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GATE 2021 | Admit Card |
Exam Date | GATE Notes |
Registration | Old Papers |
Application Fees | Cut Off |
Eligibility | Weightage |
Syllabus | Result |
Books | FAQ'S |
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.
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.
Activity | Day | Date |
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GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens | Monday | 14th September 2020 |
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration / application portal | Wednesday | 30th September 2020 |
End of EXTENDED period for online registration / application (with late fee) |
Wednesday | 7th October 2020 |
Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city (an additional fee will be applicable) |
Friday | 13th November 2020 |
Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Portal (for download and printing) |
Friday | 8th January 2021 |
GATE 2021 Examination Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Tentative) Afternoon: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Tentative) |
Friday Saturday Sunday Friday Saturday Sunday |
5th February 2021 6th February 2021 7th February 2021 12th February 2021 13th February 2021 14th February 2021 |
Announcement of results in the Online Application Portal | Monday | 22nd March 2021 |
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:
Session Code | Examination Date & Day | Time | Paper(s) Code |
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S1 |
01 February 2020 (Saturday) |
09:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session) |
IN, ME1, MT, PE, PH |
S2 |
01 February 2020 (Saturday) |
14:30 – 17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session) |
CY, ME2, PI |
S3 |
02 February 2020 (Sunday) |
09:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session) |
AR, BM, BT, CH, MA, MN, ST, XE, XL |
S4 |
02 February 2020 (Sunday) |
14:30 – 17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session) |
AE, AG, EC, GG |
S5 |
08 February 2020 (Saturday) |
09:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session) |
EE, EY, TF |
S6 |
08 February 2020 (Saturday) |
14:30 – 17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session) |
CS |
S7 |
09 February 2020 (Sunday) |
09:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session) |
CE1 |
S8 |
09 February 2020 (Sunday) |
14:30 – 17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session) |
CE2 |
GATE 2021 Application Form will be available from September 14, 2021. GATE 2021 Registration will be an online process. Candidates are supposed to apply and pay the application fees online. The official website for GATE 2021 is – gate.iitb.ac.in.
For Examination Centres in India |
Regular Period (14th to 30th Sept. 2020) |
During the Extended Period (1st to 7th Oct 2020) |
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Female candidates (per paper) | 750 | 1250 |
SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) | 750 | 1250 |
All other candidates (per paper) | 1500 | 2000 |
Step-1 Visit the official site of IIT Bombay.
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 Paper | Code |
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GATE Civil Engineering | CE |
GATE Mechanical Engineering | ME |
GATE Computer Science and Information Technology | CS |
GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC |
GATE Electrical Engineering | EE |
A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any government approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts.
To apply for GATE 2021, there are no minimum pass percentage criteria defined.
There is no age limit defined to apply for the GATE exam.
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.
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Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Marks/Questions | Total Marks |
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General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
Technical, Engineering, Mathematics | 25 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 2 | 60 | |
Total | 65 | 100 |
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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.
We have listed down the GATE 2021 syllabus PDF for CE, ME, CS, EC, and EE branch.
Papers | Syllabus |
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General Aptitude (GA) : Common in all papers | Download |
CE: Civil Engineering | Download |
CS: Computer Sc. And Information Technology | Download |
EC: Electronics And Communication Engineering | Download |
EE: Electrical Engineering | Download |
ME: Mechanical Engineering | Download |
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A detailed look at what’s new in GATE 2021:
1. Increase in GATE 2021 exam days
The exam dates of GATE 2021 show that the exam will now be held on 6 days unlike past years when it was held on 4 days (alternate weekends). Keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in view, GATE exam will now be held on February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14, 2021.
2. GATE 2021 Test Papers now 27 from the earlier 25
Two new subjects namely Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Sciences (XH) have been announced. The syllabi for these will be shortly available on the official gate website gate.iitb.ac.in.
3. Option to appear for two papers now
Till last year, all candidates could appear for only one GATE paper. This is set to change now. All candidates can now opt to appear for any two papers of their choice. This means that candidates will be able to indicate two papers of their choice while filling their GATE application form. This also may translate into higher GATE application fees for those candidates opting for two papers However, there is a catch in this clause that has been announced. The move is to boost inter-disciplinary studies and therefore candidates can only choose two papers from a given set of combinations provided the exam calendar permits. So, candidates can opt for exams that won’t have clashing dates and time in addition to the combinations permitted by IIT Bombay.
4. Three year degrees holders now eligible
Earlier only students whose graduation was of 4 years and above in duration could appear for GATE. This has been set aside to permit 10+2+3 students to apply and appear for GATE 2021. This means a graduate from any stream including arts, science or commerce can now apply for GATE 2021.
5. Third year students now eligible
This clause is much beneficial for students pursuing graduation or integrated courses of 4 plus years. Such students can now appear in their 3rd year and final year as well. While there is no age limit for GATE, this does allow such students to appear twice for the exam before they complete their graduation.
6. Benefits in PSU recruitment through GATE
While there has been an increase in PSU recruitment through GATE over the years, this benefit was mostly restricted to engineering students or post graduates in science or technology. The new eligibility criterion opens up new PSU recruitment opportunities for all graduates appearing for GATE 2021.
