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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Acronym GATE
Type
Computer-based
standardized test
Developer /
administrator
Conducted jointly by IISc
and 7 IITs on behalf of the
National Coordination
Board GATE, Department
of Higher Education,
Ministry of Human
Resources Development,
Government of India.
[1]

Knowledge/skill(s)
tested
Undergraduate level
knowledge of the chosen
engineering or science
discipline.
Purpose
Post-graduate engineering
admissions,
[1]
screening
for entry-level engineering
jobs,
[2]
etc.
Year started 1984
Duration 3 hours
[3]

Score/grade range
Marks (unscaled) out of
100, in 0.33 point
increments.
Score (scaled) out of 1000,
in 1 point increments.
Score/grade
validity
3 years
Offered
Once every year (usually in
February).
Country(ies) /
region(s)
Over 660 centres all over
India.
[4]

Language(s) English
Test takers 889,156 in 2014
[5]

Prerequisites / Final year student or
eligibility criteria graduate of Bachelor's
degree (or equivalent) in
engineering/ architecture
or Master's degree (or
equivalent) in science,
computer applications,
etc.
[6]

Testing fee
750 (about US$ 12) for
female, SC, ST and
physically challenged
candidates.
[7]

1500 (about US$ 25) for
all other candidates.
Scores/grades used
by
Various Indian engineering
colleges offering post-
graduate education,
[1]

several public sector
Indian companies
recruiting engineers,
[2]
etc.
Qualification rate 16.84 % in 2014
[8]

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination that primarily tests
the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science. GATE
is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT
Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) on behalf
of the National Coordination Board GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human
Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The GATE score of a candidate reflects the relative performance level of a candidate. The score is used
for admissions to various post-graduate programs (e.g. Master of Engineering, Master of Technology,
Doctor of Philosophy) in Indian higher education institutes, with financial assistance provided by
MHRD and other government agencies. Recently, GATE scores are also being used by several Indian
public sector undertakings (i.e., government-owned companies) for recruiting graduate engineers in
entry-level positions. It is one of the most competitive examinations in India.
Contents
1 Requirement of GATE for financial assistance in post-graduate
programs
2 Eligibility to take GATE
3 GATE disciplines and structure
4 Result and test score
o 4.1 Normalized GATE Score (new procedure)
o 4.2 Old formula
5 Qualifying marks
6 Statistics
o 6.1 2012
o 6.2 2013
o 6.3 2014
7 Difficulty level of GATE
8 Admission to post-graduate programs
o 8.1 CSIR's JRF - GATE fellowship
9 Recruitment through GATE
o 9.1 Latest list of companies (GATE 2014)
10 Changes in recent years
11 Year and Organizing Institute
12 See also
13 References
Requirement of GATE for financial assistance in
post-graduate programs
A valid GATE score is essential for obtaining financial assistance during Masters programs and direct
Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture, and Doctoral programs in relevant
branches of Science in Institutes supported by the Ministry of Human Resources Development
(MHRD) or other Government agencies. As per the directives of MHRD, the following procedure is to
be adopted for admission to the post-graduate programs (Masters and Doctoral) with MHRD
scholarship/assistant-ship: Depending upon the norms adopted by a specific institute or department of
the Institute, a candidate may be admitted directly into a course based on his/her performance in GATE
only or based on his/her performance in GATE and an admission test / interview conducted by the
department to which he/she has applied and/or the candidates academic record. If the candidate is to
be selected through test/interview for post-graduate programs, the minimum of 70% weightage is given
to the performance in GATE and the remaining 30% weight age can be given to the candidates
performance in test/interview and/or academic record. The admitting institutes can, however, prescribe
a minimum passing percentage of marks in the test/interview. Some colleges/institutes specify GATE
qualification as the mandatory requirement even for admission without MHRD scholarship/assistant-
ship.
To avail the financial assistance (scholarship), the candidate must first secure admission to a program
in these Institutes, by a procedure that could vary from institute to institute. Qualification in GATE is
also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government
organizations. The criteria for postgraduate admission with scholarship/assistant-ship could be different
for different institutions.
[1]

Eligibility to take GATE
The following are eligible to take GATE:
[6]

