DAC and NIELIT training centres as shown in the below Table. Hostel allotments are
made on a first-come, first-served basis. However, outstation students will be given preference
when the allotment is done. Some of the centres, which are not offering hostel facilities, may
provide assistance to find out suitable boarding and lodging to their students.

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Candidates interested to avail hostel accommodation should send their requests to the
Administrative Officers at the respective training centres, after the admission lists are published.
Hostel/canteen fees, room availability and other related information may be obtained by
communicating to the respective centre’s contact person whose name is mentioned at
https://www.cdac.in/index.aspx?id=edu_acts_TrainingCenters and also in Section 19 of this
Admission Booklet.
Table 4c: Hostel/canteen facility at C-DAC and NIELIT’s training centres.
Training Centre Hostel Canteen
AIT (YCC), Mumbai 
C-DAC, Bengaluru  
C-DAC, Hyderabad  (only for girls) 
C-DAC, Mumbai (Kharghar)  
C-DAC, New Delhi 
C-DAC, Noida  
C-DAC, Pune 
IACSD, Pune  
MET-IIT, Mumbai 
MET-IIT, Nashik  
Sunbeam, Karad  
Sunbeam, Pune  
USM’s Shriram Mantri VITA, Mumbai 
NIELIT Aurangabad  (only for boys) 
NIELIT Bhubaneswar 
NIELIT Imphal  
NIELIT Calicut (Kozhikode)  
NIELIT Srinagar  

7. C-DAC’s Common Admission Test (C-CAT)

Admissions to all PG Diploma courses of August 2025 batch are done through C-DAC's
Common Admission Test (C-CAT) that will be conducted in computerised mode physically
at C-DAC’s test centres on July 5 and July 6, 2025. Candidates have to apply for C-CAT
online at www.cdac.in or acts.cdac.in. Candidates who clear the July 2025 C-CAT will only be
considered for admission to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses of August 2025 batch on the basis of
their C-CAT ranks and centre/course preferences.

7.1 C-CAT Test Papers

C-CAT has three sections (Section A, Section B, Section C) of one hour duration each. As
shown in Table 5, depending on the category of courses selected by the candidate, he/she will
have to either appear for two test papers (Section A and Section B) or all the three test papers
(Section A, Section B and Section C). The medium of C-CAT is English.
Important Note: A candidate can appear only for the specific section(s) in C-CAT as per the
category of the courses opted by him/her at the time of filling the online application form.

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 Every section in C-CAT will have 50 objective-type questions. Each question will have four
choices as possible answers of which only one will be correct. There will be +3 (plus three)
marks for each correct answer, -1 (minus one) for each wrong answer, and 0 (zero) marks for
each un-attempted question. The maximum mark a candidate can obtain in any one section of C-
CAT is 150.
Table 5: Categories of PG Diploma courses and the corresponding test paper(s) in C-CAT.
COURSE C-CAT
COURSE NAME
CATEGORY PAPER(S)
PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)
PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)
PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS)
PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)
PG Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)
Sections
II PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)
A&B
PG Diploma in HPC System Administration (PG-HPCSA)
PG Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD)
PG Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF)
PG Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies (PG-DRAT)
PG Diploma in Unmanned Aircraft System Programming (PG-DUASP)
PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD) Sections
III
PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI) A, B & C

7.2 C-CAT Syllabus

Table 6a: Indicative syllabus of the different sections of test papers in C-CAT.

TEST PAPER TOPICS DURATION

Section A English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Computer 1 hour
Fundamentals & Concepts of Programming
Section B C Programming, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming 1 hour
Concepts using C++, Operating Systems & Networking, Basics
of Big Data & Artificial Intelligence
Section C Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors 1 hour

The list of reference books for the various topics of C-CAT is given in Table 6b. Candidates are,
however, advised to read more books than the ones specified in this table.

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 Table 6b: Reference books for the various topics in C-CAT.

SECTION TOPIC REFERENCE BOOK

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

7.3 C-CAT Schedule

C-CAT for admission to the August 2025 batch of PG Diploma courses will be held in
computerised mode physically at C-DAC’s test centres on July 5 and July 6, 2025. The
tentative schedule for different test papers of C-CAT is given in Table 7. The exact schedule of
C-CAT will be communicated to the candidates through the Admit Card.

Table 7: Tentative schedule of July 2025 C-CAT.

C-CAT Dates Test Paper Morning Slot Timings Afternoon Slot Timings

5 July 2025 ; Section A 9:30 am – 10:30 am 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Section B 10:45 am – 11:45 am 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
6 July 2025
Section C 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

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7.4 C-CAT Cities

C-CAT will be conducted in computerised mode in various cities across India. The list of
cities where C-CAT will be conducted in July 2025 is given in Table 8. Candidates need to give
3 choices of cities while filling the online C-CAT application form. Refer to Section 14(b) of this
Admission Booklet regarding C-CAT city preferences and allocation.

The C-CAT city once selected in the online application form cannot be changed unless
approved in writing by C-DAC, subject to availability of seats on the requested city. All such
signed letters of requests with proof of valid reasons should be received at [email protected]
before the last date of C-CAT application.

Table 8: Cities where C-CAT will be conducted in July 2025*.

Ahmedabad Aurangabad (MH) Bengaluru Bhilai Bhopal Bhubaneswar

Chennai Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Indore Jaipur
Karad Kochi Kolhapur Kolkata Lucknow Mohali
Mumbai Nagpur Nashik Navi Mumbai New Delhi Noida
Patna Prayagraj Pune Ranchi Silchar Solapur
Srinagar Thiruvananthapuram Varanasi Vijayawada

* C-DAC at its discretion may cancel any of the above C-CAT cities due to less number of
candidates or any emergency situation arising out of pandemic/calamities or any other
relevant reasons. Refer to Section 14(b) regarding C-CAT city preferences and allocation.

8. C-CAT Fee

C-CAT fee structure is given in Table 9. Candidates may note that the C-CAT fee once paid
is not refundable.

Table 9: Category-wise C-CAT fee (inclusive of GST).

Course Category C-CAT Paper(s) C-CAT Fee

II A+B Rs 1550/-
III A+B+C Rs 1750/-

After filling the online C-CAT application form, the examination fee must be paid online. It
can be paid using netbanking, UPI, and credit/debit cards through the payment gateway that will
be opened upon clicking the 'Online' option of the 'Make Payment' step on the main menu of the
application. Candidates are advised to follow the instructions/steps given on the payment
gateway, and also print/save the transaction details for their records.

On receiving the examination fee at C-DAC, the ‘Make Payment’ step on the main menu of the
online application will be tick-marked, and the status of payment will be updated on the ‘Status
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Check’ menu. The pdf application form obtained by clicking the ‘View/Print Application Form’
on the main menu will now have the transaction details of the payment made. Candidates facing
any issues during online payment may contact C-DAC ACTS Pune through phone (020-
25503143) or email ([email protected]).

9. C-CAT Admit Cards

Candidates can download their admit cards from C-DAC’s website during the dates mentioned
under Important Dates. The venue, date and time of C-CAT will be communicated to the
candidates on the admit cards. Instructions for appearing C-CAT will also be given on the admit
card. Candidates must appear for C-CAT on the date and time at the venue specified on the
admit card. The examination fee will not be refunded to candidates who are absent or coming
late for C-CAT.

No candidate will be permitted to appear for C-CAT without a valid admit card. The admit
card along with a photo identity proof must be presented to the C-CAT officials/invigilators for
verification at the time of the test.

10. C-CAT Ranking

Candidates will be provided ranks based on their performances in Sections A+B, Sections
A+B+C of C-CAT. If a candidate appears for both categories II and III in C-CAT and qualifies
in them, he/she will be provided separate ranks in Category II and Category III.

Candidates with the lowest 10% performances in section A, section B, and section C of C-
CAT will not be qualified for ranking. Even after the removal of the lowest performers as
stated above, if there exist candidates in any section with zero or less than zero marks, then these
candidates will also not be qualified for ranking.

Qualified candidates who have selected Category II in the C-CAT application form will be
awarded Category II rank based on their performance in Sections A+B. Qualified candidates who
have selected Category III will obtain Category II and III ranks based on their performances in
Sections A+B and A+B+C.

