PG-DAC

Eligibility

The Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC) is a fulltime post graduate course comprising of 9 Compulsory Modules, aptitude, communication and a Project. 

Qualification

The education eligibility criteria for the PG-DAC course is :

1. Graduate in Engineering (10+2+4 or 10+3+3 years) in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation, OR MSc/MS (10+2+3+2 years) in Computer Science, IT, Electronics OR
2. Graduate in any discipline of Engineering, OR
3. MCA, MCM, OR
4. Post Graduate Degree in Physics/ Mathematics / Statistics, OR
5. Post Graduate Degree in Management with graduation in IT / Computer Science / Computer Applications
6. The candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their qualifying examination
7. A candidate seeking admission to PG-DAC course must appear for SECTION A and B test papers of C-CAT.

Computing Background:

Sound knowledge of Computing & Programming fundamentals is essential. The applicant must also be conversant with basics of C, Data Structures, Data Communications and Networking, Operating System & Object Oriented programming, Basics of Big Data and AI.

Application Form:

C-DAC application form is common to PG Diploma courses like PG-DAC,PG-DBDA,PG-DITISS,etc. Application forms for all the courses are to be filled online at http://acts.cdac.in (recommended).

C-CAT Application Fee:

Category-wise C-CAT examination fee

After filling the online C-CAT application form, the examination fee can be paid online through the ‘Make Payment’ step on the main menu of the online application. No cheque or demand draft (DD) will be accepted towards payment of C-CAT examination fee.

Online: The examination fee can be paid using credit/debit cards and net banking through the payment gateway that will be opened upon clicking the \'Online\' option of the \'Make Payment\' step. Candidates are advised to follow the instructions steps given on the payment gateway, and also print/keep the transaction details for their records.

On accepting the application 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.

For more details visit:- http://acts.cdac.in

Selection Process

Admissions to all PG Diploma courses of C-DAC are done through C-DAC Computerized Common Admission Test (C-CAT). Candidates have to apply for C-CAT online at www.cdac.in or acts.cdac.in . Every year, C-CAT is usually conducted in July (for Sept admissions) and January (for March admissions).

Candidates will be provided ranks based on their performance in Section A, Sections A+B, Sections A+B+C of C-CAT. Along with the ranks, information on how many candidates are there above him/her in the courses applied will also be indicated.

If a candidate appears for multiple sections, he/she will be provided multiple ranks depending on his/her choice of courses at the time of filling the application form. For example, if a candidate appears for Sections A and B and had chosen courses under Category I and Category II in the application form, he/she shall be provided two ranks: (i) based on the performance in Section A, and (ii) based on the performance in Sections A+B. However, if a candidate appears for Sections A and B but had chosen only courses under Category II in the application form, he/she will be provided only one rank based on the performance in Sections A+B.

Candidates with the lowest 10% performances in Section A, Section B and Section C will not be considered for ranking in any category. Even after the removal of the lowest 10% performers as stated above, if there exist candidates in any category with zero or less than zero marks, then these candidates are also not considered for ranking. The remaining candidates will be ranked based on their performance in Section A (for candidates who have applied for Category I courses), total performance in Sections A+B (for candidates who have applied for Category II courses), and total performance in Sections A+B+C (for candidates who have applied for Category III courses).

If two or more candidates have acquired the same marks in Section A or Sections A+B or Sections A+B+C, then the candidate having more marks in Section A will be given the higher rank. If these candidates have the same marks in Section A also, then the candidate having higher value in the ratio of  number of correct answers number of attempted questions in the specific section required only for that category of courses will be given the higher rank. Candidates who have the same value of this ratio and having the same total marks as well as marks in Section A will be given the same rank.

Admissions to C-DAC PG 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. Only those candidates who are in the C-CAT rank-list will be considered for admissions to C-DAC PG Diploma courses.

Rank-lists of July 2025 C-CAT are only applicable for admission to the August 2025 intake of C-DAC  PG 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 will have to apply for admission as per the prescribed procedure.

Important dates related to admission to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses of August 2025 batch through the C-CAT of July 2025.

Course Fee

The Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC) course will be delivered in fully ONLINE or fully PHYSICAL mode. The total course fee and payment details for the fully PHYSICAL or fully ONLINE mode of delivery is as detailed herein below:

1. PHYSICAL Mode of Delivery :
The course fee for the fully PHYSICAL mode of delivery is INR. 90,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by Government of India (GOI).The course fees for PG-DAC course has to be paid in two installments as per the schedule.

