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Competence in Software Technology (CST) Examination : Eligibility
Criteria
The candidate must meet any one of the following eligibility criteria
for the three levels:
Level E
• A Bachelor's
degree in any subject.
• A diploma in
Engineering with a minimum of 3 years’ study after the 10th standard
or 2 years’ after the 12th standard. The diploma should be recognised
by a state government or the central government as an engineering diploma.
• Other qualifications
recognised 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.
Level D
• B.Sc. in Computer
Science or any equivalent Bachelor’s degree in the Computer/IT areas.
• 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.
• 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.
• Graduates in
any subject who have undertaken courses on computers, equivalent to the
training in software technology requirement as mentioned in the point
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.
• 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.
Level G
• Four year
Bachelor’s OR Higher Degree in Engineering in Computer Science / Computer
Engineering / Information Technology / Electronics / Telecommunication
/ Electrical / Instrumentation
• MCA, M.Sc.
(Comp Sci.), M.Sc. (IT), MCS, MCM or M.Tech in Computer Science / Computer
Engineering / Information Technology / Electronics / Telecommunication
/ Electrical / Instrumentation
• PGDST or FPGDST
or APGDST from C-DAC, Mumbai or Electronics City, Bangalore.
• Any degree
equivalent to a BE in Computer Science or IT
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.
Candidates who have appeared for the final examination for a degree
or equivalent diploma mentioned in the eligibility criteria above, but
have not received their results, and candidates who are in the final year
of their degree or diploma are permitted to take the examination. They
must, of course, satisfy other eligibility criteria.
MCA, M.Sc. and ME/M.Tech (Computer Science or Information Technology)
students in their pre-final year are eligible to apply for D level in
order to be considered for Project Fellowships at C-DAC, Mumbai and Electronics
City, Bangalore.
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