GATE 2013

Official Notification for GATE 2013

 Apply online from 01-09-2012.

 BIOTECHNOLOGY (BT) and LIFE SCIENCES (XL) Online Exam from This Time

No application fee for female applicants.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology.  GATE is conducted jointly 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 various post-graduate programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies.  The score may also be used by Public sector units for employment screening purposes.  

Dates of Examination
Online: 20th  January 2013 (Sunday)
Offline: 10th  February 2013 (Sunday)

What’s New in GATE 2013?

1. 15 subject papers will be conducted by an ONLINE computer based test: AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, MA, MN, MT, PH, TF, XE, and XL.
2. Female candidates  are exempted from paying the application fee.
3. All candidate related information and grievance redressal will be available in a single GATE Online Applicant Interface. 
4. Soft copies of photograph and signature must be uploaded during online application (This is in addition to sending recent photograph of applicant with signed application).
5. A new formula will be used for calculating the GATE score.
6. Biometric information (Photograph and fingerprint) may be captured on the day of the examination for randomly selected candidates.

Important Points for GATE 2013.

1. Application Process: For GATE 2013,  candidates need to register and fill the application ONLINE only by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc and seven IITs. The application process is complete only when a print out of the filled ONLINE application with the candidate’s signature and a good quality photo affixed in the appropriate place is received by the respective GATE office along with necessary documents, if any, on or before 8 October 2012. Please note that application forms are NOT available for sale anywhere.
2. Downloadable Admit Card: Admit cards are NOT sent by mail anymore. Admit cards can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 5th December 2012 onwards. Bring the admit card to the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification.
3. Use of black ink ball point pen for Offline exams:  Candidates should use only black ink ball point pen for darkening of the bubbles in the OMR sheet. Since bubbles darkened by the black ink ball point pen cannot be erased, candidates should darken the bubbles in the OMR sheet very carefully (be sure before darkening).
4. Numerical answer type questions in ONLINE papers: In the ONLINE papers, the question paper will consist of questions of multiple choice type and questions of numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer. Each online paper will have 15 or more marks worth of questions requiring numerical answers where possible.
5. Pre-final year students:  Pre-final year students are NOT eligible to write GATE 2013. For details, refer to eligibility for GATE examination.

Important Dates

GATE Online Applicant Interface (website) Opens	Saturday	1 September 2012 (00:00 Hrs)
Last date for Submission of Online Application (website closure)	Sunday	30 September 2012 (23:00 Hrs)
Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at the respective zonal GATE Office	Monday	8 October 2012
Last date for request of change of city	Tuesday	20 November 2012
Availability of admit card on Online Application Interface	Wednesday	5 December, 2012
GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers: AR, CE, GG, MA, MT, PH and TF	Sunday	20 January 2013 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers: AE, AG, BT, CH, CY, MN, XE and XL	Sunday	20 January 2013 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination for Papers: CS, ME and PI	Sunday	10 February 2013 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination for Papers: EC, EE and IN	Sunday	10 February 2013 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
Announcement of results on Online Applicant Interface	Friday	15 March 2013 (10:00 Hrs)

Eligibility 
The following categories of candidates are  eligible to appear in GATE:

• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2/ Post-B.Sc./ Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
• Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
• Candidates in the second or higher year of Four-year integrated Master’s degree programs (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering /Technology.
• Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year integrated Master’s degree programs or Dual Degree programs in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by uPSC/AiCTE (e.g. AMiE by iE(i), AMiCE(i) by the institute of CivilEngineers (india)-iCE(i)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
• Application Deadlines
  commencement of online application:1stSeptember 2012 (Saturday)
  last date for Submission of online application (website closure):
  30th September 2012 (Sunday)
  Receipt of application with supporting documents at GATE offices:
  8th October 2012 (Monday)
  Application Fee
  • 1200 for General/OBC male applicants and
  • 600 for SC/ST/PD male applicants.
  • There is no application fee for female applicants.
  • The application fee is not refundable.
  How to Apply 
  Application must be done Online. Further details and Online application form can be obtained by accessing any of the websites given below :
  • iisc Bangalore : gate.iisc.ernet.in
  • iit Bombay : www.gate.iitb.ac.in 
  • iit delhi : gate.iitd.ac.in 
  • iit Guwahati : www.iitg.ernet.in/gate
  • iit Kanpur : gate.iitk.ac.in
  • iit Kharagpur : gate.iitkgp.ac.in
  • iit madras : gate.iitm.ac.in
  • iit roorkee : www.iitr.ernet.in/gate