CUSAT CAT Registration 2026 (Ongoing): How to Fill Application Form, Fees, Last Date, Documents

The CUSAT CAT 2026 registration portal for all the aspiring candidates is open from 27th January 2026. In addition to this, the due date to fill the application form for all the UG & PG programs will be 25th March 2026 and for courses like M.Tech and MBA, the last date will be 16th April 2026 and 30th April 2026, respectively.The CUSAT CAT 2025 registration fee varies on the basis of different categories.

The CUSAT CAT 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in May 2026. It is a University level exam that will be held through Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The students who wish to apply for the exam need to register once it will be started by the authorities.

This article contains important details about the CUSAT CAT 2026 registration including its important highlights & schedule, application fee, process to fill in the application form, instructions to upload documents, and other important aspects.

Students who wish to take admission in the desired Undergraduate & Postgraduate courses in Engineering, Science, Law, Computer Applications, Social Science, Business Administration, & Humanities streams offered by the Cochin University of Science and Technology must make certain that they complete their CUSAT CAT registration 2026 & qualify the CUSAT Common Entrance Test (CUSAT CAT).

The key highlights of the CUSAT CAT 2026 registration are given in the table outlined below:

Also Check: CUSAT CAT Syllabus 2026

Students have to pay the registration fee that varies according to the categories for the CUSAT CAT 2026. The conducting body accepts the following online modes of payment:

• Credit Card
• Debit Card
• UPI
• Net Banking

Aspirants can go through the CUSAT CAT registration 2026 fee details on the basis of different categories given in the table outlined below:

Note: The above-listed fee amount is applicable for a maximum of 2 test codes. Moreover, the CUSAT CAT 2026 application fee amount is non-refundable.

Special Points to Consider

Some of the additional points that the students must be aware about the CUSAT CAT exam 2026 registration fee are given in detail below:

• Aspirants from the General Category have to pay the amount of Rs. 500/- & Kerala SC / ST candidates must pay Rs. 250/- for every additional test code.
• NRI candidates are required to pay the CUSAT CAT registration 2026 fee of Rs. 1100/-.
• International students have to pay the application fee in favour of the Registrar of CUSAT (at Ernakulam) through a Demand Draft / Pay Order / other instrument that doesn’t demand collection charges on the University’s part.
• The Indian citizens / OCI Card Holders who have applied under the NRI quota have to pay an additional application fee of Rs. 5000/-.
• If candidates have paid a duplicate application fee then the refund for the due amount will be processed after the registration window closes.

CUSAT CAT registration 2026 is a multi-step process. Students have to follow the below-given steps to register / apply online for the entrance exam:

Step 1: CUSAT CAT Exam Registration 2026

• Go to the official website i.e., “doastage.cusat.ac.in” & click the “New Candidate Registration” button.
• Fill-in the details asked in the form like mobile number, email address, etc. & submit it. Remember that it is mandatory to fill in all the fields.

• After submission, candidates will receive an Activation Link on their provided email ID. Click on the Activation Link to activate the User Account.

* Students cannot use the same email ID to register again.

* The Username will be the applicants’ email ID.

Step 2: Login to Fill-in the Application Form

• Post registration, go back to the official website & click the “Login” tab displayed on the webpage.
• Candidates have to then login using their provided email address & password, and enter the Captcha as displayed on the screen.

* In case students have forgotten their CUSAT CAT 2026 password, they can click the “Forgot your password?” option & then retrieve the same by entering their registered mobile number & email ID, and by entering the Captcha, respectively.

• After logging in, go through the instructions displayed on the screen carefully and then click the “Start Registration” button.
• Fill-in the personal details asked in the Application Form.
• To claim special reservation benefits, select the suitable category in the left list box & move to the right box by clicking the “Select” button.

Step 3: Upload the Photograph & Signature

• Now, upload a recently clicked passport-size photograph & a scanned image of signature in the prescribed format.

Step 4: Selection of Program

• Here, students have to select the course/s combination from the dropdown list which are Undergraduate Program / Postgraduate Program.
• Now, candidates have to choose the qualification that they are going to acquire / already acquired. On the basis of the selected qualification, a list of available programs will be displayed. Students have to now add the program/s to the right side list box by clicking the “Select” button they wish to take admission in. Click the “Confirm Programs” button.
• Details of the Test Codes will be displayed on the screen after confirming the programs. Select the appropriate test code from the displayed options & then click the “Confirmed Tests” button.

Step 5: Preview the Filled-in Details

• After completing all the above mentioned steps, a short preview of the filled-in application form will be displayed on the screen. Thoroughly check the details and if any changes are to be done, go back to the required page & make the requisite modifications, and save those changes.
• After making any required changes, Confirm the short preview.

* Students must note that they cannot go back to the previous menu after confirming a short preview.

Step 6: Fee Payment

• After confirmation, pay the requisite Application Fee through one of the online modes of payment displayed on the screen.

Step 7: Selecting Exam Centre

• A list of available exam centres will be displayed after fee payment. Select one preferred test centre.

* For MBA / M.Tech programs, the application process will get completed after successful fee payment & students opting for these don’t need to select the test centre.

• After this, a Final Preview will be shown on the screen. Click the “Go to Home Page” button for completing the application process.

Step 8: Approval of Submitted Application Form & Download

• The application details of the students will be sent to the University for verification & confirmation that might take 3-10 working days. After approval, applicants can view & download / print their confirmation page from the Candidate’s Home Page.

* In case, the status of the application does not update to “Approved” within 5 days, students can get in touch with the Help Desk.

* If the Application Form of the CUSAT CAT Exam 2026 is found to be incomplete / faulty by the University, then they will send the details of the correction/s required to the applicants’ registered email address.

Also Check: CUSAT CAT Exam Pattern 2026

Students should keep in mind the below-discussed points while filling in the CUSAT CAT 2026 application form:

• Candidates who are willing to take admission in the M.Tech / MBA course have to complete their CUSAT CAT registration 2026 but are not required to attempt the exam.
• In accordance with “The Right to Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”, the Persons with Disability (PwD) / Differently Abled Candidates (DAC) / Physically Handicapped students can claim the “special reservation” during filling in the application form by choosing “Differently Abled Candidate / Blind” according to the condition of the candidates.
• After submitting the Application Form, applicants will get only 1 chance to modify the details before the CUSAT CAT registration last date. However, they will not be able to make any changes in their Name, Mobile Number, email ID, Test Centre, and Nationality.

After the CUSAT CAT registration 2026, students have to fill-in the application form wherein they are required to upload the below-given documents in the format prescribed by the conducting body:

Note: The above-mentioned documents need to be uploaded in the JPEG / JPG format.

Also Check: CUSAT CAT Previous Year Paper

Students should meet the specified eligibility requirements before moving further with the CUSAT CAT registration 2026. The CUSAT CAT Eligibility Criteria 2026 states that the candidates must have passed the last qualifying examination in the respective discipline along with the stated minimum qualifying marks or more. Moreover, they must fulfil the age criteria prescribed for their preferred courses (if any). Students who are citizens of India / NRIs / PIO / OCI / Children of Indian Gulf Workers / International Candidates are eligible to apply.

Students applying for the UG courses through CUSAT CAT must have appeared / are appearing for the final semester / year exam in full & for the first time. For PG programs, candidates whose results are awaited can apply. Furthermore, students must have passed all the exams / papers that they have taken before the final semester / year. Those who have appeared for improvement / supplementary exams during the CUSAT CAT 2026 exam registration phase are not eligible.