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 Online Diploma courses through its training centres located in cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Karad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, Silchar, and Thiruvananthapuram. Each year, thousands of students and professionals 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, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Ecuador, Palestine, Egypt, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Panama, Commonwealth of Dominica, Morocco, Guyana, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Cook Islands, Namibia, Sao Tome & Principe and Jordan, in close association with Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India.

C-DAC's Online Diploma courses are online courses of 6-month duration with minimum 4 hours online classes daily. The list of Online Diploma courses along with their eligibility criteria and fees is given in Table 1. Minimum percentage of marks required in the qualifying examination (considered as per the norms of the university from where the candidate has graduated) is also stated in Table 1. Details of the Online Diploma courses being offered in September 2020 are given in Section 15 of this Admission Booklet.

All segments of the Online Diploma courses, viz. C-CAT, admissions, lectures, practicals, assignments, project work, quizzes, examinations, and placements shall be conducted ONLINE. Students are required to have laptops/PCs with high-speed uninterrupted inter- net 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.

Table 1: C-DAC's Online Diploma courses and their eligibility criteria and fees.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	ELIGIBILITY	MIN. %	FEES
e-DAC	Diploma in Advanced Computing	Graduate in any discipline of Engineering, OR Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science, IT,Electronics, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, OR Post Graduate Degree in Management with graduation in IT or Computer Science/Applications, OR MCA, MCM	50 %	Rs 50,000+ GST
e-DMC	Diploma in Mobile Computing	Graduate in Engineering in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, Electrical, Instrumentation, OR Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Mathematics, Statistics, OR MCA	50 %	Rs 50,000+ GST
e-DBDA	Diploma in Big Data Analytics	Graduate in Engineering in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, Electrical, Instrumentation, OR Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, OR 4-year Graduation in Bioinformatics, OR MCA	55 %	RS 60,000 + GST
e-DAI	Diploma in Artificial Intelligence	Graduate in Engineering in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, Electrical, Instrumentation, OR Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, OR MCA	60 %	RS 80,000 + GST

Laptop/PC configuration, and hardware, software and network specifications required for C-DAC’s Online Diploma courses are given in Section 16 of this Admission Booklet.

There is no age restriction for admission to C-DAC’s Online Diploma courses. Candidates who have appeared for the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2020 will also be considered for admission to these courses. By qualifying in C-DAC's admission tests of August 2020, such candidates can apply for provisional admission in September 2020 batch, subject to the condition that the proof of having passed the qualifying degree with at least the required minimum marks shall be submitted to C-DAC by 31 January 2021.

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• 6 months’ fully online courses with 600 hours' theory + lab + project.
• Minimum 4 hours per day (theory + lab) sessions on 6 days a week.
• Continuous lab and internal assessments during the course.
• Centralised course-end online examinations across all centres.
• Syllabus designed with the latest trends in the 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, communication and interview skills.
• Online national-level common campus placements.

Over the 25 years, C-DAC has shaped the careers of around 3 lakh IT professionals in software development and other specialised advanced computing domains. For its Online Diploma students, the Placement Cells of C-DAC will coordinate Common Campus Placement Programmes (CCPP) region-wise at Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune. Training centres from other cities will be attached to one of these regional placement programmes, so that students from all centres across India will get fair chance in placements (see Table 2 for details). All C-DAC training centres will actively coordinate and organise campus interviews for all their students.
The campus placements of all the Online Diploma courses will be held ONLINE.

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

CCPP Region	Cities of the Training Centres attached in CCPP
Bengaluru	Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
Mumbai	Kolkata, Mumbai, Nashik, Noida, Silchar
Pune	Indore, Jaipur, Karad, Nagpur, New Delhi, 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.

Table 3: Indicative list of companies visiting C-DAC for campus placements

Across India, C-DAC is offering Online Diploma courses through its training centres located in cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Karad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, Silchar, and Thiruvananthapuram. The address and contact details of these training centres can be found at https://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=cdaccenters and also in Section 17 of this Admission Booklet. Candidates are advised to visit the training centres of their preference and see the facilities offered before opting for courses at these centres. Table 4 shows the courses offered and the seat capacity at various training centres of C-DAC in the September 2020 batch.

Table 4: Online Diploma seat capacity at C-DAC’s training centres.

