GATE
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), and Government of India.
GATE Test Conduction
- GATE is generally conducted on the Saturday and Sunday of Early February every year and the results announced in the middle of March.
How to apply for GATE?
- There is only one way by which candidates can apply for GATE examination – Online GATE
Examination Structure
A candidate can apply for ONE/TWO of the 30 papers
- The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree.
- The 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.
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | The test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]. |
| Duration | 3 Hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects |
| Type of Questions | Candidate’s Selected Subject(s) (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Questions for testing these abilities | (a) Recall (b) Comprehension (c) Application (d) Analysis & Synthesis |
| Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks Subject Questions: 72 marks Total: 100 marks (**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks) |
| Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks Subject Questions: 85 marks Total: 100 marks |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
| Negative Marking | For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking. For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. There is no partial marking in MSQ. |
Marking Scheme
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Compulsory Section | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time* (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; Subject marks in these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics (13 marks), which are paper-specific. | 15 | — | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | — | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| AR [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. B1: Architecture or B2: Planning] | 15 | 60 | 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. B1 – Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis.] |
15 | 55 | 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B can either be Geology (B1) or Geophysics (B2) — which must be chosen at the time of Application.] | 15 | 25 | 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE [Section A (Engineering Mathematics) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 15 | 2 x 35 | 100 | 180 |
| XH [Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any ONE additional Section at the time of Application] | 15 | 25 | 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XL [Section P (Chemistry) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 25 | 2 x 30 | 100 | 180 |
*PwD candidates with benchmark disability greater than 40% are eligible for compensatory time of one hour. PwD candidates with less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing are eligible for compensatory time subject to production of a certificate as stated in Appendix-I of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
How GATE score is calculated?
GATE exam score will be calculated using the formula
Marks obtained by the candidate
is the qualifying marks for general category candidate in the paper
is the mean of marks of top 0.1% or top 10 (whichever is larger) of the candidate who appeared in the paper
350, is score assigned to Mq
900, is the score assigned to
The maximum score can be attained is 1000.
- The evaluation of the ORS is carried out by a computerized process using scanning machines, with utmost care. Requests for revaluation of the answer script and re-totaling of marks will not be entertained.
- GATE score card is valid for 3 years.
GATE Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
- Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
- Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
- Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree program (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
- Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology.
- Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
GATE Exam Cut Off Marks Year wise
The category-wise qualifying GATE cutoff 2023 has been tabulated below:
| Paper Code | General | OBC/ EWS | SC/ ST/ PwD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.6 |
| ME | 28.4 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| EC | 29.9 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
| EE | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| CE | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 32.1 | 28.8 | 21.4 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
For year-wise cutoff marks of main gate papers, click here…
Opportunities Through GATE
PSU/ Government Jobs – Direct calls
- NTPC, BHEL, BARC, IOCL, Power Grid calls for interview based on GATE score, In future most of the PSUs companies will consider GATE score for recruitment
Government Sector Jobs entrance exams
- DRDO, ONGC, SAIL, BSNL-JTO, HAL, NAL, HPCL etc – more than 10,000 vacancies, Syllabus is subset of GATE syllabus. Hence GATE preparation enough to crack these exams. Research based jobs- DRDO, Job stability & high paying salary – E.g… 7 lacs per annum – IOCL (Employment News is the source of information )
Private Sectors Jobs – Interview
- GATE score helps students during campus placement. More no. of GATE qualifiers establishes.
MBA: Admission in NITIE, Mumbai
- Industrial Engineering program in top 10 institute of the country Admissions to IIMs: Fellow ship program
- Fellowship program is equivalent PhD. Stipend: 22000/- per month Study Abroad: Singapore, Germany & New Zealand
- g… NUS, NTU Singapore accepts GATE score
Better Academic Results
- Pre-final / final year students
Mandatory for self-financing students
- Students with GATE score are preferred as they create funds for Private colleges.
Project Assistance ship at NTs /HSc and NITs
- Students with lower GATE score but have zeal to do research get opportunity in labs of Premier institutes. Students can get into MS course from Assistance ship
Higher Technical Education- ME, MTech, MS & PhD
- HSc, HTs, NITs, Central University, Govt. Colleges, Private colleges more than 10,000 seats,
- For Master’s, The GATE scholarship amount is a monthly stipend of Rs. 12,400. This amount is provided to the successful candidates for a period of 24 months, or until the completion of their chosen course. The duration of the scholarship, therefore, depends on the length of the course.
- A monthly stipend of INR 25,000 for up to 2 years is provided to Ph. D. students. For the next 2 years, the financial assistance is raised by INR 3,000
Gate Syllabus
The syllabus for each of the papers can be found by clicking on the subject papers below. Read the section on Structure of GATE 2024 to know what sections appear in each paper.
A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO test papers. Please see the page Two-Paper Combination for more details.
The test papers will be in English. Each GATE 2024 paper is for a total of 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks), and the rest of the paper covers the respective test paper syllabus (85 marks). Click here for detailed pattern of the question papers.
| XE Paper Sections | Code | XH Paper Sections | Code | XL Paper Sections | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) (15 marks) |
A | Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 marks) |
B1 | Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 marks) |
P |
| Any TWO optional Sections | Any ONE optional Section | Any TWO optional Sections | |||
| (2×35 = 70 marks) | (60 marks) | (2×30 = 60 marks) | |||
| Fluid Mechanics | B | Economics | C1 | Biochemistry | Q |
| Materials Science | C | English | C2 | Botany | R |
| Solid Mechanics | D | Linguistics | C3 | Microbiology | S |
| Thermodynamics | E | Philosophy | C4 | Zoology | T |
| Polymer Science and Engineering | F | Psychology | C5 | Food Technology | U |
| Food Technology | G | Sociology | C6 | ||
| Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | H |
Multi-sessional papers: Candidate will be assigned to appear only in one of the sessions for the papers running in multiple sessions.
Candidates must familiarize themselves with the paper code as it is required both during application and examination.
Each candidate should fill ONLY ONE application. If they wish to appear in second paper (from the two-paper combination), they can add respective paper in their original application. In case of Multiple applications, only one will be accepted and remaining applications will be rejected without any refund for the paid fee.
The Gate Coach 
sir can i give two gate paper in two different stream in same year.
Sorry dear… you can’t give gate exam twice in same year… but you can give gate exam n number of times..