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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India Examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institutes of Technologies on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarships/ assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify through GATE. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture or Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master/ Doctoral programmes in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/ assistantships. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture may seek admission to relevant PhD programmes with scholarship/ assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.
Some engineering colleges/institutes specify GATE qualification as mandatory even for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes. GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects. Top rank holders in some GATE papers are entitled to apply for "Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship" awarded by CSIR. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist/ Engineer.
Eligibility
Examination
Application Procedure
Useful Contacts
Last edited by minisoji; 07-02-2011 at 10:34 AM.
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) : Eligibility
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE.
• Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
• Master 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 degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/ Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/ Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
Last edited by minisoji; 07-02-2011 at 10:19 AM.
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) : Examination
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) : Examination
The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration, which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only multiple choice objective questions. Each question will have four choices for the answer. The examination for the papers with codes TF and MN will be carried out ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to select the correct choice from among the four provided options. For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer.
GATE will have the following papers - Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Architecture and Planning, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Information Technology, Chemistry, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Geology & Geophysics, Instrumentation Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Physics, Production & Industrial Engineering, Textile Engineering & Fiber Science.
GG (Geology and Geophysics) paper will consist of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A will be common for all candidates. Part B will contain two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics). Candidates will have to attempt questions in Part A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B.
Examination for Mining Engineering (MN) and Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) papers will be computer based ONLINE examination.
GATE Score :
The GATE score is calculated using the following formula:
GATE SCORE = 10 [ag + sg {(m - a)/s}] where,
m = marks obtained by the candidate.
a = average of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard in GATE , with all marks less than zero, converted to zero.
s = standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard in GATE, with all marks less than zero, converted to zero.
ag = average (global) of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers, with all marks less than zero, converted to zero.
sg = standard deviation (global) of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers, with all marks less than zero, converted to zero.
The GATE score is set to zero if the value calculated by the above formula is less than zero and the GATE score is set to 1000 if the value calculated by the above formula is more than 1000.
GATE Scorecard
The GATE results will consist of marks obtained by the candidate, the GATE Score and All India Rank (AIR). Every candidate appearing in the examination will get a GATE scorecard.
GATE scorecard is valid for two years. There is no provision for additional GATE scorecards.
Qualifying Score
The Qualifying Score is the minimum mark that needs to be secured to become eligible for availing assistantships provided by MHRD, GOI. The qualifying score for general category in each paper is (a + s) or 25, whichever is higher, where a and s are the average and standard deviation of marks of all candidates in a particular paper, with all marks less than zero, converted to zero. The qualifying scores for SC/ST/PD/OBC categories would be 2/3, 2/3, 2/3 and 9/10, respectively, of the general category qualifying score.
All India Rank
The All India Rank of the candidate in a paper is determined based on the descending order of the marks obtained by the candidates in that paper.
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) : Application Procedure
There are two different processes by which a candidate can apply/ register for GATE, namely, "online" and "offline".
The online process requires the candidate to fill a Web based application on the Internet. Online submission of application and online fee payment can be made by accessing the GATE websites of IITs.
Information Brochure and Application Form can be obtained on cash payment of a requisite amount from the designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone. Candidates can also obtain Information Brochure and Application Form by Post from the zonal GATE offices by sending a request letter and two self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft for the requisite amount payable at the city of the respective zonal GATE office. Application Form can also be obtained from the zonal GATE Offices after handing over Demand Draft for the appropriate amount.
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) : Useful Contacts
Zone- 1
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Bangalore 560 012
Phone: 080-22932392
Fax: 080-23601227
Email: Contact Us
Website : www.gate.iisc.ernet.in
Zone- 2
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Powai , Mumbai 400 076
Phone: 022-25767068
Fax : 022-25723706
Email : Contact Us
Website : GATE- IIT Bombay
Zone- 3
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas New Delhi 110 016
Phone: 011-2659 1749
Fax : 011-2658 1579
Email : Contact Us
Website : www.gate.iitd.ac.in
Zone- 4
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati 781 039
Phone: 0361-258 2751
Fax : 0361-258 2755
Email : Contact Us
Website : GATE Office, IIT Guwahati
Zone- 5
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208 016
Phone: 0512-2597412
Fax : 0512-2590932
Email : Contact Us
Website : www.iitk.ac.in/gate
Zone- 6
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur 721 302
Phone: 03222-282091
Fax : 03222-278243
Email : Contact Us
Website : GATE 2011 - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Zone- 7
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Madras, Chennai 600 036
Phone: 044-2257 8200
Fax : 044-2257 8204
Email : Contact Us
Website : www.gate.iitm.ac.in
Zone- 8
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee 247 667
Phone: 01332-284531
Fax : 01332-285707
Email : Contact Us
Website : Gate 2011
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