Important Notes:
(i) If a candidate has applied for Category II or III, but is not qualified in Section A due to poor
performance in it, he/she will not get any rank in Category II or III, even if the candidate has
got good marks in Sections B and C.
(ii) Similarly, if a candidate has applied for category II or III, but is not qualified in Section B
due to poor performance in it, he/she will not get any rank in Category II or III.

Tie-Breaker Rule: If two or more candidates have acquired the same marks in Section A or
Sections A+B or Sections A+B+C, then the candidate having more marks in Section A will be
given the higher rank. If these candidates have the same marks in Section A also, then the
candidate having higher value in the ratio of ‘number of correct answers / number of attempted

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questions’ in the specific section required only for that category of courses will be given the
higher rank. Candidates who have the same value of this ratio, and having the same total as well
as Section-A marks will be given the same C-CAT rank.

Admissions to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses at various training centres will be offered in the
order of ranks obtained in C-CAT and based on the preferences of courses and centres given by
the candidates during online counselling. Only those candidates who are in the C-CAT rank-list
will be considered for admissions to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses.

Rank-lists of July 2025 C-CAT are only applicable for admission to the August 2025 batch of C-
DAC’s PG Diploma courses. Candidates should note that mere appearance in C-CAT or being in
any of the rank-lists neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement to admission.
Qualified candidates will have to apply for admission as per the prescribed procedure.

11. Counselling & Seat Allocation Process

C-DAC’s PG Diploma admission process has two counselling sessions and three rounds of
seat allocations. Counselling means online filling of preferences of courses and training
centres by the candidates.
 There are two rounds of seat allocations based on the first counselling. This means that
using the course-centre preferences given by the candidates during the first choice filling,
two rounds of seat allocations (Round 1 and Round 2) will be done. Further details of the
first counselling and first/second rounds of seat allocations are given in Sections 16(f-j) of
this Admission Booklet.
Depending on their C-CAT ranks, candidates will be allocated seats strictly based on
the order of preferences of courses and centres given by them during the counselling. If
some candidates' ranks are not good enough to get them their top preferences in the first
round of seat allocations, they may be offered their lower preferred courses/centres
depending on their ranks. Such candidates may be allocated their higher-preferred
course/centre in the second round of seat allocation, depending on their ranks. However, if
candidates get their first preference in the first round of seat allocation itself, then that will
be their final allocated seat and there will be no change for them in the second round of seat
allocations. The seats allocated in the second round are final and there will be no further
change in them.
 Through the second counseling, candidates who have not got/confirmed admission are
given one last chance to online fill their preferences of courses and training centres for the
vacant seats that arise after the second round of admissions. The second counselling is
scheduled after the payment of the first installment fee of the second round of seat
allocation. The third round of seat allocation is based on the second counseling. The
categories of candidates who are eligible to take part in the second counselling, and more
details of the second counselling and third round of seat allocation, are given in Sections
16(k-l) of this Admission Booklet.
During both the counselling sessions, candidates will be permitted to give preferences for only
those courses for which they are eligible as per their qualification details given by them in their

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C-CAT application form. However, a candidate can give as many preferences of training centres
for the eligible courses.

Based on the C-CAT ranks, admissions to various courses at different training centres are offered
in the order of preferences of courses and centres given by the candidate during counseling and
the number of seats available for the courses at the particular centres. Therefore candidates
must take utmost care while filling the order of preference of the courses and centres.
Under any circumstance, a candidate will not be allocated another course/centre which was not
given as a preference during the counselling stage.

Important Note: A candidate cannot join a lower preferred choice if he/she is allocated a
higher preference in any round of seat allocation.

12. Payment of Course Fee

12.1 Course Fee
The fees of all the PG Diploma courses (online and physical) offered by C-DAC are mentioned
in Tables 10a and 10b. Government prescribed Goods & Services Tax (GST) rate shall be
applicable at the time of payment of fee. (GST is 18% as in May 2025.) The course fee includes
expenses towards delivering classes, conducting examinations, final mark-list and certificate, and
placement assistance provided.
Table 10a: August 2025 batch PG Diploma course fee – Online Courses.
Course Course Fee
PG-DAC, PG-DCSF Rs 76,500/- + GST
PG-DBDA Rs 97,750/- + GST
PG-DFBD Rs 106,250/- + GST
PG-DAI Rs 127,500/- + GST

Table 10b: August 2025 batch PG Diploma course fee – Physical Courses.
Course Course Fee
PG-DAC, PG-DESD, PG-DITISS, PG-DVLSI, PG-DMC, Rs 90,000/- + GST
PG-DASSD, PG-DHPCSA, PG-DRAT
PG-DUASP Rs 50,000/- + GST
PG-DBDA Rs 1,15,000/- + GST
PG-DAI Rs 1,50,000/- + GST

The fee for all the PG Diploma courses is to be paid in two installments (details given below).
Candidates may take note that Demand Draft (DD) or cheque or cash will not be accepted at any
C-DAC or NIELIT training centre towards payment of any installment of course fees.

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12.2 First Installment of Course Fee

The first installment course fee of Rs 10,000/- + GST on it as applicable at the time of
payment (July/August 2025) is to be paid online as per the schedule given under Important
Dates (Table 13). It can be paid using netbanking, UPI, and credit/debit cards through the
payment gateway that will be opened upon clicking the ‘Pay First Installment’ button on the
candidate's logged-in page on the C-DAC website. Candidates are advised to follow the guide-
lines given on the payment gateway, and to print/keep the transaction details for their record.
On receiving the first installment fee at C-DAC, payment received message will be displayed
when the candidate re-logs in on the C-DAC website. When the candidate clicks on the Receipt
button, receipt of the first installment payment will be displayed on the screen as well as e-
mailed to the candidate's registered email id. Candidates are advised to contact C-DAC Mumbai
(022-27565308/26201604) regarding any issues they face during the payment of first installment
of course fee.

12.3 Second (Final) Installment of Course Fee

The second installment fees of the various PG Diploma courses (online and physical) are given
in Tables 11a and 11b. GST will be applicable as prescribed by the government at the time of
payment of fees. The second installment is to be paid online before 21 August 2025 using
netbanking, UPI, and credit/debit cards through the payment gateway that will be opened upon
clicking the ‘Pay Second Installment’ button on the candidate's logged-in page on the C-DAC
website. Candidates are advised to follow the guidelines given on the payment gateway, and to
print/keep the transaction details for their record.
Table 11a: Second installment fees of the PG Diploma courses – Online Courses.
Course Second Installment Fee
PG-DAC, PG-DCSF Rs 66,500/- + GST
PG-DBDA Rs 87,750/- + GST
PG-DFBD Rs 96,250/- + GST
PG-DAI Rs 117,500/- + GST
Table 11b: Second installment fees of the PG Diploma courses – Physical Courses.
Course Second Installment Fee
PG-DAC, PG-DESD, PG-DITISS, PG-DVLSI, PG-DMC, Rs 80,000/- + GST
PG-DASSD, PG-DHPCSA, PG-DRAT
PG-DUASP Rs 40,000/- + GST
PG-DBDA Rs 1,05,000/- + GST
PG-DAI Rs 1,40,000/- + GST
On receiving the second installment fee at C-DAC, payment received message will be displayed
when the candidate re-logs in on the C-DAC website. When the candidate clicks on the Receipt
button, receipt of the second installment payment will be displayed on the screen as well as e-
mailed to the candidate's registered email id. Candidates are advised to contact C-DAC Mumbai
(022-27565308/26201604) regarding any issues they face during the payment of second
installment of course fee.

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13. Cancellation and Refund

Candidates must read and understand the rules pertaining to payment and refund of fees, before
seeking admission to any course. No disputes regarding refunds will be entertained once the
fees are paid.

If a course at a particular training centre is cancelled by C-DAC due to any reasons, the course
fee paid will be refunded to the candidates. However, these candidates may be offered admission
to (i) the same course at another training centre preferred by them where seats are available as
per their ranks; or (ii) another course preferred by them at the same centre or another centre of
their choice, where seats are available as per their ranks. In such cases, the candidates have the
option to choose the alternate centre/course before withdrawing the course fee paid.

During verification of the certificates at the time of registration, if any candidate is found to
be non-eligible for the admitted course, the first installment fee of Rs 10,000/- + its GST
will not be refunded. Provisionally admitted students who are unable to produce the proof of
qualification for the admitted course by 31 December 2025 will not be eligible for any refund of
fees.

