Competence in Software Technology Examination - 2010 (CST 2010 Exam)

Competence in Software Technology Examination - 2010 (CST 2010 Exam): CDAC Mumbai and Electronics City, Bengaluru operates from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru. The Competence in Software Technology (CST) examination was started first in September 1994.

CST 2010 like all the earlier conducted CST Examinations is a multipurpose examination that offers several options to those who take it.

These are described below:

* Admission to FPGDST 2010 - if you have taken CST 2009 use Form A2 or / if you are taking CST 2010 (use Form A1).
* Admission in reputed institutions / university courses (list given below) - (use Form A1 to apply).
* Job opportunities at CDAC centres - (use Form A1 to apply).
* Opportunity to improve the scores for those who have taken CST 2009 - (use Form A1 to apply). The candidate has to take the entire CST 2010 Examination and the best score in individual papers will be taken while providing score report.
* Dissertation Project fellowships at CDAC (use form A1 to apply).
* CST Examination also enables to obtain standardised scores which can be used while applying for employment in the IT industry.

* CST Examination also enables to obtain standardised scores which can be used in seeking admission to Post Graduate Courses of other educational institutions.

List of the Institutes who will use CST Scores 2010 for admission:

S. No. Institution Name Course
1) Alliance Business Academy Bangalore University MCA
2) Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's - BCIDS Mumbai PPM
3) Goa University MCA
4) International School of Management Excellence, PGPM
Bengaluru & Navi Mumbai
5) MPSTME NMIMS University Mumbai MCA
6) Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College Goa University M.Sc. (IT)

CST 2010 Examination Date: Sunday, 24 January, 2010.

Timings of CST 2010 Examination:

Level Papers (Codes) Timings
E a) General Aptitude (GA) 14.30 - 15.30
b) Computer Concepts (CC) 15.35 - 16.35

I a) General Aptitude (GA) 14.30 - 15.30
b) Computer Concepts (CC) 15.35 - 16.35
c) C Programming (CP) 16.45 - 17.45

D a) Data Structures and Algorithms (DS) 12.15 - 13.15
b) General Aptitude (GA) 14.30 - 15.30
c) Computer Organisation and Operating Systems (CO) 15.35 - 16.35
d) C Programming (CP) 16.45 - 17.45

G a) Optional Papers (OP) 10.00 - 12.00
b) Data Structures and Algorithms (DS) 12.15 - 13.15
c) General Aptitude (GA) 14.30 - 15.30
d) Computer Organisation and Operating Systems (CO) 15.35 - 16.35