GATE Eligibility Criteria 2025 Age, Qualification

GATE eligibility criteria should be referred to before filling GATE application form.  The GATE eligibility criteria table is given below do check to know if you are eligible for your paper.

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GATE Important Dates

Activity	Date
Online Application Process Opens	August
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process	September
Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process	October
Modifications in GATE Application	November
Availability of GATE Admit cards for download	January
GATE 2024 Examinations	February
Candidate’s response available in the Application portal	February
Answer keys available on the Application portal	February
Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys	February
Announcement of Results for GATE	March
Availability of Score Card for download by candidates	March

Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission to Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering / Technology / Architecture.

GATE added the two new papers Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) will provide direct benefits to graduates.

GATE Eligibility Criteria

• A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program.
• A candidate who has already completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE exam.
• However, 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.
• Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering / Technology / Science / Arts / Commerce.

Degree/Program	Qualifying Degree/Examination	Description of Eligible Candidates
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 or already completed
B. Arch.	Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (5-year course) / Naval Architecture (4-year course) / Planning (4-year course)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.	Bachelor’s   degree   in   Science   (Post- Diploma/4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Pharm. D. (after 10+2)	6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, from third year onwards	Currently in the 3rd/4th/5th/6th year or already completed
M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc.	Degree  holders  of  M.B.B.S.  /  B.D.S.  / B.V.Sc.   and   those   who   are   in   the th    th    th 5  /6  /7  semester or higher semester of such program.	5th/6th/7th or higher semester or already completed
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
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
Int. M.E./ M.Tech./M.Pharm. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5-year program)	Currently in the 3rd/ 4th /5th year or alreadycompleted
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com.	Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3-year program)	Currently in the 3rd year or already completed
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
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.)	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by the Institution of Engineers- India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)	Completed Section A or the equivalent of such professional courses
B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry)	4-years program	Currently in the 3rd/4th year or already completed

Some of these Professional Societies /Institutions which conduct examinations in various fields of engineering are as follows.

• The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
• The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
• The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
• The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including the Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
• The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
• The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

Candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MHRD/AICTE/UGC/UPSC as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Planning etc.

Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India

• Must have completed or are in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 4 years) in Engineering/Technology or;
• Must have completed or are in the final year of their Post Graduate (Master’s) degree (duration: at least 2 years) in any relevant subjects in science.

Note: If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the above table the candidate should select the minimum required qualifying degree while filling out the application form.

Documents Required for Applying GATE

A candidate who has already passed earlier one of the qualifying examinations listed in the table has to submit the degree certificate/provisional certificate/course completion certificate/professional certificate/membership certificate issued by the institute or society.

If a candidate is expected to complete one of the qualifying criteria specified in the table has to upload a certificate from the head of the department or institute or a copy of the mark sheet for section A of AMIE. This certificate must mandatory have the signature and seal of the Head of the Institute/Department
with the current date.

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