Candidates desiring to withdraw their admission during any stage of the admission process (i.e.
before the date of commencement of the course) may do so by online filling the withdrawal form
that can be accessed using their login on the C-DAC website. After submitting the form online,
candidates should print the withdrawal form, sign, scan and email it to [email protected]
before the last date of withdrawal. Candidates should write ‘Request for withdrawal from PG
Diploma admission’ as the subject of the email. No e-mail requests for withdrawal without
attaching the signed withdrawal forms will be entertained. Online withdrawal entries without
emailing the signed withdrawal forms will not be considered for withdrawal or refund.
Withdrawal of admission by a candidate/student will attract penalties as given in Table 12.
After deducting the penalty amount, the balance of fees paid (if any) will be refunded to the
candidates/students within two months of commencement of the course. In Cases 1, 2 & 3
of Table 12, the signed withdrawal forms should reach C-DAC ACTS Pune
([email protected]) before 5 pm on the last date mentioned.

Table 12: Penalty on withdrawal of admission

Case Withdrawal Period Deduction (Rs) Form to be
(Penalty) Submitted at
1 25 - 31 July 2025 (5 pm) Rs 1000/- + its GST [email protected]
2 1 - 7 August 2025 (5 pm) Rs 5000/- + its GST [email protected]
3 8 - 20 August 2025 (5 pm) Rs 10,000/- + its GST [email protected]
4 21 August – 20 September, 50% of the total course fees + Admitted centre
2025 its GST
5 After 20 September 2025 Full fees + its GST (no refund) Admitted centre

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Students desiring to withdraw their admission after the commencement of the course (Cases 4 &
5 in Table 12) may do so by submitting the prescribed withdrawal forms (that are available at the
training centre) at the admitted centre.
The full caution deposit of Rs 10,000 + GST will be refunded to the candidates who are not
allocated any seat in the third round of seat allocation based on the second counselling. However,
the caution deposit will not be refunded to the candidates to whom any seats are allocated
through the third round.

14. Additional Terms & Conditions

(a) Candidate/student agrees that the information provided by them during application/
admission/course through forms, emails, or other means are correct. Candidate/student
allows C-DAC to use the information provided by them for its own purposes, to the extent
allowed by applicable laws, and contact them for communication through notification on its
websites, emails, or SMS.
(b) The cities, dates, etc. for C-CAT are indicative/tentative and may change as per evolving
orders of the government and local authorities. Candidate agrees that while their city
preferences for C-CAT will be taken into consideration for allotting test centres, C-DAC
may allot any city or centre for operational and practical reasons at its own discretion.
(c) Candidate/student agrees to provide reasonable additional information including, but not
limited to, identification, fingerprint, audio/video surveillance, etc. for conduction or
proctoring of physical or online examination for admission or course progression.
(d) Application to the courses by candidates and/or admission in any of the courses by students
shall indicate their acceptance of all Terms & Conditions, Conduct Rules, Dos & Don'ts, etc.
as may be prescribed by C-DAC from time to time. C-DAC shall have the right to impose
appropriate disciplinary and other penalties for violation of prescribed terms and rules,
including cancellation of candidature, admission, placements, and/or award of PG Diploma.
(e) In case a candidate is found to be non-eligible during any stage of the admission process or
course delivery, his/her admission will stand cancelled with immediate effect and he/she will
be subjected to the penalty clauses stated in section 13.
(f) Use of any unfair means, coercion, inducement, violent, indecent, disorderly, threatening, or
offensive behaviour or language by way of gesture, voice, writing, symbols, etc. shall
constitute ground for suspension/expulsion from C-CAT and/or course, or debarment from
joining/attending C-DAC examination(s) and/or course(s) in future. Decision of C-DAC in
this regard shall be final and binding. Such students shall be subjected to the penalty clauses
stated in section 13.
(g) All communication from candidates must be made only to the email addresses and phone
numbers given in relevant sections of this Admission Booklet. Sending emails or phone
calling or messaging directly to officials of C-DAC or ATCs or NIELIT or parent
government bodies is prohibited.
(h) The courses, being full time, require that the students must engage and be available fully for
the course enrolled in to. Students shall not engage in any other full-time/part-time activity,
job, profession, educational course, etc. during the entire course period without prior

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 permission. Non-compliance, may attract appropriate disciplinary and other penalties,
including cancellation of candidature, admission, placements, and/or award of PG Diploma.
(i) C-DAC reserves the right to modify or cancel any parts of the Admission Booklet, processes
and results including, but not limited to, exams, mode of exams, question papers, announced
dates, courses, syllabus, cities, centres, intake capacities, ranks, seat allocation, candidatures,
admissions, etc. as it deems fit, at any stage without assigning any reasons thereof.
(j) All decisions of C-DAC with regard to the interpretation of the provisions of the admission
booklet, processes and results shall be final and binding on all candidates/students.

Candidates/students are expected to follow C-DAC’s guidelines and discipline and

decorum during the whole admission process, course delivery, examinations, and campus
placements. Non-compliance at any stage may attract appropriate disciplinary action and
other penalties by C-DAC, including cancellation of candidature, admission, exams/results,
placements, and/or award of PG Diploma. Ground-rules/guidelines regarding course
delivery, examinations and placements shall be provided to the students by the C-DAC
training centres from time to time.

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15. Important Dates

Table 13: Important dates related to admission to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses of

August 2025 batch through the C-CAT of July 2025.

No. Event Date

a Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT 27 May 2025

Pan-CDAC Online Q&A Session on PG Diploma Courses and C-CAT
10 June 2025 (3 pm)
Application Process
Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of
b 25 June 2025
Examination Fee for C-CAT
c Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards 1 - 5 July 2025

d C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) at the Test Centres 5 July 2025 6 July 2025

e Announcement of C-CAT Ranks 17 July 2025

f Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling) 17 - 23 July 2025

Pan-CDAC Online Q&A Session on C-CAT Counselling and Seat
21 July 2025 (3 pm)
Allocation Processes
g Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation 25 July 2025
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 +
h 31 July 2025 (till 5pm)
GST) for candidates allocated seats through the first round
i Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation 2 August 2025
Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 +
j GST) for candidates allocated seats first time through the second 7 August 2025 (till 5pm)
round
Payment of caution deposit (Rs 10,000 + GST) and Online 8 - 13 August, 2025
k
Selection of Courses and Centres (2nd Counselling) (till 5 pm)
Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation
l 14 August 2025
(based on 2nd Counselling)
m Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee 18 August 2025

n Last Date of Registration of Students 20 August 2025

o Start of PG Diploma Courses across India 21 August 2025

p End of PG Diploma Courses across India 4 February 2026

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16. What Happens on the Important Dates?

(a) Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT 27 May 2025

Step 1: C-CAT Registration

The process of admission to C-DAC's PG Diploma courses begins with registration of
prospective candidates on the C-DAC website, www.cdac.in or acts.cdac.in . Candidates are
advised to read the instructions carefully while filling the online registration and application
forms. Upon registering, candidates will get their Form Number that can be used to log in and fill
the C-CAT application form online.

Important Note: The Form Number and password must be remembered by the candidate as it
will be the reference number and login ID of the candidate during the whole admission process.

Step 2: C-CAT Application – Filling Personal Details

Once candidates have completed registration, the next step is to log in and fill the C-CAT
application form by entering the personal and qualifying degree details. All particulars provided
in the registration and application forms must match with those in the documents that will be
submitted at the time of admission.

Step 3: C-CAT Application – Selection of Category of Courses

Next, candidates have to select the category (II or III) of PG Diploma courses which they wish to
apply.

Important Notes:
(i) Candidates selecting category III can apply for all PG Diploma courses of C-DAC, provided
they are eligible for these courses and obtain C-CAT ranks in categories II and III.
(ii) Similarly, Category II candidates can apply for the courses under category II.
(iii) Once the application form is submitted online, candidates will not have option to change the
category of courses selected in the application form.

Step 4: C-CAT Application – Uploading Candidate’s Photo

After filling the application form, candidates have to upload their clear passport size photograph.

Step 5: C-CAT Application – Selection of Examination City

In this step, candidates must give three choices of cities for appearing C-CAT. Refer to
Section 14(b) of this Admission Booklet regarding C-CAT city preferences and allocation.

