• Educational Qualification : Indian Students Only. Candidate should be appearing for/passed 10+2 or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Board/University.
• Age Limit :
  General Candidate - 16-24 as on 1st October of the year of admission.                                  
  SC,ST and PH Candidates – Age Limit is relaxed by 5 Years.

b. Level D -

• Bachelors' Degree or equivalent in Computer Science/IT
• Any Bachelors' Degree or equivalent with 3 months training in software technology, with 30 hours of work per week involving basic computer concepts and programming in C.

c. Level G -

• Bachelors'/Masters' Degree in Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering/ IT/ Electronics/ Telecommunication/ Electrical/ Instrumentation
• MCA, MSc, MCS, MCM or MTech in Computer Science/ IT/ Electronics/ Telecommunication/ Electrical/ Instrumentation
• Any degree equivalent to BE in Computer Science/ IT

• Information Bulletin and Application Forms can be downloaded from - http://www.cdacmumbai.in/education/cst/
• Application Forms are to be sent by Registered Post to -

The CST Examination Desk
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
(formerly National Centre for Software Technology) (NCST)
Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9, Juhu, Mumbai-400 049

a. Level E -

• General Aptitude (Compulsory)
• Computer Concepts (Compulsory)
• C Programming (Optional)

b. Level D -

• General Aptitude
• C Programming
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Computer Organization & Operating Systems

c. Level G -

• General Aptitude
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• iv. Two Optional Papers (Computer Networks, Database Management, Software Engineering, Web Technology, Java Technology, Power Electronics, Embedded Technology and Object Oriented Programming & C++

Last Date for Receipt of CST application Form A-1 (Course Admission, Improvement in scores & Recruitment)	Tue, January 12, 2010
Date of CST 2010 Examination	Sun, January 24, 2010
Last Date for Receipt of CST application Form A-2 (Only for CST 2009 appeared candidates)	Mon, March 15, 2010
Announcement of results on website	On or before Mon, March 22, 2010
Announcement of Merit awards on website	Thu, March 25, 2010
Score reports to reach all candidates by post	Tue, April 27, 2010
Display of List of candidates eligible for recruitment	Wed, April 21, 2010
Interviews (Tentative)	40299
Start date for receipt of applications for admissions to FPGDST course based on CST score	Mon, April 5, 2010
Last date for seeking admission to FPGDST course based on CST score	Mon, May 10, 2010
FPGDST admissions finalised for candidates based on CST score	Mon, May 17, 2010
Open Admission test for those who are unable to take CST 2010 in January 2010	Sun, July 11, 2010
Commencement of FPGDST Course	Mon, August 9, 2010

• Mathematics - MSc/ BE/ BTech/ MTech/ MA/ BA/ BSc
• Physics/ Chemistry - MSc/ BE/ BTech/ MTech
• Biology - BTech, BE, MBBS, BVSc, BDS, BPharm & MPharm, MSc in any basic science discipline
• Science - BE/ BTech/ MBBS or equivalent or MSc in natural sciences/ mathematics/ statistics/ computer and information sciences/ pharmaceutical sciences / allied disciplines. or MA/MSW in social/ behavioral science/ psychology/ linguistics/ sociology/ economics/ anthropology/ allied disciplines.

• The applications for Biology and MSc in Wildlife can be obtained and should be sent to :

Admission Section,
National Centre for Biological Sciences,
TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road,
Bangalore 560065

• Applications for all other subjects can be obtained and should be sent to

University Cell,
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
Homi Bhabha Road,
Colaba, Mumbai 400005

Preliminary Examination (Screening Test) – Duration : 3 Hours

1. Part (i) – Physics (Objective)
2. Part (ii) – Chemistry (Objective)
3. Part (iii) – Mathematics (Objective)

Last Date for recipt of Completed IIT JEE 2010 Application Form		Saturday	December 19, 2009.
Joint Entrance Examination (IIT JEE 2010)		Sunday	April 11, 2010
Declaration of Results		Wedenesday	May 26, 2010
Online filling of CHOICES open for ALL the required candidates		Thursday to Wedenesday	May 27, 2010 - June 09, 2010
Medical Examination and Counselling for Qualified PD Candidates (the Schedule will be announced on the IIT websites)		Thursday to Wedenesday	May 27 to June 09, 2010
Counselling	SC/ST Candidates	Wedenesday to Thursday	June 9-10, 2010
	OBC	Thursday to Saturday	June 10-12, 2010
Last date of receipt of filled and duly signed choice sheets		Thursday	June 17, 2010
Architecture / Design Aptitude Test		Thursday	June 10, 2010
Website release of Course Allocation		Monday	June 28, 2010

1. Eligibility - Candidate should be appearing for/passed 10+2 or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Board/University. Candidate should have had Mathematics as a subject of examination and should have passed with at least 50% aggregate marks.

• Educational Qualification : Candidate should be appearing for/passed 10+2 or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Board/University.
• Instructions for online submission of application - http://www.nata.in

• Part 1 - Drawing Aptitude : Paper Based Duration : 2 Hours
• Part 2 - Aesthetic Sensitivity : Computer Based Duration : 1 Hour

• NATA runs continuously throughout the year, usually on working days.
• The dates available for NATA is as per each Test Centre
• Candidates may request Test Centres for the preferred dates.
• If the candidate is available for NATA only on a particular date (or range of dates) that a particular Test Centre is not able to give, the candidate may register at any other Test Centre throughout India that is able to supply that date / time.
• NATA 2010 will commence on 1st March 2010