Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to: (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science, in the institutions supported by the MHRD and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MHRD scholarship/assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process.
GATE 2024 Exam
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). This test score is helpful for to do PG, PHD in Well Known Organisations and job achievement in Public Sector companies.
Based on the GATE score, engineering students can get admission in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Pharmacy departments at Prestigious IITs, IISC Bangalore, various NITs and reputed engineering colleges. Gate score is the standard for job placements in some public and private companies. Some of these companies are: BHEL, GAIL, HAL, IOCL, NTPC, ONPC, which employ people with better pay and job security. Gate score is also the basis for recruitment of Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto), SRO (S&T) at Group A level posts in the Central Government. The examination is conducted annually under the joint auspices of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Higher Education, IISC, and 7 IITs (Bombay, Delhi Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee).
What’s new in GATE 2024
GATE-2024 will be conducted in a total of 29 papers. Candidates may appear either in ONE or TWO papers. For candidates who choose TWO papers, the combination must be from the approved list and subject to the availability of infrastructure and date. Students must not write the test on both papers. One or two papers can be selected at will. There are 82 combinations of papers. GATE 2024 Examination will be conducted at specific centres in selected cities and towns in India, and a few cities outside India. GATE 2024 score will remain valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of results for PG admission and one or two years for public sector entities. With this test score can get admission to PG courses in all higher education institutions in our country and also will be paid Rs.12,400 /- Scholarship. - This score is also useful to do PhD admissions, In addition, Rs.28,000 / - Scholarship is also available. There is No age limit to appear for GATE 2024 examination. Applications will be accepted ONLINE only through GATE 2024 website (https://gate.iitk.ac.in). Even if a candidate is appearing for TWO papers, the candidate should fill ONLY ONE application form.
Important Dates
Start of online applications: 30 August 2023
Online Application Submission Deadline: 30 September 2023
GATE Exam 2024 Dates: 3, 4, 10, 11 February 2024.
Last Updated: Thu, 09-Mar-2023
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