GATE Exam

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam

What is GATE Exam?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institute of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on Behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.

The GATE Committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and for declaring the results. The administrative purposes, the examination cities in India are segregated into eight zones. The operations related to GATE, in each of the eight zone, are managed by a ZOnal GATE office at the administrative Institute (IIT or IISc)

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India entrance examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of the candidate in various UG subjects in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and PG subjects in Science.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT's) jointly conduct the GATE every year. It is the qualifying entrance examination, which is conducted for admission to postgraduate (PG) courses (M.E, M.Tech, PhD) in IISc and IITs.

A valid GATE score is essential for obtaining financial assistance during Master's programs and direct Doctoral programs in engineering/ technology/ architecture. As per the directives of the MHRD, the following procedure is to be adopted for admission to the post-graduate programs (Master's and Doctoral) with MHRD scholarship/assistantship.

Depending upon the norms adopted by a specific institute or department of the Institute, a candidate may be admitted directly into a course based on his/her performance in GATE only or based on his/her performance in GATE and an admission test/interview conducted by the department to which he/she has applied and/or the candidate's academic record.

If the candidate is to be selected through test/interview for post-graduate programs, a minimum of 70% weight age will be given to the performance in GATE and the remaining 30% weight age will be given to the candidate's performance in test/interview and/or academic record, as per MHRD guidelines.

The admitting institutes could, however, prescribe a minimum passing percentage of marks in the test/interview. Some of the colleges/institutes specify GATE qualification as the mandatory requirement even for admission without MHRD scholarship/assistantship. Jobs: Several public sector undertaking would consider GATE scores for screening for providing jobs.

Candidates who qualify in the GATE exam will be provided with a scorecard which is valid for three years from the date of announcement of the results.

GATE Exam Highlights 

Exam name  Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Conducted by Jointly by 7 IITs & IISc
Frequency Once a year
Exam level  National 
Mode of exam Online (Computer Based Test)
Application mode Online 
GATE papers 30 Papers - (Data Science & Artificial Intellignece are newly added subjects)
GATE scorecard validity  3 years
Duration  3 hours (180 minutes) 
Sections General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate's selected Subject
Type of Questions 

(A) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(B) Remaining Types

1. Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and / or

2. Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Questions for testing these abilities

Recall

Comprehension

Application

Analysis and Synthesis

Number of Questions 10 (GA) + 55 (Subject) = 65 Questions
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks
Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks
Marking Scheme All the questions will be 1 Mark or 2 Marks
Official website www.iisc.ac.in

GATE 2024

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, will be organizing the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2024.

Beginning on August 24, 2023, the registration process will be open. By August 24th, 2023, the GATE 2024 application portal is anticipated to be operational. Candidates can apply on the official website at https://gate2024.iisc.ac.in/ if they are interested.

GATE 2024- IISc Bengaluru has announced the tentative GATE Exam date. GATE 2024 Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) will start online registration on 24 August 2023. The GATE 2024 Exam will be conducted on 03, 04, 10 & 11 February 2024 & the last date for registration is 29 September 2023.

There are numerous cities around India as well as six foreign cities where one can take the GATE Exam 2024. Computer-based testing (CBT) will be used for the GATE Exam 2024.  For a total of 30 Subjects, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering will be conducted. "Data Science & Artificial Intelligence" is a new subject.GATE Exam Dates 2024

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2024 is Computer-Based Test & Examination will be held on 03, 04, 10 & 11 February, 2024. GATE 2024 Result will be available on 16 March, 2024. Candidates are advised to check GATE 2024 exam schedule and sectional-single session papers here. The list below is tentative time table. 

ACTIVITY DAY DATE
Online Application Process Opens Tuesday 24 August, 2023
Closing Date of REGULAR Online Registration/Application Process (Without Late Fee) Friday 29 September, 2023
Closing Date of Extended Online Registration/Application Process (With Late Fee) Friday 13 October, 2023
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application Tuesday to Saturday 07 to 11 November, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit Cards for download Tuesday 03 January, 2024
GATE 2024 Examinations Saturday & Sunday 03, 04, 10 & 11 February, 2024
Announcement of Results of GATE 2024 Thursday 16 March, 2024
Availability of Scorecard for download by candidates Tuesday 23 March, 2024

GATE Notification 2024

India Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has released the GATE 2024 notification on the official website - iisc.ac.in.

