GATE 2021

What is GATE Exam?

GATE Exam's full form is 'Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering.' GATE is a national level engineering entrance examination (All-India examination) administered throughout the nation in 8 zones (with approximately 200 examination centers) by the National Coordinating Board, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the Department of Higher Education and the Government of India (GOI).

GATE exam is conducted by the following institutes on behalf of National Coordination Board-GATE - IISc (Indian Institute of Science), IIT Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Bombay.

GATE exam consists of 65 multiple choice and numerical questions over a 3-hour duration. GATE Score is valid for a period of 3 years. know more about GATE exam pattern and GATE previous years questions.

Why GATE 2021?

1. With the GATE 2021 score, you can get admission in Master of Engineering (M.E.)/Master of Technology (M.Tech) courses and Ph.D. Programs at various IITs, NITs, IIS, GFTIs and other reputed Universities.

2. GATE score can be used to apply for prestigious jobs in PSUs, Central Government, GOI Organizations and Private Sector.

3. If you pass GATE 2021, you can join state-level or a national-level university/college for pursuing higher studies like M.Tech through GATE. You will be given a scholarship of Rs 12400 for every month until the completion of two years of your course.

4. If you pass the GATE exam, your GATE score will remain valid for 3 years for joining in M.Tech.

5. For government jobs, your GATE Score will remain valid for the current year.

6. GATE 2021 will be conducted for 25 subjects and the subject Biomedical has been added recently in the list.

GATE 2021: Important Dates

GATE 2021: Exam Schedule

GATE 2021 exam schedule will be communicated through the release of the GATE 2021 official notification. Below are the exam scheduled for GATE 2020 exam:

GATE 2021 Registration

The GATE online application form link will soon be active after the release of the official notification. Therefore, stay tuned for more updates.

GATE 2021 Application Fees

GATE 2021 Exam City Correction

Step-1 Visit the official site of IIT Delhi

Step-2 Login by filling your details i.e. Roll number and password

Step-3 Click on Submit

Step-4 Apply for GATE 2021 Exam City Correction

GATE 2021 Paper Codes

GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who possess the following criteria are eligible to appear in GATE 2021.

1. Educational Qualification

To apply for GATE 2021, a candidate must possess either of the mentioned qualification(s).

• BE/B. Tech/B. Pharma
• B.Arch
• B.Sc (Research)/B.S
• Professional Society Examination (equivalent to B.E./B. Tech/B. Arch)
• M.Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent
• Integrated M.E/M.Tech (Post – B.Sc)
• Integrated M.Sc./Integrated B.S-M.S
• Integrated M.E./M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)

2. Pass Percentage

To apply for GATE 2021, there are no minimum pass percentage criteria defined.

3. Age Limit

There is no age limit defined to apply for the GATE exam.

4. Nationality

You should have Indian nationality to apply for GATE 2021. Candidates belonging to Nepal, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates are also eligible for the GATE 2021 exam.

GATE 2021 Syllabus

GATE Exam Pattern 2021

Note: 1/3 marks will be deducted for the wrong answers i.e (0.33) marks for 1 mark questions and (0.66) marks will be deducted for questions carrying 2 marks. No mark will be deducted for the wrong answer to NAT questions.

GATE 2021 Syllabus Branch-wise

We have listed down the GATE 2021 syllabus PDF for CE, ME, CS, EC, and EE branch.

New Changes Introduced in GATE 2021

Since the notification is not released yet, thus the changes will also be revealed along with the official GATE 2020 notification. For reference, check out below the new changes introduced by the authority previously for GATE Exam:

Reservation Quota for EWS Candidates: Previous year the Government has announced a 10% reservation quota for Economically Weaker Section (EWS or GEN-EWS) candidates who want to participate in the GATE 2020-21 exams.

New Paper: A new paper in GATE 2020 which is Biomedical is added. You can check out the official notification for further information.

Exam Centers: Candidates can choose two centres from the same zone while the third centres can't be picked up from the same zone. The GATE exam will be held in the international cities also, these are: Dubai (UAE), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu, (Nepal) and Singapore

Thumb Impression: Candidates are no more required to upload their thumb impression while submitting the GATE online application form.

