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

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16 Mar, 2026 NATA 2026 registration begins @nata.in for B.Arch admissions. Phase 1 exam will be held from Apr 4 to Jun 13, 2026 (every Friday & Saturday). Learn more.

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.

Important Updates

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Upcoming Important Dates 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
Seat Allotment Announcement for Round-I UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Upcoming
Apr 21, 2026
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Round-I UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Upcoming
Apr 21, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026
Withdrawal of Seat / Exit from Seat Allocation Process for Round-I UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Upcoming
Apr 30, 2026 - May 11, 2026
Seat Allotment Announcement for Round-II UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
May 19, 2026
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Round-II UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
May 19, 2026 - May 27, 2026
Withdrawal of Seat / Exit from Seat Allocation Process for Round-II UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
May 28, 2026 - Jun 09, 2026
Seat Allotment Announcement for Round-III UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
Jun 10, 2026
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Round-III UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
Jun 10, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026
Withdrawal of Seat / Exit from Seat Allocation Process for Round-III UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026
NIFTEE 2025 Result
Tentative
Jun 22, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
UCEED Result
Mar 06, 2026
NID DAT Prelims Result
Feb 12, 2026
NIFTEE 2026 Exam Date
Feb 08, 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
Seat Allotment Announcement for Round-I UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Upcoming
Apr 21, 2026
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Round-I UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Upcoming
Apr 21, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026
Withdrawal of Seat / Exit from Seat Allocation Process for Round-I UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Upcoming
Apr 30, 2026 - May 11, 2026
Seat Allotment Announcement for Round-II UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
May 19, 2026
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Round-II UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
May 19, 2026 - May 27, 2026
Withdrawal of Seat / Exit from Seat Allocation Process for Round-II UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
May 28, 2026 - Jun 09, 2026
Seat Allotment Announcement for Round-III UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
Jun 10, 2026
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees for Round-III UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
Jun 10, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026
Withdrawal of Seat / Exit from Seat Allocation Process for Round-III UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026
Seat Allotment Announcement for Round-IV UCEED 2026 [B.Des]
Tentative
Jun 24, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
UCEED Result
Mar 06, 2026
NID DAT Prelims Result
Feb 12, 2026
NIFTEE 2026 Exam Date
Feb 08, 2026

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I applied to CAT and MIT I didn't get in MIT because my jee marks were not tupto standard To get into CAT you need to take science as your major for 11th and 12th You need to submit your physics chemistry and biology marks You need to clear NATA exam And you need to apply the NATA marks in the KEAM site and you wait for to get a callback
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This colleges have a good opinion on the basis of architects. Along them a good talk on this college. NATA exam was the entry exam for this college. In all architecture college u should pass the minimal mark to enter any architecture colleges. I had pretty good nark to apply for this gollege via gov quota
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I was about to choose CET but due the limited seats i did not get the seat. I'm a merit student. I got this college through the applied list. My priority was gov collegea. In an allotment i got CAT so i did not wanted to loose this opportunity as it was a top private college for architecture
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I have opted for the nearby colleges. There were so many college nearby my place like Bishop Jerome Nagar , TKM PRVT and TKM GVNT. But i wanted to live atleast not in my native district. So i looked for colleges near by districts mostly located in the cities because i wanted to hangout once in while to eat , watch movies. I have applied for CET but it had only limited seats so i chose CAT which is more preferable based on my conditions and convenience. I have written the NATA exam and got passed and have taken the admission in CAT
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The clg has its details and good vibe rather than other colleges. For big spaces dont feel quite interesting but a blend with narure was just perfect. Other clges had really high fee structures and some had liw seats because i had first taken the B.Arch exams and then change my course to B.Des in the last moment
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