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Step 6: C-CAT Application – Payment of Examination Fee
The final step of C-CAT application is the online payment of C-CAT fee. The details of payment
are given in the section C-CAT Fee.

The steps successfully completed in the application process are shown with a tick-mark on the
main menu of the online application. Candidates are advised to print/screen-shot their filled-in
application form that can be obtained by clicking the 'View/Print Application Form' on the main
menu and keep it for their records. Candidates facing any issues during online registration
and application may contact C-DAC ACTS Pune (020-25503143 ; [email protected]).

(b) Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment

25 June 2025
of Examination Fee for C-CAT

The online registration and application of candidates for C-CAT will close on 25 June 2025. The
payment of examination fee will also be closed at this point.

(c) Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards 1 - 5 July 2025

Candidates can download their C-CAT admit cards during this period by logging in on the C-
DAC website. After downloading the admit cards, candidates should examine all the entries
therein and also carefully read and follow the instructions on the cards. In case of any
discrepancy in the details provided, or if candidates are unable to download the online admit
card, then they should contact C-DAC ACTS Pune immediately through phone (020-25503134/
136/128/107) or e-mail ([email protected]), giving their name and C-CAT form number.

Candidates will not be able to download their admit cards, if they have not made the payment of
C-CAT fee before the last date of payment, or if they have not given preferences of C-CAT cities
while applying for C-CAT. No candidate will be permitted to appear for C-CAT without
bringing his/her admit card to the centre.

(d) C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 5 July 2025 6 July 2025

The computer-based C-CAT for admission to C-DAC’s August 2025 batch of PG Diploma
courses will be conducted on two dates, viz., 5 July 2025 and 6 July 2025 in various cities across
India. The details of C-CAT are given in the section C-DAC's Common Admission Test of this
Admission Booklet. Candidates must appear for C-CAT on the specified date and time at
the venue mentioned on their admit card. Latecomers will be neither given any extra time nor
refund of examination fee.

Important Note: Candidates who have opted Category II in their application form have to appear
for Sections A and B of C-CAT, whereas Category III candidates have to appear for all the
Sections (A, B and C) of C-CAT.

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Before attempting the questions of C-CAT, candidates are advised to carefully read and follow
the instructions given along with the admit card and question paper. Accessing web-pages other
than C-CAT and/or using calculators/mobile phones/electronic gadgets are not allowed during
the test. Use of unfair means by a candidate, whether detected at the time of the test,
evaluation or at any other stage, may lead to cancellation of his/her candidature, admission,
and/or award of Diploma. Candidates must ensure that they do not use any mode or medium of
study/ reference materials / text books / other persons / external communications, etc. during C-
CAT, which shall also be treated as “use of unfair means”.

(e) Announcement of C-CAT Results 17 July 2025

C-CAT results will be published on the C-DAC website on 17 July 2025, which can be checked
using candidate’s login. Candidates will be provided ranks based on their performances in
Sections A+B and Sections A+B+C. If a candidate has appeared for both Category II and III in
C-CAT, he/she may be obtaining two ranks as explained in the section C-CAT Ranking. In
order to be considered for admission to a desired course, a candidate’s name must appear in the
C-CAT rank-list of the category corresponding to the desired course.

(f) Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling) 17 - 23 July 2025

During these dates, candidates are required to give (online) their order of preferences of courses
and training centres by logging in on the C-DAC website using their form number and password.
Depending on their C-CAT ranks, candidates will be allocated seats strictly based on their
order of preferences of courses and centres. Online selection of courses/centres will close on
23 July 2025. Candidates facing any issues during online selection of course/centre may contact
C-DAC Mumbai through phone (022-27565308 / 26201604) or e-mail (course-
[email protected]).
The list of courses offered and the maximum number of seats available at all training centres of
C-DAC are given in Table 4 of this Admission Booklet. During counselling, a candidate may
give as many eligible course-centre preferences as desired. Rank-wise seat allocation will be
done based on these preferences and the availability of seats. Under any circumstance, a
candidate will not be allocated another course/centre which was not given as a preference
during the counselling stage.

Important Notes:
(i) Candidates will be permitted to give preferences for only those courses for which they
are eligible as per their qualification details given by them in their C-CAT application
form.
(ii) Candidates are advised to verify the eligibility of each course before opting for it during
choice filling. It will entirely be the responsibility of candidates to prove that they satisfy the
minimum eligibility requirements of the courses for which they are seeking admission.

After choosing the preferred courses and centres in the Choice Filling software, candidates
should save their preferences. The unsaved preference list will be shown in red background

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and will be lost upon logging out without saving. The saved preference list can be modified (if
required) and again saved by the candidate till 23 July 2025. These course-centre preferences
will be considered in the seat allocation process in their order of preferences. Candidates will
have the option to print/save the list of course-centre preferences saved by them.
Candidates can add or delete preferences and also change their order of preferences until 23 July
2025. The last-saved course-centre preferences will be considered as final. A candidate
cannot opt for a lower preferred choice if he/she is allocated a higher preference in any
round of seat allocation.

Important Notes:
(i) The ORDER of preferences of courses/centres is very important, as seat allocations will
happen strictly as per the order given by the candidates and their C-CAT ranks.
(ii) If a candidate has not given preference for a particular course or a centre during the
choice filling stage, he/she will not be considered for this particular course/centre in
any further admission process.
(iii) After the last date of choice filling, there is no provision for a candidate to edit/add/delete
any preferences, even for the second round of seat allocations.

(g) Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation 25 July 2025

The course and centre allocated to the candidates are published online on 25 July 2025.
Admissions to various courses at different training centres are offered in the order of C-CAT
ranks and preferences of courses and centres given by the candidate and the number of seats
available for the courses at the particular centres. If some candidates' ranks are not good enough
to get them their top preferences, they may be offered their lower preferred courses/centres
depending on their ranks. Such candidates may be allocated their higher-preferred course/centre
in the second round of seat allocation, depending on their ranks.

Candidates will get to know the course/centre allocated to them by logging in on the C-DAC web
site. All the seat-allocated candidates will also receive an e-mail notification. Once a candidate is
allocated a centre, no manual request for transfer to another centre may be considered at any
stage. Seat allocation will happen only as per the order of preferences already given by the
candidates.

(h) Last date of payment of first installment course fee for 31 July 2025
candidates allocated seats through the first round (till 5 pm)

Once a seat is offered to a candidate, he/she must pay the first installment fee of Rs 10,000/- +
GST as applicable in July 2025 as a token amount to confirm the admission. The mode of
payment of fee is explained in the section Payment of Course Fee. Online payment of first
installment course fee should be strictly done before 5 pm on 31 July 2025. Delays due to any
reason are not acceptable.

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Candidates who have been offered seats through the first round of seat allocation, but have
not paid the first installment by 5 pm on 31 July 2025 will not be considered for the second
round of seat allocation. It will be assumed that these candidates do not want to take admission
and their names will be removed from the second round of seat allocation processing. Therefore,
in order to be considered for the second round of allocation, candidates are advised to pay the
first installment and confirm their admission, even if the course/centre allocated in the first round
is not their top preference. It may happen that the candidate may be allocated a higher-preferred
course/centre in the second round of seat allocation.

(i) Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation 2 August 2025

Candidates who have already filled their choices of centres/courses but are not offered seats in
the first round of seat allocation will be considered for the second round of seat allocation. In
addition, candidates who have been already allocated seats in the first round of allocation, but
did not get their top preferences, will also be considered in this round of seat allocation for their
higher-preferred courses. The second round of seat allocation will be based on the preferences
already given by the candidates during the first counselling (before the first round of allocation).
Upon logging in on the C-DAC website on 2 August 2025, candidates will get to know the
course/centre allocated to them in the second round. All the candidates who have got their seats
allocated in this round will also receive an e-mail notification. The seats allocated in the second
round are the final seats.

(j) Last date of payment of first installment course fee for 7 August 2025
candidates allocated seats first-time through the second round (till 5 pm)

Candidates who are allocated seats for the first time through the second round are required to pay
the first installment fee of Rs 10,000/- + GST on it as applicable in August 2025 as a token
amount to confirm their admission. The mode of payment of fees is explained in the section
Payment of Course Fee. Online payment of first installment course fee should be strictly done
before 5 pm on 7 August 2025. Delays due to any reason are not acceptable. Candidates who
have already paid the first installment fee after the first round of seat allocation are not
required to pay this amount again.

