Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

To gauge the understanding of various undergraduate Engineering and Science subjects of students, the Graduate aptitude test in Engineering (GATE) is conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and 7 IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE, Department of higher education, Ministry of Education (MoE) and Government of India. 

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GATE Exam Overview 

The scores of GATE are used for admission to various postgraduate programs and jobs in PSUs. Students are aided with financial assistance from MHRD and various other government-affiliated agencies. Being one of the most competitive exams in India, the Government of India has also started using the exam scores to recruit students for various entry-level Engineering positions. Due to its credibility, GATE scores are also accepted at various institutions outside India for example, the Technical University of Germany.

GATE 2023 Exam dates 

Following are the important dates related to the GATE exam 2023, make sure you don’t miss out on any important dates and stay on top of everything. 

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GATE 2023 Exam Pattern

Here is some important information regarding the duration, marking scheme and types of questions in GATE that you must know-

• The duration of the exam is 3 hours during which the candidate is given 65 questions which are of 100 marks. 
• The examination is conducted on Computer and the exam consists of Multiple choice and Numerical answer type questions. 
• Questions either carry 1 or 2 marks each. 

Eligibility

The candidates who want to appear for the exam, have to fulfil the following eligibility criteria-

• Nationality- 

Indian National candidates and people outside India both are eligible to appear for GATE exams. 

• Academic qualification-

• The candidate should have completed their undergraduate degree in Engineering or Technology or a postgraduate degree in the relevant subject-related field.
• Candidates in the pre-final or final year of their college can also appear for the exam. 
• The candidates who want to appear for the exam and are not from India must be in their 3rd or higher years or must have completed their bachelor’s degree (not less than 3 years) in Engineering/Science/Arts/Commerce. 

• Age limit-

The best part of GATE is that there is no age limit set for the candidates to appear for this exam. 

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Disciplines for Which GATE is Conducted

The following table consists of all the disciplines for which GATE is conducted along with their subject code. 

Marking Scheme 

Here are paper-wise marks bifurcated in GATE, the maximum marks and the total time allotted to each category. 

Final Result and Normalisation 

There are many candidates that appear for the examination and it happens in various shifts. Therefore, in order to make sure everybody gets fair scores a normalisation formula is created by the conducting body to eradicate any unfairness.

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