CAT Trivandrum Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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College of Architecture Trivandrum, or popularly known as CAT Trivandrum, is an AICTE-approved college affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam University of Technology. It offers full-time 7 courses across 2 departments of Architecture and Design. With B.Des as its flagship course, it is available across Furniture & Interior design, Product Design, Communication Design, and Game design. The average fee for the 1st-year B.Des program is INR 1.5 Lakhs.

Admissions for B.Des are conducted based on the scores of NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT Exam at CAT Trivandrum. Similarly, B.Arch admissions are accepted based on the KEAM or NATA Exam score. Last year's KEAM cutoff closing rank for B.Arch was 569 under the general category. Counseling is conducted for the students for final seat allocation. The average fee for the 1st-year B.Arch program is INR 80,000.

CAT Trivandrum Admission 2025 - Important Dates

Some of the crucial upcoming exam and counseling dates of CAT Trivandrum for admissions are as follows:

B.Arch Important Dates 2025

Important Events Dates
KEAM 2025 Counseling Registration Deadline 23 Jun, 2025

CAT Trivandrum B.Des Admission 2025

CAT Trivandrum offers a Bachelor's degree program in Design across 4 specializations with a yearly fee of INR 1.5 Lakhs. The admission procedure, specialization, eligibility, and selection criteria are discussed below:

  • B.Des in specializations of Furniture & Interior design, Product Design, Communication Design, and Game Design.
  • The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • Students must have completed the 10+2 level examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in any stream from any recognized higher secondary school board.
  • For final selection, students must appear and pass NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT Exam.
  • Applicants should have completed 17 years as on 31st December 2025. No relaxation of age will be allowed.

B.Des Reservation Quota

Reservation Category Application Mode Intake Capacity
Management Quota Online 30
Government Quota LBS 30

CAT Trivandrum B.Arch Admission 2025

CAT Trivandrum offers a Bachelor's degree program in Architecture. The admission procedure, specialization, eligibility, and selection criteria are discussed below:

  • Students must have passed the 10 + 2 Level Examination with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized board with Mathematics as a compulsory subject. Subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics should be included.
  • Based on the performance in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) or the KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical) Exam, students are considered for admission.
  • The admission process is conducted by the ACPC (Admissions Committee for Professional Courses)

B.Arch Reservation Quota

Reservation Category Application Mode Intake Capacity
Management Quota Online 60
Government Quota CEE 60

B.Arch KEAM 2024 Cutoff (General Open Category)

Courses Round 1(Closing Rank) Round 2 (Closing Rank)
B.Arch 413 569

CAT Trivandrum Admission 2025 FAQs

Ques. How to apply to CAT Trivandrum?

Ans. Students can follow the steps below to apply to CAT Trivandrum.

  • Candidates can obtain the Application form for INR 1000 from the CAT Trivandrum admission office.
  • Pay the Application fee at the fee counter of the Institute. The cost is INR 1000.
  • Submit the Application form with the documents required at the time of admission to the Institute Address

Ques. Does CAT Trivandrum offer internships?

Ans. According to student reviews, CAT Trivandrum offers internship opportunities to students. From the 4th year, internships are compulsory for students. A stipend of around INR 30,000 is also paid to the students monthly.

Ques. How is CAT Trivandrum for Architecture?

Ans. CAT Trivandrum is a renowned architectural college in Kerala. It offers a bachelor’s degree program in Architecture. For admissions, students need to have at least 50% marks in the 10+2 level examination from a recognized board. For final admissions, students must have a valid NATA or KEAM score. Placement opportunities are available, but the placement statistics have not yet been released.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Upcoming Important Dates 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
Admission Timeline [B.Des]
Tentative
Oct 01, 2026 - Nov 05, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
Physical Reporting at Allotted - NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [B.Des]
Jul 29, 2026
Seat Allotment - Spot Round NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [B.Des]
Jul 24, 2026
Seat Allotment - Round 3 NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [B.Des]
Jul 15, 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
Admission Timeline [B.Des]
Tentative
Oct 01, 2026 - Nov 05, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
Physical Reporting at Allotted - NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [B.Des]
Jul 29, 2026
Seat Allotment - Spot Round NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [B.Des]
Jul 24, 2026
Seat Allotment - Round 3 NIFT e-Counselling 2026 [B.Des]
Jul 15, 2026

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