CUSAT Exam 2023 | Know Exam Dates, Eligibility, And More.

CUSAT Exam

CUSAT Exam 2023: Every year, the Cochin University of Science & Technology conducts a university-level exam, CUSAT Exam 2023 for candidates seeking admission at various UG and PG programs of CUSAT. If you are eligible and interested in seeking admission at CUSAT, this blog is for you.

To know about the CUSAT Exam dates, eligibility, application process, and more exclusive details, read the complete blog. 

CUSAT Exam Dates 2023 

These are the tentative exam dates for CUSAT 2023 in the table mentioned below:

Events Dates (Tentative)
Start of application form 2nd week of March 2023
Last date to submit applications Last week of March 2023
Remittance fee (Online only) 2nd week of March to 2nd week of April 2023
Last date to submit the form with a late fee 3rd week of April 2023
Last date to submit the form (M.Tech) 4th week of April 2023
Last date to submit the form with a late fee (M.Tech) Last week of April 2023
Availability of admit card 4th week of May to 3rd week of June 2023
CUSAT 2023 exam date 3rd week of June 2023
Releasing of answer key 3rd week of June 2023
Declaration of result 4th week of June 2023
Starting of counseling 1st week of July 2023

CUSAT Exam Application Form 2023

Here are the complete details of CUSAT Application Form 2023:

  1. The CUSAT Application form will only be released through online mode.
  2. The CUSAT Registration process will be commenced in the 2nd week of March 2023.
  3. To be able to fill out the CUSAT Application form, you have to fulfill the eligibility criteria laid out by CUSAT.
  4. The details in the CUSAT Application form must be similar to the ones in their 10th mark sheet, or else their application will be rejected.
  5. Make sure to submit the application form before the last date. 
  6. Make sure to take a printout of your application form for future reference.

CUSAT Exam Application Fee 2023

Here are the details about CUSAT Application Fee

  • You can submit the CUSAT Application Fee online mode only.
  • You can pay the application fee through Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking Payment gateways.
  • The application fee is different for different categories and is mentioned in the table below:
Category Application Fee
General category candidates Rs. 1,000
SC/ ST category candidates Rs. 500
NRI candidates Rs. 5,000
Candidates belonging to KST/ KSC Rs. 5,500
International candidates US$ 100
Candidates opting for test center in Dubai Rs. 10,000

CUSAT Exam Eligibility 2023 

To be able to apply for the CUSAT Exam 2023, you must fulfill the CUSAT Eligibility criteria:

CUSAT Exam Eligibility For B.Tech. Courses

  • Qualification: You must have cleared 10+2 Intermediate or its equivalent examination from any recognized board.
  • Subjects: You must have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as mandatory subjects in the qualifying examination.
  • Marks: You must have scored at least 50% marks in the qualifying examination. 
  • Appearing: If you are appearing in the final examination in 2023, you can also apply for this examination.

CUSAT Exam Eligibility For Five-Year BBA LLB (H)

  • Qualifications: You must have cleared 10+2 Intermediate or its equivalent examination from any recognized board.
  • Marks: You must have scored at least 60%, 55% as art student, and 50% Marks as SC/ ST/ SEBC category.
  • Stream: If you have Science, Arts or Commerce stream, you can apply for this examination.

CUSAT Exam Eligibility For MBA

  • Qualification: You must hold a bachelor’s degree in any stream from any recognized board.
  • Marks: You must have scored 50% marks in the qualifying examination (5% relaxation for reserved category).
  • Scores: You must have valid scores of KMAT, AICTE, or CAT.

CUSAT Exam Eligibility For M.Tech.

  • Qualification: You must hold a bachelor’s degree in any stream from any recognized board.
  • Marks: You must have scored 60% marks in the qualifying examination.
  • Examination: You can also apply with GATE score / National Eligibility Test (NET / UGC / CSIR) examination.

CUSAT Exam Pattern 2023

This is the exam pattern for CUSAT 2023

Mode Of Exam Online Mode(CBT)
Type of Question Objective type or MCQs
Total Questions 250
Exam Duration  3 hours
Marking Scheme
  • 3 marks are awarded for every correct answer
  • 1 mark was deducted for every wrong answer

CUSAT Exam Syllabus 2023

  • The Syllabus for CUSAT 2023 Exam will be different as per the requirement of subjects for the particulate courses. 
  • The syllabus of technical courses will contain topics of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology, and English. For non-technical courses, it will have topics of English, Reasoning, Aptitude Tests etc.