• First installment is INR. 10,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.
• Second installment is INR. 80,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.

2. ONLINE Mode of Delivery :
The course fee of the fully ONLINE mode of delivery is INR. 76,500/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.
The course fees for PG-DAC course has to be paid in two installments as per the schedule.

• First installment is INR. 10,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.
• Second installment is INR. 66,500/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.

The course fee includes expenses towards delivering classes, conducting examinations, final mark-list and certificate, and placement assistance provided.

The first installment course fee of Rs 10,000/- + GST on it as applicable at the time of payment is to be paid online as per the schedule. It can be paid using credit/debit cards through the payment gateway. The first installment of the course fees is to be paid after seat is allocated during counseling rounds.

The second installment of the course fees is to be paid before the course commencement through NEFT.

NOTE:

• Candidates may take note that no Demand Draft (DD) or cheque or cash will be accepted at any C-DAC training centre towards payment of any installment of course fees.
• Print the NEFT form that will be opened. Bank details of the candidate's admitted centre will be given on this form.
• 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
• If the candidate does not have personal net banking facility, submit the NEFT form at any bank having NEFT facility along with the fees amount.
• Keep a record of the NEFT form with the transaction number written on it. (Candidate has to submit it at the admitted centre while joining the course.)
• After the NEFT payment, enter the NEFT transaction number, bank name and branch, and transaction date in the text boxes that will be appearing on candidate’s logging in on the C-DAC website.
• 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. Receipt of the second installment payment will be e-mailed to the candidate's registered email id. Candidates are advised to contact C-DAC Mumbai (022-27565303/26703251) regarding any issues they face during the payment of second installment of course fee.

How To Prepare For C-CAT

Those Candidates who qualify in C-CAT 2024 (every occurrence) will be offered admission to various PG diploma courses covered on the basis of their ranks and choices. There is no age restriction to appear in C-CAT 2024.

1. C-CAT 2024 will be held on 6 July 2024 and 7 July 2024 Candidates may choose one of the city as per their convenience while filling the application. The choice of date once made will not be altered unless approved in writing by C-DAC.
2. To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in the corresponding test paper(s) and also satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria of the respective academic programme.
3. There is no age restriction for admission to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses. Candidates who have appeared for the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2024 will also be considered for admission to the above courses. By qualifying in C-DAC's admission tests of July 2024, such university result-awaiting candidates can apply for provisional admission in August 2024 batch, subject to the condition that: (a) All parts of their qualifying degree examination shall be completed by the date of joining the course, and (b) Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with at least the required minimum marks shall be submitted at C-DAC by 31 December 2024.

The C-CAT will test the candidate's knowledge of the above topics. The candidate must possess good knowledge of C Language in terms of the syntax and its appropriate use. The candidate should carefully study the books recommended herein. However, merely reading language constructs from the book cannot develop programming ability. It is absolutely necessary to actually write one's own code in C Language and implement at least 100 good C Programs on a computer. These programs should be of increasing complexity and should exploit appropriate constructs and advanced features of C. Candidates should solve all the problems given in the recommended books. This will help the candidates in not only mastering the language but also develop good problem solving ability, which is most critical for any successful career.

The applicant should also practice the use of good features of the language, modularize his/her code, put suitable comments to improve readability of the code, make extensive use of library routines and format the programs to express the logical flow clearly.

The candidate should note that the rigorous programming practice as prescribed above is not only required to succeed in the C-CAT but is also required to learn various modules of PG-DAC with rapid pace. The rigorous programming practice is in fact the most important prerequisite to undertake the PG-DAC Course and possible successful career in the IT industry thereafter. The candidate may avail the facility of online Pre-CAT course. The candidate may also contact the nearest Authorised Training Centre for attending the Pre-CAT course.

Syllabus For Common Entrance Test (C-CAT)

August 2025 Batch C-CAT Schedule

Schedule of August 2025 C-CAT (The slot timings may vary slightly. The final timings will be printed on the admit cards.)

Important dates related to admission to C-DAC’s PG Diploma courses of August 2025 batch through the C-CAT of July 2025.