7. Pursuing masters and doctoral programmes at IITs and other universities
GATE 2021 may be the one criterion for admissions to the various masters and doctoral programmes at not just IITs but the NITs as well as leading universities which accept GATE scores. IITB is the organizing institute of GATE 2021 which is the national level entrance test for admissions to post graduate programmes offered by the IITs, NITs, IIITs as well as many leading universities. In addition GATE scores are used for PSU recruitment too.
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:
Branch | Recommended Books |
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GATE CS | Click here |
GATE CE | Click here |
GATE EC | Click here |
GATE EE | Click here |
GATE ME | Click here |
The Admit Card for GATE 2021 will be available ONLY on GOAPS website. The candidates have to download their Admit Card from this website. The Admit Card would be available for download, from 8th January 2021. Note that the Admit Cards will NOT be sent to the candidates by post/email.
Candidates must bring a print-out of the downloaded Admit Card on A4 sized paper to the Examination for the verification along with the original and valid photo Identity Document (NO photocopy/scanned copy/NOT an expired document), which was specified during the filling up of the online application (for example: Aadhaar-UID, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, College ID, Employee ID and Driving License).
The Admit Card is valid IF and ONLY IF the candidate's photograph and signature images are clear and legible. The photograph on the Admit Card and that in the valid photo identity document should match with the appearance of the candidate on the day of examination. To ensure this, print the Admit Card on an A4 sized paper using a laser printer, preferably in colour. Both, the GATE 2021 Admit Card and Original ID proof are essential for entry into the examinationhall.
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.
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.
GATE Paper (Branch) | GATE 2020 Question Paper | GATE 2020 Answer Key | GATE 2020 Solution |
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Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) | Question Paper | Answer Key | Solution |
Civil Engineering (CE) |
Question Paper-1 Question Paper-2 |
Answer Key-1 Answer Key-2 |
Solution-1 Solution-2 |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | Question Paper | Answer Key | Solution |
Electronics & Communications (EC) | Question Paper | Answer Key | Solution |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
Question Paper-1 Question Paper-2 |
Answer Key-1 Answer Key-2 |
Solution-1 Solution-2 |
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To calculate the GATE Percentile, follow the below formula: GATE Percentile=((N-R)/N) X 100
Where,
Below is the branch-wise GATE 2020 cut off: -
Branch | Total Candidates Appeared | General/EWS | OBC | SC/ST/PH |
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CSE | 97481 | 28.5 | 25.5 | 19.0 |
CE | 125974 | 32.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
EE | 93526 | 33.4 | 30 | 22.2 |
ECE | 83418 | 28.8 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
ME | 137826 | 34.0 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
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GATE 2021 Results
GATE 2021 results will be announced on 22nd March 2021 and will be available on the GOAPS Website. GATE 2021 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results. No information on the GATE 2021 score will be available after this period.
GATE 2021 Scorecard
After the declaration of results, GATE 2021 Scorecards of the qualified candidates can be downloaded free of cost between 26th March 2021 to 31st May 2021 from the GOAPS portal. It is highly
recommended that a softcopy of the scorecard is safely stored by the candidate for all the future uses.
In case, GATE qualified candidates require the soft copy of their GATE Scorecard after 31st May 2021 and till 31st December 2021, they MUST pay a fee of ₹500 (Rupees five hundred only) for
obtaining the same. From 1st January 2022 onwards, NO scorecard will be issued by GATE authority for GATE 2021 qualified candidates.
There is NO provision for the issue of hard copies of the GATE Scorecard.
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.
IIT Bombay will most expectedly be going to conduct the GATE 2021 exam.
There is no limit of attempts defined by the officials.
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.
Last year, the GATE cut off for general category in computer science was 28.5 marks.
There is no age limit set for the candidates.
GATE is conducted once every year.
There is no minimum CGPA required to appear for GATE 2021.
Students from BCA background are not eligible for this exam.
Candidates from the second and third year are eligible for GATE 2021.
GATE exam is conducted to get admission to postgraduate programs in Indian institutions of higher education.
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.
GATE registration number is the number you receive after successfully filling up the GATE registration form.
No, candidates in the 3rd year are not eligible to appear for GATE 2021.
No, you can not give GATE 2021 in 3rd year.
There is no limit for candidates to appear for GATE exam.
GATE EXAM 2021
GATE 2021 Exam Date Schedule was revealed on the official GATE site (gate.iitb.ac.in). You can check the date, day, and time of the GATE exam for the different branches as soon as the notification is issued. For your convenience, we will also provide a direct link to check the full GATE 2021 exam schedule below.
This year the GATE 2021 notification will be published by IIT Bombay along with the GATE registration link, syllabus, and important event dates. The GATE exam is scheduled to take place on the first week of February 2021. The GATE registration link will be activated on the official website. Applicants should check the required eligibility before applying for an online exam.
Upon completion of the City Correction Exam, IIT Bombay will release the GATE 2021 admit Card for all candidates 15 days prior to the date of the Exam. With the help of the registration number and password, you can easily download the GATE admit Card for the official GATE website.
For more details check here GATE 2021 Important Dates, Exam Pattern, admit Card Download Info, Exam City Correction, Application Form, Fee, Registration Dates, & Eligibility, Practice Question Papers.
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