CUSAT 2023 Admit Card

The Admit Card will be released by the exam conducting authority for every registered candidate individually. The authority will release the Admit Card a few weeks before the examination date. Candidates will download their Admit Card from the fourth week of May 2023.

The Admit Card will be the essential document to be carried out on the examination day. No candidate will participate in the examination without an Admit Card. Candidates must keep their Admit Card safe until completing the admission process.

CUSAT 2023 Answer Key

Answer key (provisional) will be released by the exam conducting authority after a few days after completing the examination. The CUSAT Answer Key 2023 will consist of correct answers to all questions in the entrance examination. Candidates will check the answer key from the 3rd week of June 2023 through online mode.

The authority will release the objection facility for the provisional answer key along with the provisional answer key. Candidates will raise their objections to the answer key during this facility. The authority will release the final answer key after completing the objection facility.

CUSAT 2023 Result

The result of CUSAT 2023 will be prepared by the authority based on the final answer key. The authority will release the result for every exam participated candidate individually through online mode. Candidates will download their results from the fourth week of June 2023.

CUSAT 2023 results will not be sent to any candidate individually by post or any other offline mode. Candidates will have to download it by login into the website of the authority.

CUSAT 2023 Cut off

The authority will prepare the Cut off marks for shortlisting the candidates for the admission procedure. The authority will release the category-wise cut-off list for every exam participated candidate online. Candidates will have to score more than the prescribed Cut off marks to be eligible for the admission procedure.

Candidates will check full CUSAT 2023 cut-off marks from the authority website. For the ease of candidates, we will also provide a direct link to access our article’s cut-off marks.

CUSAT 2023 Counselling

The university will conduct the counseling procedure for every successfully qualified candidate for the examination. Candidates will be shortlisted for the counseling procedure based on the merit list.

The counseling procedure for every offered program could be different as per the requirement of courses. The counseling procedure for some courses will be followed by the GD and PI round. Candidates can check the complete counseling procedure of every individual program through online mode only.

Candidates will also have to bring the following documents at the time of the counseling procedure for the document verification round:

  • CUSAT 2023 Admit Card
  • CUSAT 2023 scoreCard
  • Transfer certificate
  • Character certificate
  • Migration certificate
  • Passing years mark sheets
  • Admission/counseling letter, etc.

CUSAT Rankings

  • Ranked 65th Overall by NIRF 2022
  • Ranked 44th for University by NIRF 2022
  • Ranked 401+ Overall by Asia University Rankings 2022
  • Ranked in 401-450th Rank Band by QS Asia University Rankings 2022
  • Ranked 27th by The Week 2021 under Best Multidisciplinary Universities India
  • Ranked 27th by Outlook ICARE 2021 for India’s Top Govt. Engineering Colleges

CUSAT Courses and Fees

Tabulated below are the details of the UG, PG, and Doctoral Degree programs offered by Cochin University: Selection Criteria, Eligibility Criteria, Duration, Specialization, and more:

