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. The exam is conducted on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
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.
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 | 29 Papers (Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (combined) and Geomatics Engineering 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.gate.iitd.ac.in |
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2022 will be conducted for a total of 29 subjects also known as papers. The major development in GATE 2022 is the introduction of two new papers - Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Sciences (XH). It will be held across various test centres in the country along with six cities outside India on February 5, 6, 7, 12 and 13, 2021. The entrance exam will be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT). The online applications will take accepted between 30 August, 2021 and 24 September, 2021.
The GATE computer-based examination will be held on February 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2022. The result will be available on March 17, 2022. Candidates are advised to check GATE 2022 exam schedule and sectional-single session papers here. The list below is tentative time table.
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens | Monday | August 30, 2021 |
Last Date for Submission of Online Application through website | Friday | September 24, 2021 |
Extended Last Date for Submission of Online Application through website | Friday | October 1, 2021 |
Display of Defective Applications to verify | Tuesday | October 26, 2021 |
Last date for rectification of Applications | Tuesday | November 1, 2021 |
Last Dat for Requesting Change Category, Paper & Examination City (Additional fee will be applicable) | Friday | November 12, 2021 |
The release of Admit Card in the Online Application Portal for Printing | Monday | January 7, 2022 |
GATE 2022 Examination | ||
Forenoon : 9:00 AM To 12:00 Noon (Tentative) | Saturday | 05 February, 2022 |
Sunday | 06 February, 2022 | |
Afternoon : 3:00 PM To 6:00 PM (Tentative) | Saturday | 12 February, 2022 |
Sunday | 13 February, 2022 | |
The announcement of the Results in the Online Application Portal | Saturday | March 17, 2022 |
Interested candidates are advised to refer to the GATE notification/ information brochure for more details before kick-starting the online registration process. The GATE information brochure displays all the details starting eligibility to marking scheme. The notification will be available only on the official website of GATE. Aspirants can access on https://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/
Candidates must ensure they satisfy all the eligibility criteria before registering online for the GATE exam. One should know that there is no upper age limit for appearing in the GATE exam. The four-year bachelors in engineering is required to apply online. Candidates other than India must have completed or are in the final year of their 4-year bachelor’s degree in engineering is required. Aspirants are advised to check the complete the details about documents required in support of eligibility (eligibility documents) on our GATE eligibility criteria page.
The GATE exam will be held on 25 subjects (papers) Candidates can select only one paper in any one session. Candidates should note that CE and ME may be conducted in multiple sessions.
GATE Paper | Code | GATE Paper | Code |
Aerospace Engineering | AE | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
Agricultural Engineering | AG | Mathematics | MA |
Architecture and Planning | AR | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
Bio-medical Engineering | BM | Mining Engineering | MN |
Biotechnology | BT | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
Civil Engineering | CE | Naval Architecture & Marine Enigneering | NM |
Chemical Engineering | CH | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | Physics | PH |
Chemistry | CY | 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 |
Geology and Geophysics | CG |
Note: "Geomatics Engineering (GE)" and "Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM)" are two papers introduced in GATE 2022.
XE (Engineering Sciences) and 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) (15 Marks) | P |
Any Two Optional Sections | 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.
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.
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 August 30, 2021, and it will end on September 24, 2021. Explore more about the GATE 2022 registration procedure.
Note : The application fee mentioned above DOES NOT INCLUDE Service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may levy.
For Examination Centres in India | Regular Period (30 Aug to 24 Sept, 2021) | During the Extended Period (25 Sep to 1 Oct, 2021) |
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 admit card is the most important document for any entrance examination and there is no exception for GATE. Candidates who have registered successfully for the exam can visit the official website to download the GATE admit card from January 7, 2022, onwards. The admit cards will not be sent to the candidates through post or email. One should take a printout of GATE admit card 2021 and carry the same to the examination centre. They should also carry a valid photo identity card along with admit card to the examination centre for verification purpose. Aspirants can access the direct link to download GATE 2022 admit card here.
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 25 papers including General Aptitude(common paper).
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 |
1 | Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012 |
080-22932392 & 080-23601227 |
gate@gate.iisc.ac.in |
2 | Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076 | 022-25767068 | gateoffice@iitb.ac.in |
3 | Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016 |
011-26591749 |
gate@admin.iitd.ac.in |
4 | Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 |
0361-2582751 & 0361-2582755 |
gate@iitg.ac.in |
5 | Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016 | 0512-2597412 | gate@iitk.ac.in |
6 | Organising Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302 |
03222-282091 & 03222-282095 |
gateonline@adm.iitkgp.ac.in |
7 | Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036 | 044-22578200 | gate@iitm.ac.in |
8 | Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667 | 01332-284531 | gate@iitr.ac.in |
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.
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 2020 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 2020 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 SCORECARD 2022
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 21 and May 31, 2022. 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
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 2022 scores.
The GATE 2022 registration is ending today. Candidates who did not apply during the regular registration period – up to September 30 – can apply for the exam at gate.iitkgp.ac.in. This is the extended registration period and applicants will have to pay a late fee.
“Given the pandemic situation all the international centers have been cancelled for GATE-2022. However, foreign Nationals can register and give their exam in any cities listed for GATE 2022,” reads an official statement.
7 October 2021
The organising institute, IIT Kharagpur has decided to extend the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2022 application deadline till September 30. Candidates can register online and submit the GATE 2022 application form without the payment of an additional fee.
The notice reads, “The Application deadline has been extended upto 30th September 2021 (Thursday) with No Additional Fees."
29 September 2021
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur will close the GATE 2022 registration process today, September 28. Candidates can submit the GATE 2022 application form at the official website -gate.iitkgp.ac.in.
The GATE 2022 registration process includes steps of registration, filling details, uploading documents, payment of fee and submission of form.
28 September 2021
The organising institute, IIT Kharagpur, has extended the GATE 2022 application deadline till September 28. Candidates who satisfy the eligibility conditions can apply for GATE 2022 and submit the application form at gate.iitkgp.ac.in without the payment of any late fee.
The official website reads, "Due to technical problems, the Application deadline has been extended upto 28th September, 2021.”
24 September 2021
IIT Kharagpur is all set to start the GATE 2022 registration process from September 2. Interested candidates who satisfy the prerequisites set by the exam authority can submit their GATE 2022 application form till September 24 without a late fee.
The entrance exam will be held on February 5, 6, 12 and 12, 2022. Aspirants are advised to keep visiting the official portal for the latest information.
31 August 2021