Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India entrance 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). It is conducted every year in the month of February.The GATE Score/Rank is mandatory for admission into and/or financial assistance to Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture in IISc, IITs and other prestigious Institutes / Universities in India. The GATE Score is also used by many PSUs for the recruitment of candidates into prestigious jobs with attractive salary packages. Some of the PSUs which use GATE score for providing jobs include BARC, BHEL, IOCL, HPCL, NTPC, Powergrid, NHPC etc.
GATE is an exam that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of the candidate in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts. The GATE score reflects the relative performance level of the candidate in a particular subject. GATE score is valid for THREE years.
GATE Exam is conducted in 27 subjects shown in the table below:
| Exam Paper | General |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG |
| Architecture and Planning | AR |
| Biotechnology | BT |
| Bio-Medical Engineering | BM |
| Civil Engineering | CE |
| Chemical Engineering | CH |
| Computer Science & Information Technology | CS |
| Chemistry | CY |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC |
| Electrical Engineering | EE |
| Ecology & Evolution | EY |
| Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| Code of The First (Primary) Paper |
Code of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper |
| AE | XE |
| AG | ES |
| AR | CE |
| BM | BT/XL |
| BT | BM/XL |
| CE | AR/ES |
| CH | CY/PE/XE |
| CS | MA |
| CY | CH/XL |
| EC | IN/PH |
| EE | IN |
| ES | AG/CE |
| EY | XL |
| GG | MN/PE/PH |
| Code of The First (Primary) Paper |
Code of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper |
| IN | EC/EE/PH |
| MA | CS/PH/ST |
| ME | XE |
| MN | GG/XE |
| MT | PH/XE |
| MN | GG/XE |
| PE | CH/GG/XE |
| PH | EC/GG/IN/MA/MT/ST |
| PI | XE |
| ST | MA/PH |
| TF | XE |
| XE | AE/CH/ME/MN/MT/PEPI/TF |
| XH | —- |
| XL | BM/BT/CY |
| Important Dates | Day | General |
| Online Application Opening Date | — | 2nd week of September 2021 (Expected) |
| Closing Date for Submission of (Online) Application (through Website) | — | 1st week of October 2021 (Expected) |
| Extended Closing Date for Submission of (Online) Application (through Website) |
— | First Week of November 2021 (Expected) |
| Last Date for Requesting Change of Examination City (an additional fee will be applicable | — | Second Week of November 2021 (Expected) |
| Admit Card will be available in the Online Application Portal (for printing) | — | First Week of January 2022 (Expected) |
| GATE 2021-22 Examination |
Sunday Friday Saturday |
1st to 2nd week of February 2022 |
| GATE Answer Key 2022 | — | 03rd week of February 2022 (Expected) |
| Announcement of the Results in the Online Application Portal | — | Mid of March 2022 Expected) |
| Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree / Examination |
Description of Eligible Candidates |
Year of Qualification not later than |
| 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 Pre-final / Final Year or already completed |
2021 / 2022 |
| B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course) |
Currently in the Pre-final / Final Year or already completed |
2021 / 2022 |
| B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S |
Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) |
Currently in the Pre-final / 4th year or already completed |
2021 / 2022 |
| Pharm.D (After 10+2) | 6 years program, consisting of intership or residency training during sixth year |
Currently in the 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th year already completed |
2022 / 2023 |
| M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent |
Master’s degree in any branch of Science /Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent |
Currently in the Pre-final / final Year or already completed |
2020 / 2021 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) |
Post-B.s.c Integrated Master’s Degree Programs in Engineering Technology (4 years program) |
Currently in the 1st / 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th Year or already completed |
2022 / 2023 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) |
Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5 years program) |
Currently in the 3rd / 4th / 5th year or already completed |
2021 / 2022 |
| Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. |
Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program |
Currently in the Pre-final / final Year or already completed |
2020 / 2021 |
| Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B. Arch.) |
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) |
Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses |
NA |
* Some of these Professional Societies / Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering are as follows:
However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MHRD/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.
GATE 2020 would contain questions of two different types in all the papers:
(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all the papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to select (mark) the correct answer.
Negative Marking for Wrong Answers: For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
(iii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all the papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to select (mark) the correct answers. (2 or 3 correct answers)
There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in MSQ questions
(ii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all the papers and sections. For these questions, the answer is a signed real number, which needs to be entered by the candidate using the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor (keyboard of the computer will be disabled). No choices will be shown for these type of questions. The answer can be a number such as 10 or -10 (an integer only). The answer may be in decimals as well, for example, 10.1 (one decimal) or 10.01 (two decimals) or -10.001 (three decimals). These questions will be mentioned with, up to which decimal places, the candidates need to present the answer. Also, for some NAT type problems an appropriate range will be considered while evaluating the numerical answer type questions so that the candidate is not unduly penalized due to the usual round-off errors. Wherever required and possible, it is better to give NAT answer up to a maximum of three decimal places.
There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions
| Category | Fee |
| Women/SC/ST/PWD | ₹ 750/- |
| Male Category (General/OBC) | ₹ 1500/- |
| Applicants from Addis Ababa, Dhaka, Colombo & Kathmandu |
US$ 50 |
| Applicants from Dubai & Singapore | US$ 100 |
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