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GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an All-India based examination organised and conducted by IISc, Bangalore and seven other IIT’s in eight zones across India on behalf of the National Coordinating Board (NCB), Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD). GATE Exam is conducted for admissions in Masters in Technology (M.Tech), Master of Engineering (ME), and direct PhD programs with financial aid. All top level educational institutions like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other state level institutes/universities accept GATE scores. Some of the internationally famous institutions in Singapore and Germany are also accepting GATE score for admission in post-graduate programs in many disciplines.
GATE is conducted by the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore) and the seven old IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) rotationally. Every institute gets the chance after 8 years. In the following table names of the organizing institutes from 1995 to 2022 are mentioned.
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Year |
Organizing Institute |
Year |
Organizing Institute |
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2024 |
IISc Bangalore * |
2009 |
IIT Roorkee |
|
2023 |
IIT Kanpur |
2008 |
IISc Bangalore |
|
2022 |
IIT Kharagpur |
2007 |
IIT Kanpur |
|
2021 |
IIT Bombay |
2006 |
IIT Kharagpur |
|
2020 |
IIT Delhi |
2005 |
IIT Bombay |
|
2019 |
IIT Madras |
2004 |
IIT Delhi |
|
2018 |
IIT Guwahati |
2003 |
IIT Madras |
|
2017 |
IIT Roorkee |
2002 |
IISc Banglore |
|
2016 |
IISc Bangalore |
2001 |
IIT Kanpur |
|
2015 |
IIT Kanpur |
2000 |
IIT Kharagpur |
|
2014 |
IIT Kharagpur |
1999 |
IIT Bombay |
|
2013 |
IIT Bombay |
1998 |
IIT Delhi |
|
2012 |
IIT Delhi |
1997 |
IIT Madras |
|
2011 |
IIT Madras |
1996 |
IISc Banglore |
|
2010 |
IIT Guwahati |
1995 |
IIT Kanpur |
* Expected institute to organize GATE 2023
The details of GATE exam pattern are given below.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Examination Mode |
Computer Based Test (Online) |
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Duration |
3 Hours |
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Number of Papers in GATE 2022 |
29 Papers |
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Section |
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Type of Questions |
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Design of Questions |
The questions are designed to test the listed abilities
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Number of Questions |
65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
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Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL |
Engineering Mathematics - 13 Marks Subject Questions - 72 Marks General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
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Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL |
Questions from Subject Concerned - 85 Marks General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
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Total Marks |
100 Marks |
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Marking Scheme |
All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
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Negative Marking |
Two types of MCQs:
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Important deadlines of GATE Exam Date 2022 are listed below.
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Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
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GATE 2022 registration |
August 30, 2021 |
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GATE 2022 last date of registration |
September 24, 2021 |
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Last date for submission of GATE application form (by registered candidates) with additional late fee of Rs. 500 |
October 1, 2021 |
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Display of defects in the application form |
October 26, 2021 |
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Last date of corrections in GATE 2022 application form |
November 1, 2021 |
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Last date to change GATE exam paper, category, and city |
November 12, 2021 |
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GATE application correction 2 (Name, DOB, contact, university or degree) |
To be announced |
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Release of GATE mock test |
To be announced |
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GATE 2022 admit card release date |
January 3, 2022 |
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GATE Exam Date 2022 |
February 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2022 (Announced) |
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Release of GATE response sheets |
February, 2022 |
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Availability of GATE 2022 question paper |
February 2022 |
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GATE answer key release date |
February, 2022 |
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Challenging of answer key |
March, 2022 |
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Release of Final Answer Key |
March, 2022 |
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GATE result 2022 declaration date |
March 17, 2022 |
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Availability of scorecard |
March 21, 2022 |