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GATE Exam
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam
What is GATE Exam?
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.
The operations related to GATE is each of the 8 zones are managed by a zonal GATE office at the IITs or IISc.
GATE 2020
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GATE 2019 notification will be released soon. IIT Madras is organising institute for GATE 2020 for 24 papers (subjects) on 2, 3, 9, and 10 of February 2020 respectively.
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.
GATE 2020 Registration Process
The candidates have to register and fill the application via online mode only at the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). The registration process will start on September 1, 2019, and it will end on September 21, 2019. Click here to know more about the GATE 2020 registration procedure.
GATE 2020 Application Fee
| For Examination Centres in India | On or Before Sept 21, 2019 | During the Extended Period |
| Female Candidates | INR 750/- | INR 1250/- |
| SC/ST/PwD Category Candidates | INR. 750/- | INR 1250/- |
| All Other Candidates | INR 1500/- | INR 2000/- |
| For Examination Centres outside India (All Candidates) | ||
| Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu | US$ 50 | US$ 70 |
| Dubai and Singapore | US$ 100 | US$ 120 |
The GATE 2020 Exam is going to be conducted from February 2, 3, 9, 10, 2020 in two sessions, i.e. 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
GATE 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates graduated in qualifying subjects with not less than 50% marks in aggregate score from a recognised university or deemed university are eligible to take the test.
Candidates who are studying in the final year of bachelor's/master's degree or those who are awaiting results can also apply. But the year of qualification is not later than 2019. Click here to know more about the detailed scenario of GATE 2020 Eligibility Criteria.
Special Features Of GATE 2020 Score For Employment
Most of the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have used GATE scores to shortlist the candidates for employment. A few of them are Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI).
Direct recruitment to Group A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, is now being carried out on the basis of GATE score.
The details of the scheme of recruitment are normally published in National Newspapers/Employment News/Rozgar Samachar by the concerned authority. The qualified candidates should have to check newspapers and other reliable sources daily for any such information.
GATE Cutoff 2019
It is very important for aspirants to know about the GATE cutoff score because it is not only used for admission to M.Tech programmes in IITs or NITs. To secure a job in public sector undertakings such as IOCL or BHEL, qualifying in GATE is mandatory.
After the GATE 2019 examination, candidates should focus on the cutoff score along with paper analysis. The organising body, IIT Madras, has released the cutoff score for different categories depending upon the branches of engineering. Check the below table for GATE 2019 category-wise qualifying marks.
| S No | Branch | General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD |
| 1 | Aerospace Engineering (AE) | 33.5 | 30.2 | 22.3 |
| 2 | Agricultural Engineering (AG) | 28.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| 3 | Architecture and Planning (AR) | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| 4 | Biotechnology (BT) | 35.9 | 32.3 | 23.9 |
| 5 | Civil Engineering (CE) | 28.2 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Chemical Engineering (CH) | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| 7 | Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
| 8 | Chemistry (CY) | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| 10 | Electrical Engineering (EE) | 39.6 | 35.6 | 26.4 |
| 11 | Ecology and Evolution (EY) | 37.1 | 33.4 | 24.7 |
| 12 | Geology and Geophysics (GG) | 44.5 | 40.1 | 29.7 |
| 13 | Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 31.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 |
| 14 | Mathematics (MA) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| 15 | Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| 16 | Mining Engineering (MN) | 31.5 | 28.4 | 21 |
| 17 | Metallurgical Engineering (MT) | 53.5 | 48.1 | 35.7 |
| 18 | Petroleum Engineering (PE) | 49.9 | 44.9 | 33.3 |
| 19 | Physics (PH) | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
| 20 | Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | 32.2 | 29.2 | 21.7 |
| 21 | Statistics (ST) | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.7 |
| 22 | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) | 40.1 | 36.1 | 26.7 |
| 23 | Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| 24 | Life Sciences (XL-P, Q, R, S, T, U) | 36.7 | 33 | 24.5 |
GATE Result 2019
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2019 result will be available only on the official website. According to the sources, the results was released on March 16, 2019. The result is available for all the 24 papers. Candidates who have appeared for the GATE examination in February can access the result through GOAPS. One can download the GATE scorecard after the declaration of result.
Candidates have to note that the GATE scorecard will be available to those who have passed with flying colours in the examination. The GATE scorecard will be available without any fee payment from March 20 to May 31, 2019. However, aspirants have to pay Rs 500 to access the GATE scorecard till December 31, 2019.
Steps To Check GATE Result 2019
Step 1: Visit the official website of GATE.
Step 2: On the homepage, click on the GATE result link.
Step 3: Enter the login credentials such as enrolment number or email ID and date of birth.
Step 4: Submit the details to access the GATE result.
Step 5: Candidates can access the GATE result and cannot print the result.
