GATE is a national level exam conducted by IISc (Indian Institute of Science), and seven India Institute of Technologies at Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Chennai(Madras), and Mumbai on behalf of National Coordination Board-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. GATE score enables students to gain admission to various prestigious Post Graduate education programs (e.g. Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture, Doctor of Philosophy) in Indian higher education institutes ( Indian Institutes of Technology(IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other institutes/universities across India), with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other government agencies. The main aim of the GATE exam is to test students' knowledge and understanding of their under Graduate level subjects in Engineering and Science. Organizing Institute for GATE 2021 is the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. GATE 2021 examination will be conducted over six days and twelve sessions on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, and Sunday 14th of February 2021.
|
Category |
Fees |
Fees during an extended period |
|
Male (General, OBC and Others) |
Rs. 1,500 |
Rs. 2,000 |
|
SC/ ST/ PwD |
Rs. 750 |
Rs. 1,250 |
|
Women (All Category) |
Rs. 750 |
Rs. 1,250 |
|
International Students – Dubai and Singapore |
US$ 100 |
US$ 120 |
|
International Students – Addis Ababa Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu |
US$ 50 |
US$ 70 |
Click here to Apply Online for Gate 2021
Nationality: Candidates should be of Indian nationality. However, candidates from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will also be eligible to apply.
Education qualification: Candidates with any of the following qualifications are eligible to appear in the GATE Exam.
|
Qualifying Degree |
Qualifying Degree/Examination |
Description of eligible candidates |
Year of qualification not later than |
|
BE/ BTech/ BPharm |
Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering /Technology) |
Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed |
2022 |
|
BArch |
Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course) |
Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed |
2022 |
|
BSc (Research)/BS |
Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) |
Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed |
2022 |
|
Pharm D (after 10+2) |
6-year degree programme, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards |
Currently in the third/fourth/fifth/sixth year or already completed |
2024 |
|
MBBS |
Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the fifth/sixth/seventh semester or higher semester of such programme. |
Currently in the fifth/sixth/seventh semester or higher semester or already completed |
2022 |
|
MSc/MA/MCA or equivalent |
Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent |
Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed |
2022 |
|
Int ME/ MTech (Post-BSc) |
Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programmes in Engineering/Technology (4-year programme) |
Currently in the first/second/third/fourth year or already completed |
2023 |
|
Int ME/ MTech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) |
Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5-year program) |
Currently in the third/fourth/fifth year or already completed |
2020 |
|
BSc/BA/ BCom |
Bachelor degree in any branch of Science/Arts/Commerce (3-year programme) |
Currently in the third year or already completed |
2021 |
|
Int MSc/ Int BS-MS |
Integrated MSc or 5-year integrated BS-MS programme |
Currently in the third year or higher or already completed |
2022 |
|
Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to BE/BTech/BArch) |
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognised by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) |
Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses |
NA |
However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MHRD/AICTE/UGC/UPSC as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Planning etc.
Age limit: There is NO age limit to appear for the GATE 2021 examination.
Minimum percentage: There is no minimum pass percentage in the qualifying degree while applying for GATE 2021.
Some of these Professional Societies / Institutions, which conduct the examination in various fields of engineering, are as follows.
Mode of exam: Online(Computer-based test)
Time duration: 3 hours
No of paper: 1
No of questions: 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions
Total marks:
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL: General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks
Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL: General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks
GATE papers: 27 Papers
GATE scorecard validity: The GATE-2021 scorecard will remain valid for THREE years from the date of the announcement of results.
Language: English
Type of question:
Aspirants can choose any one subject for GATE 2021, out of the 27 papers, they wish to appear for.
Note: A candidate is allowed to appear in only one paper. 70% of the total marks are given to the technical section while 15% weightage is given to General Aptitude and Engineering Maths.
|
Paper Code |
General Aptitude (GA) Marks |
Subject Marks |
Total Marks |
Total Time (Minutes) |
|
AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST, and BM |
15 |
85 |
100 |
180 |
|
GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics)] |
15 |
25 + 60 |
100 |
180 |
|
XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
15 + (2 x 35) |
100 |
180 |
|
XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) |
15 |
25 + (1 x 60) |
100 |
180 |
|
XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
25 + (2 x 30) |
100 |
180 |
Negative Marking:
Click here to see the Detail Syllabus of the Gate 2021 exam
The GATE 2021 exam will be conducted for 25 papers. The paper names and paper codes are tabulated below. At present, the GATE is conducted in the following 25 disciplines. A candidate can select any one of these. A candidate can appear for any one of the following papers.
|
GATE Paper |
Code |
GATE Paper |
Code |
|
Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
|
Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
Mathematics |
MA |
|
Architecture and Planning |
AR |
Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
|
Bio-medical Engineering |
BM |
Mining Engineering |
MN |
|
Biotechnology |
BT |
Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
|
Civil Engineering |
CE |
Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
|
Chemical Engineering |
CH |
Physics |
PH |
|
Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS |
Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI |
|
Chemistry |
CY |
Statistics |
ST |
|
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF |
|
Electrical Engineering |
EE |
Engineering Sciences |
XE* |
|
Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
Life Sciences |
XL** |
|
Geology and Geophysics |
GG |
|
|
Note: CE, CS, EC, EE, and ME papers: Examination may be conducted in multiple sessions. However, a candidate is allowed to appear in only one specified session.
The XE* & XL** paper codes are of general nature. The list of subjects available under XE and XL are tabulated below:
|
*XE Paper Sections |
Code |
**XL Paper Sections |
Code |
|
Engineering Mathematics(Compulsory) |
A |
Chemistry (Compulsory) |
P |
|
Any two optional sections |
|
Any two optional sections |
|
|
Fluid Mechanics |
B |
Biochemistry |
Q |
|
Materials Science |
C |
Botany |
R |
|
Solid Mechanics |
D |
Microbiology |
S |
|
Thermodynamics |
E |
Zoology |
T |
|
Polymer Science and Engineering |
F |
Food Technology |
U |
|
Food Technology |
G |
|
|
|
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
H |
|
|
Note:
Click here to see the list of Examination Cities for Gate 2021
