GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING -GATE
DETAILS OF THE TEST
GraduateAptitudeTest 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), Government of India
ADVANTAGES OF THE TEST
Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to:
(i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programsin 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.
DETAILS OF THE TEST
GraduateAptitudeTest 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), Government of India
ADVANTAGES OF THE TEST
Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to:
(i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programsin 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.
ELIGIBILITY
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.
EXAM DATE AND CENTRES
GATE 2020 will be conducted for 25 subjects (also referred to as “papers”) and it would be distributed over 1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th of February 2020. The GATE examination centres are spread in different cities across India, as well as, in six cities outside India.
Kerala - Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Thrissur, Kottayam, Ernakulam,Ankamally,Vatakara,Payyannur , Kasaragod, Kollam,Pala,Idukki,Alappuzha,Kanjirappally,Kothamangalam,Moovattupuzha,Chengannur,
Kerala - Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Thrissur, Kottayam, Ernakulam,Ankamally,Vatakara,Payyannur , Kasaragod, Kollam,Pala,Idukki,Alappuzha,Kanjirappally,Kothamangalam,Moovattupuzha,Chengannur,
MODE OF EXAM
The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT)
Fee
Rs.1500. SC /ST RS.750
Last Date
September 24,2019
Additional Benefit
GATE 2020 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results