CUSAT CAT 2025 exam pattern: Total questions, Marking scheme, Duration

Cochin University of Science and Technology - Common Admission Test 2025 ( CUSAT CAT )

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CUSAT CAT Exam Pattern 2025 - The Cochin University of Science and Technology will soon release the CUSAT CAT 2025 exam pattern on its official website at admissions.cusat.ac.in. Applicants must know the details of the CUSAT CAT exam pattern 2025 for their preparations. Candidates seeking admission through the CUSAT 2025 Exam must be well aware of the CUSAT CAT pattern and CUSAT CAT syllabus before filling the CUSAT CAT 2025 Application form. The CUSAT CAT exam pattern 2025 comprises the marking scheme, duration of the exam, number of questions, and other relevant information of the CUSAT CAT 2025.

Along with the exam pattern, candidates can also refer to the CUSAT CAT previous year's question papers for their preparations. Candidates can prioritize the topics and manage time having information. For more details about the CUSAT CAT exam pattern in 2025 read below;

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CUSAT CAT 2025 Exam Pattern

The exam authority will update the CUSAT CAT 2025 exam pattern on the official website or in the official CUSAT CAT-2025 prospectus. The CUSAT CAT 2025 exam will incorporate questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. All the questions will be asked in a multiple-choice format with four alternatives. Applicants will get a total of 3 hours to complete the CUSAT CAT 2025 exam. For more details, candidates can refer to the table below for tentative CUSAT CAT 2025 Schedule;

CUSAT CAT- 2025 Exam Pattern: For Test Code 101(PCM)

Subjects

Total Questions

Marks

Duration in Minutes

Mathematics

90

270

75

Physics

75

225

60

Chemistry

60

180

45

Total

225

675

180

CUSAT CAT- 2025  Exam Pattern: For Test Code 104 (PCB)

Subjects

Total Questions

Marks

Duration in Minutes

Biology

90

270

75

Physics

75

225

60

Chemistry

60

180

45

Total

225

675

180

Some Important Points;

  • For each right answer, three (3) marks will be awarded and for each wrong answer one (1) mark will be deducted.
  • In case of a tie, the marks of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the CAT will be considered in the same order.
  • A minimum of 10 marks have to be scored separately for Mathematics and 10 marks for Physics and Chemistry combined, in the CAT examination for ranking the candidates for B.Tech. programs.

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CUSAT Exam Pattern 2025 - Marking scheme

The exam authority will updtae the marking scheme for the CUSAT CAT on the official website. As per the CUSAT exam pattern, applicants will be awarded three marks for each correct answer, while there will be a negative marking of one mark for each incorrect answer. For more details, candidates can check the table given below. 

CUSAT UG 2024 marking scheme: For test code 101

Papers

Subjects

Total Marks

Paper 1

Mathematics

270 marks

Paper 2

Physics

225 marks (Physics)

180 marks (Chemistry)

Chemistry

Total

675 marks

CUSAT UG 2024 marking scheme: For test code 104

Papers

Subjects

Total Questions

Paper 1

Biology

270 marks

Paper 2

Physics

 

225 marks (Physics)

180 marks (Chemistry)

 

Chemistry

Total

675 marks

CUSAT CAT syllabus 2025

The Cochin University of Science and Technology will release the CUSAT CAT 2025 syllabus on the official website. Applicants who will appear for the exam must go through the syllabus of CUSAT CAT to ace the exam with a good score. The syllabus comprises important topics and chapters asked in the exam. Applicants can also use the syllabus to prepare an effective strategy to ace the exam. 

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