The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science for admission into the Masters Program and Recruitment by some Public Sector Companies. GATE Examination is conducted jointly by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology at Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai, Roorkee & Indian Institute of Science at Bengaluru on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
GATE 2023 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Before starting the application process, the candidate must ensure that he/she meets the educational eligibility criteria of GATE 2023.
A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2023 exam.
Some of the Professional Societies/Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering, are as follows.
- The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
- The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
- The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
- The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
- The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
- The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)
However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MoE/ AICTE/ UGC/ UPSC as equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch./ B.Planning., etc*.
Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Arts/ Commerce.
Details of eligibility criteria are given in below. However, any candidate fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria is eligible to appear for GATE 2023.
Note 1 : If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the Table below the candidate will be allowed to appear for GATE 2023 examination.
Note 2 : The candidates with B.Sc./ B.A./ B.Com. degrees (3-year program) desirous to seek admission for masters programs in IITs may refer to JAM-2023 Examination.
IMPORTANT DATES RELATED TO GATE 2023
| Activity | Day | Date |
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| Online Application Process Opens (https://gate.iitk.ac.in ) | Tuesday | 30th August 2022 |
| Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process | Friday | 30th September 2022 |
| Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process | Friday | 7th October 2022 |
| Modifications in GATE 2023 Application | Friday to Friday | 4th to 11th November 2022 |
| Availability of GATE Admit cards for download | Tuesday | 03rd January 2023 |
| GATE 2023 Examinations | Saturday & Sunday | 04th, 05 th and 11th, 12th Febuary 2023 |
| Candidate's response available in Application portal | Wednesday | 15th Febuary 2023 |
| Answer keys available on Application portal | Tuesday | 21st Febuary 2023 |
| Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys | Wednesday to Saturday | 22nd to 25th Febuary 2023 |
| Announcement of Results for GATE 2023 | Thursday | 16th March 2023 |
| Availability of Score Card for download by . | Tuesday | 21st March 2023
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QUESTION PATTERN
Particulars Details
Examination Mode Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]
Duration 3 Hours*
Number of Subjects (Papers) 29
Sections General Aptitude (GA) +
Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
Type of Questions (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
Number of Questions 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL General Aptitude: 15 Marks +
Engineering Mathematics**: 13 Marks +
Subject Questions: 72 Marks =
Total: 100 Marks.
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