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About GATE
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Eligiblility for GATE
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- Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the
final or pre-final year of such programmes.
- Master
degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/
Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in
the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
- Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year
Integrated Master degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in
Engineering/ Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year
Integrated Master degree programme and Dual Degree programme in
Engineering/ Technology.
- Candidates
with qualifications obtained through examinations
conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE
by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I))
as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A
or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
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GATE Exam Structure
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The GATE examination consists of a single
paper of 3 hours duration, which contains 65 questions carrying a
maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only multiple
choice objective questions. Each question will have four choices for
the answer. The examination for the papers with codes TF and MN will be
carried out ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be
required to select the correct choice from among the four provided
options. For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the
correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the
appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative
marking for each wrong answer.
A candidate can choose any one of the papers listed below.
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PAPER
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PAPER
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CODE
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Aerospace
Engineering
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AE
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Geology
and Geophysics
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GG
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Agricultural
Engineering
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AG
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Instrumentation
Engineering
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IN
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Architecture
and Planning
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AR
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Life
Sciences
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XL
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Biotechnology
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BT
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Mathematics
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MA
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Civil
Engineering
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CE
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Mechanical Engineering
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ME
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Chemical
Engineering
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CH
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Mining Engineering
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MN
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