CUSAT CAT Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit and Qualifications

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Feb 26, 2024

CUSAT CAT eligibility criteria 2024 deals with factors like educational qualification, age limit and age relaxation. Candidates are advised to check their eligibility before applying for the exam. The eligibility criteria for CUSAT CAT 2024 examination are different for different programs.

Candidates can find detailed eligibility criteria information in the article below. Non-compliance with the eligibility criteria could result in cancellation of candidature. 

Table of Contents

• CUSAT CAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 Highlights
• Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech in Instrumentation Technology
• Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech. in Naval Architecture, Ship Building, and Polymer Science & Engineering
• Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech in Marine Engineering
• CUSAT CAT 2024 Eligibility for Different Courses

CUSAT CAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 Highlights

CUSAT CAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 include age limit, domicile status, educational qualifications such as eligibility marks, pass percentage and subjects pursued. The detailed eligibility criteria are mentioned below. 

• Domicile: The Indian, Foreign, or PIO candidates are eligible to appear for the CUSAT CAT 2024 examination.
• KST and KSC Category: The Kerala Scheduled Tribe (KST) and Kerala Scheduled Caste (KSC) candidates are eligible for examination only if they secure the minimum aggregate in the qualifying examination.
• Number of Attempts: The candidates can attempt the CUSAT CAT 2024 multiple times as long as they satisfy other eligibility criteria.
• Age limit: The candidates must be 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2024 to be eligible for CUSAT CAT 2024. The maximum age limit for a candidate to apply for UG courses is 25 years before 30th September 2024.
• Qualifying marks: For all the reserved category candidates, a minimum of 50% aggregate marks are required to qualify for the examination, and for the rest, a minimum of 60% marks in Mathematics and 60% aggregate in PCM separately.
• Backlogs: Candidates having any backlog in 10+2 for UG courses and graduation for PG courses, are not eligible to apply.
• Consideration of Gate Scorecard: The candidates applying for M.Tech Programmes with a valid GATE scorecard are eligible for 5% relaxation in the qualifying examination marks.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech in Instrumentation Technology

Candidates should have passed the 10+2 or equivalent examination from a Govt. recognized board with

• A minimum of 60% aggregate in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry (PCM) and
• A minimum of 55% marks in Mathematics separately.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech. in Naval Architecture, Ship Building, and Polymer Science & Engineering

Candidates should have cleared 10+2 or equivalent examination from Kerala or any other Govt. recognized board with

• A minimum of 60% aggregate in their choice of study and
• A minimum of Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics as one of their optional subjects.

And those candidates who have cleared 10+2 from any Govt. recognized board with PCM as their main subjects should have

• A minimum of 50% aggregate in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry (PCM) and
• A minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics separately. 

Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech in Marine Engineering

Candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from any of the Govt. recognized boards with 

• A minimum of 60% aggregate in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and English as their main subjects.
• A minimum of 50% aggregate marks in English studied in either class X or XII.

For this course, candidates should also provide a physical and eye fitness certificate at the time of admission and they also have to fulfil the requirement of admissions based on the directions from the DG Shipping (Govt. of India).

CUSAT CAT 2024 Eligibility for Different Courses

Eligibility factors for other courses are mentioned in the tabular below.