CUSAT Cutoff 2024 : Check Exam wise Previous Year Cutoffs

CUSAT Integrated MSc was launched in 2018 and is therefore a relatively new course. Very limited seats are available for this program.  The course is offered in almost 20 disciplines for a duration of two years. Admissions into the program are done through the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the university. 

The cutoffs depend on a number of factors like no of students selecting this course, the difficulty level of the CAT question paper, and marks scored by other candidates. CUSAT M.Sc CUSAT-CAT Cutoff 2022 (General Category) for various disciplines has been mentioned below 

The overall cutoff for M.Sc, CUSAT-CAT is 3 - 1750 rank.

The cut off marks of CUSAT vary year to year. One of my sisters is an alumnus of CUSAT. As per her experience, there are basically two phases in the admission procedure. 

Admission Process:

Given below is a short overview of the admission process at CUSAT.

Rank-wise Allotment:

• There are three phases in the allotment. Each of them is conducted with a difference of 10-15 days. 
• If you have a rank up to 8000, you may get selected. After the selection, you have an option to drop and change the course.

Direct Allotment:

• After the seat allotment based on ranks is completed, the direct allotment process starts. Which is similar to the bidding market.
• The consideration is made as per your rank along with physical presence. 
• The direct allotment process is similar to that of online marketing, and you will be able to see your results on the projector.
• This process will continue till the vacancies are filled.

You should maintain regular phone contact with the admin panel of CUSAT.

CUSAT Cutoff 2020:

According to the 2020 cutoff trend, the required cutoff at CUSAT campuses for General category students are as follows. 

My sister told me that in 2012, the last rank of CSE was around 12000, through the reservation quota. With this cutoff rank, students usually get admission to the Kuttan campus. 

According to student reviews, the Kuttan campus does not have a good infrastructure. There are no compound walls, no bridge; thereby the threat of floods is very constant. Besides, the hostel rates are also very high, and some of the people are arrogant, with no permanent staff.

CUSAT has two campuses. There is a difference in infrastructure and facilities in the two campuses, thus having separate demands among candidates. So, the cut-off ranks of similar departments in the two campuses of CUSAT are different.

• For getting a seat in any department of the first campus, you will require a rank within 1000, or maybe within 1200-1300 at maximum.
• For getting a seat in any department at the second campus, the difference from the ranks of the first campus is huge. Also, it varies a lot from year to year. Sometimes, the required cut-off is within 2500-3000, whereas there are sessions with cut-offs of about 5000-6000 too.
• Even after these ranks, there are chances of students getting a seat in CUSAT at the spot counseling rounds.

Hope this gives you some idea about the cut-offs of both the campuses of CUSAT.

Your CUSAT CAT rank is decent. You’ll need to wait patiently in the counseling process. You have a high chance of being called for counseling. You might need to stick to Mechanical as your first option until the third shortlist is out.

The next thing you should be careful about is that of choosing the lower options. The reason behind this step is that sometimes you will be selected for your lower options and might get a chance to upgrade to Mechanical although there is no surety for this to happen at all times. So, choose branches like IT, civil as your lower options carefully based on your preferences. Keep your hopes high patiently and wait for the allotment positively.

A word of advice, if you are getting admission for Mechanical Engineering at any other colleges, go for it. Rather than waiting around for the opportunity to get Mechanical at CUSAT. The institute does not have a good placement record for Mechanical. You will most likely get recruited by IT firms after the completion of the course. And to get core companies you will need to score well in GATE.

One of my friends graduated from CUSAT and he shared some tips to do well in CUSAT with me. Here are the tips.

• First of all, just do not think about rushing on the marks. Study well, work on the concepts, try to finish the syllabus, and manage your time well.
• And secondly, coming to marks, well if you notch up about 300 then, you will surely be in the top 1500, and a 250 + will also get you a decent rank within 3000.

The competition is quite high at CUSAT over the years, and the trend continues. So, try to give your best. Manage your time well and have confidence in your hard work, you'll score well.