S.No	City	Centre Name	e-DAC	e-DMC	e-DBDA	e-DAI
1	Bengaluru	C-DAC, Electronics City	120
2	Bengaluru	C-DAC, Knowledge Park	120		80
3	Chennai	CDAC	50		30
4	Hyderabad	CDAC	120
5	Indore	Orlando Academy	60
6	Jaipur	NETCOM	60
7	Karad	Sunbeam	120
8	Kochi	CDAC	60
9	Kolkata	CDAC	40		40
10	Mumbai	C-DAC, Juhu	120
11	Mumbai	C-DAC, Kharghar	140
12	Mumbai	AIT (YCP), Nariman Point	120
13	Mumbai	MET - IIT, Bandra	120
14	Mumbai	USM’s Shriram Mantri VITA, Juhu	120		50
15	Nagpur	Soft Polynomials	60
16	Nashik	MET – IIT	60
17	New Delhi	Bytes Softech	120
18	New Delhi	CDAC	40		40
19	Noida	CDAC	160		50	40
20	Pune	CDAC	240		60
21	Pune	IACSD, Akurdi	220		60
22	Pune	IET, Shivajinagar	120
23	Pune	Infoway, Kothrud	90
24	Pune	Know-IT, Deccan	100		60
25	Pune	Sunbeam, Hinjewadi	220	70	60
26	Silchar	CDAC	50
27	Thiruvananthapuram	CDAC	60

Admissions to the September 2020 batch of Online Diploma courses are done through C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) that will be conducted online on August 29 and 30, 2020. Candidates have to apply for C-CAT online at www.cdac.in or acts.cdac.in. Candidates who clear the August 2020 C-CAT will only be considered for admission to C-DAC’s Online Diploma courses of September 2020 batch.

C-CAT for Online Diploma admissions has only one test paper of 90-minute duration, containing 75 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 C-CAT is 225.

The indicative syllabus of the August 2020 C-CAT and the reference books are given in Table 5. Candidates are, however, advised to read more books than the ones specified in this table.

Table 5: Syllabus and reference books for the C-CAT in August 2020.

SYLLABUS	REFERENCE BOOK
English	Any High School Grammar Book (e.g. Wren & Martin)
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude Fully Solved (R. S. Aggrawal) Quantitative Aptitude (M Tyara) Barron’s New GRE 2016
Computer Fundamentals	Foundations of Computing (Pradeep Sinha & Priti Sinha)
C Programming	C Programming Language (Kernighan & Ritchie) Let Us C (Yashavant Kanetkar)
Data Structures	Data Structures Through C in Depth (S. K. Srivastava)
OOP Concepts	Test Your C ++ Skills (Yashavant Kanetkar)

C-CAT will be conducted in online mode on August 29 and 30, 2020. Candidates may choose one of these dates as per their convenience/availability while filling the online application. However, the C-CAT date (either August 29 or 30) will be allocated to candidates on a first-come, first-served basis of applications. The exact schedule of C-CAT will be communicated to the candidates through the Admit Card. Candidates can give the online C-CAT from their homes using their laptops/PCs.

The C-CAT date 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 date. All such signed letters of requests with proof of valid reasons should be received at actssupport@cdac.in, before the last date of C-CAT application.

The application fee for C-CAT is Rs 600/-. Candidates may note that the C-CAT fee once paid is not refundable.

After filling the online C-CAT application form, the examination fee must be paid online. It can be paid using 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/keep 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 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 (actssupport@cdac.in)

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

Candidates will be provided ranks based on their performances in C-CAT. Candidates with the lowest 10% performances in C-CAT will not be qualified for ranking. Even after the removal of the lowest 10% performers as stated above, if there exist candidates with zero or less than zero marks, then these candidates will also not be qualified for ranking. All qualified candidates will be awarded C-CAT ranks.

If two or more candidates have acquired the same marks in C-CAT, then the candidate having higher value in the ratio of ‘number of correct answers / number of attempted questions’ will be given the higher rank. Candidates who have the same value of this ratio, and having the same C-CAT marks will be given the same C-CAT rank.

Admissions to C-DAC’s Online 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 Online Diploma courses.

Rank-lists of August 2020 C-CAT are only applicable for admission to the September 2020 batch of C-DAC’s Online 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 have to apply for admission as per the prescribed procedure.

C-DAC’s Online 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 candidates. During both the counselling sessions, candidates can give as many preferences of training centres and courses that meet their eligibility.

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 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.

