GATE 2021 - Exam Dates (Out), Registration, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus and Cut Off

GATE 2021 - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has announced the GATE exam dates. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE 2021 exam will be conducted on February 5 to 7 and 12 to 14. GATE 2021 registration will start tentatively from August 2020. Two new subjects - have also been added in GATE exam 2021. Also, there will be relaxation in minimum eligibility for applying to GATE 2021 due to COVID-19 situation. As per the announcement, candidates in their third year of undergraduate degree will be eligible for GATE 2021. The addition of humanities and social science paper will also allow candidates from arts and commerce background to appear for the exam. GATE 2021 will be conducted for a total of 27 subjects to shortlist the candidates to offer admission into M.E./M.Tech/PhD at the IITs, NITS, IIITs and CFTIs. GATE 2021 will be conducted online across various cities of the country and abroad. Interested candidates can apply for GATE by filling the application form in online mode. However, candidates are advised to refer to the prescribed GATE 2021 eligibility criteria before proceeding towards applying for it. Go through the full article to know in detail about GATE 2021 application form, important dates, eligibility criteria, admit card/hall ticket and more.
Latest: GATE 2021 application form will be available from August (tentative).
Important: GATE 2021 will be conducted on February 5 to 7 and 12 to 14; GATE 2021 website live now

What's new in GATE 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, the organising institute of GATE 2021 has brought major changes in exam as listed below

• GATE 2021 will have Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH) as two new subjects, thus making the total number of GATE papers to 27
• GATE 2021 has relaxed the eligibility criteria due to COVID-19 situation. As per the relaxed GATE 2021 eligibility criteria, candidates in their third year of undergraduate degree will be eligible for the exam.

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Why Qualify GATE 2021?

Following are the reasons why one should appear for GATE 2021:

PSU Recruitment

By qualifying GATE 2021, candidates will be eligible for PSUs Recruitment. The process of PSU Recruitment will consist of an interview or test. However, some companies can also directly recruit on the basis of GATE scores. Candidates must note that the number of PSUs participating in the recruitment process are increasing, moreover, top companies are also getting involved in it.

Jobs

Apart from PSU, GATE qualified candidates will also be able to apply for various jobs like a Professor or Asst. Professor in reputed institutes. Moreover, Scientists "C" grade jobs can also be acquired by candidates who have qualified GATE. Apart from these organizations, some of the private firms also use GATE score to select candidates.

Masters and PhD Programme Admissions

GATE qualified will also be able to apply for admission into IITs, NITs, GFTIs, IISc and many other institutes for higher studies. Not only this, candidates can also avail some reserved seats at IIMs for doctoral programme admissions. Based on the GATE score, Institutes like IIT Bombay offers admissions to PhD., PGDM and PGDIE programmes.

Study Abroad

Not only India, candidates who have GATE scores will be able to apply for studies in other countries like Germany, Singapore also.

Fellowship

Candidates with GATE scores are eligible for scholarships provided by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). Also, Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) by CSIR laboratories are also offered to them. Along with this, candidates are allotted financial aid of Rs. 12,400 per month in the form of UGC scholarship. Candidates are also given stipend by BARC.

GATE Exam Dates 2021

IIT Bombay has announced GATE 2021 exam dates. As per the announced GATE 2021 dates, exam will be conducted on February 5 to 7 and 12 to 14. Candidates can refer to the mentioned below table to keep a track on GATE 2021 important dates. Going through the important dates of GATE 2021, candidates will not miss any essential events like commencement of registration process, availability of admit card, exam date and more. Mentioned below given dates are tentative. The GATE important dates 2021 will be updated here as soon as released by the authorities.

GATE 2021 Important Dates

GATE Eligibility Criteria 2021

The parameters that candidates will have to meet to be eligible to appear for the examination will be listed in the eligibility criteria of GATE 2021. Ineligible candidates could get their applications cancelled.

GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

• Nationality - One needs to be a citizen of India. However candidates from other countries can apply for GATE 2021 if they meet the given eligibility criteria.

• Age Criteria - No age limit.

• Academic Qualification - The candidates should have completed or be in their pre-final/final year of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology (B.E./B.Tech) or Postgraduate (M.Sc) degree in any relevant science subject. For detailed info, candidates can refer below the given table.

• Pass Percentage - No minimum pass percentage in the qualifying degree.

GATE 2021 - List of Eligible Qualifying Examinations

GATE Application Form 2021

IIT Bombay will release the GATE 2021 application form tentatively in the last week of August in online mode. In order to access the registration form or application form of GATE 2021, candidates will have to register at GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Only those candidates will register, fill and submit the registration form of GATE 2021 will be able to appear for entrance examination. For the reference, mentioned below are the steps that candidates will have to follow for GATE 2021 registration.

