GATE 2014 |
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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. |
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The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the
administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the
examination and declaring the results. |
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New in GATE 2014 |
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A new paper "Ecology and Evolution" is introduced in GATE 2014. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Application Fee has been revised as shown below: |
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Male
Candidates (General/OBC) - Rs 1500 |
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Women
Candidates of any category - Rs 750 |
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Other
Candidates (General/OBC) - Rs 1500 |
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SC / ST
/ PwD* Category Candidates - Rs 750 |
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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. |
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Changes in GATE 2013 that will continue to remain
in force for GATE 2014 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Eligibility |
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Before starting the application process, the
candidate must: |
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1. Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria (given below) of
GATE 2014. |
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2. Determine the GATE paper you wish to appear for. A candidate is
allowed to appear in ONLY ONE paper. |
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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. |
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The categories of candidates eligible to appear
for GATE 2014 are given in Table below. |
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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. |
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Qualifying
Degree (short) |
Qualifying
Degree/Examination (Descriptive) |
Description
of Eligible candidates |
Year of
Qualification cannot be later than |
Copies
of Certificates to be submitted |
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Passed in the year 2013 or earlier |
Expected to complete in 2014 or later |
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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 |
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Degree Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion
Certificate |
Certificate from Principal |
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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 |
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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 |
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Degree Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion
Certificate (pertaining to Masters degree) |
Certificate from Principal |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion
Certificate |
Certificate from Principal |
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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 |
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Professional Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/Course
Completion/ Membership Certificate issued by the society or Institute |
Copy of Mark sheet for Section “A” |
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Certificate from Principal |
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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. |
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Candidates with backlogs |
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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 |
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1. submit a copy of any one of the marks sheets of
the final year, |
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OR |
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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. |
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Important Dates |
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GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)
Website Opens: Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission |
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2nd
September 2013 |
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Last Date for Enrolment (after this only enrolled
candidates can fill the application) |
Tuesday |
1st October 2013 |
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Last date for Submission of Online Application
through Website |
Thursday |
3rd October 2013 |
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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 |
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Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of
City |
Wednesday |
20th November 2013 |
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Availability of Admit Card on the GOAPS website
for printing |
Wednesday |
1st January 2014 |
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GATE 2014 Online Examination |
Saturdays and Sundays |
Between 1st February and 2nd March 2014 |
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Forenoon: 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon |
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Afternoon: 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM |
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28th March
2014 |
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Announcement of Results on the Online Application
Website |
Friday |
(10:00 Hrs) |
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How to Apply? |
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All candidates have to
apply via ONLINE only. |
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An online interface is provided for most of
applicant’s interaction with the GATE office. With this interface an
applicant can |
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1. Do Enrolment using “New User Register here” |
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2. Fill the online application form |
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3. Upload photograph and signature. |
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4. Pay the application fee through net-banking or
indicate your option for payment through bank challan (State Bank of India or
Syndicate Bank). |
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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. |
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6. Contact the Zonal GATE office in case of any
queries/problems. |
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7. Download Admit Card. |
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8. View your responses, marks and GATE score. |
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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. |
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Application Fee |
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All candidates have to apply only ONLINE. Details
of the application fee are shown below. The
application fee is non-refundable. |
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Male
Candidates (General/OBC) |
Rs 1500 |
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Women Candidates of any category |
Rs 750 |
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Other Candidates (General/OBC) |
Rs 1500 |
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SC / ST / PwD* Category Candidates |
Rs 750 |
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Source : gate.iitkgp.ac.in/gate2014/home.php |
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