GATE 2021 : All you needed to know

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is basically a national examination on the comprehensive understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering / Technology / Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Arts, Commerce and Science. GATE 2021 will be conducted for 27 subjects in February 2021.

Dates of examination: 

All dates comes in February, 2021.

1. Friday 5th
2. Saturday 6th
3. Sunday 7th
4. Friday 12th
5. Saturday 13th 
6. Sunday 14th  

• There are two sessions (forenoon and afternoon) each day.
• Fully Computer Based Test (CBT). 

Two NEW subject papers are introduced:

1. ES (Environmental Science and Engineering) 
2. XH (Humanities and Social Sciences) in Economics / English / Linguistics / Philosophy / Psychology / Sociology

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GATE Papers(paper code)

1. Aerospace Engineering (AE)
2. Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
3. Agricultural Engineering (AG)
4. Mathematics (MA)
5. Architecture and Planning (AR)
6. Mechanical Engineering (ME)
7. Biomedical Engineering (BM)
8. Mining Engineering (MN)
9. Biotechnology (BT)
10. Metallurgical Engineering (MT)
11. Civil Engineering (CE)
12. Petroleum Engineering (PE)
13. Chemical Engineering (CH)
14. Physics (PH)
15. Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
16. Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
17. Chemistry (CY)
18. Statistics (ST)
19. Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
20. Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)
21. Electrical Engineering EE Engineering Sciences (XE)
22. Environmental Science & Engineering (ES)
23. Humanities & Social Sciences (XH)
24. Ecology and Evolution (EY)
25. Life Sciences (XL)
26. Geology and Geophysics (GG)

Question Pattern:

General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject 

Type of Questions 

(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) 

(ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or 

(iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions 

Questions for testing these abilities 

1. Recall 
2. Comprehension 
3. Application 
4. Analysis & Synthesis 

Number of Questions 

10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions 

Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL 

General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks 

Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL 

General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks

Marking Scheme All of the questions will be of 1 mark and 2 marks

Important Dates:

• GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens: 14 September 2020
• Closing Date of REGULAR online registration / application portal : 30 September 2020
• End of EXTENDED period for online registration / application (without fee): 7th October 2020
• End of EXTENDED period for online registration / application (with fee): 12th October 2020
• Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city (an additional fee will be applicable): 13th November 2020
• Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Portal (for download and printing): 8th January 2021

Fees :

• INR 750 for Women/SC/ST
• INR 1500 for others

How is GATE useful for Post graduation students?

1. Scholarship / Assistantship for Postgraduate Programs To avail the financial assistance (scholarship/assistantship), the candidate must first secure the admission to a program in one of the central government supported institutes, by a procedure that could vary from institute to institute. 
2. The candidates may be admitted directly into a course based on: their performance in GATE only; or based on their performance in GATE and an admission test/interview conducted by the department to which they have applied and/or the candidate’s academic record. 
3. In the test/interview based selection procedure, as per the MoE guidelines, a minimum of 70% weightage will be given to the performance in GATE and the remaining will be given to the candidate’s performance in test/interview and/or academic record. 
4. However, the admitting institutes could prescribe a minimum passing marks in the test/interview. Candidates are advised to seek the complete details of the admission procedures and the availability of MoE scholarship/assistantship from the corresponding admitting institutions. 
5. The criteria for postgraduate admission with scholarship/assistantship could be different for different institutions. The management of the post-graduate scholarship/assistantship is also the responsibility of the admitting institution. 
6. Similarly, reservation of the seats for different categories will be as per the policies and norms of the admitting institution and the Government of India rules. 
7. The admitting institute may also specify the number of candidates who will be provided financial assistance (scholarship), if admission is secured. 
8. Qualification in GATE is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations. 

Note: 

1. Call for admissions to M.Tech. / Ph.D. or any other program will be advertised separately by the respective institutions and GATE committee is NOT responsible for the admission process. 

2. GATE zonal offices will NOT entertain any enquiry about admission, reservation of seats and/or award of scholarship/assistantship. 

3. GATE committee is NOT liable for any legal obligations related to admission.

What are the Employment options available?

Use of GATE Score for Employment In the past, several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have used GATE scores to shortlist the candidates for employment. 

A few such organizations are: 

1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
2. Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
3. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
4. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
5. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
6. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
7. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) 
8. Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI)

1. Direct recruitment to Group A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, is now being carried out on the basis of GATE score. 
2. The details of the scheme of recruitment are normally published in National Newspapers / Employment News / Rozgar Samachar by the concerned authority. 
3. Some other Government of India Organizations have also expressed their interest to utilize GATE 2021 score for their recruitment purpose.

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