| GATE is an online aptitude test conducted by IITs and IISc for admission to ME/MTech/Phd courses. In the recent past, PSUs have also started using these scores for recruitment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selection will be through Online Examination and Interview. The Online Examination will be for 200 marks and is tentatively scheduled to be held on 31.01.2015, 01.02.2015, 07.02.2015, 08.02.2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Candidates, who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2014, but with a backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should 1. upload a copy of any one of the mark sheets of the final year, or 2. have to obtain a declaration from their Principal along with the signature and seal beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form. |
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| How to Apply | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. GOAPS: GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS website) can be accessed from the website of the respective Zonal GATE Offices or from the website of the GATE 2015 Organizing Institute. 2. Registration: You must first register yourself, by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. Choose the email id that you check frequently, as all communications to you from the GATE Offices will be sent to this address (DO NOT USE ANYBODY ELSE'S e-mail ADDRESS. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS). Give your personal mobile number because most of the communications may also be sent via SMS. GOAPS Password: This will be the password that you will be providing to the GOAPS during the Enrolment. You must remember this along with the GOAPS Enrolment ID to login to GOAPS. Choose a password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be your name, date of birth, or some string of numbers or letters like 12345, abcd, etc.), so as to ensure that the data you provide is not accessible to any person other than yourself. 3. GOAPS Enrollment ID: Upon registration, an email containing your GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to you. You need to remember this along with the GOAPS password for all GATE 2015 related communications/website operations. 4. Data Requirement for Application Filling: Before you login to GOAPS using Enrolment ID and Password, keep the following information ready: a) Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent's name, parent's mobile number, etc.). b) Address for Communication (including PIN code), c) Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of college), d) GATE paper, choice of GATE examination cities, e) High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements specified in Section 4.4.4.1, along with what type of photograph is accepted (Section 4.4.4.2). f) Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements specified in Section 4.4.4.3. g) Details of a valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall. h) Your Net-banking login and password to make the application fee payment via online net-banking mode. In case you are making the payment through debit card/credit card have the following information like debit card/credit card number, password, CVV number ready with you. 125. Application Filling: Fill in the necessary data in the online application form by carefully following instructions given there. You may edit the data at this stage if you require. Upload the required soft copy of photo, signature and Certificate from Principal (duly signed and stamped by the Principal). Check the correctness of the photo and your signature that are uploaded. If you are not satisfied, you may upload them again. 6. You will have to select the payment option while filling the online form. 7. The GOAPS allows you to enter data, "Save" partially filled form, "Logout", and resume filling in by logging in again. 8. Before you make the payment, you will be shown a "Preview" of your application, where you have to carefully check for any errors. 9. Once you press "Confirm and Final Submit" button, no further changes to the application can be made by you. 10. The application fee and various payment options are shown below |
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| GATE Paper pattern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the GATE 2015 examination, a candidate can apply for only one of the 22 papers Listed below |
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| General Aptitude Questions All the papers will have few questions that test the General Aptitude (Language and Analytical Skills), apart from the core subject of the paper. |
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| XE Paper A candidate appearing in the XE paper has to answer the following 1. Section A – Engineering Mathematics 2. GA – General Aptitude 3. Any two of XE sections B to G |
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| XL Paper A candidate appearing in the XL paper has to answer the following 1. Section H – Chemistry 2. GA – General Aptitude 3. Any two of XL sections I to M |
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| The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions. The examination for all the papers will be carried out in an ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT) mode where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. The candidates are required to either select the answer (for MCQ type) or enter the answer for numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual keyboard |
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