Important Note: Candidates who have been allocated seats in any round of seat allocation, but
have failed to confirm their admission (by not paying the first installment course fee) will have
their seat allocations cancelled.

(k) Payment of caution deposit and online selection of 8 - 13 August 2025

course and centre (2nd Counselling) (till 5 pm)

The second counselling (choice filling) will be done online by the candidates during 8 - 13
August 2025 for the vacant seats available at C-DAC’s training centres. In this new choice filling
too, candidates can give preferences only for those eligible courses belonging to the category for

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which they have ranks in C-CAT. Seat allocations will be done based on their rank and course-
centre preferences for the vacant seats only.
After logging in on the C-DAC website, candidates can 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 are rank-wise eligible for the candidate will be displayed in his/her list.
Candidates can give their order of preferences of only the eligible courses and training centres.
The details of the counselling process are given in section 16(f) of this Admission Booklet.
Candidates who have ranks obtained through the C-CAT conducted in July 2025 can participate
in the second counselling, provided they belong to one of the following categories:
i. Candidates who did not participate in the first choice filling (counselling) during 17 - 23
July 2025.
ii. Candidates who were not allocated seats based on the first choice filling (counselling).
iii. Candidates who were allocated seats based on the first choice filling, but have not paid
the first installment course fee.
iv. Candidates who were allocated seats based on the first choice filling and have paid the
first installment fee, but subsequently withdrawn their admissions.

In order to participate in second counselling, candidates belonging to the above-mentioned

four categories have to pay a caution deposit of Rs 10,000/- + GST on it as applicable in
August 2025. After the confirmation of payment of this caution deposit, candidates can give as
many preferences of eligible centre/courses from the available list.

Important Notes:
(i) In the second choice-filling, candidates should give preference to any centre/course
only if they are keen on taking admission to it. Caution deposit shall not be refunded to
candidates who are allocated seats in the third round.
(ii) Candidates may note that, in anticipation of getting a higher preferred course through the
second counselling, withdrawing or not confirming admission of a seat allocated through the
first counselling may be a risky affair.

Candidates facing any issues during online selection of course/centre may contact C-DAC
Mumbai through phone (022-27565308 / 26201604) or e-mail ([email protected]).

(l) Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation 14 August 2025

The course and centre allocated to the candidates who participated in the second counselling are
published online on 14 August 2025. Candidates are allocated the vacant seats based on their
ranks and fresh preferences given in the second counselling. They will get to know the
course/centre allocated to them by logging in on the C-DAC website, and also through email.

The full caution deposit of Rs 10,000/- + GST shall be refunded to the candidates who are
not allocated any seat in the third round. Candidates who are allocated seats in the third
round should go ahead with their seats. No caution deposit shall be refunded to the
candidates to whom seats are allocated through the third round.

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 (m) Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee 18 August 2025

Candidates who have confirmed their admission by paying the first installment course fee are
required to pay the balance course fee (+ GST on it as applicable in August 2025) on or before
18 August 2025. The mode of payment of fees is explained in the section Payment of Course
Fee.

(n) Last Date of Uploading of Eligibility Certificates and 20 August 2025

Registration of Students

Upon payment of full fees and proving the course eligibility, the selected candidates will be
enrolled as C-DAC students at their respective allocated training centres. Candidates need to fill
up and submit course registration forms online during registration. They are required to upload
their passport-size colour photographs and qualifying degree certificate or provisional/passing
certificate from the university.

Candidates who do not have their qualifying degree certificate (including candidates who have
appeared for the qualifying examination and awaiting results) will be given provisional
admission on submitting the proof that they have already appeared for all the examinations of
their qualifying degree at the time of registration. These students will have to submit (at the
admitted centre) the proof of having passed the qualifying degree with the required minimum
marks by 31 December 2025 to confirm their admission.

Important Note: Candidates who are provisionally admitted as C-DAC students but are unable
to produce the proof of qualification by 31 December 2025 will have their admissions cancelled.
They will not be eligible for any refund of fees.

(o) Commencement of PG Diploma Courses across India 21 August 2025

Classes for the August 2025 batch of all the PG Diploma courses at all training centres of C-
DAC will begin on 21 August 2025 in online/physical mode as per the courses/centres allocated
to the students.

Candidates/students wishing to withdraw their admission during any stage of the admission
process or course delivery must follow the guidelines mentioned in the section Cancellation &
Refund. Penalties levied on such candidates/students are also explained in this section.

Requests of students to relocate to another centre after taking admission at one centre may not be
entertained except in certain exceptional cases. Such request letters along with valid
certificates/proofs are to be addressed to the head of the allocated/admitted training centre.
Depending on the seriousness of the applications, C-DAC shall take an appropriate decision on
the transfer request. Even in all such exceptional cases, C-CAT ranking will be strictly followed.
If this transfer is to a course with higher fees, the difference in amount of fees is to be paid by the

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candidate. However if the transfer is to a course with lower fees, no part of the fees will be
refunded by C-DAC.

Important Notes:
(i) C-DAC reserves the right to cancel a course at any centre, if conducting the course is not
viable due to any reasons. If a course is cancelled by C-DAC, the fees paid will be refunded
to the candidates or alternate admission will be offered as per their ranks.
(ii) C-DAC has the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission of any candidate who is found to
have been admitted to a course to which he/she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible
in accordance with the rules and regulations in force.

17. Details of PG Diploma Courses

17.1 Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)

PG-DAC is the most popular PG Diploma course of C-DAC. The course is targeted
towards engineering graduates and MCA/MSc who wish to venture into the domain of
advanced computing. The course aims to groom the students to enable them to work on
current technology scenarios as well as prepare them to keep pace with the changing face
of technology and the requirements of the growing IT industry. The entire course syllabus,
courseware, teaching methodology and the course delivery have been derived from the rich
research and development background of C-DAC. Running successfully for 25 years, the
PG-DAC course has produced thousands of professionals, who are well positioned in the
industry today. The major modules covered in PG-DAC are:

 C++ Programming
 Object Oriented Programming in Java
 Algorithms & Data Structures using Java
 Database Technologies
 Concepts of Operating System & Software Development Methodologies
 Web Programming Technologies
 Web-based Java Programming
 Microsoft .Net Technologies
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Software Project

17.2 PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)

PG-DBDA will educate the aspirants who want to make an impact in the corporate and
academic world in the domain of big data analytics as data scientist and researcher, big
data leads/administrators/managers, business analysts and data visualization specialists.
The course is also suitable for those who are already working in analytics to enhance their
theoretical and conceptual knowledge as well as those with analytical aptitude and would
like to start career in big data analytics in different business sectors. The collaboration with

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 the different multi-national companies at the level of mutual research interests and
customer related projects will ease the path for campus recruitment. The students will be
able to work with big data platform, analyze various big data analysis techniques for useful
business applications, design efficient algorithms for mining the data from large volumes,
analyze the HADOOP and Map Reduce technologies associated with big data analytics,
and explore big data applications. Modules covered in PG-DBDA are:
 Linux Programming and Cloud Computing
 Python and R programming
 Object Oriented Programming with Java 8
 Advanced Analytics using Statistics
 Data Collection and DBMS (Principles, Tools & Platforms)
 Big Data Technologies
 Data Visualization - Analysis and Reporting
 Practical Machine Learning
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project
17.3 Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD)
Realizing the growth of embedded systems in day-to-day life and the need for trained man
power in this promising area, C-DAC launched PG-DESD for engineers in Computers, IT
and Electronics. Embedded Systems is a unique field, where engineers need to have sound
knowledge in hardware and software design. Keeping this aspect in view, C-DAC has
designed this course giving equal emphasis to hardware and software, enabling engineers
to face challenges in the design and development of state-of-the-art embedded systems.
The course aims to groom the students to enable them to work on embedded technology
scenarios as well as prepare them to keep pace with the changing face of technology and
the requirements of the growing Electronics & IT industry. The course curriculum has been
designed keeping in view the latest trends in embedded systems as well as contemporary
and futuristic human resource requirements of the ICT industry. The curriculum includes a
module on Internet of Things (IoT), specifically focusing on IoT architectures,
applications, standards and protocols. The major modules covered in PG-DESD are:
 Embedded Systems Concepts, Design and Tools
 Embedded C Programming
 Data Structures and Algorithms
 Microcontroller Programming and Interfacing
 Embedded Operating Systems
 Embedded Device Drivers
 Real-Time Operating Systems
 Internet of Things (IoT)
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project and Seminar