Bachelors degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4
years after 10+2/ Post-B.Sc./ Post-Diploma) and those who are in the
final year of such programs.
Masters degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/
Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the
final year of such programs.
Candidates in the second or higher year of Four-year integrated Masters
degree programs (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/ Technology.
Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year integrated Masters
degree programs or Dual Degree programs in Engineering/Technology.
Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted
by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by iE(i),
AMICE(i) by the institute of Civil Engineers (India)-iCE(i)) as equivalent
to B.E./B.Tech.
Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
GATE disciplines and structure
At present, GATE is conducted in the following 22 disciplines. A candidate can select any one of
these.
[3]

GATE Paper Code GATE Paper Code
Aerospace Engineering AE Geology and Geophysics GG
Agricultural Engineering AG Instrumentation Engineering IN
Architecture and Planning AR Mathematics MA
Biotechnology BT Mechanical Engineering ME
Civil Engineering CE Mining Engineering MN
Chemical Engineering CH Metallurgical Engineering MT
Computer Science and Information
Technology
CS Physics PH
Chemistry CY
Production and Industrial
Engineering
PI
Electronics and Communication
Engineering
EC
Textile Engineering and Fiber
Science
TF
Electrical Engineering EE Engineering Sciences XE
*

Ecology and Evolution EY Life Sciences XL
**

*
Engineering Sciences (XE) Paper
Sections
(A and any 2 of B to G)
Code
**
Life Sciences (XL) Paper
Sections
(H and any 2 of I to M)
Code
Engineering Mathematics
(Compulsory)
A Chemistry (Compulsory) H
Fluid Mechanics B Biochemistry I
Materials Science C Botany J
Solid Mechanics D Microbiology K
Thermodynamics E Zoology L
Polymer Science and Engineering F Food Technology M
Food Technology G

General aptitude questions
Each subject's test contains 10 questions that test the "general aptitude" (language and analytic skills),
apart from the core subject of the discipline.
[3]

Duration and examination type
The GATE examination consists of a single test of 3-hour duration that contains a total of 65 questions,
worth a maximum of 100 marks. The questions consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQs) and
numerical answer type questions.
[3]
Numerical answer type questions
[9]
does not contain any options
for the answers, the candidate has to solve the numerical and write the answer in the spec given.
From 2014 onward, the examination for all the papers is carried out in an online Computer Based Test
(CBT) mode where the candidates are shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer
screen. The candidates are required to either select the answer (for multiple-choice question type) or
enter the answer for numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual keyboard (keyboard of
the computer is disabled). Candidates are provided with blank paper sheets for rough work and these
have to be returned after the examination. At the end of the 3-hour window, the computer automatically
closes the screen from further actions.
[3]

Result and test score
GATE results are usually declared about one month after the examinations are over. The results show
the total marks scored by a candidate, the GATE score, the all-India rank and the cut off marks for
various categories in the candidate's paper. The score is valid for 3 years from the date of
announcement of the results. The score cards are issued to only the qualified candidates.
Normalized GATE Score (new procedure)
Calculation of "normalized marks" for subjects held in multiple sessions (CE, CS, EC, EE and
ME):


Graph showing the linear relationship between "actual marks" and "normalized
marks" of a candidate, in a multiple-session subject (CE, EE, ME, EE or CE) of
GATE.
M
g
t = average marks of top 0.1 % of the candidates in all sessions of that subject.
M
g
q = mean + standard deviation, of marks of all candidates in all sessions of that
subject.
Mti = average marks of top 0.1 % of candidates in the i
th
session of that subject.
Miq = mean + standard deviation, of marks of candidates in the i
th
session of that
subject.
In 2014, examination for CE, CS, EC, EE and ME subjects is being held in multiple sessions. Hence,
for these subjects, a suitable normalization is applied to take into account any variation in the difficulty
levels of the question sets across different sessions. The normalization is done based on the
fundamental assumption that "in all multi-session GATE papers, the distribution of abilities of
candidates is the same across all the sessions". According to the GATE committee, this assumption is
justified since "the number of candidates appearing in multi-session subjects in GATE 2014 is large
and the procedure of allocation of session to candidates is random. Further it is also ensured that for the
same multi-session subject, the number of candidates allotted in each session is of the same order of
magnitude."
Based on the above, and considering various normalization methods, the committee arrived at the
following formula for calculating the normalized marks, for CE, CS, EC, EE and ME subjects:
Normalized mark (M
ij
) of j
th
candidate in i
th
session, is given by
M
ij
= M
g
t - M
g
q/ Mti - Miq ( M
ij
- M
iq
) + M
g
q

