Admission Process : 

             CDAC offers many different courses but the best are Post Graduate diploma courses. There are around 50 centres in about 12 cities which includes CDAC’c own training centres ( 1 in each city) and many authorized training centres. The courses are offered in Advanced computing (DAC), VLSI ( DVLSI), Embedded systems (DESD), Software technology( DST) , SCADA ( DASS), Wireless and mobile computing ( DWiMC), IT security (DITISS), Integrated Embedded + VLSI ( DIVESD), system software development (DSSD), Healthcare informatics and Geoinformatics etc.

             The admission process has changed a lot from last 2 years. Earlier they used to have a 3 stage admission process. In the first step they used have a national level CET and then a GD and PI round. Now, you don’t have to go through that. Its just the CET ( called C-CAT) now that will give you the admission. First you have to register for the C-CAT test online. For this just register yourself on the CDAC site. The CET is held twice a year. I has 2 batches  August batch and January-Feb batch. The test is held about 2 months ago before the start of the batch course. Once u register on the site you’ll be able to fill the online form for the C-CAT. Rs.1000/- basic fee + 100 Rs. for every course u apply ( you can do only one course). 

              Next step is the CET (C-CAT)!! The paper has three sections of 50 questions each. Section A has Aptitude and English, Section B is all about C and C++ , Networking, and Section C is Digital Electronics and Microprocessors. Negative marking is there -1 for each wrong answer and +3 for right answer. No need to prepare for Section A. If u r good in English its very easy to nail it. Read Let us C, Computer networking by Tanenbaum and first 3-4 chapters of C++ by Balaguruswamy for Section B. Also read the Computer fundamentals book by Pradip and Preeti Sinha. Read Morris Mano or RP Jain for digital electronics and 8085 microprocessor by R.Gaonkar. Its enough !!!

           The test was held on 30^th June and 7 July and the result was declared on  12^th July. 

Training centers :

1.     CDAC ACTS, Pune :

Here you will get best company with more package but more competition as all Pune centers have common placements so u need to  compete with 500 students. If you have top 500 rank u will get it.

2.     Sunbeam Pune

                    These are good but management is strict. You’ll have to work real hard

3.     CDAC ACTS Bangalore :

                   Second best to Pune ACTS . Good for DESD,DVLSI courses. Top 1500 rank can get u there.

4.     Fourth choice will be CDAC, Mumbai (Kharghar).

5.     CDAC HYDERABAD

6.     SUNBEAM KARAD

7.     MET(MUMBAI)

8.     CDAC NOIDA

9.     Prepare again and write CET again ( other CDAC institutes are just waste for money)

The course fees is 79,000 Rs. and duration is 6 months with 12-15 hours a day including Sundays. So, work hard and best of luck !!! More to come about the experiences at CDAC and more info....

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