Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2018) is conducting by IIT Guwahati on February 03- 04 & February 10- 11, 2018 (Saturdays & Sundays). The seven zonal IITs including Delhi, Kharagpur, Bombay, Kanpur, Madras, Roorkee, and Guwahati and IISC will jointly conducts GATE exam on rotation basis.
The examination organizes for admission to various M.Tech/M.E courses available under the IITs, NITs, GFTI and various private institutions. Interested and eligible candidates should fill the GATE 2018 application form as per the scheduled date.
Through GATE Score, candidates may also take direct admission in PhD course. The GATE 2018 will also conduct for international candidates in Ethiopia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates (U.A.E).
GATE online application form is going to be accessible from 1st September 2017.
Aspirants can check the complete details of GATE below on this article.
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GATE Important Dates- Released
| Events | Dates |
| Availability of application form will commence from | 1st September 2017 |
| Deadline for form submission in online mode | 5th October 2017 |
| Last Date for the request of change in exam City | 17th November 2017 |
| Correction window will open from | November 2017 |
| Admit Card will issue from | 5th January 2018 |
| GATE 2018 Online Exam Date (CBT) | February 03- 04 & February 10- 11, 2018 (Saturdays & Sundays) |
| Announcement of GATE result | 17th March 2018 |
| Availability of Score Card | March 2018 to May 2018 |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should satisfy the important eligibility criteria before applying
| Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree & Examination | Details of Eligible applicants | Qualification Year should not be later than |
| B.Tech/ B.E/ B.Pharma | Candidate should hold Bachelor’s degree in Technology / Engineering (4-years after 10+2 or 3 years after Diploma in Technology/ Engineering).
Candidates appearing in the final year of such courses may also apply. |
Currently in the final year or already have finished the examination | 2018 |
| B.Arch | Candidates holding Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (5-years programme) may apply | Currently in the final year or already have finished the examination | 2018 |
| M.Sc/MA/MCA or equivalent | Candidates holding the Master’s degree in any of the following discipline Science/ Statistics/Computer Applications/ Mathematics or equivalent | Presently in the 4th year or already have finished the examination | 2018 |
| B.S/ B.Sc (Research) | Candidate should hold degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) | Presently in the 4th year or already have finished the examination | 2018 |
| Int. M.Tech (Post-B.Sc)/ M.E | Candidates having Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology are eligible to apply | Presently in the 2nd/3rd/ 4th year or already have finished the examination | 2020 |
| Int. B.S-M.S/ Int. M.Sc | Candidate should hold integrated M.Sc. or 5- year integrated B.S.- M.S. program | Presently in the 4th year or already have finished the examination | 2018 |
| Int. M.Tech/ M.E or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) | Candidate holding Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Technology/ Engineering (5- year program) can apply | Presently in the 4th/5thyear or already have finished the examination | 2019 |
| Professional Society Exams (equivalent to B.Tech / B.E/B.Arch) | Candidates must have B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by UPSC/ MHRD/AICTE | Completed section A or equivalent examination of such professional programmes | NA |
GATE Application Form: How to apply?
GATE application/ registration process will available via online mode only. Interested and eligible applicants can complete their registration process through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). The authority will release the application form from 1st September 2017. Candidate should fill their personal as well as educational details online from the official website. Also, they have to upload the scanned images of signature, photograph and other important documents.
For successful application, candidate should pay the applicable fee. They can pay the fee either through net banking or debit card or e-challan.
Application Fee
The details of fee are as follows:
| Category | Application Fee |
| For SC / ST / PWD/ women candidates | Rs 750/- |
| Other Candidates | Rs 1500/- |
Examination Pattern
| Number of papers | Single paper |
| No. of Questions | 65 |
| Type of questions | Both objective type and numerical type |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Examination mode | Online (computer based test) |
Admit card
Candidates can download the admit card from the official website. The GATE Admit card will available online from 5th January 2018. Candidates need to enter some important details such as GOAPS enrollment ID and password in order to download their admit card. They need to bring the admit card along with one original identity proof while appearing in the examination hall.
Syllabus
The GATE exam is conducted for the 23 papers (including petroleum engineering programme introduced last year). The applicants need to select the only one paper as per their preference. There is a separate syllabus for each paper.
Answer key
The authority will release the answer key after a few days of the examination. The applicants can match their answers online with the official answer key from the official website. Besides this, the applicants can also challenge the GATE answer key by payment applicable fee.
Result
The result of GATE will be available on 17th March 2018. Candidates check/download their result online from the official website of authority. After the result announcement, qualified applicants can also download their score card from the GOAPS portal.
Counseling process
CCMT (Centralized Counselling for M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan) will conduct the GATE counseling process. Through counselling, the applicants will enroll into NITs, IISC, and IITDM. The allotment of seats is made on the basis of the score card/ merit obtained by the candidate.