where,
Mij is the actual marks obtained by the j
th
candidate in the i
th
session,
M
g
t is the average marks of the top 0.1 % of the candidates in all sessions
of that subject,
M
g
q is the sum of mean and standard deviation of marks of all candidates
in all sessions of that subject,
Mti is the average of marks of top 0.1 % of candidates in the i
th
session of
that subject,
Miq is the sum of mean and standard deviation of marks of candidates in
the i
th
session of that subject.
After evaluation of the answers, normalized marks based on the above formula will be calculated using
the raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate in the CE, CS, EC, EE or ME subject. The "score" will
be calculated using these normalized marks. For all other subjects (whose tests are conducted in a
single session), the actual marks obtained by the candidates will be used in calculating the score.
Calculation of GATE Score for all subjects (both single-session and multiple-session):


Graph showing the linear relationship between marks and score in GATE.
Mq = Qualifying marks for general category candidates.
Mt = Average marks of top 0.1 % or top 10 (whichever is higher) candidates.
Sq = 350.
St = 900.
Note: In case of multiple-session subjects (EC, CS, ME, EE and CE), "marks"
considered are the "normalized marks".
From GATE 2014 onward (and year 2014-15 of the 2-year validity period of GATE 2013 score), a
candidate's GATE score is computed by the following new formula.
[10]


where,
S = Score (normalized) of a candidate,
M = Marks obtained by a candidate ("normalized marks" in case of
multiple-session subjects CE, CS, EC, EE and ME),
Mq = Qualifying marks for general category candidates in that subject
(usually 25 or + , whichever is higher),
= Average (i.e. arithmetic mean) of marks of all candidates in that
subject,
= Standard deviation of marks of all candidates in that subject,
Mt = Average marks of top 0.1 % or top 10 (whichever is higher)
candidates in that subject,
St = 900 = Score assigned to Mt,
Sq = 350 = Score assigned to Mq.
Percentile:
A candidate's percentile denotes the percentage of candidates scoring lower than that particular
candidate. It is calculated as:
Percentile = ( 1 - All India rank/ No. of candidates in that subject ) x 100 %
Old formula
Till GATE 2012 (and year 2013-14 of the 2-year validity period of GATE 2013 score), the score was
calculated using the formula:
[11]

GATE score =
where,
m = Marks obtained by the candidate,
a = Average of marks of all candidates who appeared in that subject, in
that year, with marks less than zero converted to zero,
S = Standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in that
subject, in that year, with marks less than zero converted to zero,
ag = Global average of marks of all candidates who appeared across all
subjects in current and past 3 years (i.e. 2010 to 2013 for GATE 2013),
with marks less than zero converted to zero,
sg = Global standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared
across all subjects in current and past 3 years (i.e. 2010 to 2013 for GATE
2013), with marks less than zero converted to zero.
Qualifying marks
The rules for qualifying marks have varied from year to year. The qualifying marks (out of 100) are
different for different subjects as well as categories.
Category Qualifying mark (out of 100)
General (GN) 25 or + , whichever is higher.
Other backward classes (OBC) 90% of general category's qualifying mark.
Scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled
tribes (ST)
2/3 (i.e., 66.67%) of general category's
qualifying mark.
Here is the average (i.e., arithmetic mean) of marks of all candidates in the subject (with negative
marks converted to zero) and is the standard deviation of all marks in that subject.
Usually, the general category's qualifying mark is in the 25 to 50 range.
The Government of India implemented reservations for other backward classes (non-creamy layer) in
college admissions and public sector job recruitment in the year 2008. Before that, all OBC candidates
were included in the "general" category. There was no separate OBC category then.
Statistics
The total number of candidates appearing in GATE (across all subjects) increased till 2013. In 2014, it
decreased slightly.
Total number of candidates appearing in GATE
Year Number of candidates appearing
2014 889,156
2013 984,855
2012 686,614
2011 553,000
2010 414,000
2009 230,000
2008 180,000
Year Total number of candidates appearing Reference(s)
2014 889,156
[12]

2013 984,855
[13]

2012 686,614
[14]

2011 Approximately 553,000
*


2010 Approximately 414,000
*


2009 Approximately 230,000
*

[15]

2008 Approximately 170,000 to 180,000
*

[15][16]