IISc, Bengaluru GATE 2024 Online registration will start from 24 August, 2023 & the last date to register is 29 September, 2023 (Wihtout Late Fee). GATE 2024 Exam is scheduled on 03, 04, 10 & 11 February, 2024. Candidates who are interested are advised to refer the GATE Notification 2024 on the official website - iisc.ac.in.

GATE Eligibility 

Candidates must ensure that they meet all the educational eligibility criteria of GATE 2024.

Candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergradute degree program OR has already completed any government approved degree program in Enigneering / Technology / Architecture / Commerce / Science / Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2024.

Candidates are advised to check the complete the details about documents required in support of eligibility (eligibility documents) on our GATE eligibility criteria page

List of GATE 2024 Papers And Corresponding Codes 

The GATE exam will be held on 30 subjects (papers) Candide is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO Test Papers. Candidates should note that CE and ME may be conducted in multiple sessions. A New subject has been Added - Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.

 

GATE Paper   Code  GATE Paper   Code 
Aerospace Engineering  AE Geology and Geophysics  CG
Agricultural Engineering  AG  Instrumentation Engineering IN
Architecture and Planning  AR  Mathematics MA
Bio-medical Engineering  BM  Mechanical Engineering ME
Biotechnology  BT  Mining Engineering  MN
Civil Engineering  CE  Metallurgical Engineering MT
Chemical Engineering CH  Naval Architecture & Marine Enigneering NM
Computer Science and Information Technology  CS  Petroleum Engineering PE
Chemistry  CY  Physics PH
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (NEW) DA Production and Industrial Engineering PI
Electronics and Communication Engineering EC Statistics ST
Electrical Engineering EE Textile Engineering & Fibre Sciences TF
Enivronmental Science and Engineering ES Engineering Sciences XE*
Ecology and Evolution EY Humanities and Social Sciences XH
Geomatics Engineering GE Life Sciences XL

*XE (Engineering Sciences), **XH (Humanities & Social Sciences), ***XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will be comprised of sections listed in the below table:

*XE Papers Sections Code **XH Paper Sections Code ***XL Papers Sections Code
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) (15 Marks) A Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 Marks) B1 Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 Marks) P
Any TWO Optional Sections   Any ONE Optional Section   Any TWO Optional Sections  
Fluid Mechanics B Economics

C1

Biochemistry

Q
Materials Science C English C2 Botany R
Solid Mechanics D Linguistics C3 Microbiology S
Thermodynamics E Philosophy C4 Zoology T
Polymer Science and Engineering F Psychology C5 Food Technology U
Food Technology G Sociology C6    
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences H        

NOTE : Each Subject/Paper is total 100 Marks.

General Aptitude (GA) Section of 15 Marks is common for all Papers. Hence remanining 85 Marks are the respective subject / Paper code.

GATE Exam Centres 

The GATE exam will be conducted at various cities grouped under the Zonal GATE office. Candidates have to choose three cities from the list of examination cities. One should choose the first and second choices from the same GATE zone, while, the third choice should be from another GATE zone. The important note is the GATE Committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one.  

GATE 2024 Registration Process

GATE 2024 - The Registration proces will start on 24 August, 2023 & the last date will be 29 September, 2023. Candidates have to register and fill the application via online mode only at the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Explore more about the GATE 2024 registration procedure

GATE 2024 Application Fee

Note : The application fee mentioned above DOES NOT INCLUDE Service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may levy.

Category Regular Period (24 Aug to 29 Sep, 2023) During the Extended Period (30 Sep to 13 Oct, 2023)
Female Candidate SC/ST/PwD (Per Test Paper). Rs. 900/- Rs. 1400/-
All other candidates including foreign nationals (Per Test paper). Rs. 1800/- Rs. 2300/-

Note: The above application fees are for a single test paper. Candidates opting for two papers would have to pay twice the above mentioned fees.

