The Competence in Software Technology (Formerly NCST) 2009
CST 2009
Test Date: January 25, 2009 (Sunday)
Minimum Education Qualification and Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Criteria for E & I Levels
The candidate must meet any one of the following eligibility criteria:
- a) A Bachelor's degree in any subject.
b) A diploma in Engineering with a minimum of 3 year's study after the 10th standard or 2 year's after the 12th standard. The diploma should be recognized by a state government or the central government as an engineering diploma.
c) Other qualifications recognized by a state government or the central government as equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. In such cases, the candidate should produce proof of Government recognition.
Eligibility Criteria for D Level
The candidate must meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
- a) B.Sc. in Computer Science or any equivalent Bachelor’s degree in the Computer/IT areas.
b) Bachelor's degree in any subject and at least 6 months’ part-time training in software technology, comprising a minimum of 15 hours of work per week, covering basic computer concepts and computer programming in the C language.
c) Bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 3 months’ full-time training in software technology, comprising a minimum of 30 hours of work per week, covering basic computer concepts and computer programming in the C language.
d) Graduates in any subject who have undertaken courses on computers, equivalent to the training in software technology requirement as mentioned in (c) above, as a part of their degree requirements. Candidates are required to produce attested mark lists as a proof that they have done at least a one-semester computer course.
e) Candidates who have completed a 3-year, full-time Diploma course in Computer Science or Computer Engineering after the 10th standard. This diploma should be recognised by a state government or the central government as an engineering diploma.
Eligibility Criteria for G Level
The candidate must meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
- a) Four year Bachelor’s OR Higher Degree in Engineering in RELEVANT STREAM*
b) MCA, M.Sc. (Comp Science.), M.Sc. (IT), MCS, MCM
c) PGDST or FPGDST or APGDST from C-DAC, Mumbai or Electronics City, Bangalore.
Note: Any software course of less than 1 year of full-time study or any software course done in parallel with undergraduate studies will not be considered as equivalent qualification for appearing for the G level.
General Information
C-DAC, Mumbai and Electronics City, Bangalore operates from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Bangalore. The Competence in Software Technology (CST) examination was started first in September 1994.
CST 2009 like all the earlier conducted CST examinations is a multipurpose examination that offers several options to those who take it. These are described below.
CST 2009 like all the earlier conducted CST examinations is a multipurpose examination that offers several options to those who take it. These are described below.
- 1. Admission to FPGDST 2009 if you have taken CST 2008 (use Form A2 Form) or are taking CST 2009 (use Form A-1)
2. Admission in reputed institutions/university courses (list given below) – (Use Form A1 to apply)
3. Job opportunities at CDAC centres – (Use Form A1 to apply)
4. Opportunity to improve the scores for those who have taken CST 2008 – (Use Form A1 to apply). The candidate has to take the entire CST 2009 examination and the best score in individual papers will be taken while providing score reports.
5. Dissertation Project fellowships at CDAC
- 6. To obtain standardised scores which they can use while applying for employment in the IT industry
7. To obtain standardised scores which can be used in seeking admission to post-graduate courses of other educational institutions
Levels and papers of the Examination
Level ==>> E
Papers (Code) ==>>
- General Aptitude (GA)
Computer Concepts (CC)
- Admission to FPGDST
Admission to Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore
Admission to BCIDS courses
Admission to MCA of Goa University
Admission to MCA programme of NMIMS University
Level ==>> I
Papers (Code) ==>>
General Aptitude (GA)
Computer Concepts (CC)
C Programming (CP)
- Admission to FPGDST
Admission to Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore
Admission to MCA of Goa University
Admission to PGPM of ISTM, Bangalore
Admission to MCA programme of NMIMS University
Recruitment of Software Trainees
Level ==>> D
Papers (Code) ==>>
General Aptitude (GA)
Computer Organisation and Operating Systems (CO)
C Programming (CP)
Data Structures and Algorithms (DS)
- Admission to FPGDST
Admission to MCA of Goa University
Admission to PGPM of ISTM, Bangalore
Admission to MCA programme of NMIMS University
Admission to M.Sc. (IT) at Parvatibai Chowgule College, Goa
Recruitment (Visiting Systems/Software Engineer)
Project Fellowship at C-DAC Mumbai
Level ==>> G
Papers (Code) ==>>
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
- Admission to FPGDST
Admission to MCA of Goa University
Admission to PGPM of ISTM, Bangalore
Recruitment (Staff Scientist/ Assistant Manager/Project Engineer/Visiting Systems / Software Engineer) at C-DAC
Project Fellowship at C-DAC Mumbai
Important Dates:
- Last Date for Registration ==>> January 8, 2009
SNAP Test 2008 ==>> January 25, 2009
Last Date for Receipt of CST application Form A-2 (Only for CST 2008 appeared candidates) ==>> February 27, 2008
Announcement of Result ==>> March 2, 2009
Announcement of merit awards on website ==>> March 5, 2009
Score reports to reach all candidates by post ==>> April 7, 2009
Display of list of candidates eligible for recruitment ==>> March 18, 2009
Interviews to be held during (tentative) ==>> May 2009
Start date for receipt of applications for admissions to FPGDST course based on CST score ==>> April 6, 2009
Last date for seeking admission to FPGDST course based on CST score ==>> May 11, 2009
FPGDST admissions finalized for candidates based on CST score ==>> May 18, 2009
Open admission test for those who are unable to take CST 2009 in January 2009 ==>> July, 2009
Commencement of FPGDST course ==>> August 10, 2009
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