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

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11.1 Course Fee

The course fee of e-DAC and e-DMC is Rs. 50,000/- + Goods & Services Tax (GST) on it applicable at the time of payments (September 2020). GST in August 2020 is 18%. The course fee for e-DBDA is Rs 60,000/- + GST and the course fee for e-DAI is Rs 80,000/- + GST.The course fee includes expenses towards examinations, final mark-list/certificate, and placement assistance provided. The fee for all the Online 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 training centre towards payment of any installment of course fees.

11.2 First Installment of Course Fee

The first installment of course fee of Rs 10,000/- + GST on it as applicable at the time of payment (September 2020) is to be paid online as per the schedule given under Important Dates (Table 8). (Table 8). It can be paid using 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 guidelines given on the payment gateway, and also 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 logs in on the C-DAC website and receipt of the first installment payment will be e-mailed to the candidate's registered email id. Candidates are advised to contact C-DAC Mumbai (022-27565308/26703251) regarding any issues they face during the payment of first installment of course fee.

11.3 Second (Final) Installment of Course Fee

For e-DAC and e-DMC the second installment of course fee is Rs. 40,000/- + GST on it as applicable in September 2020. For e-DBDA the second installment fee is Rs 50,000/- + GST whereas for e-DAI it is Rs 70,000/- + GST. It is to be paid before 25 September 2020 through NEFT from any bank to the account of the C-DAC centre where the candidate is finally allocated for his/her Online Diploma course. For all Authorised Training Centres of C-DAC, the payment is to be made to C-DAC Pune.

Candidates are advised to follow the steps given below for NEFT payment.

1. (a) Click on "NEFT for 2nd Installment" button that will be seen after logging in on the C-DAC website using candidate's Form No.
2. (b) Download the NEFT form that will be opened. Details of the bank account to which the candidate has to transfer the second installment fee will be given on it.
3. (c) If the candidate has personal net banking facility, he/she can make online transfer of the fees using the details given on the NEFT form.
4. (d) If the candidate does not have personal net banking facility, print and submit the NEFT form at any bank having NEFT facility along with the fees amount.
5. (e) Keep a record of the NEFT form with the UTR (unique transaction) number and other required details written on it.
6. (f) After the NEFT payment, carefully enter the NEFT transaction (UTR) number, name of account holder (from whose account the money is transferred), city and IFSC of the bank (from where the money is transferred), and transaction date in the text boxes that will be appearing on candidate’s logged in page on the C-DAC website.
7. (g) It may take up to 48 hours for the NEFT payment to be reflected on the Payment Status page.

On receiving the second installment at C-DAC, payment received message will be displayed when the candidate logs in on the C-DAC website, and receipt of the second installment payment will be e-mailed to the candidate's registered email id. Candidates may contact C-DAC Mumbai (022-27565308/26703251) regarding any issues they face during the payment of second installment of course fee. Further, contact the allocated centre to know status of the payment.

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Important Notes:

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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 lack of the minimum required number of students, 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 January 2021 will not be eligible for any refund of fees paid.

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 actssupport@cdac.in. Candidates should mention ‘Request for withdrawal from Online 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.

Students desiring to withdraw their admission after the commencement of the course may do so by submitting the prescribed withdrawal forms (that are available at the training centre) at the admitted centre.

12.1 Penalty on Withdrawal of Admission

Cancellation of admission by a candidate/student will attract the following penalties:

1. a) If a candidate who has paid the course fee wants to withdraw his/her admission before 5 pm on 14 September 2020, then Rs 1000/- + GST paid on Rs 10,000/- will be deducted from the fee paid, and the balance amount will be refunded. The signed withdrawal forms should reach actssupport@cdac.in before 5 pm on 14 September 2020.
2. b) If a candidate who has paid the course fees wants to withdraw his/her admission during 15 September 2020 to 5 pm on 18 September 2020, then Rs 5,000/- + GST paid on Rs 10,000/- will be deducted from the fee paid, and the balance amount will be refunded. The signed withdrawal forms should reach actssupport@cdac.in before 5 pm on 18 September 2020.
3. c) If a candidate who has paid the course fees wants to withdraw his/her admission after 18 September 2020 but before the date of commencement of the course, then Rs 10,000/- + GST on it will be deducted from the fees paid, and the balance amount (if any) will be refunded. The signed withdrawal forms should reach actssupport@cdac.in before 5 pm on 29 September 2020.
4. d) If a student wants to withdraw from a course within 1 month of the date of commencement of the course, then 50% of the total course fees along with all the GST paid will be deducted, and the balance amount will be refunded. The signed withdrawal forms should be submitted at the admitted training centre before 5 pm on 28 October 2020.
5. e) If a student wants to withdraw from a course after 28 October 2020, then there will not be any refund of fees.
6. f) 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.

