CST 2010 Examination CDAC Mumbai| Application Form, Important dates, Eligibility and Syllabus.

An Introduction to CST 2010 Examination: WHAT IS CST 2010 – CDAC ?

CST 2010 CDAC Mumbai

CST  stands for National Competence in Software Technology.   This Examination is in the form of a competitive test held every year which offers various different benefits to the students who clear it.

Some of the key benefits Include.

  • Dissertation Project Fellowship at CDAC. 
  • Job opportunities at CDAC centres
  • Admission in reputed institutions/university courses
  • Admission to FPGDST (Full-Time Post-Graduate Diploma in Advanced Software Technology) Courses after completing CST

Some of the Extra Benefits of CST Examination Include:

  1. Candidates obtain a standard score which can be very useful while applying for employment in the IT industry
  2. Scores also play a good role in seeking admission  to post-graduate courses of other educational institutions

List of the Institutes who will use CST 2010 scores for admission

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Applicable Dates related to CST-2010 Examination

  1. Last  Date  for  Receipt  of  CST  application  Form  A-1  (Course  Admission, Improvement in scores & Recruitment)
    Tue, January 12, 2010
  2. Date of  CST 2010 Examination  Sun, January 24, 2010
  3. Last  Date  for  Receipt  of  CST  application  Form  A-2  (Only  for  CST  2009 appeared candidates)
    Mon, March 15, 2010
  4. Announcement of results on website On  or  before Mon, March 22, 2010
  5. Announcement of Merit awards on website  Thu, March 25, 2010
  6. Score reports to reach all candidates by post Tue, April 27, 2010
  7. Display of List of candidates eligible for recruitment  Wed, April 21, 2010
  8. Interviews (Tentative)  May 2010
  9. Start  date  for  receipt  of  applications  for  admissions  to  FPGDST  course based on CST score
    Mon, April 5, 2010
  10. Last date for seeking admission to FPGDST course based on CST score  Mon, May 10, 2010
  11. FPGDST admissions finalised for candidates based on CST score  Mon, May 17, 2010
  12. Open Admission test for those who are unable to take CST 2010 in January 2010 Sun, July 11, 2010
  13. Commencement of FPGDST Course Mon, August 9, 2010

Submission of completed forms

The last date of receiving all application forms is January 12, 2010.

 

Note:Depending on the response, CDAC may add more centres in the above cities. CDAC reserves the right to combine one or more
centres for CST-2010 based on response received. This decision will be binding on all those who apply.

A complete list of candidates will be displayed on http://cst.cdacmumbai.in on January 15, 2010. Candidates
can check their centre allotment and CST exam roll numbers on our website.

Eligibility criteria:

For E & I levels:

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in any field/diploma in Engineering or equivalent from a recognised university/institute.

For D level:

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree/ 3 year’s diploma in Computer Science or graduation in any stream with relevant experience/training in IT field. For details regarding eligibility criteria of D level refer to the link: D Level Eligibility

For G level:

Candidates should have an engineering degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology / Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Instrumentation or a Master’s degree in a Computer Science field(MCA, M.Sc. (Comp Science.), M.Sc. (IT), MCS, MCM) or PGDST or FPGDST or APGDST from C-DAC, Mumbai or Electronics City, Bengaluru.

How to Apply:

Candidates can either apply online or fill and submit a physical form. To apply online candidates have to access the link cst.cdacmumbai.in. Candidates can aslo download the form through the same link or obtain it from C-DAC centers at Juhu-Mumbai, Kharghar-Navi Mumbai and Electronics City-Bengaluru.

Important Dates(Tentative):

Date of Entrance Examination: January 4th week, 2010
Last Date for receipt of completed application forms: January 1st week, 2010
Announcement of Results: March 1st week, 2010
Interviews: May, 2010

Please note that the dates are only tentative and are not final. The post will be updated as soon as the dates are officially released.

Pattern of Examination:

The candidates have to appear for the papers depending on the levels they have applied for. The duration of each paper will be 1 hour consisting of only objective type questions. There will be 4 options to each questions. For every correct answer candidate will get 3 marks and 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

Following are the papers one will have to appear for different levels:

For E level:
General Aptitude (GA)
Computer Concepts (CC)

For I level:
General Aptitude (GA)
Computer Concepts (CC)
C Programming (CP)

For D level:
General Aptitude (GA)
Computer Organisation and Operating Systems (CO)
C Programming (CP)
Data Structures and Algorithms (DS)

For G level:
General Aptitude (GA)
Computer Organisation and Operating Systems (CO)
Data Structures and Algorithms (DS)
Optional Papers (OP) – Any two out of
1. Computer Networks
2. Database Management
3. Java Technology
4. Object Oriented Programming and C++
5. Software Engineering
6. Web Technology

Contact Details:

Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9,
Juhu, Mumbai-400049
Tel:2670 3251/ 2620 1606/ 2620 1488
Fax:2621 0139 / 2623 2195
E-mail:entrance@cdacmumbai.in

Website Of CST CDAC Mumbai: http://cst.cdacmumbai.in

Details of CST 2010 Examination

The CST examination is conducted at different cities all over India in January each year. It is a written examination
based on multiple-choice questions with evaluation subject to negative marking.