Steps to Fill GATE 2021 Application Form

Step 1 - Get Register - All the eligible candidates will have to register through GOAPS. Candidates will have to enter their name, email ID and mobile number during registration. On successful registration, an enrollment number will be generated. For login purposes, candidates will also have to create their choice of password and keep it safe

Step 2 - Fill Application Form - After registration, the candidates will have to enter all the requisite details in registration form like personal, educational and contact information. Along with this, details related to college and valid photo ID also need to be filled in the application form of GATE 2021. The candidates will also have to select their choice of GATE paper and exam centres.

Step 3 - Upload Scanned Images - The photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) will have to be scanned and uploaded as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities.

Step 4 - Pay Application Fees - Pay the application fee as per the category one belongs to in online mode i.e., net banking/debit card/credit card.

GATE 2021 Application Fees

Step 5 - Submission of Application Form - After completing the above given steps, the candidates will have to submit their application form.

How to Check GATE 2021 Application Form Status?

After submission of GATE 2021 registration, candidates will be able to check the status of their form. To check the status, candidates will have to log in through GOAPS. The status of the candidates will be mentioned accordingly as per the given categories:

• Received

• Under Scrutiny

• Accepted

• Defect Status

• Status after Rectification

• Rejected with Valid Reason

With the help of the application form/registration form status, the candidates will be able to know whether the authorities had received the form or not.

GATE Application Form Correction 2021

The authorities will publish the list of marked defects in the submitted registration form. Candidates will have to edit or rectify the highlighted defects within the given time period. Registered candidates can use the facility of application form correction to rectify the defects. Information such as exam paper, city, gender, category and applicant details will be open for correction during this procedure only for the registered candidates. To access the application form for correction, login GOAPS account.

Details can be edited

• Name of the candidate

• Date of Birth

• Name of Parent/Guardian

• Country of Residence

• Parent/Guardian’s Mobile Number

• Correspondence Address

• Qualifying Degree Details

Candidate in India

• For exam city change request within India - Rs. 400

• For exam city change request outside India (Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu) - Rs. 3550

• For exam city change request outside India (Dubai and Singapore) - Rs. 7100

Candidate outside India

• The fee is waived for GATE examination city in India

• For exam city request outside India - USD $10 (Rs. 740).

• For exam city change request from Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka & Kathmandu to Dubai or Singapore - Rs. 4290

Note: The candidates will also be allowed to change their category/gender/PwD status/Dyslexia and other similar learning disabilities within a given period of time.

GATE Exam Centres 2021

The list of venues where the entrance examination will be conducted will constitute the exam centres of GTE 2021. During GATE 2021 registration, the candidates will have to select an exam centre in order of their preference. Allotment of GATE 2021 exam centres will be done as per preference and availability. There are eight zonal centres under which various cities are listed where the examination will be conducted.

Exam Centres of GATE 2021

Comparison of Previous GATE Exam Cities

GATE 2021 Paper Codes

The authorities will conduct GATE 2021 for 27 papers. Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH) have been introduced as a new addition this year. All of the candidates should know the paper code of their respective GATE 2021 paper. While registering for the examination, the candidates will be asked to fill details about paper codes. Without knowing the paper codes of GATE 2021, the candidates are advised not to fill the application form.

Paper Codes of GATE 2021

GATE 2021 Paper Codes for XE and XL Papers

How to Prepare for GATE 2021?

To prepare for the national level postgraduate engineering entrance examination, GATE 2021 candidates must be well-versed with the syllabus, exam pattern, attempt mock test, solve previous year sample papers and more. Mentioned below are the few tips and tricks that can help candidates to perform well in the entrance examination, boost their preparation for the upcoming examination.

Tips to Prepare for GATE 2021

• Be familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus

• Refer to the GATE 2021 syllabus and prepare a study plan. Make sure you allot equal time to various topics mentioned in the syllabus.

• Solve mock tests and sample papers.

• Refer relevant books to prepare in a better way for GATE 2021.

• Get enough hours of sleeps

• Revision is the key to success

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GATE Exam Pattern 2021

Before moving forward towards preparation, candidates are advised to check the exam pattern of GATE 2021. Through the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to know details such as the duration of the exam, subjects, number of questions, marking scheme and more. This will make the candidates aware of how the examination will be conducted and boost their preparation process.

GATE 2021 Exam Pattern

GATE 2021 Marking Scheme

GATE Syllabus 2021

IIT Bombay will release the syllabus of GATE 2021 in online mode. The syllabus will consists of the subjects and topics that candidates will have to study to prepare for the exam. Since the syllabus of each paper is different, the candidates will have to check according to the discipline that they select. By using the syllabus, the candidates will be aware of which topics need to be studied for the examination. Candidates must note that General Aptitude has to be studied as it is compulsory for every GATE paper.

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GATE Mock Test 2021

IIT Bombay will release the mock test of GATE 2021. Through the mock test, the candidates will be able to get familiar with the exam pattern of GATE 2021. GATE 2021 mock test is a stimulation of the real exam and will help candidates in preparing for the upcoming examination. Authorities releases separate mock tests for the various papers conducted by them. The mock test will be 3 hours long and will consist of objective type questions.

