GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering)

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Exam Date:

GATE 2012 PATTERN

The examination for the papers with codes AE, AG, AR, GG, MN and TF will be carried out ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to enter the answer for each question using mouse. For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question.

In the ONLINE papers, the question paper will consist of questions of multiple choice type and numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer and choices will not be given.

GATE 2012 would contain questions of four different types in various papers:

• Multiple choice questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each.
• Common data questions, where two successive questions use the same set of input data.
• Linked answer questions, where the answer to the first question of the pair is required in order to answer its successor.
• Numerical answer questions, where the answer is a number, to be entered by the candidate.

Examples of such questions can be found in Question Types.

In all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA) are compulsory.

In the papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, GG, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF and XE, the Engineering Mathematics will carry 15 % of the total marks, the General Aptitude section will carry 15 % of the total marks and the remaining 70 % of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.

In the papers bearing the codes AR, CY, GG, MA, PH and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15 % of the total marks and the remaining 85 % of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.

Each GATE paper shall have a General Aptitude (GA) component carrying 15 marks.

HOW TO APPLY

Application	Category	Application Fee
Online	General/OBC	Rs.1000/-
	SC/ST/PD	Rs.500/-

ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS

• Gateway Payment:
  Payment can be made using netbanking. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.30/-) 
   
• Challan Payment:
  Payment by cash at ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India branches. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.25/-)

Step 1.1: Obtain SC / ST / PD Certificate (if applicable)

Step 2: Apply Online 

Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online. 

At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:

• Page-1: Instructions
• Page-2: GATE 2012 Application - GATE Copy
• Page-3: GATE 2012 Application - Candidate's Copy
• Page-4: Address Slip of respective zonal GATE office
• Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only)

Step 3:  Cash Payment: (only for Challan Payment option)

The bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. Take it to any one of the branches of ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate's copy with you and attach the GATE Copy with the application.

Step 4:

• 
  Paste your recent photograph (3.5 cm X 3.5 cm) in the designated place of Page-2. Before pasting, please write your name and application number on the backside of the photo with black ball point pen.
• Sign at the designated place of Page-2.
• Paste Page-4 on top of a 10 inch x 12 inch size laminated envelope.