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Important Note: 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 above.

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Table 11: Important dates related to admission to C-DAC’s Online Diploma courses of September 2020 batch through the C-CAT of August 2020.

No.	Event	Date
a.	Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT	5 August 2020
b.	Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Examination Fee for C-CAT	20 August 2020
c.	Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards	25 - 28 August 2020
d.	C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT)	29 and 30 August 2020
e.	Announcement of C-CAT Ranks	5 September 2020
f.	Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling)	5 - 8 September 2020
g.	Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation	9 September 2020
h.	Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the first round	14 September 2020 (till 5pm)
i.	Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation	16 September 2020
j.	Last Date of Payment of first installment course fee (Rs 10,000 + GST) for candidates allocated seats through the second round	18 September 2020 (till 5pm)
k.	Payment of caution deposit (Rs 10,000 + GST) and Online Selection of Courses and Centres (2nd Counselling)	19 - 22 September 2020
l.	Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation (based on 2nd Counselling)	23 September 2020
m.	Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee	25 September 2020
n.	Registration of Students at Training Centres	28 September 2020
o.	Start of Online Diploma Courses across India	29 September 2020
p.	End of Online Diploma Courses across India	31 March 2021
q.	Commencement of Online Diploma Campus Placements across India	6 April 2021

(a)

Beginning of Online Registration and Application for C-CAT

5 August 2020

Step 1: C-CAT Registration

The process of admission to C-DAC's Online 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.

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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

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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.

Step 3: C-CAT Application – Uploading Candidate’s Photo

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

Step 4 C-CAT Application – Payment of Examination Fee

The next step is the online payment of C-CAT fee. The details of payment are given in the section C-CAT Fee

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

Once the examination fee is paid, candidates have to choose the date for appearing C-CAT, depending on the seat availability. C-CAT dates will be sequentially allocated to candidates (on first-come, first-served basis) as per their online applications. Once the capacity is full on any C-CAT date, that date will no longer be shown in the drop-down list on the online application form.

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 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 ; actssupport@cdac.in).

(b)

Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Examination Fee for C-CAT

20 August 2020

The online registration and application of candidates for C-CAT will close on 20 August 2020. The payment of examination fee will also be closed at this point.

(c)

Downloading of C-CAT Admit Cards

25 - 28 August 2020

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 (actssupport@cdac.in), 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 selected the C-CAT date while applying for C-CAT.

(d)

C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT)

29 August 2020

30 August 2020

The computer-based C-CAT for admission to C-DAC’s September 2020 batch of Online Diploma courses will be conducted on two dates, viz., 29 and 30 August 2020. Candidates have to appear for C-CAT from their homes or personal places. The details of C-CAT are given in the section C-DAC's Common Admission Test. Candidates must appear for C-CAT on the specified date and time mentioned on their admit card. Latecomers will be neither given any extra time nor refund of examination fee.

Before attempting the online questions during C-CAT, candidates are advised to carefully read and follow the instructions given along with the admit card and question paper. Candidates need to ensure their webcam is switched on and their face is clearly visible during the whole test. While appearing C-CAT, no other person should be available near the candidate.

Accessing other websites and/or using calculators/mobile phones/electronic gadgets is 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, will lead to cancellation of his/her candidature. Candidates must ensure that they do not use any study/reference material / text books / external communications, etc. during C-CAT, which shall be treated as “use of unfair means”.

(e)

Announcement of C-CAT Results

5 September 2020

C-CAT results will be published at 5 pm on the C-DAC website on 5 September 2020, which can be checked using candidate’s login. Candidates will be provided ranks based on their performances in C-CAT 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.

(f)

Online Selection of Courses and Centres (1st Counselling)

5-8 September 2020

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 8 September 2020. Candidates facing any issues during online selection of course/centre may contact C-DAC Mumbai through phone (022-27565308/ 26703251) or e-mail (actssupport@cdac.in).

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 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.

