Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India written test that mainly tests the excellent comprehensive comprehending of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and expertise. GATE is undertook together by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs (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 Resource 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 varied post-graduate programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.)
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GATE 2013 was conducted by IIT Bombay.
GATE 2014 was conducted by IIT, Kharagpur
As per the directives of the MHRD, the following procedure is to be
adopted for admission to the post-graduate programs (Master's and
Doctoral) with MHRD scholarship/assistantship.
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 the GATE and an admission test / interview conducted by
the department to which he/she has applied and/or the candidate's
academic record.
If the candidate is to be selected through test/interview for
post-graduate programs, the minimum of 70% weightage will be given to
the performance in the GATE and the remaining 30% weightage will be
given to the candidate's performance in test/interview and/or academic
record, as per MHRD guidelines.
The admitting institutes could 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/assistantship.
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.
Jobs for GATE:
Several public sector institutions have, in the past, used GATE scores
for screening for providing a salaried employment.
A select few such organizations are Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited,
National Thermal Power Corporation, Power Grid India, etc.
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GATE 2013 was conducted by IIT Bombay.
GATE 2014 was conducted by IIT, Kharagpur