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17.4 Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS)

PG-DITISS is targeted towards grooming students in the arena of human-computer

interaction and cyber and network security. The objective of this course is to enable the
students to understand the concepts of network security and learn the techniques of
detecting the attacks and securing a network from internal and external attacks. At the end
of the course, the student will be able to recognise a variety of generic security threats and
vulnerabilities, understand the principles and practices of cryptographic techniques,
identify and analyze particular security problems for a given application and apply
appropriate security techniques to solve the security issues. The major modules covered in
PG-DITISS are:
 Fundamental of Computer Networks
 Concepts of Operating System and Administration
 Security Concepts
 Programming Concepts
 Network Defense and Countermeasures
 Compliance Audit
 Cyber Forensics
 Public Key Infrastructures
 IT Infrastructure Management & DevOps
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project

17.5 Post Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)

The objective of the PG-DAI course is to present in-depth knowledge and applications in
Artificial Intelligence using tools and case studies. Upon completion of this course,
participants will be empowered to use computational techniques in the area of Artificial
Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and Deep Learning based
applications. The major modules covered in PG-DAI are:
 Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence
 Advanced Programming using Python & R
 Java Programming
 Data Analytics
 Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
 Practical Machine Learning
 Deep Neural Networks
 Natural Language Processing & Computer Vision
 AI Compute Platforms, Applications & Trends
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project

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17.6 Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI)

PG-DVLSI is a pioneering course offered by C-DAC to assist engineers who wish to gain
theoretical as well as practical knowledge in the field of Very Large Scale Integration
(VLSI) design. It will also prepare them to keep pace with the changing trends of VLSI
technology and the requirements of an ever-growing VLSI design industry. The entire
course syllabus, courseware, teaching methodology and the course delivery have been
derived from the rich research and development background of C-DAC, which has a
legacy of designing the PARAM range of supercomputers. The major modules covered in
PG-DVLSI are:
 Advanced Digital Design
 System Architecture
 Linux Shell Scripting & Python
 Verilog HDL
 HDL Simulation and Synthesis
 Programming Fundamentals for Design and Verification
 System Verilog
 Verification using UVM
 CMOS VLSI and Aspect of ASIC Design
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project
17.7 Post Graduate Diploma in Mobile Computing (PG-DMC)
PG-DMC is targeted towards electronics/computer sciences/IT engineers who wish to
venture into the domain of mobile computing. The course aims to groom the students to
enable them to work on current technology scenarios as well as prepare them to keep pace
with the changing face of technology and requirements of an exponentially growing mobile
industry. The entire course syllabus, courseware, teaching methodology and the course
delivery have been derived from the rich research and development background of C-DAC.
The major modules covered in PG-DMC are:
 OS concepts and Linux Programming
 Introduction to DBMS
 Object Oriented Programming with Java
 Algorithms and Data Structure
 Web-based Java Programming
 Mobile Programming
 Hybrid Mobile Apps Programming
 AI on Mobile Platforms
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project

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17.8 Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development (PG-DASSD)
PG Diploma in Advanced Secure Software Development course emerges from the growing
demand for skilled Cyber Security professionals. With the increasing complexity of cyber
threats and the rise in digital footprints, there is a need for experts who can safeguard,
develop & deploy secure systems and networks. This course covers a wide array of topics,
from foundational programming in C/C++ and data structures to advanced areas like secure
web development, cryptography, system programming, and AI-driven security techniques.
By equipping learners with hands-on skills in secure coding, cryptographic techniques, and
penetration testing, the program aims to develop professionals ready to tackle real-world
cyber security challenges. The major modules covered in PG-DASSD are:
 C and Data Structures
 Object Oriented Programming using C++
 Linux System Programming
 Cryptography & Network Security
 Secure Web Application Development
 Secure Software Engineering
 AI for Cyber Security
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project & Seminar

17.9 Post Graduate Diploma in Robotics & Allied Technologies (PG-DRAT)

Robotics is one of the growing inter-disciplinary fields of study that involves an

understanding of varied domains. Becoming a true roboticist involves the sound
knowledge of domains widely ranging from computer science, mechanical engineering,
electronics, communications, design, ethical measures and several others. PG-DRAT
addresses all these needs so as to equip the students with the necessary tools and
techniques to be able to develop efficient, robust and industry standard robots, through
state-of-the-art robotic algorithms, hands-on programming, systems development
techniques, machine learning, kinematics, dynamics, workspace analysis, mission motion
planning etc. The major modules covered in PG-DRAT are:
 Mechanical Design
 Electrical Design
 Programming Concepts
 Electronics Design: Sensor and Actuator Interface
 Robot Operating System (ROS)
 Mission and Motion Planning
 AI/ML Based robotic vision
 Aptitude & Effective Communication
 Project and Seminar

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17.10 Post Graduate Diploma in HPC System Administration (PG-DHPCSA)

PG-DHPCSA will educate the aspirants who want to make an impact in the corporate and
academic world in the domain of High Performance Computing system administration as
System Administrator, Storage Administrator and IT Infrastructure Specialist. The course
is also suitable for those who are already working in HPC administration domain to
enhance their theoretical and conceptual knowledge as well as those who would like to
start career in HPC administration. The collaboration with the different multi-national
companies at the level of mutual research interests and customer related projects will ease
the path for campus recruitment. At the end of the course the students will be able to
manage HPC infrastructure like network, storage, resource and backup management,
efficiently design data center, maintain the HADOOP cluster and map reduce technology,
explore on HPC applications and solutions, and understand the fundamentals of various
cloud techniques and system security. Modules covered in PG-DHPCSA are:
 Computer Architecture
 Linux Operating System
 HPC System Administration and Management
 Python Programming
 Fundamentals of Computer Network and Management
 Storage and Backup Management
 Resource Management and Accounting
 Security and Traffic Management
 Hadoop Administration
 Cloud Services and Security
 Aptitude and Effective Communication
 Project

17.11 Post Graduate Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD)

PG-DFBD will equip students with the skill set to completely decode the FinTech and
Blockchain puzzle, imparting fundamental clarity on the required components, and will
provide a strong understanding of the Blockchain and FinTech technologies involved along
with their applications/business as is being seen in the current scenario. The course will
systematically take candidates through the latest technologies of Blockchain, FinTech
development, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) in FinTech and Policy,
Risks and standards associated with it that are becoming the hallmark of advanced business
applications. Major modules covered in the PG-DFBD are:
 Introduction to FinTech and Applications
 Secure Programming and Software Development for FinTech
 MERN Stack for FinTech
 Programming for FinTech and Blockchain
 Cyber Security for Blockchain
 Blockchain Platforms and Applications
 Business Analytics and AI/ML for FinTech Applications

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  DevOps and Challenges in FinTech & Blockchain
 Aptitude and Effective Communication
 Project

17.12 Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF)

The threats of cyber-attacks are increasingly apparent to individuals and organizations

across the globe. The PG-DCSF course is beneficial to engineers and cyber security
practitioners to develop expertise in defensive cyber security, application security, ethical
hacking, cyber forensics etc. It will enable learners to gain knowledge and skills in a series
of advanced and current concepts in cyber security and forensics. After completion of this
course, students will be equipped with comprehensive understanding of the security
controls, network security, traffic analysis, packet analysis, cyber forensics, vulnerability
analysis and penetration testing, etc. The entire course syllabus, course-ware, teaching
methodology and the course delivery have been derived from the rich research and
development background of C-DAC. The depth and width of the course is unique in the
industry covering a wide spectrum of requirements of the cyber security domain.
 Linux/Windows Server Administration
 Network Essentials
 Ethical Hacking
 Python Programming
 Cyber Forensics
 Penetration Testing and Incident Response
 Secure Programming
 Security Operations and Management
 Aptitude and Effective Communication
 Project

17.13 Post Graduate Diploma in Unmanned Aircraft System Programming (PG-DUASP)

The main objective of the PG-DUASP course is to familiarize the students with the
concepts and techniques used in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and its applications.
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to design and develop
applications for drones. The theoretical and practical mix of the course has the following
focus:
 Understanding UAS/Drone and its allied technologies
 Various types of UAS and the DGCA guidelines for drone flying in India
 Hands-on the various sensors and IoT tools, etc.
 Principles for UAS/ Drone design & prototyping
 Knowledge of GIS, Data Analytics and Visualization for UAS/ Drone based application
 Real time applications of UAS/ Drone related to surveying and mapping,
infrastructure inspection, healthcare, agriculture etc.

