The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.
Zonal Administering Institutes
GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administering institutes are:
Zone 1 - Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone 2 - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone 3 - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone 4 - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone 5 - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone 6 - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone 7 - Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone 8 - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting each year’s GATE lies with any of the above 8 institutes.
Eligibility for GATE
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE:
a) Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
b) Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
c) Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
d) Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
GATE Qualification
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master’s degree programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other Government scholarships/assistantships.
To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.
GATE qualification is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.
Postgraduate Admissions with MHRD Scholarship
As per the directives of the MHRD, the following procedure is to be adopted for admission to postgraduate programmes (Master and Doctoral) with MHRD scholarship/assistantship. The performance of the candidate in GATE will be considered for admission.
If the candidate is to be selected through interview for postgraduate programmes, minimum 70% weightage is to be given to the performance in GATE. The remaining weightage (30% maximum) can be given to the candidate’s academic record or performance in interview. Candidate opting for a general paper (XE or XL) may be further examined (by interview/written test) by the admitting institution. In such cases also the weightage for GATE performance should not be less than 70%. The admitting institution will prescribe minimum passing percentage of marks in the interview. Some colleges/institutes specify GATE qualification as the mandatory requirement even for admission without MHRD scholarship/assistantship.
If the candidate is to be selected through interview for postgraduate programmes, minimum 70% weightage is to be given to the performance in GATE. The remaining weightage (30% maximum) can be given to the candidate’s academic record or performance in interview. Candidate opting for a general paper (XE or XL) may be further examined (by interview/written test) by the admitting institution. In such cases also the weightage for GATE performance should not be less than 70%. The admitting institution will prescribe minimum passing percentage of marks in the interview. Some colleges/institutes specify GATE qualification as the mandatory requirement even for admission without MHRD scholarship/assistantship.
Candidates are advised to seek details of admission procedures and availability of MHRD scholarship/assistantship from the concerned admitting institution. The criteria for postgraduate admission withscholarship/assistantship are different for different admitting institutions. GATE offices will not entertainany enquiry about admission and award of scholarship/assistantship.
It is the responsibility of the admitting institution to award the MHRD scholarship/assistantship to only those candidates who secured marks equal to or more than the “qualifying mark” in the concerned GATE paper and for the corresponding category of the candidate.
The management of the postgraduatescholarship/assistantship is also the responsibility of the admitting institution. The GATE committee also has no role in the award or disbursement of scholarship/assistantship. Similarly, reservation of seats under different categories is as per the policies and norms prevailing at the admitting institution and Government of India rules.
The management of the postgraduatescholarship/assistantship is also the responsibility of the admitting institution. The GATE committee also has no role in the award or disbursement of scholarship/assistantship. Similarly, reservation of seats under different categories is as per the policies and norms prevailing at the admitting institution and Government of India rules.
A candidate declared “GATE qualified at the time of admission” is entitled for MHRD fellowship for 24 months unless he/she loses it due to poor performance in the registered programme.
The students of Integrated Master Degree and Dual Degree programmes in Engineering/Technology are eligible to appear in GATE 2011 in order to qualify for the postgraduate scholarships in their own institutions only. They are not eligible for admission to a fresh M.E./M.Tech. programme.
Structure of GATE
Examination Papers
A candidate can apply for only ONE of the 21 papers. The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below.
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.
List of GATE papers:
List of GATE papers:
1. Aerospace Engineering AE
2. Instrumentation Engineering IN
3. Agricultural Engineering AG
4. Mathematics MA
5. Architecture and Planning AR
6. Mechanical Engineering ME
7. Biotechnology BT
8. Mining Engineering MN
9. Civil Engineering CE
10. Metallurgical Engineering MT
11. Chemical Engineering CH
12. Physics PH
13. Computer Science and Information Technology CS
14. Production and Industrial Engineering PI
15. Chemistry CY
16. Textile Engineering and Fibre Science TF
17. Electronics and Communication Engineering EC
18. Engineering Sciences XE*
19. Electrical Engineering EE
20. Life Sciences XL*
21. Geology and Geophysics GG
* XE (Engineering Sciences) and XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will comprise of the sections listed below. A candidate appearing in XE or XL paper will be required to answer three sections apart from the General Aptitude (GA) questions. Section A is compulsory in XE paper and Section H is compulsory in XL paper. The candidate can choose any two out of the remaining sections listed against the respective papers, at the time of examination.
XE Paper SECTIONS:
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)
Fluid Mechanics
Materials Science
Solid Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Polymer Science and Engineering
Food Technology
XL Paper SECTIONS:
Chemistry (Compulsory)
Biochemistry
Botany
Microbiology
Zoology
Food Technology
Examination Type
The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only objective questions.
In all papers other than AE and TF, all the questions are of multiple choice type. In AE and TF papers, the question paper will consist of 60 questions of multiple choice type and 5 questions of numerical answer type.
For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer.
The examination for the papers with codes AE, GG, MN and TF will be carried out ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to enter the answer for each question using keyboard/mouse. For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer.
Each GATE paper shall have a General Aptitude (GA) component carrying 15 marks.
In all papers other than AE and TF, all the questions are of multiple choice type. In AE and TF papers, the question paper will consist of 60 questions of multiple choice type and 5 questions of numerical answer type.
For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer.
The examination for the papers with codes AE, GG, MN and TF will be carried out ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to enter the answer for each question using keyboard/mouse. For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer.
Each GATE paper shall have a General Aptitude (GA) component carrying 15 marks.
GATE Results and Scorecard
* GATE results will be announced within one month of the examination day, at GATE offices of IISc and seven IITs.
GATE results will also be available on the websites of GATE offices.
GATE results will also be available on the websites of GATE offices.
* GATE 2011 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of the GATE results
* The machine-gradable Optical Response Sheets (ORS) are graded and scrutinized with extreme care.
There is no provision for regrading and retotalling.
No photocopies of the ORS will be made available.
No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
There is no provision for regrading and retotalling.
No photocopies of the ORS will be made available.
No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
Hello, I am Lalima. Chemical engg 3rd year student and have a gate rank of 637.
ReplyDeleteI want to know what happens in case I my score in gate does not improve next year?
Please tell me in detail w.r.t. admissions in different colleges, joining of different institutions or industry?
Do they always ask for the last score card or even this years can be considered??
ReplyDelete@Lalima Maheshwari,
You best rank will be preferred. No matter whether it is previous or current. If you improve your rank next year, produce that score else produce this year's score report.