GATE is an entrance exam for admission in Master’s Degree and Ph.D. level Programmes of science and technology. The authority has released the GATE notification 2020 regarding the exam and other important events date. Candidates appearing for the exam must take proper note of everything.
What is GATE?
The GATE exam is an online examination that is conducted to take admission into a Master’s Degree in Engineering and Technological Disciplines along with Ph.D. level courses. The admissions are granted in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and other institutes/universities across India.
The examination is undertaken together by different IITs on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB - GATE), a Department under the Ministry of Human Resources and Development.
GATE Latest News
- The GATE 2020 exams will be the first GATE that has seats reserved for the aspirants from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.
- According to the amendments by the Central Government, 10% additional seats will be reserved for EWS candidates.
- Results of GATE will be formulated following the normalization process.
- This will be the second time in GATE examinations, that paper of Statistics discipline will also be examined.
- Biomedical Engineering will be introduced for the first time in the GATE examination.
- Candidates can appear for only one discipline of their respective backgrounds.
GATE Exam 2020 Highlights
| Exam |
GATE 2020 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) |
| Level of Exam |
All India Level |
| Conducting Authority |
7 IITs and IISc, Banglore on Rotational basis. |
| Application Mode |
Online |
| Exam Mode |
Computer-Based Mode |
| Number of Papers |
25 Papers (Biomedical Engineering is newly added) |
| Number of Test Takers |
8,58,030 |
| Official website |
gate.iitd.ac.in |
GATE Exam Branches and Code
The GATE Exams are conducted for different branches of science, and the abbreviated code of each discipline is further given below:
- Aerospace Engineering- (AE)
- Agricultural Engineering- (AG)
- Biotechnology- (BT)
- Civil Engineering- (CE)
- Chemical Engineering- (CH)
- Computer Science and Information Technology- (CS)
- Electronics and Communication- (EC)
- Electrical Engineering- (EE)
- Instrumentation Engineering- (IN)
- Mechanical Engineering- (ME)
- Metallurgical Engineering- (MT)
- Mining Engineering- (MN)
- Petroleum Engineering- (PE)
- Production and Industrial Engineering- (PI)
- Textile Engineering and Fiber Science- (TF)
- Engineering Sciences- (XE)
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GATE Important Dates
The candidates willing to sit for the GATE examinations in the year 2020, must be aware of the important events and event dates. GATE 2020 notification date is announced and to get more details, candidates should visit the official website.
Even they opt for GATE 2020 notification pdf download. The important event date associated with the GATE examination are:
| Important Events |
Important Event Dates |
| GATE Registration Window 2020 |
August 31 – October 5, 2019 |
| GATE Application Form Correction Window |
October 15, 2019 |
| Last Date for Requesting Change of Examination City (an additional fee will be applicable) |
November 25, 2019 |
| GATE Admit Card Availability |
January 3, 2020 |
|
GATE 2020 Examination Forenoon: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Tentative)
Afternoon: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Tentative)
|
February 1, 2020 February 2, 2020 February 8, 2020 February 9, 2020 |
| Official Answer Key Releasing |
10 days after the examination |
| Result Declaration |
March 16, 2020 |
| Scorecard Publication |
7 days after the result declaration |
| GATE Counselling cum Admission Process |
April 2020 |
GATE 2020 Exam Schedule
GATE notification 2020, has released all the subject wise exam dates with timing and day. Candidates must know the important exam dates which are mentioned below in a table format.
| Session Code |
Examination Date & Day |
Time |
Paper(s) Code |
| S1 |
1st February (Saturday) |
09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
IN, ME1, MT, PE, PH |
| S2 |
1st February (Saturday) |
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session) |
CY, ME2, PI |
| S3 |
2nd February (Sunday) |
09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
AR, BM, BT, CH, MA, MN, ST, XE, XL |
| S4 |
2nd February (Sunday) |
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session) |
AE, AG, EC, GG |
| S5 |
8th February (Saturday) |
09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
EE, EY, TF |
| S6 |
8th February (Saturday) |
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session) |
CS |
| S7 |
9th February (Sunday) |
09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
CE1 |
| S8 |
9th February (Sunday) |
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session) |
CE2 |
GATE Eligibility Criteria 2020
Before GATE notification 2020 apply online, aspirants must check the eligibility criteria to appear for the examination. This is the common GATE eligibility criteria for every candidate.
