About GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all
India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of
various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. The GATE score of a
candidate reflects a relative performance of a candidate. The score is used for
admissions to post-graduate engineering programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct
Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided
by MHRD and
other Government agencies. The score may also used by Public sector units
for employment screening purposes.
Financial
Assistance
A valid GATE score is essential for obtaining a financial assistance during
Masters programmes and in some cases during direct Doctoral programmes in
Engineering/Technology/Architechture, and Doctoral programs in relevant
branches of Science in an Institution supported by
the MHRD or other Government organizations. To avail the
financial assistance (scholarship), the candidate must first secure admission
to a programme in these Institutes, by a procedure that could be different for
each institute. Qualification in GATE is also a minimum requirement to
apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.
However, candidates with a Master’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral
programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE
examination.
Administration
GATE is administered and conducted jointly by the Indian
Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the
National Coordination Board (NCB) – GATE, Department of Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The
GATE Committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering
institutes, is the sole authority for conducting the examination and declaring
the results.
GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones.
The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:
Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
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