Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Examination

        Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.

Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to:

(i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture

(ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies.

            Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MoE scholarship/assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process.

The information in this blog is mainly categorized into Pre-Examination (Eligibility, Application Submission, Examination Centres, etc.), Examination (Pattern, Marks / Score, etc.) and Post Examination (Answers, Contests, Results, Scorecard, etc.) sections.

ABOUT GATE

       Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination on the comprehensive understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering / Technology / Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Arts, Commerce and Science. GATE 2022 will be conducted for 29 subjects (also referred to as “papers”) and it would be distributed over Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of February 2022. The GATE examination is conducted in different cities across India. The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT).  

        The GATE score would reflect the relative performance level of the candidate in a particular subject, which is quantified based on several years of examination data. Note that the GATE 2022 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results. No information on the GATE 2022 score will be available after this period.

GATE 2022

GATE EXAM 2022

IIT Kharagpur is the organizing institute for GATE 2022.

Information website for GATE 2022 is here

GATE 2022 examinations will be held during the forenoon and afternoon sessions on Saturday 5th , Sunday 6th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of February 2022.

GATE 2022 will be conducted on 29 subjects (also referred to as “papers”).

Examination for all the 29 subjects (papers) will be conducted as ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT).

The online examination papers will contain some questions of

(i)                 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type, where only one option out of four options is correct.

(ii)               Multiple Select Question (MSQ) type, where one or more than one options out of four options is/are correct.

(iii)             Numerical Answers Type (NAT) where answer must be keyed in by the candidate using a virtual keypad. The candidates will use ONLY an on-screen virtual calculator provided for the examination.

A candidate can appear in ANY ONE or UP TO TWO papers of the GATE examination. However, note that the combination of TWO papers in which a candidate can appear MUST be selected from the pre-defined list as given in Table 4.3. Even if a candidate is appearing for TWO papers, the candidate should fill ONLY ONE application form.

TWO new papers called “Geomatics Engineering (GE)” and “Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM)” are being introduced in GATE 2022.

Eligibility for GATE 2022

          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 2022 exam.

        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.

Important dates for GATE 2022 

Online Application Process Opens  -  30th August 2021  

Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process  -  24th September 2021  

End of Extended period for online Registration / application (with late fee)  -  1st October 2021

Last Date for change of Category, Paper and Examination City (an additional fee will be applicable)  -  12th November 2021

Admit Card will be available for download  -  3rd January 2022

GATE 2022 Examination  -  5 th, 6 th, 12th, 13th February 2022

Announcement of the Results in the Online Application Portal  -  17th March 2022

List of GATE 2022 Papers and Corresponding Codes

  • 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
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering - NM
  • Chemical Engineering - CH
  • Petroleum Engineering - PE
  • Computer Science and Information Technology - CS
  • Physics - PH
  • Chemistry - CY
  • Production and Industrial Engineering - PI
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering - EC
  • Statistics - ST
  • Electrical Engineering - EE
  • Textile Engineering and Fibre Science - TF
  • Environmental Science & Engineering - ES
  • Engineering Sciences – XE*
  • Ecology and Evolution - EY
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - XH**
  • Geomatics Engineering - GE
  • Life Sciences - XL***
  • Geology and Geophysics - GG

        Each subject/paper is of total 100 marks. General Aptitude (GA) section of 15 marks is common for all papers. Hence remaining 85 marks are for the respective subject/paper code.

        The candidates are permitted to appear in ONE or UP TO TWO papers of the allowed combination of TWO papers of the GATE 2022, they should make their choice with due care.

Combination of TWO Papers Allowed to Appear in GATE 2022

  • AE - NM, XE
  • AG - ES, GE, XE, XL
  • AR - CE
  • BM - BT, EC, IN, XL
  • BT - BM, XL
  • CE - AE, AR, ES, GE, NM
  • CH - PE, XE
  • CS - EC, GE, MA, ST
  • CY - XL
  • EC - IN, PH, EE, CS, GE
  • EE - EC, IN
  • ES - AG, CE, GE
  • EY - XL
  • GE - CE, GG, ES, MN
  • GG - GE, MN, PE, PH
  • IN - EC, EE, PH
  • MA - CS, GE, PH, ST
  • ME - AE, CH, NM, PI, XE
  • MN - GE, GG, XE
  • MT - PH, XE
  • NM - AE, CE, XE
  • PE - CH, GG, XE
  • PH - EC, GE, GG, IN, MA, MT, ST, XE
  • PI - ME, MT, XE
  • ST - MA, PH
  • TF - XE
  • XE - AE, AG, CH, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, NM
  • XH - ST
  • XL - BM, BT, CY, EY

GATE 2022 Application Fee

  1. Female candidates (per paper) - ₹ 750 & ₹ 1250 During the Extended Period
  2. SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) - ₹ 750 & ₹ 1250 During the Extended Period
  3. All other candidates (per paper) - ₹ 1500 & ₹ 2000 During the Extended Period

*PwD means Persons with Disability.

Filling in GATE 2022 Application

  ➤  GATE 2022 application must be filled and submitted ONLINE only.
  ➤  Data Requirement for Filling the Application Form:
  ➤  Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents’ name, parents’ mobile number, etc.). Please note that the name of the candidate in the application form must be exactly the same as that in the valid photo ID, which the candidate MUST produce in original while appearing for GATE 2022 examination at the centre. GATE 2022 scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form. Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt/Prof/Capt/Maj/Lt/Col., etc. MUST NOT be used before name.
  ➤  Address for Communication (including PIN code)
  ➤  Eligibility degree details
  ➤  College name and address with PIN code
  ➤  GATE paper(s) (subject)
  ➤  Choice(s) of GATE examination cities
  ➤  High quality image of candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified
  ➤  Good quality image of candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified
  ➤  Scanned copy of valid photo Identity Document (ID) (The same ID, in original, MUST be carried to the examination hall)
  ➤  Scanned copy of Category (SC / ST) certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
  ➤  Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
  ➤  Scanned copy of Dyslexic Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
  ➤  Net-banking / debit card/credit card / wallet details for fee payment

                    The GATE 2022 website allows you to enter the data, save partially filled form, logout, and resume filling the form by logging in again. The online application process is self-explanatory and user-friendly. Additional help information required in filling various fields in the will also be made available.

Supporting Documents

  ➤  Photo ID

        Candidates MUST upload PDF file of any one of the following valid photo identity (ID): Aadhaar-UID (preferable), Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID and Driving License.

  ➤  Category (SC / ST) Certificate

         Candidates who belong to SC or ST category have to upload a valid documentary proof (for getting the concession in application fee). Certificate issued ONLY by the authorized officials will be valid.

  ➤  Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate

          In order to avail the application fee concession under the Person with Disability (PwD) category, the candidates should attach a recently obtained and proper PwD certificate issued by the competent authority.

  ➤  Certificate of Dyslexia

           To avail the services of a scribe, the dyslexic candidates should attach a proper dyslexic certificate issued by any authorized Dyslexia Association.

              -Finally all the best for your preparations folks, put your full effort, hard work and smart works for the exam.