Course Course Details Course Fees
B.Tech Duration: 4 years
Specialization: Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science & Engineering, Safety & Fire Engineering, Naval Architecture & Ship Building
Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate and 50% aggregate marks in separate Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Subjects.
Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT / KEAM
INR 1.86 Lakhs
B.Tech Lateral Entry Duration: 3 years
Specialization: Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Safety & Fire Engineering
Eligibility: Any 3-year Diploma in Engineering / Technology with 60% aggregate marks
Selection Criteria: Admission test conducted by CUSAT
INR 3.10 Lakhs
BBA LLB (H)  Duration: 5 years
Eligibility: 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 including languages in Science group / Commerce group
Selection Criteria: Admission test conducted by CUSAT
INR 1.25 Lakhs
B.Com LLB (H)
LLB Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2 with 50% aggregate marks
Selection Criteria: Admission test conducted by CUSAT followed by GDPI
INR 1.92 Lakhs
BVOC Duration: 3 years
Specialization: Business Process And Data Analytics
Eligibility: 65% marks in 10+2 or equivalent
Selection Criteria: Admission test conducted by CUSAT
M.Tech Duration: 2 years
Specialization: Atmospheric Science, Computer-Aided Structural Analysis & Design, Computer & Information Science, Instrumentation Technology, Marine Biotechnology, Marine Engineering, Polymer Technology, Civil Engg., Chemical Engg., CSE, Mechanical Engg., Data Science and Analytics
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree with 60% aggregate marks in relevant stream
Selection Criteria: GATE scores
INR 34,675
MBA  Duration: 2 years (full-time); 3 years (part-time)
Specialization: Atmospheric Science, Computer-Aided Structural Analysis & Design, Computer & Information Science, Instrumentation Technology, Marine Biotechnology, Marine Engineering, Polymer Technology, Civil Engg., Chemical Engg., CSE, Mechanical Engg., Data Science and Analytics
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with 50% aggregate marks
Selection Criteria: CAT/MAT/CMAT
INR 64,515
MA Duration: 2 years
Specialization: Applied Economics, Hindi Language And Literature
Eligibility: BA with 55% aggregate marks in relevant field
Selection Criteria: Admission test conducted by CUSAT
INR 9,515
M.Sc. Duration: 2 years
Specialization: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Electronic Science, Environmental Science and Technology, Hydrochemistry, Mathematics, Marine Biology, Meteorology, Sea Food Safety And Trade, Marine Geology, Marine Geophysics, Microbiology, Oceanography, Physics, Statistics, Industrial Fisheries, Forensic Science, Econometrics and Financial Technology
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree with 55% aggregate marks in the relevant specialization
Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT
INR 8,925
MCA Duration: 2 years
Specialization: Regular, Cost Sharing
Eligibility: Must have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in BCA, Bachelor degree in Computer Science Engineering OR BSc/BCom/BA with Mathematics at 10+2 level
Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT
INR 94,845
LLM Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree in Law with 55% aggregate marks
Selection Criteria: Admission Test Conducted by CUSAT followed by GDPI
INR 7,555
MVOC Duration: 1 year
Specialization: Mobile Phone Application Development, Technology & Management Consulting
Eligibility: Engineering graduates with 50% marks or equivalent
Selection Criteria: Admission Test Conducted by CUSAT
INR 37,570
LLM + Ph.D. Duration: 5 years
Specialization: IPR, IP
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree with 55% aggregate marks in relevant fields
Selection Criteria: Admission Test Conducted by CUSAT followed by GDPI
M.Phil Duration: 1 year
Specialization: Commerce, Physics, Life Science [Zoology/Botany], Analytical & Applied Economics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Hindi, Marine Chemistry
Eligibility: Master’s Degree in Relevant Field with 55% aggregate marks
Selection Criteria: Entrance Test followed by an interview
INR 8,255
Ph.D. Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Master’s degree in a relevant field with at least 55% marks
Selection Criteria: Entrance Test followed by an interview
INR 16,615

CUSAT Placements

Cochin University has a dedicated training and placement cell that aims to provide 100% job opportunities to students. In 2022-23 placement drive of CUSAT, the varsity has witnessed an increase in the number of recruiters visiting the campus. The highlights of CUSAT University Placement 2020 are as follows:

  • Above 300 offers have been received by students of CUSAT.
  • 35 companies have participated in the placement drive
  • 306 students have received job opportunities.
  • The highest CTC offered to students was INR 15 LPA.
  • The average CTC stood at INR 4.7 LPA.

Cochi University Recruiters

Tabulated below are the details of the top recruiters of CUSAT:

L& T Infotech Reliance Industries Ltd. Envestnet Bharat Petroleum 
SunTec WIPRO Nestle Oracle
Godrej CEAT IBM MAXEED
Snapdeal TATA Steel Indian Oil COREL
Infosys TATA Hitachi Standard Chartered ShoreTel
Vedanta ONGC Salpem UST Global

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FAQs on CUSAT 2023 Exam

Here are the most frequently asked questions on CUSAT 2023 Exam.

What is the CUSAT Official Website?

https://cusat.ac.in/ is the CUSAT Official Website.

What is the CUSAT Application fee for the general category candidates?

The CUSAT Application fee for the general category candidates is Rs 1000.

Will there be any negative marking in the CUSAT Exam 2022?

Yes, 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong attempt.

What is the total time duration of the CUSAT 2022 Exam?

The time duration of the CUSAT 2022 Exam is 3 hours.

What is the educational qualification for B.tech courses in CUSAT?

You must have cleared 10+2 Intermediate or its equivalent examination from any recognized board.

What is the mode of CUSAT Exam Application Fee?

You can submit the CUSAT Application Fee online mode only.
You can pay the application fee through Credit Card, Debit Card, and Net Banking Payment gateways.

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