| Criteria |
GATE Eligibility 2020 |
| Age Limit |
No age limit |
| Qualification |
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology Master’s Degree in any Science Discipline |
| Nationality |
Indians and Foreign Nationals |
GATE Streamwise Education Qualification 2020
The GATE examination has separate eligibility criteria for aspirants belonging to different science and engineering degrees. The streamwise educational degree, passing year of examinations and others are given in a detail tabulated format below:
| Qualifying Degree / Examination |
Curriculum Description |
Year of Qualification |
| Bachelor’s in Engineering/Technology (4 years degree after 12th or 3 years degree after Diploma/ B.Sc. in Engineering /Technology) |
At present in the final year or completed the course |
2020 |
| Bachelor’s of Architecture (5 years degree) |
At present in the final year or already completed |
2020 |
| Bachelor’s in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 12th) |
At present in the 4th year or already completed |
2020 |
| 6 years program degree holders, consisting of internship or residency training during the sixth year |
Presently in the 4th/ 5th/6th year or already completed |
2022 |
| Master’s degree in any stream of Science/Mathematics/Computer Applications /Statistics or equivalent |
Presently in the final year or completed the course |
2020 |
| Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4 years program for Post-B.Sc.) |
Presently in the 2nd/ 3rd/4th year or already completed |
2022 |
| Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5 years program) |
At present in the 4th/5th year or already completed |
2021 |
| Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years Integrated B.S.-M.S. program |
Presently in the final year or completed the course |
2020 |
| Equivalent examinations by Professional Societies recognized under MHRD/UPSC/AICTE in B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. |
Completed Section A or other equivalent professional courses |
NA |
GATE Application Form 2020
The candidates who are preparing for the GATE have to apply and fill the application form to be able to appear and sit for the examination. The application will be done in an online mode and has the following steps.
Step 1: Candidates have to visit the official website – gate.iitd.ac.in.
Step 2: Need to register with the required information.
Step 3: Have to create and enroll with the registration id and password. This id and password must be saved for future references.
Step 4: Provide information on various personal details.
Step 5: Upload all the scanned pictures of signature, photograph, eligibility certificate and others in the format specified.
Step 6: Complete the GATE Application fee payment.
Step 7: Submit the overall Application Form.
Step 8: Take a GATE Application form printout for future reference.
Step 9: Click and go the link ‘GOAPS’ to check the GATE Application form status.
Candidates can check the displayed status from the categories mentioned below:
- Received
- Under Scrutiny
- Accepted
- Defect Status
- Status after Rectification
- Rejected with a Valid Reason
GATE Application Form Correction
The Authority has released the GATE Application Form correction. The date of application form correction is from October 15 – November 25, 2019. Candidates can make correction in the following areas:
- Applicant’s Name
- Date of Birth
- Parents/Guardian’s Name
- Country
- Parent’s Mobile Number
- Correspondence Address
- Qualifying Degree Details
- Category/Gender/PwD status/Dyslexia
GATE Admit Card
- To download the GATE Admit Card 2020, candidates have to visit the official website- gate.iitd.ac.in.
- Admit Card must have the name of the applicant, exam center, signature, and photograph.
- Before downloading the GATE Admit Card candidates must verify certain information.
- If there are any cases of discrepancies in the admit card, the candidates must report it to the conducting authority that is IIT Delhi.
- Candidates must carry additional photo id proof like voter card, aadhar card, driving license, pan card, etc.
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GATE 2020 Exam Pattern
The GATE exam notification 2020 is out, and the candidates preparing for it must be aware of the GATE exam pattern. All the essential information regarding the examination are mentioned below in the table.
| Mode of Examination |
Online |
| Question Pattern |
Multiple Choice Question ( MCQ) |
| Total number of Questions |
65 |
| Maximum Marks |
100 |
| Exam Duration |
3 Hours |
| Topics |
General Aptitude-15% of the total marks Engineering Mathematics (specified discipline)- 15% of the total marks Specified Subjects- 70% of the total marks |
GATE Marking Scheme 2020
- The total marks of the GATE Examination are 100.
- 2/ 3rd marks will be deducted for questions carrying 2 marks.
- 1/ 3rd marks will be deducted for questions carrying 1 mark.
- There is no negative marking for NAT questions.
GATE Syllabus
The GATE examination has a common paper of General Aptitude for all the candidates. This section carries 15% of the total marks.
This GA paper has two subparts which incorporate the verbal ability and numerical ability. The topics under both these sections are given below.
GATE Syllabus for Verbal Ability
This section has topics from English Grammar and Logical reasoning. The following subjects are tested in this section:
- English Grammar
- Sentence Completion
- Verbal Analogies
- Word Groups
- Instructions
- Critical Reasoning
- Verbal Deduction
GATE Syllabus for Numerical Ability
This section includes questions that assess the basic mathematical skills of candidates. The following subtopics are covered in this section of the GATE exam.
- Numerical computation
- Numerical Estimation
- Numerical Reasoning
- Data Interpretation
GATE Civil Syllabus
The GATE Civil Syllabus includes two papers engineering mathematics and the concerned discipline. Engineering Mathematics has a weightage of 15% while the topics under civil engineering contain 70% marks.
Engineering Mathematics Paper (Civil Engineering)
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus
- Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE)
- Partial Differential Equations (PDE)
- Probability and Statistics
- Numerical Methods
Civil Engineering Paper
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering
GATE Mechanical Syllabus
The GATE Mechanical Syllabus includes two papers engineering mathematics and the concerned discipline. Engineering Mathematics has a weightage of 15% while the topics under mechanical engineering contain 70% marks.
