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Aiming to clear the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, or the GATE exam, but don’t have enough information about it? Then you have come to the right place. In this article, we have given all the details that you need to know about the entrance examination that offers admission to master’s programmes, postgraduate engineering (ME/M.Tech) and other analytical-based courses related to the field of engineering or architecture.
The national-level examination is conducted annually by GATE faculty members of IISc and seven other IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. Students who clear the GATE exam are also offered job offers by various PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings) for distinguished jobs at Indian Oil, GAIL, Hindustan Petroleum, etc.
This information must have made you more curious about the examination. To clarify things, we have mentioned various other important details in this article.
Highlights of the Gate Exam
| Particulars | Details |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 1500 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Mode of Question Papers | MSQ/MCQ/NAT |
| Participating Colleges | 1072 |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
This year, the examination was conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Kharagpur. The GATE was conducted on February 4, 5, 11, and 12 for 29 papers. Students have the flexibility to choose any two papers from the combinations mentioned below.
| Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper | Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper |
| AE | CE, ME, XE | IN | BM, EC, EE, ME |
| AG | CE | MA | CS, PH, ST |
| AR | CE, GE | ME | AE, IN, NM, PI, XE |
| BM | BT, IN | MN | GE, GG, XE |
| BT | BM, XL | MT | XE |
| CE | AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE | NM | CE, ME |
| CH | ES, PE, XE | PE | CH |
| CS | EC, GE, MA, PH, ST | PH | CS, EC, EE, MA, XE |
| CY | XE, XL | PI | ME, XE |
| EC | CS, EE, IN, PH | ST | CS, MA, XH |
| EE | EC, IN, PH | TF | XE |
| ES | CE, CH, GE | XE | AE, CE, CH, CY, ME, MT, PH, PI |
| EY | XL | XH | ST |
| GE | AR, CE, CS, ES, GG | XL | BT, CY, EY |
| GG | GE | * | * |
Students planning to appear for the 2024 examination are advised to keep a check on the official website for more details.The GATE exam date for the year 2024 has yet to be released, but the committee has released other essential details. As per the information available, the registration forms will be released in August 2023; students will get time till October 2023 to submit their applications.
The facility to make corrections in the application will open in November 2023. The admit card will be released in January 2024.
What Is the Exam Pattern of GATE 2024?
| Particulars | Information |
| Total Subjects | 29 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) +
Candidate’s Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions |
|
| Questions for Testing These Abilities | Recall
Comprehension Application 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, 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 |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks. |
| Negative Marking |
will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for a 2-mark MCQ, a 2/3 mark will be deducted. |
