GATE Exam Detail

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Gate entrance exam detail
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What is gate exam

• It stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in
  Engineering.
• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is
  an all India entrance Examination conducted
  jointly by IISc and seven IITs, every year in the
  month of January last week or February first
  week.
• The GATE score reflects the relative performance
  level in a particular branch.
• GATE score is valid for three years.
• GATE Exam Score can be used for admissions in
  various Post graduate programs in various IITs,
  NITs and other centrally funded institutions.
  Nowadays various PSUs are also hiring with the
  GATE Score.

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Eligibility criteria for gate exam

• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technolog
  y/Architecture (4 years after 102/ Post-B.Sc./
  Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year
  of such programs.
• Master's degree holders in any branch of
  Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer
  Applications or equivalent and those who are in
  the final year of such programs.
• The applicants appearing in the final year of
  qualifying exam can also apply for exam provided
  they have to submit the certificate from the
  Principal of University or College.

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Eligibility criteria for gate exam

• The candidates, who have passed the qualifying
  examination, have to submit their certificate or
  degree certificate or provisional certificate.
• Diploma Holders are not eligible for the
  examination.

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Gate exam pattern

•  The exam will be held in the online mode.
• The questions in the examination will be MCQs and
  Numerical questions.
• The answers to the Numerical questions are to be
  calculated by using the online virtual
  calculator.
• There is a penalty of 0.33 marks for 1 mark
  questions and 0.66 marks for 2 marks questions.
• No negative marking for numerical questions.

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Gate exam pattern
Section Question No. Question No. No. of Questions No. of Questions Marks Per Question Total Marks
General Aptitude 1 to 5 1 to 5 5 5 1 5
General Aptitude
Technical Engineering Mathematics 1 to 25 1 to 25 25 25 1 25
Technical Engineering Mathematics 26 to 55 26 to 55 30 30 2 60
Total Questions 65 Total Questions 65 Total Marks 100 Total Marks 100 Total Duration 3 hours Total Duration 3 hours Total Duration 3 hours
Technical Section  70 marks Technical Section  70 marks General Aptitude 15 marks General Aptitude 15 marks Engineering Mathematics 15 marks Engineering Mathematics 15 marks Engineering Mathematics 15 marks
25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions
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Type of question

• Recall
• Comprehension
• Application
• Analysis and synthesis
• Common Data Question
• Linked Answer Questions

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Gate exam registration process

• Read the application form of GATE at the official
  website www.gate.iitr.ernet.in
• Enter details asked in the GATE registration
  form such as name, DOB, mail ID and Contact no.
• Next step for filling the GATE application form
  is to upload photograph, signature and  other
  documents such as mark sheets, caste certificate
  etc.
• Next step Pay the Application Fee as suitable to
  the category to the category.

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Correction Fee

• For changes from SC/ST to General/OBC is Rs.750/-.
  
• For changes from Female to Male/Others is Rs.750/-
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• For changes from PwD to Non-PwD is Rs. 750/.
• For changes in examination city is Rs. 400/-.

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Application Fee

• GATE 2017 Application Fee and Payment Options
• For Women candidates- Rs. 750/
• SC/ST/PwD Category Candidates - Rs.750/
• All other candidates- Rs.1500/
• For GATE 2017 Payments would have to be made
  through online by using net banking or debit card
  or e-Challan facilities.

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Important Websites

• IISc Bangalore (gate.iisc.ernet.in)
• IIT Bombay (www.gate.iitb.ac.in)
• IIT Delhi (gate.ittd.ac.in)
• IIT Guwahati (www.iitg.enent.in/gate)
• IIT Kanpur (www.iitk.ac.in)
• IIT Kharagpur (www.gate.iitkgp.ac.in)
• IIT Madras (gate.iitm.ac.in)
• IIT Roorkee (www.gate.iitr.enert.in)
• For more detail visit www.entrance.chekrs.com

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GATE 2017 Exam Syllabus

• Mechanical Engineering
• Instrumentation Engineering
• Electronics and Communication
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science 
• Civil Engineering

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GATE Cutoff's for iits
S.No Institute GATE 2017 Cut off
1. IIT Bombay Click here
2. IIT Delhi Click here
3. IIT Madras Click here
4. IIT Kanpur Click here
5. IIT Kharagpur Click here
Download- GATE 2018 Cutoff
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Gate paper with code
PAPER CODE PAPER CODE
Aerospace Engineering AE Geology and Geophysics GG
Agricultural Engineering AG Instrumentation Engineering IN
Architecture and Planning AR Life Sciences XL
Biotechnology BT Mathematics MA
Civil Engineering CE Mechanical Engineering ME
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Gate paper with code
Chemical Engineering CH Mining Engineering MN
Computer Science Information Technology CS Metallurgical Engineering MT
Chemistry CY Physics PH
Electronics and Communication Engineering EC Production and Industrial Engineering PI
Electrical Engineering EE Textile Engineering Fibre Science TF
Engineering Sciences XE Ecology and Evolution EY
Petrolium Engineering PE    
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How to prepare for gate exam

• Practice previous years question paper and
  analyze the weak point of yours.
• Candidate must try to solve the paper in a given
  time limit.
• Give priority to the group study, it brush up
  your knowledge about technical knowledge.
• Prepare the list of important definitions,
  points, derivation, theorems etc.
• More concentrate on those topic whose weightage
  is more then other topic.
• Beware to attempt those question, in which you
  are not sure about answer.
• Online mock paper is also a good option for
  practice.

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