Virtual Calculator: Candidates will be given the virtual calculator at the time of the GATE exam. Candidates with Scientific Calculators are not allowed to enter the exam hall.

GATE Books

It is important to follow the right study material and books for the GATE preparation. Thus we have compiled the list of GATE books for CSE, CE, ME, EE, and ECE along with their authors to make sure that you prepare from the best GATE books:

2. GATE CE Books

3. GATE EE Books

4. GATE ECE Books

5. GATE ME Books

GATE Admit Card 2021

The GATE organizing authority will issue the GATE 2021 admit card for the applicants 15-20 days prior to the exam date. To download your GATE admit card you need GOAPS Enrollment ID and password. Make sure you carry your admit card at the exam hall, without the admit card the entry to the exam hall is strictly prohibited.

GATE Study Material 2021

Candidates who are preparing for GATE 2021 exam should check the best study material in order to improve the score in the exam. Check branch-wise study notes for ME, CE, EE, ECE & CSE.

GATE Question Papers

You can get branch-wise GATE previous year question papers to kick start GATE preparation in the right direction. We've combined question papers of GATE exam in PDF form along with their solution and answer key. You can use them during your GATE 2021 exam preparation.

How is the GATE Score calculated?

To calculate the GATE Percentile, follow the below formula: GATE Percentile=((N-R)/N) X 100

Where,

• N = Total number of students appeared in the GATE 2021 exam (for particular stream)
• R = Rank obtained by you

GATE Cutoff

Below is the branch-wise GATE 2020 cut off: -

GATE Subject Wise Weightage

GATE 2021 Result & Score Card

The GATE Result 2021 will be released after the completion of the GATE 2021 exam which will be held in February 2021. To check your result, you need login credentials (Registration No/Email ID). If you qualify GATE 2021 exam, you will be able to download your GATE scorecard from the official GATE website. Please note that the eligibility of your GATE scorecard is Three (3) years.

GATE 2021 Counselling

After qualifying the GATE exam, you have to appear for the Group Discussion/Personal Interview. The GATE Counselling is done separately by the participating institutions. Centralized counselling called CCMT (Centralized Counseling for M. Tech/M. Plan) is conducted to get admission in IIT, NIT, and other government institutes. The IITs conducts their own counselling for the admission in M.Tech course. The other state-level universities conduct their own counselling for the admissions.

GATE 2021 FAQs

• 1. Which IIT will conduct GATE 2021?

  IIT Bombay will most expectedly be going to conduct the GATE 2021 exam.

• 2. How many attempts are there for GATE 2021?

  There is no limit of attempts defined by the officials.

• 3. What is the eligibility for GATE exam?

  To apply for GATE 2021, you should have BE/B.Tech/B.Pharma/B.Arch/B.Sc (Research)/B.S Professional Society Examination/M.Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent/Integrated M.E/M.Tech/Integrated M.Sc./Integrated B.S-M.S/Integrated M.E./M.Tech or Dual Degree.

• 4. How much is the GATE 2020 cut off of general category for computer science engineering?

  Last year, the GATE cut off for general category in computer science was 28.5 marks.

• 5. What is the age limit for GATE exam?

  There is no age limit set for the candidates.

• 6. How many times the GATE exam is conducted in a year?

  GATE is conducted once every year.

• 7. How much CGPA is required for GATE?

  There is no minimum CGPA required to appear for GATE 2021.

• 8. Can I give GATE exam after BCA?

  Students from BCA background are not eligible for this exam.

• 9. Is MCA eligible for GATE exam?

  Candidates from the second and third year are eligible for GATE 2021.

• 10. For what GATE exam is conducted?

  GATE exam is conducted to get admission to postgraduate programs in Indian institutions of higher education. 

• 11. Who conducted the Gate exam?

  GATE exam is conducted jointly by IISc and 7 IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, GOI.

• 12. What is the GATE registration number?

  GATE registration number is the number you receive after successfully filling up the GATE registration form.

• 13. Can I give GATE in 3rd year?

  No, candidates in the 3rd year are not eligible to appear for GATE 2021.

• 14. Can we give GATE exam in the 3rd year?

  No, you can not give GATE 2021 in 3rd year.

• 15. How many times can we write GATE exam?

  There is no limit for candidates to appear for GATE exam.