General Information about the tests

Candidates should bring with them their hall ticket, Photo ID, 2B pencils, a
sharpener and a good quality eraser.  

Candidates  may  obtain  their  CST  ID  number,  using  their  Registration  number,  from  http://cst.cdacmumbai.in.  The
Password used by the candidate and CST ID will be used by him/her while applying for the CDAC, Mumbai courses. 

All  candidates  must  be  seated  in  the  examination  hall  30  minutes  before  the  commencement  of  the examination.  No  candidate  is  allowed  to  enter  the  examination  hall  30  minutes  after  the  start  of  the examination.

a)  The duration of each paper will be 1 hour.
b)  All questions will be of multiple-choice type with minimum 4 alternative answers.
c)  Each correct answer will carry 3 marks.
d)  Each wrong answer will carry 1 negative mark. 
e)  If more than one choice is marked, the answer will be treated as wrong.
f)  Unanswered questions will not carry any marks.
g)  All questions are to be answered by choosing the most suitable of the given alternatives. If the candidate feels
that the exact answer is not given in the alternatives, he/she should choose the best available answer.
h)  It is likely that candidates may not find enough time to answer all questions. Since all questions are not of the
same  level  of  complexity,  it  is  advisable  to  attempt  the  easier  questions  first.  Failure  to  do  so  is  the most
common cause of poor performance.
i)  Use of calculators, slide rules,  log  tables or any other arithmetic aids  is not permitted. Books, notes, etc. are
also not allowed.
j)  No clarifications will be given during the examination.
k)  Use  of  pagers  and  cell  phones  is  strictly  prohibited  inside  the  examination  hall.  These  should  be  in  the  
power-off mode.
l)  This brochure is not allowed to be carried in the examination hall.

Negative Marking
  CST examination attracts negative marks for every question that is answered wrong. Only an intelligent guess can
help you score better when you are not sure of the answers and still want to attempt the question. 

Validity of the Scores
•  CST 2009 score is valid for admission to FPGDST-2010 course run by CDAC
•  CST 2009 score is not valid for any recruitment.
•  CST 2010 score will be valid for FPGDST course admission in 2010 & 2011 and recruitment in 2010.

 

Application Forms & Submission

Form A-1 should be  filled by  those candidates who wish  to appear  for  the CST-2010 examination  for  the  first time or for those seeking improvement of earlier CST scores by taking the entire examination once again.

Form A-2 should be  filled by candidates who do not wish  to appear  for  the current CST-2010 examination but would like to be considered for courses based on their CST-2009 score.

Please note that taking CST-2010 at any level does not guarantee interview call or selection.

Both application forms are also available on the CST website in PDF format for download.

 

Submission of Application

1.  Online Mode

Candidates are advised  to use on-line mode of application as  this will give  the candidate a chance  to verify the contents filled in by him/her, obtain registration number immediately and also obtain Hall ticket.  Use manual mode of form-filling and submission only when you do not have access to internet.

CDAC  locations at Juhu-Mumbai, Kharghar-Navi Mumbai and Electronics City-Bengaluru provide  the facility  to  apply online. Few desktops  are  kept  at  these  locations  for  candidates  to  register on-line.

Addresses of these locations are given in Appendix E. of the PDF brochure

The  application  form  is  available  online  at  http://cst.cdacmumbai.in. Candidates must  fill  up  all  the  fields online. On submission of the form in online mode, a Registration number will be assigned to the applicant by the system. 

The applicant must write the level of examination he / she is appearing for, his/her name and the registration number  on  the  reverse  of  the  Demand  Draft.  The  Demand  draft  along  with  three  identical  passport-size photographs taken on or after 01/08/2009 should be sent so as to reach CDAC Mumbai before the last date.

Candidates must write the name on the backside of each of the photograph. 

2. Manual Mode
Candidates who are not  in a position  to apply online  through our website, can  fill  in  the A-1  form manually downloaded PDF version from the site) and submit it to CDAC, Juhu, Mumbai with 3 photographs taken on or after 01/08/2009 and requisite fees by Demand Draft as specified in the A-1 form in this brochure.

3 Submission of completed forms

The last date of receiving all application forms is January 12, 2010. Completed  application  form must  be  submitted  (online  or manual)  on  or  before  the  last  date.  Applications received after the last date will not be considered.  If a postal application reaches CDAC Mumbai after the last date, the same shall not be considered and returned to the candidate.

Important Links

1. Click Here to Apply Online

2. Click here For Full details in PDF format about CST 2010

3. Website Of CST CDAC Mumbai: http://cst.cdacmumbai.in