*
Precise figures unavailable right now.
The following line chart shows the variation of the number of candidates appeared in the top 5
subjects, since GATE 2010:
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Civil Engineering (CE)
All other subjects

2012
[show]GATE 2012 statistics
2013
[show]GATE 2013 statistics
2014
[show]GATE 2014 statistics
Difficulty level of GATE
GATE, for long, has been known to test the Engineering basics in a smart way. Complaints of
"lengthy" problems have been rare. But the task of mastering an entire course of Engineering (30 plus
subjects) for a three hour test, itself gives the test a certain level of toughness. Each year, only around
15 % of all appearing candidates qualify.
Admission to post-graduate programs
Unlike undergraduate admissions in India, candidates must apply individually to each institute after the
institute has published its M.Tech. notification (usually in the month of March). There is no separate
counselling held.
Some institutions specify GATE qualification as mandatory even for admission of self-financing
students to postgraduate programs. GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior
Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects. Top rank holders in some
GATE papers are entitled to apply for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship awarded by CSIR.
Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the
post of a Scientist/Engineer.
In recent years, various academicians have recognized GATE as being one of the toughest exams in its
category. Some non-Indian universities like the National University of Singapore, Nanyang
Technological University in Singapore and some technical universities in Germany also identify GATE
score as a parameter for judging the quality of the candidates for admission into their Masters and
Ph.D. programs.
Some management institutes like NITIE, Mumbai offer admission to Post Graduate Diploma in
Industrial Engineering on the basis of GATE score.
Most Indian institutes do not specify cut-off marks for previous years. So there is a general confusion
in terms of selecting institutes and specializations. But in the recent years IIT Kharagpur and IIT
Guwahati have been specifying last year cut-off mark list. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has a
very detailed website on Post Graduate (PG) activities and admissions where students can find the
relevant information on cut-off marks etc. Typically the Indian Institute of Science and Indian
Institutes of Technology are the most selective followed by National Institutes of Technology and
others. Also there are some state universities in India, whose standards and facilities are very much
comparable to top IITs and NITs. Some of them are Bengal Engineering and Science University
(recently converted to IIEST), Jadavpur University, Delhi Technological University, Cochin University
of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Andhra University College of Engineering, Osmania University
and PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh etc. Even within the top institutes, the selection
criteria varies widely across departments and programs depending on expertise areas. The Directorate
of Technical Education of Maharashtra state has also started conducting CAP round from the year 2013
for GATE and non-GATE candidates in all institutes in Maharashtra that offer M.E./M.Tech.
programs.
CSIR's JRF - GATE fellowship
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) introduced the Junior Research Fellowship
(JRF) - GATE scheme in 2002 to allow GATE-qualified engineering graduates and GPAT-qualified
pharmaceutical graduates to pursue research through suitable Ph.D. programs at CSIR laboratories.
[40]

Stipend and tenure:
The fellowship amount is 16000 per month plus HRA (house rent allowance). In addition,
contingency grant of 20000 per month is also provided.
On completion of 2 years as JRF - GATE, the fellowship may be upgraded to SRF (Senior Research
Fellowship) - GATE and stipend may be increased to 18000 per month in the subsequent years, on
the basis of assessment of CSIR JRF-NET guidelines.
The total duration of the fellowship is 5 years, within which the candidate is expected to complete the
Ph.D. degree.
[41]

Recruitment through GATE
Public sector undertakings (PSUs) in India, for long, have had troubles conducting their recruitment
processes with more than 100,000 students giving the exams for less than 1000 jobs (a selection rate of
less than 1%). After sensing the exponential rise in the number of engineering graduates in India who
wish to get a PSU job, the PSUs have decided that a GATE score shall be the primary criteria for initial
shortlisting. This change was the primary cause for the rapid increase in applicants for GATE 2012.
Indian Oil Corporation was the first PSU which successfully tested out this system and was followed
two years later by National Thermal Power Corporation, Bharat Heavy Electricals, Bharat Electronics
& PowerGrid Corporation of India.
Usually these companies release their recruitment notifications right after GATE notification,
indicating that candidates have to take GATE to be considered for a job in their organizations.
Latest list of companies (GATE 2014)
As of now, the following public sector undertakings have signed Memorandums of Understanding
(MoUs) with the GATE 2014 organizing committee, for using GATE 2014 score as a screening tool
for recruiting engineers at entry level positions:
[2]

