(Updated) GATE 2024 Details: Date, Paper Pattern & Score Card

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2024 official notification awaited by thousands of engineering students will be released anytime from now by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Attached with its official notification, registration details for GATE 2024 will be enclosed in it as well. Students must therefore keep a close watch on the GATE official notification by visiting the official website of IISc Bengaluru mentioned below.

The prestigious GATE examination is held every year for candidates belonging to almost every graduate stream available in the country through a tough and competitive examination pattern. The examination is a national-level examination specifically for aspirants who want admission to Master's programs or postgraduate engineering (ME/M.Tech) or analysis courses at top institutes in India such as IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc.

GATE 2024 Paper Pattern: Section-wise Marks Allotment

The GATE paper pattern 2024 comprises a total of 100 marks divided into two sections:

Questions on General Aptitude (GA)	15 marks
Questions on Respective Syllabus	85 marks
Total	100 marks

GATE Cut-Offs Trends Of Previous Year

Candidates are shortlisted based on the GATE cut-off marks for the year. Students preparing to give the upcoming GATE examination can take a quick glance at the GATE cutoff trends for the year 2023:

GATE Paper Code	General	OBC- NCL/EWS	ST/SC/PWD
Statistics	25	22.5	16.6
Physics	31.1	27.9	20.7
Computer Science & Information Technology	32.5	29.2	21.6
Electronics Communication Engineering	29.9	26.9	19.9
Civil Engineering	26.6	23.9	17.7
Instrumentation Engineering	34.8	31.3	23.2
Electrical Engineering	25	22.5	16.6
Mechanical Engineering	28.4	25.5	18.9
Engineering Sciences	37.9	34.1	25.2

GATE 2024 Score Card Validity

The GATE scorecard is valid for 3 years from the date of the GATE`s result declaration. It means that qualified candidates in the GATE examination will be ensured college admission for the next 3 years.

GATE 2024 Examination: Eligibility Criteria

Unlike other competitive examinations, the GATE examination has some notable inclusive eligible criteria. Students preparing to give the GATE 2024 examination can take note of these notable inclusive eligible criteria:

GATE 2024 examination is open to all graduates of Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, and Arts. Also students in their final year degree course are eligible to apply.
There is no minimum score/percentage needed to appear for the GATE 2024 Exam.
There is no minimum or maximum age limit to register for the GATE examination.
There is also no maximum number of attempts for the GATE examination.

Students are advised to stay updated about the GATE 2024 official notification and its registration details to be released by the prestigious Indian Institute of Sciences, Bengaluru (IISc) anytime from now onwards. Click here to stay updated- IISc GATE Official Notification 2024.

Best of Luck!

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