Competence in Software Technology (CST) Examination : Eligibility Criteria

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Competence in Software Technology (CST) Examination

Application Procedure

Syllabus

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.