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    DUAT Exam 2026: Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Admit Card, Cutoff, Process

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    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on Apr 08, 2026 12:08 PM

    About DUAT 2026

    DUAT 2026- Digital university of Kerala has commenced the DUAT 2026 registration process online. The authority has activated the link to submit the DUAT 2026 application form on the official website, duk.ac.in. The last date to complete the DUAT 2026 application process is May 17, 2026.  The authority will conduct the DUAT exam in remote proctored online mode. The detailed notification and brochure has been released on the official portal. Admission to engineering courses in DUK will be done through the Digital University Admission Test (DUAT-2026). Candidates who have qualified the CUET (PG) 2026 and GATE 2026 exams can also apply for admission to DUK .

    The Digital University of Kerala was previously called IIITM-Kerala. The university was upgraded to a digital university status to give more emphasis on disruptive technologies. These include blockchain, the Internet of Things, AI and Data analytics. Hence, the university set up five different schools under the new digital university.

    Digital University Admission Test (DUAT-2026) is an admission test conducted by the Digital University of Kerala for admission into MTech courses offered by the university. The university offers MTech in 3 subjects: M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering, M.Tech Electronics Engineering and M.Tech Electronic Product Design. Apart from DUAT 2026, candidates can also apply through GATE 2026 and CUET PG 2026. 

    DUAT 2026 Exam Highlights

    Exam NameDigital University Admission Test (DUAT-2026)

    Conducting Body

    Digital university of Kerala

    Exam conducted for

    MTech

    Application mode

    Online

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Exam Duration

    1 hour

    Total Questions

    60

    Marking Scheme

    +4 for the correct answer

    -1 for incorrect answer

    Total marks

    240

    Official Website

    duk.ac.in

    Courses offered at Digital University, Kerala

    The Digital University of Kerala offers the following MTech courses for eligible candidates.

    Course
    School

    M.Tech Computer Science

    and Engineering


    SoCSE 

    M.Tech Electronics

    Engineering 


    SoESA 

    M.Tech Electronic Product Design 

    SoESA 

    Contact information:

    Website: www.duk.ac.in

    General Queries Related to PG Admission- admission-pg@duk.ac.in

    Contact No. 04712788000, 04712788019, 8078193800 

    School/Program Specific Queries 

    • School of Computer Science & Engineering (SoCSE)- admission-socse@duk.ac.in
    • School of Electronic Systems and Automation (SoESA) -admission-soesa@duk.ac.in
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    DUAT 2026 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Digital University Admission Test
    Short Exam Name
    DUAT
    Conducting Body
    Digital University of Kerala
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    University Level Exam
    Languages
    English
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Application Fee
    Online : 750
    Exam Duration
    1 Hour

    DUAT Important Dates

    DUAT Digital University Admission Test (session 2026)

    Digital University of Kerala has released the DUAT 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website. Candidates interested in pursuing an MTech at the university must thoroughly go through the DUAT 2026 eligibility criteria before applying for admission. The complete criteria can be found in the official information brochure. Both the general criteria & the course-wise criteria are specific below.

    DUAT 2026 Eligibility

    • Candidates require a minimum of 60% or a CGPI of 6.5.

    • Candidates who are either appearing for or have already appeared for the BTech final semester exams can also apply for admissions, provided they fulfil the following two conditions.

    1) Appearing for all the final exams for the first time (no repetition).

    2) Completed all prior exams without backlogs.

    DUAT 2026 Course-wise eligibility

    Programme/Course offered 

    Eligibility

    Computer Science and Engineering

    B.Tech or BE in CS/IT/ECE or related areas OR MCA OR M.Sc in CS/IT/Mathematics/Statistics/Physics with an aggregate of 60% marks or above. Relaxation in marks to reserved candidates as per university norms.  

    Electronics Engineering 

    B.Tech or BE in EE/ECE/AEI/EI/Robotics/IoT or similar electronics hardware branches OR MSc Electronics/Instrumentation or equivalent with an aggregate of 60% marks or above. CS/CSE/IT or similar branches are not eligible. 


    Electronic Product Design

    Any B.Tech. or MSc degree or equivalent with an aggregate of 60% marks or above.


    DUAT 2026 admission channels:

    The Digital University of Kerala conducts the registration process for admission to MTech courses. The university announced the M.Tech 2026 admission schedule on the official website. Interested candidates can apply for digital university admission through 3 channels. Candidates must ensure they complete the registration for their preferred channel in the specified dates mentioned on the website. The 3 channels for admission to Digital university of kerala are specified below.

