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.
Read more at: http://education.oneindia.in/news/2013/07/15/know-more-about-graduate-aptitude-test-in-engineering-005744.html
GATE 2013 was conducted by IIT Bombay.
GATE 2014 was conducted by IIT, Kharagpur
