GATE 2021 Important Dates: (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national examination conducted jointly by the IISc Bangalore and seven other IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB).
GATE 2021 examination will be conducted on the 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, and 14th of February 2021.
Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission Master programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture.
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GATE 2021 Important Dates
Activity | Day | Date |
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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 | Friday | 5th February 2021 |
Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Tentative) | Saturday | 6th February 2021 |
Afternoon: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Tentative) | “Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday” | “7th February, 2021; 12th February, 2021; 13th February, 2021; 14th February, 2021” |
Announcement of results in the Online Application Portal | Monday | 22nd March 2021 |
GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Degree/Program | Qualifying Degree/Examination | Description of Eligible Candidates | Expected Year of Completion |
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B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Pharm. | Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / Technology) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher grade or already completed | 2022 |
B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4 year course) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher grade or already completed | 2023 (for 5-year program), 2022 (for 4-year program) |
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher grade or already completed | 2022 |
Pharm. D. (after 10+2) | 6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards | Currently in the 3rd/4th/5th/6th year or already completed | 2024 |
M.B.B.S. | Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the 5 th/6th/7th semester or higher semester of such programme. | 5 th, 6th, 7th or higher semester or already completed | 2022 |
M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent | Master’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent | Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed | 2022 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) | Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4-year program) | Currently in the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed | 2024 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) | Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program)program in Engineering/Technology (5-year | Currently in the 3rd/4th/5th year or already completed | 2023 |
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com. | Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3 years program) | Currently in the 3rd year or already completed | 2021 |
Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. program | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed | 2022 |
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.) | B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations ofProfessional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers- India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) | Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses | NA |
GATE 2021 Pattern of Examination
Particulars | Details |
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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 | “1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ); 2. Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or ; 3. Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions” |
Questions test these abilities | “Recall; Comprehension; Application; Analysis and 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 | All of the questions will be of 1 mark or 2 marks |
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