What is GATE?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes 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 Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Government of India. Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to: (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science, in the institutions supported by the MHRD and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MHRD scholarship/assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process.A few such organizations 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 PowerGrid Corporation of India.

About GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is basically an examination on the comprehensive understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Science. GATE would be conducted on February every year. The GATE examination centers are spread in different cities across India, as well as, at six cities abroad. It would purely be a Computer Based Test (CBT) the candidate will get the financial assistance (scholarship/assistantship approx. 12000 Rs/ month), after getting the admission to a program in one of the central government supported institutes.

Note : That the GATE score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results.

Eligibility Criteria for GATE : (No age limit)

Qualifying Degree	Qualifying Degree / Examination	Description of Eligible Candidates
B.E./B.Tech./ B.Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./ Diploma in Engineering/ Technology)	Currently in the final year or already completed
B.Arch.	Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course)	Currently in the final year or already completed

GATE Exam Pattern

Below are the details :

Note:The Engineering Mathematics section carries around 15% of the total marks, the General Aptitude section carries 15% (10 question ) of the total marks and the remaining 70% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.Note:A Virtual Scientific Calculator will be available on the computer screen during the Examination. Candidates have to use the same during the examination.

Total No of Question	65 questions
Total Marks	100 marks.
Duration	3 hours
Nature of Paper	ONLINE computer based test both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions.( Filling Values )
Negative Marking for Wrong Answers:	 For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted,  For 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted .  There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions

List of Indian Institute of Technology

1) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Roorkee
2) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Kharagpur
3) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Kanpur
4) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Delhi
5) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Chennai
6) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Mumbai
7) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Guwahati
8) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Bhubaneshwar
9) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Gandhinagar
10) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Patna
11) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Varanasi
12) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Ropar
13) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Hyderabad
14) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Jodhpur
15) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Indore
16) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Mandi
17) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Palakkad
18) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Tirupati
19) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Dhanbad
20) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Bhilai
21) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Goa
22) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Dharwad
23) Indian Institute of technology(IIT) – Jammu

List of National Institutes of Technology in India

National Institute of Technology, Agartala
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
National Institute of Technology, Patna
National Institute of Technology, Raipur
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
S V National Institute of Technology, Surat
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
National Institute of Technology, Trichy
National Institute of Technology, Tadepalligudem
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh (Yupia)
National Institute of Technology Sikkim
National Institute of Technology, Goa
National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
National Institute of Technology, Nagaland
National Institute of Technology, Manipur
National Institute of Technology Mizoram
National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
National Institute of Technology, Delhi
National Institute of Technology, Pondicherry

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I appear in any of the GATE 2018 papers?

The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree. The candidate can also choose any other papers of GATE 2018, however, it is better to choose a paper in line with the eligibility criteria of the institutions/organizations in which he/she wishes to seek admission/job.

How do I apply ONLINE?

Refer to Section 4.4.2 given in the GATE 2018 Brochure and by visiting the website

http://appsgate.iitg.ac.in

Can I use one e-mail address to fill multiple application forms?

One e-mail address can be used to submit only ONE application form. Candidates are

discouraged to fill multiple application forms using different e-mail addresses.

Why should I choose three examination cities?

A candidate will most likely be allotted a centre in the examination city of his/her first choice. Only in cases, where there are too many candidates opting for a certain city as their first choice, the other two choices become relevant. A candidate is required to fill his/her choices of cities to appear in the examination, but should remember that because of operational constraints, the GATE committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be any of the choices of a candidate. For candidates opting international centres, there will be only one choice (by default).

What do I do, if the power/internet connection failed during the submission of application process?

Please login to the GOAPS website again and continue the application process.

Only SC/ST/PwD candidates have been asked to upload the category certificates. What about the OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates? Do they have to upload the category certificate too?

Category certificate is required only for Indian nationals (appearing from exam centres

within India), who wishes to avail a concession in application fee. As far as the GATE 2018 examination is concerned, only SC/ST/PwD candidates and all women candidates are eligible for application fee concession.

How do I make the fee payment for GATE 2018 examination?

There is a link to the payment gateway from the application portal. The candidate can opt for any of the payment options listed over there. The additional charges such as service charges, processing fees or bank charges, have to be borne by the candidate

What do I do, if power/Internet connection failed during online payment?

When you can get back online, login back to GOAPS website and check the status of the

payment. If the payment was received by GATE, you can continue the process of printing the application form.

If the payment was not received by GATE, you can also check the status of transaction from your bank account. In case, the fee amount has been debited (deducted) from your bank account, but GOAPS does not acknowledge any fee payment, then the money will be credited back to your account. However, this may take a week or more, after the closure of the application process.

In such a situation, you may initiate a fresh payment on GOAPS without waiting for the money to be credited back to your account. This will ensure that your application submission will be on time (within the deadline).

My net banking account has been debited more than once. How do I get the money back?

Any unaccounted or excess money that was received on behalf of GATE 2018 from this

account, will automatically be returned (credited) to the same bank account. However, this may take a week or more, after the closure of the application process.

My bank account has been debited (money taken out), but GOAPS website says that the payment has not been received. What do I do?

Please login back to GOAPS after some time and check the status of the payment. Even then, if GOAPS does not acknowledge any fee payment, the money will be credited back to your account. However, this may take a week or more, after the closure of the application process. In such a situation, you may initiate a fresh payment on GOAPS without waiting for the money to be credited back to your account. This will ensure that your application submission will be on time (within the deadline). Finally, you will be charged only once. Any excess/unaccounted debits will be returned to you.

Do I have to send the print-out of the application form?

The print-out of the application form is not required to be sent to the Organizing Institute (IIT Guwahati) or any other GATE zonal offices.

When and how will I know the status of my application?

You can check the status of your application by logging into GOAPS website.

After completing the ONLINE application process and generating a PDF file, will I be able to change my application data?

After completing all the steps upto PDF application form generation in the ONLINE

application process, you can only download the application form and CANNOT modify the data. Hence, you need to be very careful while entering the data.

I have missed to take a print-out of my ONLINE application at the end of my

application process. How will I get access to it?

You can login using GOAPS Enrollment ID and password and take a print-out for your own reference. The print-out must not be sent to GATE Organizing Institute.

If I have not uploaded photograph as per the specifications mentioned, will my application be rejected?

YES, the application will be rejected.

Which Identity Document (ID) will be accepted in the application form?

For Indian candidates, the following identification documents/cards will be accepted: Passport,

PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-UID, College ID, Employee ID and Driving License. For

International candidates, ONLY valid Passport/Government issued ID/College

ID/Employee ID will be accepted as the recognized identification.

If I am in the final year of my qualifying degree program, what certificate do I upload?

If a candidate is in the final year of the qualifying degree program, a Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute (in the format given in Appendix A), must be uploaded.

If I have completed the degree in 2017, but my institute has still not provided me with the degree certificate/provisional certificate, which document should I upload as eligibility certificate?

In case, the degree certificate/provisional certificate has not been issued at the time of

application, final year marksheet (of any one semester) must be uploaded as eligibility document.

I have backlogs/arrears during the qualifying degree program, due to which I did not complete the program. I am currently not studying in the college and therefore cannot get duly signed Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute. Which document should I upload while filling the application form?

If you cannot get a duly signed Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute, you should submit final year marksheet (of any one semester), even if there are backlogs/arrears in some subjects.

Is the downloaded marksheet (from internet) acceptable as an eligibility document?

Yes, internet downloaded final year marksheet (of any one semester), which is digitally signed or duly signed with seal by competent authority (Registrar, Controller of Examination etc.) ONLY, is acceptable.