About GATE

GATE or the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is a national level exam conducted to test the comprehensive understanding of undergraduate subjects in science and engineering for admission to Masters Program. Some public sector companies also consider GATE for selection of candidates for various jobs. Candidates can get admission in M.Tech programs offered by IITs and NITs or research programs with their GATE score.

GATE 2022 Exam

GATE 2022 is being conducted by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Kharagpur, Delhi, Mumbai, Kanpur, Guwahati, Chennai, and Roorkee along with the Indian Institute of Science at Bengaluru. IIT Kharagpur has released the latest brochure of GATE on their official website. GATE 2022 will have two new papers – Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture and Geomatics Engineering. Instead of 27 papers, there will be 29 papers in the GATE 2022 Examination.

GATE 2022 Exam Dates

GATE application form was made available from September 2, 2021 and the last date of submission was September 28, 2021. Here are the other important dates of GATE:

Branch-wise GATE 2022 Schedule

GATE Registration

Application form for GATE is available on the official website of the institute conducting the exam for the respective year. Here are the steps to register for GATE:

1)  Visit the GOAPS portal and complete the registration process. You will get the registration id and password on email or registered mobile number.

2)  Once you receive the login credential, log in to the official website and fill the required details.

3)  Choose the GATE paper that you are willing to appear for and also fill your preferred examination center city.

4)  Once you are done with filling in all the information go and upload the documents.

5)  Submit all the uploaded documents and then pay the required fees for the exam.

6)  Once you are done with all this you will get a confirmation page that you need to download and get printed.

As mentioned earlier, GATE 2022 will be conducted under the supervision of IIT Kharagpur. All the applicants need to know that the exam is a computer-based exam that is conducted online. Test centers for the GATE exam are all the cities of India along with six cities situated outside India. Also, students need to know that the scores of the GATE exam are valid for the next three years.

GATE Application Fee

The application fee for GATE is paid online through different payment modes. Here’s an overview of GATE 2022 Application fee:

For Examination Centers in India

For Examination Centers Outside India

GATE Eligibility Criteria

Only candidates who meet the following eligibility criteria can appear in GATE:

Educational Qualification

• Candidates in third or final year of any undergraduate degree are eligible for GATE
• Candidates who have completed a government-approved degree program in Science, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Commerce or Arts can appear for GATE

Pass Percentage

There’s no pass percentage criteria to apply for GATE.

Age Limit

There’s no age limit to apply for GATE.

Nationality

Indian citizens can apply for GATE. Also, candidates from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Singapore, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and UAE are eligible for GATE.

GATE Eligibility Criteria for International Students

Candidates from Nepal, Singapore, Bangladesh, UAE, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia are eligible for GATE. They must have completed or be in their final or pre-final year of bachelor’s degree in engineering and technology or an equivalent program.

GATE 2022 Exam Pattern

GATE 2022 will have Multiple-choice and Numerical Answer Type questions. Multiple choice questions have negative marking but no marks are deducted for wrong numerical answer type questions.

Marking Scheme

• For 1 mark multiple-choice questions, ⅓ mark will be deducted for every wrong answer
• For 2 marks multiple-choice questions, ⅔ mark will be deducted for every wrong answer
• No negative marking for numerical answer type questions

This was all the basic information that candidates need to know about the GATE exam. Candidates are advised to visit the official website for latest updates and more information about GATE.