About gate
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.
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
The overall coordination and responsibility lies with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2008.
About the Examination
Before applying for GATE 2008, candidates must assure themselves that they have chosen the right paper, which qualifies them to become eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in. The criteria for postgraduate admission with Scholarship/ Assistantship are different in various Institutes. GATE Offices will not provide any information in this regard. For more details, the candidates are required to contact the Institutes/Universities to which they are interested in seeking admission.
The choice of the paper is the responsibility of the candidate.
Information about the pattern of the questions is given under question paper pattern.
Structure of GATE Examination
The GATE 2008 examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration.
- The question paper will consist of only objective type questions. Each question will have four choices for the answer. Only one choice is correct. Wrong answers carry negative marks.
- Each paper is for a maximum of 150 marks.
A candidate will have to choose any one of the papers listed below:
| PAPER | CODE | PAPER | CODE |
| Aerospace Engg. | AE | Information Technology | IT |
| Agricultural Engg. | AG | Mathematics | MA |
| Architecture and Planning | AR | Mechanical Engg. | ME |
| Civil Engg. | CE | Mining Engg. | MN |
| Chemical Engg. | CH | Metallurgical Engg. | MT |
| Computer Science and Engg. | CS | Physics | PH |
| Chemistry | CY | Production and Industrial Engg. | PI |
| Electronics and Communication Engg. | EC | Pharmaceutical Sciences | PY |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Textile Engg. and Fibre Science | TF |
| Geology and Geophysics | GG | Engineering Sciences | XE* |
| Instrumentation Engg. | IN | Life Sciences | XL* |
*Papers XE and XL are of general nature and will comprise the following sections:
| XE paper sections (Engineering Sciences) | XL paper sections (Life Sciences) | ||
| SECTIONS | CODE | SECTIONS | CODE |
| Engg. Mathematics (Compulsory) | A | Chemistry (Compulsory) | J |
| Computational Science | B | Biochemistry | K |
| Electrical Sciences | C | Biotechnology | L |
| Fluid Mechanics | D | Botany | M |
| Materials Science | E | Microbiology | N |
| Solid Mechanics | F | Zoology | O |
| Thermodynamics | G |
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| Polymer Science and Engineering | H |
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| Food Technology | I |
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Candidates appearing in XE or XL papers are required to answer three sections. Sections (A) and (J) are compulsory in XE and XL papers respectively. Candidates can choose any two out of the remaining sections mentioned against the respective papers.
- The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. However, some guidelines are suggested below:
(a) Candidates are expected to appear in a paper (one of the listed papers) appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree.
(b) However, the candidates are free to choose any paper according to their admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which they wish to seek admission.
- The question paper of GATE 2008 will be fully of objective type.
(a) Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS).
(b)There will be negative marking for wrong answers. The deduction for each wrong answer will be 25% of the allotted marks.
1. Online Application
2. Offline Application
Click the links above for detailed information about each of these application processes.
Important Dates
| Commencement of : 1) sale of information brochure and offline application 2) online application form submission | Monday
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24 Sept 2007
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| Last date of issue of information brochure and application forms : 1) by post from GATE Offices 2) at bank counters 3) at GATE office counters |
Friday Friday Tuesday |
19 Oct 2007 26 Oct 2007 30 Oct 2007 |
| Last date for : 1) Online application form submission (website 2) Receipt of completed offline application form at 3) Receipt of completed online application form at |
Friday
| 26 Oct 2007
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| Date of the examination | Sunday | 10 Feb 2008 |
| Announcement of results | Saturday | 15 Mar 2008 |
Eligibility
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2008:
- Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
- Master degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
- Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
- Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
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