Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Acronym GATE
Type Computer-based standardized test
Conducted jointly by IISc and 7
IITs on behalf of the National Co-
ordination Board – GATE,
Developer /
Department of Higher Education,
administrator
Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of
India.[1]
Bachelor's degree level knowledge
Knowledge / of the chosen engineering discipline
skills tested or master's degree level knowledge
of the chosen science discipline.
Post-graduate engineering
Purpose admissions,[2] screening for entry-
level engineering jobs.[3]
Year started 1983 (38 years ago)[citation needed]
Duration 3 hours[4]
Marks (unscaled) out of 100, in 0.33
Score / grade point increments.
range Score (scaled) out of 1000, in 1
point increments.
Score / grade
3 years (GATE 2014 onward).
validity
One time every year (usually in
Offered
February 1st & 2nd week).
Over 660 centres in India,
Countries / Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal,
regions Singapore, Sri Lanka, and United
Arab Emirates.
Languages English
Total of 858,890 students had
applied for GATE 2020 for all the
Annual
25 subjects including a new subject
number of test
- Biomedical Engineering in 2020
takers
but only 685,088 students appeared
for the test (79.76%)
 Final year student or graduate of
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in
Prerequisites /
engineering/ architecture or Master's
eligibility
degree (or equivalent) in science,
criteria
computer applications can apply for
gate .[5]
INR ₹ 750 for Indian
female,SC,ST,and physically
challenged candidates.[6]
Fee INR ₹ 1500 for all other Indian
candidates.
US $ 50 for international
candidates.
Various Indian engineering colleges
offering post-graduate education,[2]
Scores / grades
several public sector Indian
used by
companies recruiting engineers,[3]
etc.
Qualification
18.8% (in 2020).
rate
www.gate.iitb.ac.in (for GATE
Website
2021)

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination that primarily tests
the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and
science for admission into the Masters Program Sector Companies. GATE is conducted
jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technologies at
Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai (Madras) and Mumbai (Bombay) on
behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The GATE score of a candidate reflects the relative performance level of a candidate. The
score is used for admissions to various post-graduate education programs (e.g. Master of
Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture, Doctor of Philosophy) in Indian
higher education institutes, with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other
government agencies. Recently, GATE scores are also being used by several Indian public
sector undertakings for recruiting graduate engineers in entry-level positions. It is one of the
most competitive examinations in India. GATE is also recognized by various institutes
outside India, such as Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.[7]

Contents
• 1 Financial assistance in post-graduate programs
• 2 Eligibility
• 3 Disciplines, structure, syllabus, and marking scheme
o 3.1 Disciplines
 o 3.2 Duration and examination type
o 3.3 Syllabus
o 3.4 Questions and marking scheme
• 4 Result and test score
o 4.1 Normalized GATE Score (new procedure)
o 4.2 Old formula
• 5 Qualifying marks
• 6 Statistics
o 6.1 Gate Statistics by Years
• 7 Difficulty level
• 8 Admission to post-graduate programs
o 8.1 CSIR's JRF - GATE fellowship
• 9 Recruitment
o 9.1 List of companies
• 10 Changes in recent years
• 11 Year and Organizing Institute
• 12 See also
o 12.1 Examinations
o 12.2 Institutes
• 13 References
• 14 External links

Financial assistance in post-graduate programs

The GATE is used as a requirement for financial assistance (e.g. scholarships) for a number
of programs, though criteria differ by admitting institution.[2] In December 2015, the
University Grants Commission and MHRD announced that the scholarship for GATE-
qualified master's degree students is increased by 55% from ₹8,000 (US$110) per month to
₹12,400 (US$170) per month.[8][9]

Eligibility