GATE 101: Everything you need to know about it

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GATE 101: Everything you need to know about it

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The gate to achieve anything beyond a bachelor’s degree in Engineering is through clearing GATE, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. An all India exam which centers around judging the students on grounds of their technical aptitude, it is conducted by the GATE committee on behalf of the NCB or the National Coordinating Board, from the Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources. The committee incorporates faculty members from the seven IITs and IISc, Bangalore. The organizing institute for this year, i.e., GATE 2020 is IIT Delhi.

Eligibility

The candidates sitting for the exam can appear only in one of the 24 papers. In general, the candidates sit for the paper in accordance with the discipline of their qualifying degree. However, an individual is free to choose the paper they want to sit for according to their future admission plans. They just have to keep the eligibility criteria of different institutes in mind.

The following candidates will be eligible to sit for GATE 2020:

Students in the final year of their bachelor’s or those who have graduated in the field of Engineering/Technology (having pursued a 4-year course after class 12 or a 3-year course after Diploma/B.Sc in Engineering/Technology).

Students who either are in their final year of Architecture (5-year course) or those have graduated in the same.

Final year students or the degree holders in the bachelor’s of Science program (4-year course).

Final year students or the master’s degree holders in any branch of Mathematics/ Science/ Statistics or Computer Applications.

Candidates who have an integrated master’s degree of four years in Engineering/Technology (post B.Sc.) or the ones who are in second or higher years of such programs.

The ones who have an integrated master’s degree or a dual degree of 5 years in Engineering/Technology or who are in their fourth or higher years of such programs.

Candidates who have an integrated M.Sc. degree (5-years) or have an integrated B.Sc./M.Sc. degree (5-years) or are in the final year of such courses.

Candidates who have obtained their qualifications via examinations conducted by professional societies, which are recognized by AICTE/ UPSC/ MHRD and are deemed as equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech programs. The list of eligible individuals also includes the ones who have completed section A of either AIME or equivalent of such professional courses.

The Exam Pattern

The exam necessarily consists of three sections of General Aptitude, Technical Questions and Engineering Mathematics. With an exam duration of 3 hours, the paper consists of a total of 65 questions with a maximum score of 100. The questions either are multiple-choice or numerical answer type. For the multiple-choice questions, every correct answer is awarded either +1 or +2 and the corresponding negative marks are 0.33 and 0.66 respectively. Around 25 to 40 marks are allotted to the numerical answer type questions. With each question carrying 1 or 2 marks, there are no negative marks for these type of questions. The score in the three sections is individually divided as:

General Aptitude: 15 marks
Technical Section: 70 marks
Engineering Mathematics: 60 marks.

A sectional break up with the number of questions and the marks allotted is each is as follows:

Section	Question No.	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
General Aptitude	1 to 5	5	1	5
	6 to 10	5	2	10
Technical Section + Engineering Mathematics	1 to 25	25	1	25
	26 to 55	30	2	60

GATE 2020: Schedule

To help you keep a note of the important dates, we have listed the schedule below:

Registration begins on	3rd September 2019, Tuesday
Last date for submission	24th September 2019, Tuesday
Extended date for application submission	1st October 2019, Tuesday
Last date to request for change in the city of examination	15th November 2019, Friday
Admit card download begins	3rd January 2020, Friday
GATE 2020 Examination Dates	01-02 February 2020 08-09 February 2020 (Saturdays & Sundays)
Availability of results	16th March 2020, Monday

Perks of qualifying GATE

If you aren’t aware of the perks of qualifying GATE with a high score, the preparation doesn’t really hold any value. Not only does clearing this exam can land you a good job in a private or public firm, but also can be your entry ticket for pursuing master’s from one of the seven IITs, NITs or IISc Bangalore. In addition, the GATE qualified candidates get a scholarship of INR 12400 per month from the UGC. Students interested to go for research can also opt for Ph.D. from IITs, NITs and other reputed institutions.

Candidates also have a special option of clearing GATE and entering the field of management to pursue a PGDM or PGDIE. Such courses are provided by NITIE Mumbai which offers excellent campus placement offers after the completion of the course. Students willing to pursue M.S. or Ph.D. programs from abroad can also apply for the same with a good score in GATE.

An engineer’s go-to solution for pursuing future studies and a lot more, obtaining a high score in the GATE exam can be the key to unlocking your dreams. Now that you have your requisites in one place, start preparing for the exam. Clearing GATE might bring you closer to achieving your goals. To register for GATE 2020, click here. All the best!

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