GATE 2014
 
          Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology that are listed below on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
 
          The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.
   
New in GATE 2014 
   
          1. A new paper "Ecology and Evolution" is introduced in GATE 2014.
          2. Examinations for all the 22 papers will be conducted by an ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT). The online examination paper will contain some questions for which numerical answers must be keyed in by the candidate using the virtual keypad. Rest of the questions shall be of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type.
          3. GATE 2014 examinations will be held during forenoon and afternoon sessions on alternate weekends (Saturday and Sunday) between 1st February 2014 and 2nd March 2014. Examination for some of the papers in GATE 2014 will be held in multiple sessions. Exact details on complete examination schedule will be notified at a later date. 
          4. Application Fee has been revised as shown below:
    Male Candidates (General/OBC)  -  Rs 1500
    Women Candidates of any category  -  Rs 750
    Other Candidates (General/OBC)  -  Rs 1500
    SC / ST / PwD* Category Candidates  -  Rs 750
   
          Note that depending on the mode of payment (net-banking/challan) additional charges will be applicable. Challan Payment can be made either by State Bank of India or Syndicate bank.
   
Changes in GATE 2013 that will continue to remain in force for GATE 2014
   
          1. Application Process: For GATE 2014, as in GATE 2013, all information related to the candidates’ will be available in a single GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Candidates have to register/enroll and fill the application via ONLINE mode ONLY by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc and any of the seven IITs. The photograph and signature of the applicant must be uploaded during the online application. The application process becomes complete only when a printout of the filled ONLINE application with the candidate’s signature and a good quality photograph affixed in the appropriate place is received by the respective Zonal GATE offices along with necessary documents, if any, on or before 10th October 2013. Please note that application forms are not available for sale anywhere else.
          2. Downloadable Admit Card: Admit cards will NOT be sent by e-mail/post, they can ONLY be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 1st January 2014. The candidate has to bring the printed admit card to the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification. It may be noted that one of the following photo identifications is ONLY permitted: Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address. The details of this ID proof have to be given while filling the online application.
          3. Numerical Answer Type Questions: The question paper for GATE 2014 will consist of questions of both multiple-choice type and numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, candidates have to choose the answer from the given choices. Numerical answer type questions are not multiple-choice type; the candidates have to enter a number as the answer using a virtual keypad. 
   
Eligibility
   
Before starting the application process, the candidate must:
   
1. Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria (given below) of GATE 2014.
   
2. Determine the GATE paper you wish to appear for. A candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE paper.
   
3. Choose the City of choice to appear for the examination: There are three choices, in the order of preference. The candidate can choose a particular city as the first choice for appearing GATE 2014 examination. The corresponding zone to which this first choice city belongs will be known. The candidate can then choose his/ her second choice only from the cities available in that zone. However, as an additional option, a third choice is also introduced in GATE 2014. The list of third choice cities will be as specified by each zone. Note that this third choice city may either be from the zone to which the first and second choice cities belong or from some other zone. The third choice will be considered only when the candidate could not be accommodated either in first or second choice cities. The tentative zone wise list of cities for GATE 2014 is given in Examination Cities. However, the GATE Committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing city and allot a city that may not be any of the choices of a candidate.
   
The categories of candidates eligible to appear for GATE 2014 are given in Table below.
   
Necessary supporting documents must be sent along with the printed version of the online application by speed/ registered post to the respective Zonal Offices. Please study the following table carefully and make sure that your year of qualification is not later than what is specified.
   
Qualifying Degree (short) Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive) Description of Eligible candidates Year of Qualification cannot be later than Copies of Certificates to be submitted
        Passed in the year 2013 or earlier Expected to complete in 2014 or later
B.E./B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Pharm. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy (Post-Diploma/ Post B.Sc./4 years after 10+2) Currently in the 4th year or already completed 2014 Degree Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate Certificate from Principal
B.S Bachelor's degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) Currently in the 4th year or already completed 2014 Degree Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate Certificate from Principal
M.Sc./M.A./ MCA or equivalent Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent Currently in the final year or already completed 2014 Degree Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate (pertaining to Masters degree) Certificate from Principal
Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post BSc) Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (Four year programme) Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed 2016 Degree Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate Certificate from Principal
Int. M.E./M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) Integrated Master’s degree programs or Dual Degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (Five year programme) Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed 2015 Degree Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate Certificate from Principal
Int. M. Sc/ Int. B.S.-M.S. Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.S.-M.S. program Currently in the final year or already completed 2014 Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion Certificate Certificate from Principal
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch) B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch. equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/ UPSC/ AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India) Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses NA Professional Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/Course Completion/ Membership Certificate issued by the society or Institute Copy of Mark sheet for Section “A”
           
   
Certificate from Principal
   
Candidates who have to submit a certificate from their college Principal, as determined from the above table, have to obtain a signature from their principal along with the seal on the “Certificate from the Principal” format that will be printed on the application PDF file which is generated after completion of the online application submission.
   
Candidates with backlogs
   
Candidates who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2013, but with a backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should
   
1. submit a copy of any one of the marks sheets of the final year, 
   
OR  
   
2. have to obtain a signature from their Principal along with the seal on the “Certificate from the Principal” format that will be printed on the application PDF file which will be generated after completion of the online application submission.
   
Important Dates
   
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens: Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission Monday 2nd September 2013  
Last Date for Enrolment (after this only enrolled candidates can fill the application) Tuesday 1st October 2013  
Last date for Submission of Online Application through Website Thursday 3rd October 2013  
Last Date for the receipt of Print-out of the ONLINE Application along with all the supporting documents at the respective Zonal GATE Offices Thursday 10th October 2013  
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of City Wednesday 20th November 2013  
Availability of Admit Card on the GOAPS website for printing Wednesday 1st January 2014  
GATE 2014 Online Examination Saturdays and Sundays Between 1st February and 2nd March 2014  
Forenoon: 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon      
Afternoon: 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM   28th March 2014  
Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website Friday  (10:00 Hrs)  
       
       
How to Apply?
   
All candidates have to apply via ONLINE only.
   
An online interface is provided for most of applicant’s interaction with the GATE office. With this interface an applicant can
   
1. Do Enrolment using “New User Register here”
2. Fill the online application form
3. Upload photograph and signature.
4. Pay the application fee through net-banking or indicate your option for payment through bank challan (State Bank of India or Syndicate Bank).
5. Check the Status of your application form: Received, Under Scrutiny, Accepted, Defect Status, Status after Rectification, Rejected with Valid Reasons, Admit Card Ready for Download, etc.
6. Contact the Zonal GATE office in case of any queries/problems.
7. Download Admit Card.
8. View your responses, marks and GATE score.
   
The login to this interface is through your GOAPS Enrolment ID and a GOAPS password. Length of the password should be 8 -15 characters. Please note that \a, \b, \n, \r, \t, \\ are not permitted in the password. Keep this information safe and do not disclose it to anyone.
   
Application Fee
   
All candidates have to apply only ONLINE. Details of the application fee are shown below. The application fee is non-refundable.
   
Male Candidates (General/OBC) Rs 1500  
Women Candidates of any category Rs 750  
Other Candidates (General/OBC) Rs 1500  
SC / ST / PwD* Category Candidates Rs 750  
           
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