GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Engineering PG · PSU jobs

GATE scores are used for M.Tech/PhD admissions at IITs, NITs and IISc, and for recruitment by PSUs like IOCL, ONGC, NTPC and BHEL. Thirty subject papers are offered; a score is valid for three years.

Conducted by
IITs & IISc (rotational)
Level
National
Frequency
Once a year
Mode
Computer-based

Eligibility

  • Third year or higher of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science
  • No age limit

Exam pattern

Questions65 (General Aptitude 10 + subject 55)
Marks100
Duration3 hours
Marking1- and 2-mark MCQ/MSQ/NAT; negative for MCQ only

Syllabus highlights

  • General Aptitude: verbal, quantitative, analytical
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Core subject paper (CS, ME, EE, CE, EC, etc.)

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