The Competence in Software Technology (CST) 2011

C-DAC, Mumbai and Electronics City, Bengaluru operates from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru. The Competence in Software Technology (CST) examination was started first in September 1994.

CST-2011 like all the earlier conducted CST examinations is a multipurpose examination that offers several options to those who take it. These are described below.

Admission to FPGDST 2011 and FPGDIS-2011 - if you have taken CST-2010 use Form A2 or / if you are taking CST-2011 (use Form A1).


Admission in reputed institutions/university courses (list given below) – (Use Form A1 to apply)

Job opportunities at C-DAC centres – (Use Form A1 to apply)

Opportunity to improve the scores for those who have taken CST-2010 – (Use Form A1 to apply). The candidate has to take the entire examination and the best score in individual papers will be taken while providing score report.

Dissertation Project fellowships at C-DAC (use form A1 to apply).

Taking CST examination also enables one:-

To obtain standardised scores which can be used while applying for employment in the IT industry

To obtain standardised scores which can be used in seeking admission to post-graduate courses of other educational institutions

List of the Institutes who will use CST-2011 scores for admission


1.Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s - BCIDS, Mumbai                PPM


2.Goa University                                                               MCA 


3.International School of Management Excellence, Bengaluru & Navi Mumbai
                                                                                          PGPM-IT

4.MPSTME, NMIMS, Mumbai                                         MCA


5.Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College, Goa University        M.Sc. (IT)

Important Dates
Last Date for Receipt of CST application Form A-1 (Course Admission, Improvement in scores & Recruitment)
Mon, January 17, 2011

Date of CST-2011 Examination
Sun, January 30, 2011

Last Date for Receipt of CST application Form A-2 (Only for CST-2010 appeared candidates)
Mon, March 14, 2011

Announcement of results on website
On or before Mon, March 21, 2011

Announcement of Merit awards on website
Thu, March 24, 2011

Score reports to reach all candidates by post
Sat, April 30, 2011


Display of List of candidates eligible for recruitment
Wed, April 20, 2011

Interviews (Tentative)
May 2011

Start date for receipt of applications for admissions to FPGDST & FPGDIS courses based on CST score
Mon, April 4, 2011

Last date for seeking admission to FPGDST & FPGDIS courses based on CST score
Mon, May 9, 2011

FPGDST & FPGDIS admissions finalised for candidates based on CST score
Mon, May 16, 2011


Open Admission test for those who are unable to take CST-2011 in January 2011
Sun, July 10, 2011


Commencement of FPGDST & FPGDIS Courses
Mon, August 8, 2011

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 C-DAC, 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.

-The duration of each paper will be 1 hour.
-All questions will be of multiple-choice type with minimum 4 alternative answers.
-Each correct answer will carry 3 marks.
-Each wrong answer will carry 1 negative mark.

Both application forms are also available on our website in PDF format for download.
Submission of Application
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.

C-DAC 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.

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 01/08/2010 should be sent so as to reach C-DAC Mumbai before the last date. Candidates must write the name on the backside of each of the photograph.
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 C-DAC, Juhu, Mumbai with 3 photographs taken on or after 01/08/2010 and requisite fees by Demand Draft as specified in the A-1 form in this brochure.

Submission of completed forms

The last date of receiving all application forms is January 17, 2011.
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 C-DAC Mumbai after the last date, the same shall not be considered and returned to the candidate.
We suggest that you do not wait till the last date for submission as the examination centre you opt for may not be available if you apply late. The examination centre is allotted on a first-come-first-served basis. In cities where there are more than one examination centre, allotment of centre will be at the discretion of C-DAC Mumbai.

The information submitted by the candidates is assumed to be true and correct. Only at the time of interview or course admission, the verification will be done with his/her original certificates/testimonials. If the disclosures made by the candidate or any documents submitted in support of his/her claim are found to be false/incorrect at any stage, the candidate shall stand disqualified.

The application forms, complete in all aspects should be sent to C-DAC Mumbai (through registered post, speed-post or courier) at the address below:

The CST-2011 Coordinator
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9, Juhu, Mumbai-400 049

Candidates or their representatives may also submit the application form in person, on any working day (Monday to Saturday), at C-DAC, Juhu, Mumbai between 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.

*For syllabus and other details visit http://cst.cdacmumbai.in