    • DUAT 2026: The Digital University of Kerala will conduct the Digital University Admission Test (DUAT-2026) in June 2026, in online mode. The authority has released the notification for the DUAT 2026 admission on the official website. 
    • CUET 2026: Candidates who have qualified in the Common University Entrance Test - CUET(PG) 2026 are also eligible for admission into Digital university of kerala. Digital University of Kerala will release the notification regarding application dates for CUET 2026- qualified candidates. The notification regarding registration & exam dates of CUET 2026 will be released by National Testing Agency(NTA) at www.nta.ac.in. 
    • GATE 2026: IIT Guwahati conducted GATE 2026. Candidates should score well to apply for admission to engineering PG courses. The official notification with information about the application dates for MTech courses at Digital University of kerala will be released on the official website. 
    Background wave

    DUK will conclude the DUAT 2026 registrations on May 17, 2026. Eligible candidates must apply for the exam before the last date. Candidates who wish to apply through the DUAT 2026 channel must attempt the exam for admission into the Mtech courses offered by the university. The DUAT 2026 admission process will include the following steps

    Step 1: Registration

    Candidates need to register on the official admission portal to apply for the DUAT 2026 exam. The following steps can be followed to register for DUAT 2026.

    • Click on the DUAT 2026 registration link & choose “sign up”

    • Submit name, email id, mobile number & course you are applying for in the signup page.

    • An email with the login credentials will be sent to the registered email id.

    • Login & complete the  DUAT registration process

    Step  2: DUAT 2026 application details

    Candidates will be required to apply for the DUAT 2026 using the required credentials as specified in the application form.

    Step 3:  DUAT 2026 upload of documents

    The following documents should be kept handy by the candidates before commencing the application process. The scanned copies of these documents need to be uploaded

    • Qualifying exam marksheets

    •  Degree/ provisional degree certificates, 

    • Migration certificate

    • Signature, Photo and any  government- issue ID Card 

    Step 4: Fee Payment

    Candidates should make sure to pay the application fee while applying for DUAT 2026. Failure to pay the fee will result in the application being incomplete.

    Upon successful fee payment, the application form will automatically be submitted. Once the application is submitted, the candidate will receive a copy of their duly filled-in DUAT application form 2026.

    Channelfees

    Through DUAT/GATE 2026

    General - Rs 750

    Reserved - Rs 375

    Through CUET(PG) 2026

    General – Rs 100

    Reserved – Rs 50

    NOTE: Candidates wanting to apply for more than one programme group can do so by creating separate accounts, either using a different email ID or the same one, for each programme they are applying for.

    Candidates must thoroughly go through the DUAT 2026 exam pattern before attempting the exam. The detailed exam pattern is as follows:

    • Mode of examination: Online

    • Duration of the exam: 1 hour

    • Total questions: 60

    • Marking scheme:

      • +4 will be awarded for the right answer       

      •     -1 will be deducted for the wrong answer

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    The admit card for DUAT 2026 will be released by the authority once the registration is concluded. The DUAT 2026 admit card will contain details such as name, exam time and exam date will be specified. Candidates will be able to download their DUAT 2026 admit card by entering their login credentials, such as registration number & password.

    The Digital University of Kerala will announce the DUAT 2026 result in online mode. Candidates will be able to check their results by logging in using their registration number & password.

    Digital University of Kerala will conduct the DUK counselling in online mode. Candidates who have qualified in the DUAT 2026, CUET PG 2026 & GATE 2026 are eligible to apply for the DUK 2026 counselling process. The dates for registration through each of the channels will be specified separately on the official website.

    General Information

    Contact Number:

    0471-2788000 + 2 more

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the DUAT 2026 exam be conducted?
    A:

    Digital University of Kerala will soon announce the DUAT 2026 exam date as 2026 in June 2026 on the official website.

    Q: What are the exam centres for DUAT 2026?
    A:

    DUAT 2026 is a remote exam, hence registered candidates can attempt the exam from their home.

    Q: Can I get admission for DUK only through DUAT 2026?
    A:

    No, GATE 2026 & CUET PG 2026 qualified candidates can also register for admission to DUK.

    Q: When will DUK commence the counselling process for CUET PG 2026?
    A:

    The authority will release the counselling 2026 schedule for CUET (PG) 2026 on the official website.

    Q: Is IITM- Kerala the same as the Digital university of kerala?
    A:

    Yes, previously called as IIITM-Kerala, the university was upgraded to a digital university status. Hence the new name of the university is Digital University of Kerala.

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