Gate examination

What is GATE ?

The 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 faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

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.

 Candidates with 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.status.

Many students may not be aware that there are several institutions in this country, offering specialized postgraduate programmes in various disciplines. Attractive scholarship / Assistantship for postgraduate courses in engineering / Technology / Architecture /Pharmacy at Engineering colleges / institutes in the country ,are available to those who qualify through GATE.

Objective

To identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Post Graduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy at the National level. To serve as benchmark for normalisation of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the country.

Why should we take GATE:

M.Tech degree leads to specialization and furthering of interest in a certain area which may lead to Ph.D
M.Tech degree is best for those wishing to apply for Faculty/Research positions in educational Institutes/R&D centers.

Important Dates:

Availability of GATE forms: October, 1st week
Last Date for filling up forms: November, 1st week
Exam Date: 2nd Sunday of February
Results: March 15st

Examination Details:

The examination is a single paper of 3 hours duration and generally consists of Section A (Objective Type) which is of 75 marks and Section B (Problem Type) which is of 75 marks. Total: 150 marks.
You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure.
The subjects of our interest are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering., Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering. Other subjects are also available such as Mathematics, Physics, etc.
Results of qualified candidates in GATE will give All India Rank and indicate percentile score. For example, a percentile score of 99 means you are in the top 1% category of the candidates who appeared for GATE.
Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card.
GATE scores are valid for 2 years. You may reappear the GATE exam if you are not satisfied with the earlier score and the new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission purposes.

What to do after Examination:

After publication of GATE results, students must apply to individual Institutes to get their application forms.
Institutes advertise M.Tech admissions in leading newspapers from 1st April till end July. However some Institutes do not advertise and therefore students have to get the forms themselves.
In the application forms, you have to mention your GATE score alongwith other details.
The concerned Institute may conduct written test and/or interview for the purpose of admission.
General thumb rules: If your GATE score in Computer Science is 96 percentile or more then you can try for IITs, if between 85 - 96 percentile, then apply for top RECs, JADAVPUR, SHIBPUR, ROORKEE, etc. If less than 85, you have to look for appropriate institutes.

Scholarship:

During the pursuit of M.Tech, you are paid a scholarship of Rs. 5000.00 per month by the Government of India. This amount is enough for living expenses including purchase of books, etc. The scholarship is paid for the entire 18 months M.Tech period.

Important:

Encourage 3rd year students to also appear GATE along with Final Year students since:

GATE score is valid for 1 years.
The syllabus as required by GATE is generally over by 5th semester.
You can take a second attempt, if bad result comes.

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Structure of GATE

Keep track of ever changing GATE Syllabus. Inform the same to others too.
The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration, which contains 60 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. Only one choice will be correct. Candidates 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 wrong answers, as given in question paper pattern.
A candidate can choose any one of the papers listed below.
Paper -Code
Aerospace Engineering -AE  
Instrumentation Engineering  -IN
Agricultural Engineering  -AG  
Mathematics  -MA
Architecture and Planning- AR   
Mechanical Engineering-ME
Civil Engineering- CE   
Mining Engineering -MN
Chemical Engineering -CH   
Metallurgical Engineering -MT
Computer Science and Information Technology -CS   
Physics -PH
Chemistry -CY   
Production and Industrial Engineering -PI
Electronics and Communication Engineering - EC   
Pharmaceutical Sciences- PY
Electrical Engineering- EE   
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science-TF
Geology and Geophysics- GG#  
Engineering Sciences -XE*
Life Sciences-XL*

#GG (Geology & Geophysics) paper will consist of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A will be common to both Geology and Geophysics candidates. Part B will contain two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics). Geology candidates will attempt questions in Section 1 only. Geophysics candidates will attempt questions in Section 2 only.
*Papers XE and XL are of general nature and will comprise the following sections:

XE paper sections (Engineering Sciences)		XL paper sections (Life Sciences)
SECTIONS	CODE	SECTIONS	CODE
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)	A	Chemistry (Compulsory)	H
Fluid Mechanics	B	Biochemistry	I
Materials Science	C	Biotechnology	J
Solid Mechanics	D	Botany	K
Thermodynamics	E	Microbiology	L
Polymer Science and Engineering	F	Zoology	M
Food Technology	G

A candidate appearing in XE or XL paper will be required to answer three sections. Sections (A) and (H) are compulsory in XE and XL papers, respectively. The candidate can choose any two out of the remaining sections listed against the respective papers.
The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below:
• Candidate is expected to appear in one of the papers, listed above appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree.
• Candidate is, however, free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Each paper contains 60 questions carrying 100 marks

Question Papers bearing the codes : AE, AG, AR, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH, PI, PY and TF

Paper Code	Patterns of Question papers	Negative Marks for wrong Answer
AE,AG, AR,CE, CH,CS CY,EC, EE,IN, MA,ME, MN,MT, PH,PI, PY,TF	Q.1 to Q.20 : Will carry one mark each (sub-total 20 marks).	1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
	Q.21 to Q.50 : Will carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks)	2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
	Q.51 through Q.56 (3 pairs) will be common data questions. Each question will carry two marks	2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
	Question pairs (Q.57, Q.58) and (Q.59, Q.60) will be linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the last two pairs will depend on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is un-attempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated. Each question will carry two marks	There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.57 and Q.59, 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.58 and Q.60.