[The numbers of posts mentioned are the total numbers. Of these, usually around half are reserved for
candidates of scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs) and other backward classes (OBCs), as
per the norms of the Government of India.]
S
.
N
o
.
Compan
y
Electro
nics
and
comm
unicati
on
engine
ering
Com
puter
scien
ce
and
infor
mati
on
techn
ology
Mech
anica
l
engi
neeri
ng
Elect
rical
engi
neeri
ng
Civil
engi
neeri
ng
Instru
mentat
ion
engine
ering
Che
mical
engi
neeri
ng
Other
Tot
al
nu
mb
er
of
pos
ts
Refer
ence(
s)
1
.
Bharat
Petroleu
m
Corporati
on Ltd.
- -

- - -

-

[42]

2
.
Hindusta
n
Petroleu
m
Corporati
on Ltd.

-

-

[43]

3
.
Indian
Oil
Corporati
on Ltd.
-

Metall
urgical
engine
ering

[44][45]

4
.
National
Fertilizer
s Ltd.
- -
(19
posts
)
(10
posts
)
-
(10
posts)
(10
posts
)

49
[46]

5
.
Neyveli
Lignite
Corporati
on Ltd.
-
(3
posts
)
(27
posts
)
(21
posts
)
(8
posts
)
(9
posts)
-
Minin
g
engine
ering
(10
posts)
78
[47]

6
.
National
Hydroele
ctric
Power
Corporati
on Ltd.
- -
(25
posts
)
(130
posts
)
(25
posts
)
- - -
18
0
[48]

7
.
National
Thermal
Power
Corporati
on Ltd.

-

- -

[49]

8
.
Power
Grid
Corporati
on of
India Ltd.
- - -
(132
posts
)
- - - -
13
2
[50][51]

9
.
Vizag
Steel
Plant

Metall
urgical
engine
ering

[52]

1
0
.
Gas
Authorit
y of India
Limited
(GAIL)
- -
(18
posts
)
(14
posts
)
-
(13
posts)
(20
posts
)
- 65
[53][54]

1
1
.
Mineral
Explorati
on
Corporati
on Ltd.
- -
(20
posts
)
- - - -
Chemi
stry (5
posts),
Geolog
y and
geoph
ysics
(7 + 3
= 10
posts)
35
[55]

1
2
Mazagon
Dock Ltd.
(7
- - - - - 45
[56]

. posts) (24
posts
)
(14
posts
)
1
3
.
National
Aluminiu
m
Company
Ltd.

1
4
.
Rail India
Technical
and
Economi
c
Services
Ltd.
- -
(15
posts
)
-
(24
posts
)
- - - 39
[57]

1
5
.
National
Projects
Construc
tion
Corporati
on Ltd.

(30
posts
)

30
[58]

1
6
.
RailTel
Corporati
on of
India Ltd.

1
7
.
Telecom
municati
ons
Consulta
nts India
Ltd.

1
8
.
Bhabha
Atomic
Research
Centre,
Departm
ent of
Atomic
Energy
(Govern
ment of
India)

Metall
urgical
engine
ering;
Physic
s;
Engine
ering
scienc
es;
Chemi
stry;
Life
scienc
es or
Biotec
hnolog

[59][60][
61]
y;
Geolog
y and
Geoph
ysics.
1
9
.
Gujarat
State
Electricit
y
Corporati
on Ltd.

(20
posts
)
(20
posts
)
(10
posts
)
(10
posts)

60
[62][63]


Total
number
of posts
> 7 > 3
>
168
>
341
> 97 > 42 > 30 > 25
>
71
3

In the above table, ">" is the "greater than" sign. The exact number of posts in each discipline can not
be known, as some companies have not revealed the numbers of posts.
Many other PSUs are also processing the MoU and these are in progress.
[2]

Changes in recent years
Year Changes Reference(s)
2009
The IT and CS papers were merged and there was no
separate IT paper.
The GATE score was valid only for one year but later
the GATE committee made it valid for two years in
2010.

2010
Pharmacy was no longer on the GATE subject papers
list, with GPAT as the replacement. Also, the
Biotechnology section of the XL GATE paper had been
removed and replaced by a separate Biotechnology
paper (paper code BT).
An additional section of General Aptitude was
introduced in GATE. A total of ten questions carrying
15 marks makes up this last section of GATE.

