Introduction
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination conducted jointly by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee on behalf of National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. GATE examination is a Computer Based Test (CBT).
Organising Institute for GATE 2021 is Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to Postgraduate Programs (Master’s and Doctoral) with Ministry of Education (MoE) and other Government Scholarships / Assistantships, subject to the admission criteria of the admitting institute.
The GATE score is also used by some Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for their recruitment and by several other universities in India and abroad for admissions.
GATE 2021 score will remain valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of results.
About GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is basically 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 2021 will be conducted for 27 Subjects (also referred to as “papers”).
GATE 2021 examination will be conducted over six days and twelve sessions on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of February 2021.
The GATE examination is conducted in different cities across India as well as six cities outside India (In International centres, GATE-2021 will be conducted only if the current COVID-19 situation eases and travel and other restrictions are relaxed. Else GATE-2021 in international centres will be “CANCELLED”).
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.
GATE 2021 – Important Dates
| Activity | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens | Monday | 14th September 2020 |
| Closing Date of REGULAR online registration / application portal | Wednesday | 30th September 2020 |
| End of EXTENDED period for online registration / application (with late fee) |
Wednesday | 7th October 2020 |
| Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city (an additional fee will be applicable) |
Friday | 13th November 2020 |
| Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Portal (for download and printing) |
Friday | 8th January 2021 |
| GATE 2021 Examination Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Tentative) Afternoon: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Tentative) |
Friday Saturday Sunday Friday Saturday Sunday |
5th February 2021 6th February 2021 7th February 2021 12th February 2021 13th February 2021 14th February 2021 |
| Announcement of results in the Online Application Portal | Monday | 22nd March 2021 |
Pattern of Examination
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 27 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions | (A) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(B) Remaining types
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| Questions for testing these abilities |
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| 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 | All of the questions will be of 1 mark or 2 marks |
Detailed Marking Scheme
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST and BM | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics)] | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + (1 x 60) | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |
GATE 2021 Information Brochure
Click here to Download GATE 2021 Information Brochure Version 3 (updated on 9th September 2020)
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Official website: https://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/