CUSAT CAT 2025 Application Form, Exam Date, Syllabus, Eligibility, Pattern

CUSAT CAT Exam 2025 will be conducted online mode. The admission authorities of CUSAT have declared the below schedules, and every year, the exam dates in the month shall differ as per the board. Every event will be held online, and candidates must follow the events and proceed as per the schedule.

The CUSAT CAT 2025 important dates are mentioned below:

Cochin University has authorized minimum CUSAT CAT 2025 eligibility criteria for candidates to fulfill and apply for the exam. The various factors that candidates need to meet as eligibility criteria are age limit, qualification, and Nationality.

Age Limit: For the UG program, candidates must be 17 years crossed, whereas the maximum age limit is 25 years, and for the PG program, there is no age limit to apply.

Nationality: For the B. Tech program, applicants must also be Indian citizens; applicants applying within the state quota must submit domicile documents. Foreign candidates need to share NRI documents for the rest of the programs.

Qualification: Aspirants must possess an intermediate science background to apply for the UG program. Candidates with bachelor’s degrees from the relevant stream will be eligible for PG programs.

Aspirants seeking admission to CUSAT need to appear for the CUSAT CAT Exam. To participate in the exam, candidates must fill out the CUSAT CAT application form available on the official website that is online mode. By the 2nd week of March 2025, the CUSAT CAT 2025 application form will be released. It is advised that candidates need to examine their eligibility and then proceed with the CUSAT CAT application process.

How to fill CUSAT CAT 2025 Application Form?

Step 1: CUSAT CAT 2025 Online Registration Process

Applicants on the official website must register by providing details such as the candidate's name, DOB, phone number, and email ID. A user ID and password will be generated and sent to provide the email ID's phone number.

Step 2: Fill up the form.

Fill the form with details like education qualification, nationality, DOB, category, address, and other details. Candidates need to fill the form carefully with valid information to avoid cancellation of the form.

Step 3: Upload Photograph and Signature

Applicants must upload scanned photos and their signatures in JPG/JPEG format with specified kb.

Step 4: CUSAT CAT 2025 application fee Payment

 To complete the process and submit the application form, applicants need to clear the application fee via online mode. Whether credit/debit or net banking, candidates shall make the payment while there is no other payment method.

CUSAT CAT 2025 exam pattern has been set by the Cochin University of Science and Technology. Every year in May, the exam takes place in the computer-based online mode. Aspirants need to know the exam pattern to get a fair idea about the number of questions, type of questions, marking scheme, and other details.

• Exam Mode: Online only (computer-based)
• Number of papers: 2 papers (paper 1 – mathematics, paper 2 – physics and chemistry)
• Number of questions: for all papers, 150 questions, and engineering 250, 200 questions
• Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Duration: 3 hours
• Language: English
• Marking scheme: +3 marks for every correct answer and -1 marks deducted for every incorrect answer

CUSAT CAT 2025 exam pattern for Engineering

To get a clear picture of the exam's questions, candidates must go through the CUSAT CAT 2025 syllabus. The syllabus will be based on the class 12th board syllabus since there is no separate syllabus for this exam. Below are the sections and topics from which the exam questions will be created.

CUSAT CAT 2025 Syllabus for Mathematics

CUSAT CAT 2025 Syllabus for Physics

CUSAT CAT 2025 Syllabus for Chemistry

The exam board generates the CUSAT CAT 2025 admit card for candidates whose application forms have been accepted. In May 2025, the CUSAT CAT admit card will be issued online on the official website. Candidates need to download the same as it is essential to carry for the examination hall. Else candidates cannot write the exam.

Step to download CUSAT CAT 2025, Admit Card:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CUSAT CAT 2025

Step 2: Click “CUSAT 2025 Admit Card Download” to redirect to the student’s login page.

Step 3: Enter your registration number and date of birth, then press the “submit button.”

Step 4: Student's admit cards will appear on the screen

Step 5: Download and print 2 copies for further reference

CUSAT CAT 2025 results will be disclosed in June 2025, and students shall check them on the official site of CUSAT. After the results announcement, the rank list will be published based on the candidate’s performance or score at the entrance. The cut-off will be considered based on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, no. of candidates applied, and the number of vacant seats available.

How to download the CUSAT CAT 2025 Score Card?

Step 1: Log in to the official website of CUSAT.

Step 2: Enter your roll number, DOB, and exam date, then submit

Step 3: CUSAT CAT 2025 result, course choice, and rank will be displayed on the screen

Step 4: Download the scorecard and save it for further use.

Soon after the merit list declaration, candidates will appear for the CUSAT CAT 2025 counseling process. Students need to select their preferred college and stream. Candidates shortlisted in this round will get seats according to their rank and college cut-off.

• Candidates on their own need to register at the counseling venue
• Qualified candidates will be allocated with college and stream of candidates' preferences based on rank in the merit list.
• At the time of counseling, candidates shall carry the original documents.
• The seat would be canceled if candidates failed to appear for the document verification at the allotted institute for the given date.

Documents Required for CUSAT CAT 2025 Counselling

• Class 10 marks sheet
• Class 12 marks sheet
• Graduation certificate
• CUSAT CAT 2025 Admit Card
• Migration Certificate
• Transfer Certificate
• Domicile Certificate (if required)
• Passport size photographs (4)

Cochin University of Science and Technology has established nearly 28 exam centers for conducting the CUSAT CAT examination. Out of 28 exam centres, 27 centres are placed in India and 1 in Dubai. Candidates will choose their CUSAT CAT 2025 exam centre as per their choice while filling out the application form. The exam center, once selected, cannot be changed under any circumstances.

The Exam Cities is given in the table below:

Office of the Director
International Relations and Academic Admissions (IRAA)
Cochin University P O, Kochi—682022, Kerala, India
Ph: 0484—2577100, 2862255, 2577159
Fax: 0484– 2577688,
E mail: iraa.cusat@gmail.com
Website: www.cusat.ac.in