GATE EXAM ?

Benefits of doing GATE :

There is a misconception among many students, that M.Tech. is just for becoming Professor in Engineering college. However, Gate is not just an exam but is literally a gateway to an ocean of opportunities, some of which I have listed down below:

• MTech degree provides you specialization in a certain area, and you can go for Phd after that.You can get admission in M. Tech/MS in IISc /IITs / NITs and other Universities depending upon your score. You can get a financial aid of RS 12400/- per month in the form of MHRD scholarship which is provided to GATE qualified students, so you can do your MTech almost free of cost.


• Many public sector undertakings such as ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation, BHEL, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (there are PSUs totalling 215 in number) are using the GATE score for selecting candidates for their organisations.


• You can get into the fellow programme in management (FPM) which is the doctoral programme of the IIMs.


• You can shift to management side by doing PG Diploma of 2 years in Industrial engineering in NITIE Mumbai, where admission is based on GATE score and interview.


• You can try for MS admissions based on GATE score in some of the foreign Universities like in Singapore (NUS and NTU), Germany etc.

Once you make up your mind to prepare for GATE, ideally start one year in advance, study consistently and speed up you preparation in the last three months. Always remember - Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort makes all the difference!

The following candidates are eligible to appear in GATE :

• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering/ Technology) and those who are in the final year of such programs.


• Bachelor’s degree holders in Architecture (Five years course) and those who are in the final year of such programs.


• Bachelor’s degree holders of Four-year program in Science (B.S.) 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.


• Holders of Four-year Integrated Master’s degree (Post B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology and those who are in the second or higher year of such programs.


• Holders of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree or Dual Degree in Engineering/Technology and those who are in the fourth or higher year of such programs.


• Holders of Five-year integrated M.Sc. or Five-year integrated B.Sc./M.Sc. degree and those who are in the final year of such programs.


• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE/ MHRD as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed Section A of AMIE or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.