Click here to check GATE result 2019
Details To Be Checked In GATE Result
After the release of GATE result, candidates have to check all the important details on the scorecard. The details to check are the name of the candidate, GATE registration number, GATE examination paper and code, score obtained, quantifying marks and rank obtained.
GATE Scorecard 2019
The GATE scorecard is the document given to candidates who have qualified in the examination. The GATE scorecard will be awarded to candidates who have obtained the minimum qualifying cutoff or score in the examination. The scorecard will be available on the official website between March 20 and May 21, 2019. Aspirants are advised to download the soft copy of GATE scorecard, which has validity for three years from the date of declaration of result. However, this validity is not applicable for the recruitment in the public sector undertaking (PSU).
GATE Score Calculator
The authorities use GATE raw marks to compute the scores because the exam is conducted in multiple sessions. Marks are obtained and normalized to compute the score for GATE. Candidates have to note that the marks obtained in single session papers will be considered for the GATE 2019 scores.
GATE COAP 2019
After the GATE result, candidates should know about the GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). The admission of M.Tech/Ph.D in all the participating institutes will be carried through COAP. Candidates who are desiring for admission in IITs should apply at the admission portal by registering at COAP and respective institute.
| Starting of COAP registration | April 2019 |
| Round 1 | May 24 - May 27, 2019 |
| Round 2 | June 5- June 8, 2019 |
| Round 3 | June 16- June 19, 2019 |
| Round 4 | June 26- July 29, 2019 |
The GATE scorecard 2019 released by IIT Madras on the official website. The GATE scorecard will be available on the website from March 20 to May 31, 2019. Candidates who have qualified in the GATE examination held in February can check their scorecard.
Candidates need to enter the enrollment ID/email address/registered ID and password to access the scorecard. The GATE scorecard is valid for three years from the date of declaration of result. However, candidates should note that this validity is not applicable for the recruitment in the public sector undertaking (PSU).
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Candidates who are aiming for the jobs in PSU can start applying after downloading the GATE scorecard 2019. There will not be any common counselling for admission to postgraduate engineering courses or PhD programmes.
20 March 2019
IIT Madras has released the GATE result 2019. The institute has also released the qualifying cutoff score for GATE 2019 along with the result. Candidates who have qualified in the GATE examination can download the scorecard from the official website of GOAPS between March 20 and May 31, 2019.
Candidates need to visit the official website to check their result. Aspirants should enter their login credentials such as enrollment ID/ email address/ registered ID and password to access the result. Candidates also retrieve the enrollment ID or password.
Click here to check GATE 2019 result
GATE cutoff score is available in the form of marks and one should obtain the minimum score to qualify in the exam. The GATE qualifying marks are prepared based on the category-wise and available for all the exam papers.
18 March 2019
The organising institute, IIT Madras, has released the GATE 2019 final answer keys. Candidates who have appeared for the GATE 2019 examination can visit the official website to check the final answer keys.
The GATE 2019 final answer key can be accessed without providing any login credentials. On the homepage, the final answer key link is available. Click on the relevant subject and access the question paper and answer key.
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IIT Madras had released the GATE 2019 answer key on February 19. It has opened the window for correction or submit their representation until February 23, 2019.
The official sources suggest that the GATE 2019 result will be announced on March 17. Ever year, GATE was conducted for admission to postgraduate programmes in engineering, technology and architecture at IISc and IITs.
13 March 2019
IIT Madras has released the GATE 2019 answer key. Earlier, it had released the response sheet for all the subject papers. While releasing the response sheet, IIT Madras had also provided the name correction facility as the last chance to candidates. The GATE 2019 examination was conducted on February 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2019.
Candidates can access the answer key without providing any login credential. They need to visit the official website of GATE 2019 and click on the relevant subject's answer key link. A pdf file will be displayed accordingly. Candidates can download the pdf and take a printout for future reference.
Click here to download GATE 2019 answer key
The organising institute has also provided an option to challenge the GATE answer key. Interested candidates can submit their representations to the official GATE answer key from February 21 to 23, 2019. The GATE 2019 results will be announced on March 16. The GATE 2019 scorecard will be available to the qualified candidates from March 20.
20 February 2019
The GATE 2019 examination held till February 10. The organising institute, IIT Madras, is providing a final chance to change the name details of candidates who have registered and/or appeared for the examination.
Candidates who entered the name details incorrectly during the registration process of GATE 2019 can change their name details. The name correction window will remain open from February 14 to 17, 2019.
In order to change the details, candidates need to send a mail. Any candidate who would like to correct the name can send an email with the subject: Name correction, Enrollment ID and with following inputs to gate2019@iitm.ac.in.
i) Enrollment ID
ii) Registration Number
iii)Present Name
iv) Correct Name
v) Soft copy of the Name proof (Eligibility certificate, Examination mark sheets, Degree certificate, Aadhar card etc.)
14 February 2019