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Important Note: Candidates should verify the eligibility of each course before opting for it during choice filling. It will be the responsibility of candidates to prove that they satisfy the minimum eligibility requirements of the courses for which they are seeking admission.

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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 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 8 September 2020. These course-centre preferences will be considered in the seat allocation process in their order of preferences. Candidates will have the option to print the list of course-centre preferences saved by them.

Candidates can add or delete preferences and also change their order of preferences until 8 September 2020.The last-saved course-centre preferences will be considered as final and a candidate cannot opt for a lower preferred choice if he/she is allocated a higher preference in any round of seat allocation.

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Important Notes:

1. (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.
2. (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.
3. (ii) 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.

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(g)

Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation

9 September 2020

The course and centre allocated to the candidates are published online at 5 pm on 9 September 2020. 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.

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Last date of payment of first installment course fee for candidates allocated seats through the first round

14 September 2020 (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 September 2020 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 14 September 2020. Delays due to any reason are not acceptable.

Candidates who have been offered seats through the first round of seat allocation, but have not paid the first installment by 5 pm on 14 September 2020 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.

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Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation

16 September 2020

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 16 September 2020, 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.

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Last date of payment of first installment fee for candidates allocated seats first-time through the second round

18 September 2020 (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 September 2020 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 18 September 2020. 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.

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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.

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Payment of caution deposit and online selection of course and centre (2nd Counselling)

19-22 September 2020

The second counselling (choice filling) will be done online by the candidates during 19-22 September 2020 for the vacant seats available at C-DAC’s training centres. 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 14(f) of this Admission Booklet.

Candidates who have ranks obtained through the C-CAT conducted in August 2020 can participate in the second counselling, provided they belong to one of the following categories:

1. Candidates who did not participate in the first choice filling (counselling) during 5-8 September 2020
2. Candidates who were not allocated seats based on the first choice filling (counselling).
3. Candidates who were allocated seats based on the first choice filling, but have not paid the first installment course fee.
4. 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 September 2020. After the confirmation of payment of this caution deposit, candidates can give as many preferences of eligible centre/courses from the available list.

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Candidates facing any issues during online selection of course/centre may contact C-DAC Mumbai through phone (022-27565308/26703251) or e-mail (course-enquiry@cdac.in).

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Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation

23 September 2020

The course and centre allocated to the candidates who participated in the second counselling would be published online on 23 September 2020. 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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Last Date of Payment of Balance Course Fee

25 September 2020

Candidates who have confirmed their admission by paying the first installment course fee are required to pay the balance course fee on or before 25 September 2020 through NEFT. The second (final) installment amount is Rs 40,000/- + GST for e-DAC and e-DMC, Rs 50,000/- + GST for e-DBDA, and Rs 70,000/- + GST for e-DAI. The various steps for NEFT payment are explained in the section Payment of Course Fee.

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Registration of Students at the Allocated Training Centres

28 September 2020

Upon payment of full fees and proving the course eligibility, the selected candidates will be enrolled as C-DAC students at the respective 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 photocopies of 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 January 2021 to confirm their admission.

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Important Note: Candidates who are provisionally admitted as C-DAC students but are unable to produce the proof of qualification by 31 January 2021 will have their admissions cancelled. They will not be eligible for any refund of fees.

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Commencement of Online Diploma Courses

29 September 2020

Classes for the September 2020 batch of all the Online Diploma courses at all training centres of C-DAC will begin on 29 September 2020.

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 course after taking admission may not be entertained except in certain exceptional cases. If this transfer is to a course with higher fees, the difference in amount of fees is to be paid by the candidate. However if the transfer is to a course with lower fees, no part of the fees will be refunded by C-DAC.

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15.1 Diploma in Advanced Computing (e-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 modules covered in e-DAC are:

• Fundamentals of Programming
• Operating System Concepts
• Object Oriented Programming with Java
• Algorithms & Data Structures
• Database Technologies
• Web Programming Technologies
• Web-based Java Programming
• Software Engineering
• Aptitude & Communication
• Software Project

15.2 Diploma in Mobile Computing (e-DMC)

The course 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 modules covered in e-DMC are:

• Operating System Concepts
• Object Oriented Programming with Java
• Algorithms & Data Structures
• Introduction to DBMS
• Web-based Java Programming
• Android Programming
• Hybrid Mobile Apps Programming
• General Aptitude
• Project

