Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Notification Out, Exam Date, Online Application Form






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What is GATE EXAM?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination which is conducted for Master of Engineering (M.E), Masters in Technology (M.Tech) and direct Ph.D Admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and Other Institutes/ Universities across India.

It also opens the Gateway to booming Public Sector Organisations (PSUs) and in the field of Research. Some of the PSUs and Research Organizations which use GATE Score for providing Various jobs include ONGC, NTPC, NLC, IOCL, BEL, GAIL, HPCL, PGCIL, BHEL, BSNL, NHPC, BARC, DRDO, etc.


About the GATE 2024 Exam

For the year 2024, IISc Bangalore is the Organising Institute for GATE Exam 2024. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a National Examination Conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and 07 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee.

The Scores of GATE 2024 will be Valid for 03 Years as from the Time of Score Card release date. The Exam Score is used by different Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture Government institutes to select students for Master Programs and Doctoral Programs. The total number of papers has been revised to 30 Subjects with the addition of 02 new subject papers Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.


GATE 2024 Exam Notification

The Information Brochure has been released by the IISC Bangalore, for the GATE 2024 Examination along with the Eligibility, Exam pattern, and other important information. GATE 2024 Application form Filling Dates, Examination Dates, and other Important Dates have been already announced. The direct link to download the GATE 2024 Exam Notification PDF has been available as released by IISc Bangalore.



Table of Contents

β¦Ώ GATE 2024 Exam Summary

β¦Ώ GATE Exam Organizing Institutes

β¦Ώ GATE Paper Codes

β¦Ώ GATE 2024 Eligibility

β¦Ώ GATE 2024 Exam Preparation Strategy

β¦Ώ GATE 2024 Exam Pattern

β¦Ώ GATE 2024 Syllabus

β¦Ώ GATE 2024 Exam Schedule

β¦Ώ Subject Specialization Priority

β¦Ώ GATE Cutoff Marks

β¦Ώ GATE 2024 Resources



GATE 2024 Exam Summary
Name of the Events Description of Schedules
Examination Name Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024)
Commonly Known As GATE
Conducting Institute IISc Bangalore
Administered By Jointly by IISc Bangalore and Seven IIT's
Purpose of Examination Qualifying Examination for M.E./ M.Tech/ Ph.D admissions and PSUs Recruitment
Exam Dates 03rd, 04th, 10th & 11th February 2024
Examination Mode Online
Application Mode Online
Examination Duration 180 Minutes (03 Hours)
Total Number of Exam Cities 176
Number of GATE Papers 30
Number of Questions in Each Paper 10 (GAs) + 55 (Subjects) = 65 Questions
Total Marks of Examination 100
Validity of GATE 2024 Score/Grade 03 Years
Official website www.gate2024.iisc.ac.in


GATE Exam Organizing Institutes

Scheduled Year Organizing Institute
2024 IISC Bengaluru
2023 IIT Kanpur
2022 IIT Kharagpur
2021 IIT Bombay
2020 IIT Delhi
2019 IIT Madras
2018 IIT Guwahati
2017 IIT Roorkee
2016 IISc Bangalore
2015 IIT Kanpur
2014 IIT Kharagpur
2013 IIT Bombay
2012 IIT Delhi
2011 IIT Madras
2010 IIT Guwahati
2009 IIT Roorkee
2008 IISc Bangalore
2007 IIT Kanpur
2006 IIT Kharagpur
2005 IIT Bombay
2004 IIT Delhi
2003 IIT Madras
2002 IISc Banglore
2001 IIT Kanpur
2000 IIT Kharagpur
1999 IIT Bombay
1998 IIT Delhi
1997 IIT Madras
1996 IISc Banglore
1995 IIT Kanpur


GATE Paper Codes

Name of the GATE Paper CODE
Aerospace Engineering AE
Agricultural Engineering AG
Architecture and Planning AR
Biotechnology BT
Bio - medical Engineering BM
Civil Engineering CE
Chemical Engineering CH
Computer Science & Information Technology CS
Chemistry CY
Electronics and Communication Engineering EC
Electrical Engineering EE
Engineering Sciences XE
Petroleum Engineering PE
Geomatics Engineering GE
Geology and Geophysics GG
Instrumentation Engineering IN
Life Sciences XL
Mathematics MA
Mechanical Engineering ME
Mining Engineering MN
Metallurgical Engineering MT
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering NM
Physics PH
Production and Industrial Engineering PI
Textile Engineering & Fibre Science TF
Ecology and Evolution EY
Statistics ST
Envirnomental Science and Engineering ES
Humanities and Social Sciences XH
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (NEW) DA


GATE 2024 Eligibility / Educational Qualification

Qualifying Degree Qualifying Degree / Examination Passing Year Not Later than
B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm. Candidate must be a Bachelor in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./ Diploma in Engineering / Technology) 2024
B.Arch. Candidate must be a Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course) 2025 (for 5 year program) 2024 (for 4 year program)
B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. Candidate need to have completed the Bachelor's of Science degree (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) 2024
Pharm.D (after 10+2) Candidate must have completed 6 years program having internship or residency training during the sixth year as part of it 2025
M.Sc./ M.A./ MCA or equivalent Candidates need to have a Masters in Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications/ or equivalent 2024
Int. M.E./ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.) Candidates should have done Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology (4 years programme) 2025
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) Candidates should have completed Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree in Engineering or Technology (5 years programme) 2024
MBBS Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the fifth/ sixth/ seventh semester or higher semester of such programme 2024
BSc/ BA/ BCom Bachelor degree in any branch of Science/Arts/Commerce (3-year programme) 2023
Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. Candidates applying must have completed Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program 2024
Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch.) Candidates need to have completed B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch. Equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of professional courses Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India) NA


GATE 2024 Exam Preparation Strategy & Exam Pattern

The GATE 2024 exam will be conducted in Online Mode (Computer Based Test). A Total No. of 65 Questions will be asked in the GATE Online Exam for 100 Marks. The Total Time is allotted for this exam is 03 Hours. Candidates can check the exam pattern of the GATE Exam below.
GATE 2024 Exam Highlights

Name of the Events Description of Details
Mode of Exam Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
Total No. of Papers 30 Subjects
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Duration of Exam 03 Hours
Maximum Marks 100 Marks
No. of Questions 65 Questions
Distribution of Marks in All Papers EXCEPT Papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL General Aptitude: 15 Marks
Engineering Mathematics**: 13 Marks
Subject Questions: 72 Marks
Total: 100 Marks
(**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 Marks)
Distribution of Marks in Papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL General Aptitude: 15 Marks
Subject Questions: 85 Marks
Total: 100 Marks
Marking Scheme Questions Carry 1 Mark or 2 Marks
Negative Marking

For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be Negative Marking.
For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
There is No Negative Marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT Questions.
There is No partial Marking in MSQ.



Gate 2024 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






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