about GATE

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India Examination conducted by the Seven IITs and IISC, Bangalore, on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD),Government of India. The objectives of GATE is to identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Postgraduate Programs Engineering at the National level. Every year one IIT or IISc is selected as the Organizing Institute.

The institutes which conduct and administer GATE:

• IIT Bombay
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Kanpur
• IIT Madras
• IIT Roorkee
• IIT Guwahati
• IIT Kharagpur
• IISc Bangalore

GATE objectives:

            The main objective of GATE is to identify the quality of the students and assess their potential to continue higher education. Through GATE, it is easy to evaluate the students who have the required skill set and consistency to pursue higher studies in the field of Engineering.

GATE Importance Cracking GATE is important for you if you expect to get admission to postgraduate programmes and avail scholarship benefits for studying in various government-engineering colleges of India. Once you qualify in GATE, you are eligible to pursue doctoral programme in your chosen branch of science like, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Application. Scoring well in GATE helps you to pursue M. Tech program in any of the leading institutes of India. After you qualify in GATE you become eligible for the award of JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) in the CSIR laboratories.

A major advantage about GATE is that you get the opportunity to be a part of any nationally reputed Educational Institute and continue your learning and research.

 

 

 

GATE Examination Details:

• GATE question paper is divided into two different sections namely, Section A (Objective Type) and Section B (Problem Type), which are of 75 marks each. You have to complete this paper of 150 marks within 3 hours.
• As you can appear for GATE even if you are not from engineering related field, it is important that you choose the right paper while applying for the exam.
• You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure.
• You can either opt for Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering or choose from other subjects like, Mathematics, Physics, etc.

GATE Important Dates:

Availability of GATE forms             : 1st week of October
Last Date for filling up forms          : 1st week of November
GATE Exam Date                             : Middle of February
GATE Exam Results                       : Last week of March
(You can refer to the websites for any general information and to know the results).

GATE Coaching

If you are in search of a reliable coaching institute to prepare for the GATE, you can choose from the following list of institutes:

• Brilliant Tutorials
• Elite Academy
• Master's Academy
• NIST

The tuition fees generally vary from Rs.3500-Rs.5000 for the entire course.

How To Apply For Gate

There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for GATE 2007, namely Online Registration and Offline Registration. Detailed information about each of these processes is given below.
1.Online Registration
2.Offline Registration
All The Details Of Online Registration
Application fee: Russ. 900 for general category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST category.
The application fee is not refundable.
1. How to Pay?
In order to fill in the online application, payment has to made apriori. The payments can be made using SBI ATM or Demand Drafts. The detailed procedure of making payments using SBI ATM is explained below:
Steps to be followed for ATM transaction
Step01: Enter your ATM card
Step02: Press option
Step03: Enter
Step04: Press
Step05: Enter 1 and then press
Step06: Press
Step07: Press
Step08: Enter 1 for GEN [2 for SC/ST] and then press
Step09: Press
Step10: Press [if your account is SB] or [if it is Current]
Step11: Collect the original slip
is to mean that you have to press x on the screen of ATM monitor.
Instructions: Do not forget to send the Original Transaction Slip, SC/ST or Disability Certificate (if applicable) alongwith the application form (duly filled and signed) that is generated while filling-in the Online Application to the Organizing Chairman, GATE-2007, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016. Remember that in the Application Form you have to paste the recent Passport size Photograph (unsigned) with light background.
Payments can also be made through the Demand drafts (Rs. 900 for general category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST category). The Drafts should be made in favour of Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur on any nationalized bank payable at Kanpur. In the event of paying via Demand drafts, please send the original Demand Draft (instead of the ATM Transaction Slip) together with the application form directly to Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016. Other enclosures are same as mentioned earlier.

Offline Registration
Application fee: Rs. 1000 for general category and Rs. 500 for SC/ST category. The application fee is not refundable.
Information Brochures and Application Forms are obtainable on payment of cash from the designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone. The bank pay-in-slip in original must be attached to the candidate's application during submission. Candidates can also obtain Information Brochures and Application Forms by Post from/or personally at the GATE offices. For this purpose a Demand Draft is to be sent for the amount as above to the Chairman, GATE of the corresponding zonal GATE office, along with a request letter and two self-addressed slips.
Filled in Application Form along with the bank pay-in-slip / receipt of payment from GATE office must be sent to the respective zonal GATE office depending on the examination city where the candidate wishes to appear.

For Gate:
1.http://www.onestopgate.com
2.http://www.freshersworld.com/careers/gate/gate.htm