IMPORTANT NOTE :
In all matters concerning C-CAT , the decision of C-DAC will be final and binding on all the applicants.

Computing Facilities

Given below is the computing setup that exists at our institute. A minimum of 06 hrs per day computer time on a dedicated client node is to be shared by 2 students. The institute is open 24 hours even on all Sundays / Holidays.

Servers

Windows 2012 Server,
SCO Unix Server with ODT or Fedora or Sun Solaris,
Application Servers / Dummy Servers configured for various modules.

Configuration
Quad Core 1.3 GHz with 8 GBRAM,
Fast Wide SCSI Interface,
500 GB Fast HDD (minimum),
LED Color Monitor (18.5"),
AGP Card with 4/8 MB VRAM,
PCI Network Card 10/100 BaseT UTP Ethernet,
DVD RW Drive,

Clients Machines / Network Nodes

Configuration
Core i5 3.0 Ghz, 4 GB RAM,
500 GB Hard Disk IDE,
LED Color Monitor (18.5"),
AGP- 64 Bit VGA Card with 8 MB/4 MB VRAM,
PCI Network Card 10/100 BaseT UTP Ethernet,
Microsoft/Logitech Mouse,
2 serial ports; 1 parallel port,
104 Keys Keyboard.

Network

Network 10/100 BaseT UTP Switches

Communication and Internet

Lease Line 16 Mbps Connectivity.

Printers

HP LaserJet Printer

Additional Lab Equipment / Audio Visual Equipment

Sound cards,
Video cards,
Color Scanner,
Modem 56 KBPS,
Microphones,
Speakers,
Television Set,
Hi-Lumen OHPs,
Video Projection Unit (SVGA/XGA Compatible).

Common Software’s and Operating Environments

SCO Unix OR Fedora and Windows 2008 Server,
Windows IIS Server, etc,.
Suitable CASE Tools
JDK 1.8, JSDK, Java Web Server, Eclipse, Jboss,
Oracle 11g,
MS SQL Server 2008
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft .NET 2012

Evaluation Methodology

The evaluation process forms an important part of the course that leads to conferring the Diploma in Advanced Computing upon the eligible students.

The evaluation is a continuous process that goes on throughout the duration of the course. Normally, evaluation for each module is carried out as soon as the module ends and the results for each module are announced within fifteen days of the end of the module. The final result of the Diploma in Advanced Computing course is usually declared within 15 days of completing evaluation of the final module of the course.

The evaluation will consist of three components: a written test, a laboratory test and ongoing evaluation of lab assignments.

The weight age for each component will normally be:

There may be variation in these ratios for the following modules:

Operating System Concepts, Software Engineering and Data Communication and Networking. A student will have to score a minimum of 40% marks in each component of the evaluation in order to successfully complete any module. A student will have to successfully complete all modules of the course to be eligible for receiving the Diploma in Advanced Computing. The question papers for the theory as well as the laboratory examinations at all the centers will be set by ACTS, Pune. The evaluation of the written and laboratory will be conducted locally by the centers according to guidelines and model answers provided by ACTS, Pune. The lab examination problems will also be provided by ACTS, Pune.

The student will be awarded a grade based on his aggregate score of all modules as per the following scale:

A student who is absent for a test or is unable to successfully clear any module at the first attempt may be allowed to appear for a re-examination at the discretion of the course coordinator. However, his score at the re-examination will be de-rated by 20%. Only one re-examination will be conducted.

A student has to successfully complete all the modules and clear both lab and theory exam in order to be eligible to receive the Diploma in Advanced Computing. Students unable to complete all the modules within the course duration will be awarded a certificate for the modules successfully cleared by him/her. No student will be allowed to appear for any module after completion of the course duration. Performance statements and certificates will be issued to all students by ACTS, Pune within 15 days of completing evaluation of the final module of the course.

Course Outcome

After completion of course students will be able to acquire the following skills:

1. Use technologies to access and interpret information effectively.
2. Apply their analytical skills to investigate unfamiliar problems using web technologies like HTML 5.0, CSS, Java Script, Jquery, Angular JS.
3. Use quantitative data confidently and competently.
4. Use communication technologies competently.
5. Understand the multi-tier architecture of web-based enterprise applications using. Enterprise Java Beans. Integrate Servlets, JSPs with EJB and Databases in J2EE application.
6. Understand .net architecture, develop and maintain the application.