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 Major modules covered in the PG-DUASP are:
 Introduction to UAS
 Programming Concepts
 Data Collection and Management
 Data Processing, Analytics and Visualization
 Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning
 Computer Vision
 Image Processing with Neural Networks
 Introduction to Microcontrollers, Sensors and IoT Protocols
 Fundamental Principles for Drone Design and Prototyping
 GIS Component for UAS
 Source Control and Hosting Environments
 Aptitude and Effective Communication
 Project

18. Laptop/Desktop Configuration & Software Requirements for Online Classes

18.1 PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC)

Client Machine (Desktop/Laptop)

Processor : Intel Core i3 or above
Memory : 8 GB RAM or above
Hard Disk : 500 GB
Video Card : Intel Integrated Graphics
Network : Ethernet / WiFi with 25 Mbps Speed Connection (UL/DL)
Accessories : Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
Module Name Software
Windows 10/ Linux Cent OS 6.4/ Fedora 8.0/ Ubuntu
64 bit or latest version
All Modules
Open/Microsoft Office
Mozilla/Chrome latest version
Operating System Concepts GCC, Secure Shell, VM Editor
C++ Programming MS Visual Studio
Algorithms & Data Structures
Objected Oriented Programming with JDK 11 or latest version, Eclipse latest version,
Java Apache Tomcat 8.0 or latest version
Web-based Java Programming
Database Technologies MySQL 5.7 or latest version, MongoDB
Web Programming Technologies Visual Studio Code latest version, XAMPP
MS.Net Technologies MS Visual Studio
Software Development Methodologies Star UML, Jenkins, Docker, Postman

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18.2 PG-Diploma in Big Data Analytics (PG-DBDA)

Client Machine (Desktop/Laptop)

Processor : Intel Core i5 or above
Memory : 8 GB RAM or above
Hard Disk : 500 GB
Video Card : Intel Integrated Graphics (suggested – 4 GB graphics card - NVIDEA)
Network : Ethernet / WiFi with 25 Mbps Speed Connection (UL/DL)
Accessories : Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
Module Name Software
Linux Cent OS 6.4/ Fedora 8.0/ Ubuntu 64 bit or latest
version
All Modules
Mozilla/Chrome latest version
Open Office
Linux Programming & Cloud Virtual Box, latest Linux Image
Python 3.3.4, Sypder IDE,
Python and R programming
R Packages, R Studio
Object Oriented Programming with
Eclipse IDE or Netbeans, Spring Tool Suite
Java 8
Python IDE, sklearn, seaborn, matplotlib, TensorFlow,
Practical Machine Learning
pytorch
Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Scrapy, Plotly, Beautiful
Advanced Analytics using Statistics
Soup, R Packages
Data Collection and DBMS Oracle Database , MongoDB
Big Data Technologies Hadoop tar, Spark, Hive, HBASE, Airflow
Data Visualization Tableau, MS Excel

18.3 PG Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (PG-DAI)

Client Machine (Desktop/Laptop)

Processor : Intel Core i5 or above
Memory : 8 GB RAM or above
Hard Disk : 500 GB
Video Card : 4 GB Graphics Card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX10 series or above)
Network : Ethernet / WiFi with 25 Mbps Speed Connection (UL /DL)
Accessories : Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
Module Name Software
Linux Cent OS 6.4/ Fedora 8.0/ Ubuntu 64 bit or latest
version
All Modules
Mozilla/Chrome latest version
Open Office

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Fundamentals of AI spider IDE, Jupiter notebook
Advanced Programming using Python
Python 3.6, Numpy, Scipy & Pandas
Mathematics for AI
Java Programming Eclipse IDE or Netbeans, Spring Tool Suite
ScikitLearn, SEABorn, matplotlib, TensorFlow,
Practical Machine Learning
pyTorch, Keras
Natural Language Processing &
OpenCV, NLTK, spaCy
Computer Vision
Deep Neural Networks Google Colab
Data Analytics Python 3.6
AI Compute Platforms, Applications
Spark 2.x, spyder IDE
& Trends
18.4 PG Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics (PG-DCSF)

Client Machine (Desktop/Laptop)

Processor : Intel Core i5 or above
Memory : 8 GB RAM or above (16 GB recommended)
Hard Disk : 500 GB (minimum) (1 TB recommended)
Video Card : Intel Integrated Graphics
Virtualization: VT-x/Vx must be ENABLED in BIOS
Network : Ethernet / WiFi with 25 Mbps Speed Connection (UL/DL)
Accessories : Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
Module Name Software
Windows 10/ Linux Cent OS 7.2/ Ubuntu 64 bit or
All Modules latest version ; Open/Microsoft Office
Mozilla/Chrome latest version
Linux/Windows Server Administration VirtualBox, CENTOS 7.2, Windows 2019
Network Essentials GNS
Nmap, Zenmap, Nikto, Nessus, Metasploit, Wireshark,
Ethical Hacking
Maltego, SQLMap, Burp Suite, WebInspect, Hashcat
Python Programming Python 3.9, Sypder IDE, Jupyter Notebook
TSK, Autospy, WinHex, FTK Imager, LiME, Helix,
Cyber Forensics OSForensics, Volatility, DB Browser for SQLite, IDA
Pro, dex2jar, apktool, adb, Android Studio
Netsparker, Acunetix, Metasploit, Wireshark, w3af,
Pentesting and Incident Response Kali Linux, Nessus, Zed Attack Proxy, Retina,
Sqlmap, Canvas, BEEF
Metasploit Framework, Juice Shop, Wapiti,
Secure Programming
SonarQube
Security Operations and Management Splunk, SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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18.5 PG Diploma in FinTech & Blockchain Development (PG-DFBD)

Client Machine (Desktop/Laptop)

Processor: Intel Core i5 or above
Memory: 8 GB RAM or above
Hard Disk : 500 GB
Video Card : 4 GB Graphics Card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX10 series or above)
Network: Ethernet / WiFi with 25 Mbps Speed Connection (UL /DL)
Accessories: Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
Module Name Software
All Modules Latest versions of :
 Fedora / Ubuntu 64 bit
 Open Office
 Mozilla/Chrome latest version
Introduction to FinTech and Applications ------
Secure Programming and Software JDK, IDE(Netbeans, Eclipse, VS Code), Git,
Development for FinTech docker, kubectl, kind,minikube,kubeadm, cURL
Programming for FinTech and Blockchain Android SDK, node, npm, solcjs, Truffle or
Hardhat, ganache, VS Code,
Cryptography and PKI GCC, spider IDE, Jupiter notebook, openCA
MERN Stack for FinTech Node, VS Code, mongo, mongoose, Npm or Yarn(
react, express)
Introduction to Blockchain and Node, Npm, geth, VS Code, Docker, Git, cURL,
Applications Go
Business Analytics and AI/ML for spider IDE, Jupiter notebook
FinTech Applications
Policy, Risk, and Challenges in FinTech & -----
Blockchain