15.3 Diploma in Big Data Analytics (e-DBDA)

e-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 students will be able to work with big data platform, utilise 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. The modules covered in e-DBDA are:

• Big Data Technologies
• Python & R Programming
• Data Collection & DBMS
• Linux Programming & Cloud Computing
• Object Oriented Programming with Java
• Practical Machine Learning
• Data Visualisation
• Advanced Analytics
• General Aptitude
• Project

15.4 Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (e-DAI)

The objective of the e-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 modules covered in e-DAI are:

• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
• Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence
• Advanced Programming Using Python
• Data Analytics
• Practical Machine Learning
• Deep Neural Networks
• Natural Language Processing & Computer Vision
• AI Compute Platforms, Applications & Trends
• Project

16.1 Diploma in Advanced Computing (e-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)
Software/ Hardware Required
Module Name	Software	Hardware
All Modules	Windows 10/ Linux Cent OS 6.4/ Fedora 8.0/ Ubuntu 64 bit or latest version ; Open/Microsoft Office Mozilla/Chrome latest version	Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
Fundamentals of Programming	JDK 8.0 or latest version, Eclipse latest version, Apache Tomcat 8.0 or latest version	--
Algorithms & Data Structures		--
Objected Oriented Programming with Java		--
Web-based Java Programming		--
Operating System Concepts	GCC, Secure Shell, VM Editor	--
Database Technologies	MySQL 5.7 or latest version, MongoDB	--
Web Programming Technologies	Visual Studio Code latest version, XAMPP	--
Software Engineering & Project	Star UML	--

16.2 Diploma in Mobile Computing (e-DMC)

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)
Software/Hardware Required
Module Name	Software	Hardware
All Modules	Linux Cent OS 6.4/ Fedora 8.0/ Ubuntu 64 bit or latest version Mozilla/Chrome latest version Open Office	Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
OS Concepts & Linux	GCC	--
Introduction to DBMS	MySQL, MongoDB	--
Algorithms & Data Structures	GCC	--
Objected Oriented Programming with Java	JDK 8.0 or latest version, Eclipse latest version	--
Web-based Java Programming		--
Android Programming	Android studio 3.0 or above	Any Android device
Hybrid Mobile Apps Programming	Visual Studio Code latest version	Any Android device
All Modules	Mozilla/Chrome latest version	--
All Modules	Open Office / Microsoft Office	--

16.3 Diploma in Big Data Analytics (e-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 or any)
Network
Ethernet / WiFi with 25 Mbps Speed Connection (UL/DL)
Software/ Hardware Required
Module Name	Software	Hardware
All Modules	Linux Cent OS 6.4/ Fedora 8.0/ Ubuntu 64 bit or latest version Mozilla/Chrome latest version Open Office	Web Camera, Headphone with Mic
Linux Programming & Cloud	Virtual Box, latest Linux Image	--
Python and R programming	Python 3.3.4, Sypder IDE , R Packages, R Studio	--
Object Oriented Programming with Java 8	Eclipse IDE or Netbeans	--
Practical Machine Learning	Python IDE, sklearn, seaborn, matplotlib, tensorflow, pytorch	--
Advanced Analytics using Statistics	Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Scrapy, Plotly, Beautiful Soup, R Packages	--
Data Collection and DBMS	Oracle Database , MongoDB	--
Big Data Technologies	Hadoop tar, Spark, Hive, HBASE, Airflow	--
Data Visualization	Power BI , Ms Excel	--

16.4 Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (e-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 (NVIDEA GeForce MX250GDDR5)
Network
Ethernet / WiFi with 25 Mbps Speed Connection (UL /DL)
Software/ Hardware required
Module Name	Software	Hardware
All Modules	Linux Cent OS 6.4/ Fedora 8.0/ Ubuntu 64 bit or latest version Mozilla/Chrome latest version Open Office	Web Camera , Headphone with Mic
Fundamentals of AI	spider IDE, Jupiter notebook	--
Advanced Programming using Python	Python 3.6, Numpy, Scipy & Pandas	--
Mathematics for AI		--
Practical Machine Learning	SKLearn, SEABorn, MATPLOTLib, TensorFlow, pyTorch Keras	--
Natural Language Processing & Machine Vision	OpenCV, NLTK	--
Deep Neural Networks	Google Colab	--
Data Analytics	Python 3.6, Tableau	--
AI Compute Platforms, Applications & Trends	Spark 2.x, spyder IDE	--