2011
Based on a trouble-free pilot project in 2010, four of
the GATE papers in GATE 2011 were run using
computer based online mode. The four online papers
for 2011 are Aerospace Engineering (paper code AE),
Geology and Geophysics (paper code GG), Mining
Engineering (paper code MN) and Textile
Engineering (paper code TF) and Fiber Science.
GATE was held in morning (9-12) session for some
papers and afternoon (2-5) session for others. Also,
the computer based tests was held on a different

date.
2012
Only final year students and passed-out candidates
were declared eligible to take GATE. Pre-final year
students, which were eligible till 2011, were no
longer eligible.
The application process was made completely online.
Candidates could view their responses of the ORS and
also GATE Office released official solutions for GATE
papers.
The admit card was made downloadable from the
application website. Sending admit cards by post was
discontinued.
The exam mode was changed from paper-based to
"online" (i.e. computer-based) for 2 additional
subjects: Agricultural Engineering (AG) and
Architecture and Planning (AR).
The use of pencils to darken the bubbles in the
answer sheet was discontinued. Candidates could use
only black ink ball point pens for darkening of the
bubbles in the answer sheet.
[64]

2013
Female candidates were exempted from paying the
application fee.
Candidates were required to upload scanned copy of
photograph and signature. Print-out of the completed
application form was to be mailed to the institute by
post.
The Application fee was increased from 1000 to
1200.
The GATE score formula was changed. Scores
calculated using the old formula were effective
during the year 2013-14. Scores calculated using the
new formula were effective during the year 2014-15.
[65]

[66]

2014
A new paper of "Ecology and Evolution" is
introduced.
Examinations for all the 22 papers will be conducted
by an online Computer-Based Test (CBT). The online
examination paper will contain some questions for
which numerical answers must be keyed in by the
candidate using the "virtual" (i.e. on-screen) keypad.
Rest of the questions shall be of Multiple Choice
Question (MCQ) type.
Female candidates are required to pay some fee for
application, a change introduced due to many raising
complaints about a large portion of female candidates
who registered but did not appear for the exam in
[67]

2013.
Application fee is increased from 1200 to 1500 for
general category, OBC male/other candidates, and
750 for all female candidates and SC, ST male/other
candidates.
Examinations will be held during forenoon and
afternoon sessions on alternate weekends (Saturday
and Sunday) between 1 February 2014 and 2 March
2014. Examination for some of the papers in GATE
2014 will be held in multiple sessions.
Year and Organizing Institute
Each year's GATE is organised by any one of 8 institutes: IISc and 7 IITs. The overall co-ordination
and responsibility of conducting GATE lies with this institute, which is designated as the Organizing
Institute (OI) for GATE of that year. GATE coaching institutes often make speculations regarding the
topics to focus upon depending upon the institute that is the OI of that year.
Year Organizing Institute
GATE 2015 IIT Kanpur
GATE 2014 IIT Kharagpur
GATE 2013 IIT Bombay
GATE 2012 IIT Delhi
GATE 2011 IIT Madras
GATE 2010 IIT Guwahati
GATE 2009 IIT Roorkee
GATE 2008 IISc Bangalore
GATE 2007 IIT Kanpur
GATE 2006 IIT Kharagpur
GATE 2005 IIT Bombay
GATE 2004 IIT Delhi
GATE 2003 IIT Madras
GATE 2002 IISc Bangalore
GATE 2001 IIT Kanpur
GATE 2000 IIT Kharagpur
GATE 1999 IIT Bombay
GATE 1998 IIT Delhi
GATE 1997 IIT Madras
GATE 1996 IISc Bangalore
GATE 1995 IIT Kanpur
GATE 1994 IIT Kharagpur
GATE 1993 IIT Bombay
GATE 1992 IIT Delhi
Year Organizing Institute
GATE 1991 IIT Madras
GATE 1990 IISc Bangalore
GATE 1989 IIT Kanpur
GATE 1988 IIT Kharagpur
GATE 1987 IIT Bombay
GATE 1986 IIT Delhi
GATE 1985 IIT Madras
GATE 1984 IISc Bangalore
See also
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Common Admission Test (CAT)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
All India Engineering/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE)
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)
Indian Institutes of Technology
Indian Institute of Science
National Institutes of Technology
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