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 19. Address and Contact Details of C-DAC and NIELIT Training Centres where PG
Diploma Courses are offered
All support landline and mobile numbers given below are available between 10 am - 1 pm
and 2 pm - 5 pm on working days. Candidates are advised to write their queries and requests to
the below given email address from their registered email, with details such as their name and C-
CAT Form No, without which C-DAC may not be able to respond to these candidates.
Centre & City Address Contact Person Email & Telephone No.
C-DAC No 87-A, 6th Cross, Opp. KFC, Wipro Mr. R Guru Prasad [email protected]
Bengaluru Gate, Electronic City, 1st Phase, Bengaluru 9449808861 , 9448294781
560100 9449085882 , 080-28523300
C-DAC TIDEL Park, 8th Floor, D Block (North), Ms. Sunandha D [email protected]
Chennai No.4, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani, 044-22542226 / 22542227 /
Chennai 600113 22542273
C-DAC Plot No. 6 & 7, Hardware Park, Survey No Mr. BSRK Varaprasad [email protected]
Hyderabad 1/1, Srisailam Highway, Hyderabad 501510 [email protected]
040-29564857 , 7382053731 / 2
C-DAC STDC, 40/8147, 2nd Floor, Narakathara Ms. Sunitha CS [email protected]
Kochi Road, Near Shenoy Theatre, Kochi, Kerala 0484-2372422
682035 9447247984
C-DAC Plot E 2/1, Blok - GP, Sector - V, Salt Lake Mr. Asok [email protected]
Kolkata Electronics Complex, Bidhannagar, Kolkata Bandyopadhyay 033-23579846 / 23575989
700091
C-DAC Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9, Juhu, Mumbai Ms. Sudha Iyer [email protected]
Mumbai (Juhu) 400049 022-26201606/04
C-DAC Sector 7 – CBD Belapur, Next to Bharati Ms. Rekha S [email protected]
Mumbai Vidyapeeth, Near Kharghar Railway Ms. Mohini More 022-27565308/04
(Kharghar) Station, Navi Mumbai 400614 Ms. Sudha Iyer
C-DAC Plot No. 20, FC-33, Institutional Area, Mr. Apoorva Kohli [email protected]
New Delhi Jasola, New Delhi 110 025 Dr. Shoyab Ali 9899599807 , 9166781294 ,
Ms. Richa Chaudhary 9811558878 , 011-29879518
C-DAC B-30, Sector 62, Institutional Area, Ms. Neha (Reception) [email protected]
Noida Noida, U.P. 201307 Mr. Ravi Payal [email protected]
(Program Coordinator) 0120-2210800 Extn 92
Ms. Sidhidatri Nayak 9654882783 (9.00 am to 5.30 pm)
Ms. Saruti Gupta 8076773619 (PG-DAC)
Ms. Anu Mehra 9990047877 (PG-DBDA)
Ms. Diksha Nagpal 8860182896 (PG-DAI)
9711770748 (PG-DVLSI)
9873242710 (PG-DITISS)
C-DAC 14th Floor, Biscomaun Tower, Ms. Shreya [email protected]
Patna West Gandhi Maidan, Patna, 800001 Chakraborty 0612-2219021 , 8757570233
C-DAC ACTS, C-DAC Innovation Park, 4th floor, Ms. Heera Mohanan [email protected]
Pune Sr. No. 34/B/1, Panchvati, Pashan, Pune, Mr. Prakash Devkule - 9373731598 , 020-25503134/136
Maharashtra 411008 Fees/Refund [email protected]
020-25503107
C-DAC IIT Guwahati Research Park , 5th Floor, Mr. Alok Dey [email protected] 8447130305
Guwahati Amingaon, Guwahati, Assam 781039 Mr. David Ray [email protected] 7002750884
Ms. Ruchika Nath [email protected] 7002701941
C-DAC Thiru- STDC, Technopark Campus, Kariyavattom, Mr. Hiron Bose [email protected]
vananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581 0471-2781500 , 8547882754

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Centre & City Address Contact Person Email & Telephone No.
Academy of IT 5th Floor, Y.B. Chavan Centre, General Mr. Hemant Takale [email protected]
(YCC) Jagannathrao Bhosale Marg, Nariman 022-22043619 /17
Mumbai Point, Mumbai 400021
Astric Centre of Pratiksha Bhavan, Khajpura, Bailey Road, Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sinha [email protected]
Excellence, Patna Patna, Bihar 800014 0612-2597031 , 8083997775
Bytes Softech T-8, Okhla Industrial Area Phase-II Mr. Lokesh Chaudhary [email protected]
New Delhi 011-46579380 New Delhi 110020 9350552415
Career Foresight 1st & 3rd Floors, Saraswati Basant Enclave, Mr. Arun Kumar Singh [email protected]
Patna Near Vasundhara Mall, Beside Alankar 0612-2573806
Motors, Rajapur, East Boring Canal Road, 9031863496
Patna, Bihar 800014
IACSD Dr. D.Y. Patil Educational Complex, Sector Dr. Bharat Chavan Patil [email protected]
Pune 29, Near Akurdi Railway Stn, Pradhikaran, 020-27659509
Nigdi, Pune 411044 9607690988
Infoway 3rd Floor, Commerce Centre, Rambaug Ms. Ashwini Ovhal [email protected]
Technologies Colony, Opp. Krishna Hospital, Paud Road, 020-41312111
Pune Kothrud, Pune 411038
Institute of Emerging Office No. 401, A Wing, 4th Floor, Mr. Sangram Patil [email protected]
Technologies Manikchand Galleria, Swastik Society, 8263589466
Pune CTS No. 996, Model Colony, Shivajinagar,
Pune 411016
Know-IT Office No: 2, 1st Floor, Gokhale Sanchit, Mr. Nachiketas Bhatkar [email protected]
Pune Survey No 846, BMCC Road, Deccan 9021479888 , 9823434616
Gymkhana, Pune 411004
Lakshya Plot No. 3, Adarsh Vihar, KIIT Square, Mr. Priyabrata Kar priyabrata.kar
Bhubaneswar Behind Big Bazar, Patia, Bhubaneswar @lakshyatraining.org
Odisha 751024 9040022750
MET-IIT Bandra Reclamation, Gen. Arun Kumar Mr. Nilesh Shirke [email protected]
Mumbai Vaidya Chowk, Bandra (West), Mumbai 022-39554366
400050
MET-IIT MET-IIT, Bhujbal Knowledge City, Mr. Nandkishor [email protected]
Nashik Adgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra 422003 Sonawane 0253-2555896
NETCOM 747, Janpath, Rani Sati Nagar, Nirman Dr. Manoj Kumar [email protected]
Jaipur Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302019 Sharma 9649272709
Orlando Academy 20-21 Press Complex, First Floor, Behind Mr. Kunal Kansal [email protected]
Indore Danik Bhaskar, A.B. Road, Indore, M.P. 0731-4285004
452001 9584894999
Soft Polynomials 1st Floor, Shree Ganesh Vighnaharta Mr. S.M. Deshpande [email protected]
Nagpur Apartments, South Ambazari Road, Mate 0712-2556808
Square, Shraddhanand Peth, Nagpur 7058018578
Maharashtra 440012
Sunbeam Institute of Anuda Chambers, 203 Shaniwar Peth, Near Mr. Prashant Lad [email protected]
IT Gujar Hospital, Karad, Maharashtra 415110 02164-225500 / 225800
Karad 8447901102
Sunbeam Institute of Sunbeam IT Park, Phase-II, Rajiv Gandhi Mr. Nitin Kudale [email protected]
IT Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Pune, 8282829805
Pune Maharashtra 411057
USM’s Shriram 5th Floor, Vidyanidhi School, Vidyanidhi Ms. Nidhi Poddar [email protected]
Mantri VITA Road, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai 9029435311 , 9324095272
Mumbai 400049

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Centre & City Address Contact Person Email & Telephone No.
NIELIT Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Saurabh Bansod 9834081669
Aurangabad University Campus, Aurangabad (MS) [email protected]
431004
NIELIT 3rd Floor, OCAC Tower, Acharya Vihar, Mr. Anil Kumar Shaw 09863429681 / 09437084335
Bhubaneshwar Bhubaneswar-751013, Odisha Mr. Harihar Dash 0674-2960354
[email protected]
[email protected]
NIELIT Calicut NIT(PO), Kozhikode, Kerala Mr. Nandakumar 0495-2287266,9995427802
(Kozhikode) 673601 [email protected]
NIELIT Akampat, Imphal East, Manipur Mr. Chittaranjan Singh 961242683
Imphal 795001 [email protected]
NIELIT SIDCO Electronics Complex, Old Airport Dr. Ummer Iqbal 70066-85162
Srinagar Road, Rangreth, Srinagar, J & K 191132 [email protected]

20. Email Addresses for Candidate Queries

 For C-CAT registration/application and eligibility related queries and for any
change requests, write to: [email protected]
 For counseling, seat allocation and course fee payment related queries, write to:
[email protected]
 For withdrawal form submission and refund, write to: [email protected]

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