IIT GATE
GATE is the acronym for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. GATE is
an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones
across the country by the GATE Committee comprising Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology. The exam
is conducted to identify meritorious students for admission to
Postgraduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture,
Science and Pharmacy at National level.
Eligibility: Candidates with following academic qualifications
are eligible to appear in GATE:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy
(4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final
year of such programmes.
- Master's degree holders in any branch of Science / Mathematics /
Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are
in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
- Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year
Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in
Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year
Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in
Engineering / Technology.
- Qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by
professional societies recognised by UPSC / AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as
equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech. Those who have completed Section A or
equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
However, GATE qualification by itself does not
guarantee admission or scholarship/ assistantship. Candidates are
required to find out the procedure of final selection and award of
Scholarship/ Assistantship from the institutions in which they seek
admission. The GATE performance of the candidate is considered for
admission. If the candidate is to be selected through interview for
postgraduate programmes, minimum 70% weightage is to be given to the
GATE performance. The remaining weightage (30% maximum) can be given to
the marks obtained by the candidate in his / her qualifying examination
or interview.
Presently, students in the Integrated Master's Degree and Dual Degree
programmes in Engineering / Technology are eligible to appear in GATE in
order to qualify for the postgraduate scholarship in their own
institutions only. They are not eligible for admission to a fresh M.E /
M.Tech. programme.
GATE Test Pattern: The GATE examination consists of a single
paper of 3 hours duration and carries a maximum of 150 marks. The
question paper is fully objective type. There is negative marking for
wrong answers and 25% of the marks allotted are deducted for every wrong
answer.
Presently, following subjects are included in the GATE:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Architecture and Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Chemistry
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering.
- Geology & Geophysics
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Physics
- Production & Industrial Engineering.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Textile Engineering & Fibre Science
- Engineering Sciences
- Life Sciences
Papers in Engineering Sciences and Life Sciences are of
general nature and comprise the following Sections:
Engineering Sciences: Engineerng. Mathematics (Compulsory),
Computational Science, Electrical Sciences, Fluid Mechanics, Materials
Science, Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics
Life Sciences: Chemistry (Compulsory), Biochemistry,
Biotechnology, Botany, Microbiology, and Zoology
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