GATE Admit Card 2024

Candidates who have registered successfully for the exam can visit the official website to download the GATE 2024 Admit Card from 03 January, 2024 Onwards. The admit cards will not be send to the candidates through post or email.

One should take a printout of GATE Admit Card 2024 and carry the same to the Examination centre. The should also carry a valid photo identity card along with admit card to the examination centre for verification purpose. Candidates can access the direct link to download GATE 2024 Admit Card - Click here

GATE Syllabus 

GATE is believed to be one amongst the toughest entrance exams in India. The syllabus for the examination is very exhaustive and covers from 10 to 14 subjects from the engineering stream. Hence, it is important for students to analyse the GATE syllabus meticulously before kick-starting the preparation. Aspirants can check our GATE syllabus page that covers all the 30 papers including General Aptitude (common paper).

GATE Zone Office 

IISc and seven IITs jointly conduct the GATE exam. Candidates can access the zone information below which will help while registering online for the GATE exam. Candidates can clear their queries related to the examination centre, application, admit card and result. 

Zone  Contact Address  Phone Number  E-mail Id 
Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012 

080-22932644 / 3333

gate@gate.iisc.ac.in 
Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076   022-25767068 gateoffice@iitb.ac.in 
Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 

011-26591749

gate@admin.iitd.ac.in 
Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039 

0361-2582751 & 0361-2582755

gate@iitg.ac.in 
Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016  0512-2597412, 2596962, 63 gate@iitk.ac.in 
Organising Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302 

03222-282091 & 03222-282095

gateonline@adm.iitkgp.ac.in 
Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036  044-22578200 gate@iitm.ac.in 
Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667  01332-284531 gate@iitr.ac.in 

Choice of Examination City : A Candidate can choose THREE Cities from the list given above.

All the three choices must be from the same GATE 2024 Zone. GATE 2024 reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidates.

 

Notifications

GATE 2023 Answer Key will release tomorrow

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur will release the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2023 Answer key on 21 February, 2023.

Candidates who have appeared for the GATE 2023 Exam can check and download the provisional answer key from the official website - gate.iitk.ac.in.

IIT Kanpur conducted GATE 2023 Exam on 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2023 at various test centres in India.

20 February 2023
GATE 2023 Exams from 04 February, 2023

The Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Kanpur is scheduled to conducted the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Exam from 04 February, 2023.

Candidates who are appearing exam can download their GATE 2023 Admit card on the official website, which was released on 03 January, 2023.

The GATE 2023 Exam will be conducted on 04, 05, 11 & 12 February, 2023. GATE Exam 2023 will be scheduled in two shifts, Morning shift will be conducted from 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM and the afternoon shift will be held from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

3 February 2023
GATE 2023 Exam will be held on February, 04, 2023

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is going to conduct the GATE 2023 Examination on February 04, 05, 12 & 13, 2023.

Candidates who have registered for GATE 2023 Exam must follow all the rule and regulations while giving the examination.

 

1 February 2023
GATE Admit Card 2023 will be released on 09 January, 2023.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will released the admit card for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2023 on 09 January, 2023.

GATE 2023 Exam will be conducted on February 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2023 in two shifts. First shift will be from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM & Second Shift will start from 2:30 to 5:30 PM.

Candidates can download their GATE 2023 Admit Card on the official website - gate.iitk.ac.in.

9 January 2023
GATE 2023 Examination Schedule Released

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has released the GATE 2023 Examination Schedule on 28th November, 2022.

Candidates who are appearing for the GATE Examination 2023 can check their complete schedule on the offiicial website - gate.iitk.ac.in or Click here.

GATE 2023 Exam will start from 04 February, 2023 and will end up on 12 February, 2023.

28 November 2022
GATE 2023 Application Correction Window Opens from 11 November, 2022
GATE 2023 Registration window closes tomorrow
GATE 2023 Correction Window to open till 20 October, 2022
GATE 2023 Registrations Starts tomorrow - 30 August, 2022.
IIT Kanpur has announced the GATE 2023 Registration date.
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