Engineering Mathematics Paper (Mechanical Engineering)
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Probability and Statistics
- Numerical Methods
- Complex Variables
Mechanical Engineering Paper
- Manufacturing
- Thermal Science
- Fluids Mechanics
- Heat Transfer
- Theory of Machines and Variations
GATE Electronics Syllabus
The GATE Electronics and Communication Syllabus includes two papers engineering mathematics and the concerned discipline. Engineering Mathematics has a weightage of 15% while the topics under electronics and communication contain 70% marks.
Engineering Mathematics Paper (Electronics and Communication)
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Probability and Statistics
- Numerical Methods
- Vector Analysis
- Complex Analysis
Electronics and Communication Paper
- Networks, Signals, and Systems
- Electronic Devices
- Analog Circuits
- Digital Circuits
- Control Systems
- Communications
- Electromagnetics
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GATE Cut off
This is the GATE cut-off of 2019 released by IIT-Madras after the results were declared.
| Exam Papers |
General |
SC/ ST/ PwD |
OBC |
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) |
33.5 |
22.3 |
30.2 |
| Agricultural Engineering (AG) |
28.3 |
18.9 |
25.5 |
| Architecture and Planning (AR) |
41 |
27.3 |
36.9 |
| Biotechnology (BT) |
35.9 |
23.9 |
32.3 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) |
28.2 |
18.8 |
25.4 |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) |
34.8 |
23.2 |
31.3 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) |
29.5 |
19.7 |
26.6 |
| Chemistry (CY) |
32 |
21.3 |
28.8 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) |
26.7 |
17.8 |
24 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) |
39.6 |
26.4 |
35.6 |
| Ecology and Evolution (EY) |
37.1 |
24.7 |
33.4 |
| Geology and Geophysics (GG) |
44.5 |
29.7 |
40.1 |
| Instrumentation Engineering (IN) |
31.9 |
21.3 |
28.7 |
| Mathematics (MA) |
25 |
16.7 |
22.5 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
34.1 |
22.7 |
30.7 |
| Mining Engineering (MN) |
31.5 |
21 |
28.4 |
| Metallurgical Engineering (MT) |
53.5 |
35.7 |
48.1 |
| Petroleum Engineering (PE) |
49.9 |
33.3 |
44.9 |
| Physics (PH) |
25.2 |
16.8 |
22.7 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) |
32.2 |
21.5 |
29 |
| Statistics (ST) |
32.5 |
21.7 |
29.2 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) |
40.1 |
26.7 |
36.1 |
| Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) |
26.7 |
17.8 |
24 |
| Life Sciences (XL-P, Q, R, S, T, U) |
36.7 |
24.5 |
33 |
GATE Civil Cutoff 2019
Given below is the GATE Civil Category-wise Cut off:
| Discipline |
General |
SC/ ST/ PwD |
OBC |
| Civil Engineering (CE) |
26.90 |
17.9 |
24.20 |
GATE Mechanical Cutoff 2019
Given below is the GATE Mechanical Cutoff for different categories:
| Discipline |
General |
SC/ ST/ PwD |
OBC |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
34.7 |
23.1 |
31.2 |
GATE Electronics Cut off 2019
GATE Electronics Cutoff for various categories is given below:
| Discipline |
General |
SC/ ST/ PwD |
OBC |
| Electronics and Communication |
25.0 |
16.6 |
22.5 |
PSU Recruitment through GATE
There are recruitments in different PSUs through GATE scores but additionally, candidates have to check the overall eligibility criteria set by these companies to get recruited. The different types of PSUs where candidates can get recruitment are mentioned below:
- Mini-Ratna PSUs (PEC Limited, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, THDC India Limited, and others).
- Navratna PSUs (BEL, Power Grid, Oil Indian Limited, and others).
- Maharatna PSUs (BHEL, GAIL, SAIL, IOCL, and others).
GATE Counselling 2020
Gate latest notification regarding the counselling has also been released. The following are the important events and dates for the counselling procedure.
| Important Events |
Important Event Dates |
| GATE Result Declaration |
March 16, 2020 |
| IITs MTech. Admission through GATE exam, Registration Starts |
March 2020 |
| IISc Bangalore MTech. Admission through GATE exam |
March 2020 |
| NITs MTech. Admission through GATE exam, Registration Starts |
April 2020 |
| GATE IIT Admission-COAP, Registration Date |
April 2020 |
| State University. Admission through GATE exam |
February-July 2020 |
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Colleges Accepting GATE 2020 Score
These are the list of colleges that are accepting the GATES 2020 Scores.
- IIT, Bombay
- IIT, Bhubaneswar
- IIT, Delhi
- IIT, Gandhinagar
- IIT, Guwahati
- IIT, Kanpur
- IIT, Kharagpur
- IIT, Madras
- IIT, Mandi
- IIT, Patna
- IIT, Roorkee
- IIT, Ropar
- IIT-(BHU), Varanasi
This is the overall detail regarding the GATE notifications and exam dates for aspirants preparing for GATE exams. The information provided above will help them in their preparation strategies and application process of the GATE examination.
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