Note: For more preparation tips, the candidates can check the interviews of the previous year toppers

GATE 2020 Toppers List (AIR 1)

GATE 2020 Toppers List (Other rank holders)

GATE Admit Card 2021

The authorities will release the GATE 2021 hall ticket tentatively in the first week of January. All registered candidates will be able to download the admit card/hall ticket from the official website after it will be issued. If any candidate's applications get rejected due to some reasons, they will not be able to access the admit card. Details related to the entrance examination such as venue, timings and more will be available on the admit card of GATE 2021. While reporting at the examination centre, the candidates will be required to carry their GATE admit card 2021. Without the admit card, the candidates will not be allowed to appear for the examination. Along with the hall ticket, a photo identity proof also needs to be produced. From the given below ID proofs, candidates can produce any one of them at the exam centre.

List of Photo ID’s for Indian Students

• Passport

• Voter ID

• Aadhaar Number

• PAN Card

• Valid College ID

• Employee Identification Card

• Driving License

List of Photo ID’s for International Students

• Passport

• Government Issued ID

• Employee ID

GATE Answer Key 2021

Candidates will be able to access GATE 2021 answer key tentatively in the third week of February. The authorities will first release provisional answer key and after evaluating the feedback final answer key of GATE 2021 will be issued. GATE answer key 2021 will consist of correct answers to the questions asked in the examination. The answer key of GATE 2021 can be used to calculate probable scores by following official marking scheme. Objections against the provisional answer key will be accepted by the authorities tentatively in the third week of February. Payment of Rs. 500 has to be made by the candidates for every challenge. After checking all of the objections sent by the authorities, the final answer key of GATE 2021 will be released. Candidates can refer to the previous years’ GATE answer key for the reference.

Previous Year (GATE 2020) Answer Key for top 5 papers (Official)

GATE Question Papers 2021

The authorities will release the official question papers of GATE 2021 for all the candidates who will appear for the entrance exam. Candidates will be able to check the question papers of GATE 2021 by login to their account. Through the question papers, the candidates will get to know the type of questions asked as well details about the weightage and division of topics in the syllabus. The questions of all disciplines of GATE 2021 will be released with the answer key.

Previous Year GATE Question Paper

GATE 2020 Question Papers (Official)

GATE Response Sheet 2021

IIT Bombay will release the response sheet of GATE 2021 tentatively in second week of February. Candidates will be able to check their recorded responses through the released sheet in online mode. To check the response sheet, the candidates will have to log in using their enrolment ID and password.

GATE 2021 College Predictor

Careers360 has developed the tool, GATE 2021 college predictor for the candidates to know which colleges they are likely to get admission in based on their probable/secured scores. Candidates will be able to access the college predictor of GATE 2021 after the declaration of result. It's an online tool which is simple and easy to use. Details such as GATE score out of 1000, GATE marks out of 100, caste, paper and more will have to be submitted to compute the list of eligible colleges. This will also allow the candidates to be prepared for the various counselling and admission sessions.

GATE Result 2021

IIT Bombay will announce the result of GATE 2021 in the third week of March. In order to access the result candidates will have to log in using their GATE enrolment ID/email address/registration ID and password. Through the result, the candidates will be able to check their scores out of 100, qualifying marks for GATE paper, All India Rank and more. The scores will be calculated by using the raw scores secured by the candidates in their respective GATE paper. For those papers which have multiple sessions, a normalization process will be adopted by the authorities.

How to Check GATE Result 2021

1. Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as and when available)

2. Click on the result link

3. Enter GATE enrolment ID/email address/registration ID and password

4. Click on Submit tab

5. The result will be displayed on the screen

GATE Score Card 2021

After the result is announced, the scorecard of GATE 2021 will be made available for downloading. The score card will be released tentatively in the third week of March. Only those candidates who have met the qualifying cutoff will be allotted rank and allowed to download the rank card. Information such as score out of 1000, raw score, category wise qualifying marks, rank and more will be present in the GATE 2021 score card.

Note: The candidates will have to note that the score card will be valid for three years from the date of result declaration.

Steps to Download GATE Score Card 2021

1. Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as and when available)

2. Click on the scorecard link

3. Log in through GOAPS using enrollment ID/email address/registration ID and password

4. Click on Submit

5. Download and print out the scorecard of GATE 2021.

GATE Cutoff 2021

The qualifying marks that the candidates are required to secure to have higher chances of admission will constitute GATE 2021 cutoff. Candidates should note that the cutoff of each GATE 2021 paper will be different. The cutoff can be found in the result of GATE 2021 released by the authorities. Different criteria related to the entrance examination will be checked by the authorities while preparing the GATE cutoff 2021.

Previous Year’s GATE Qualifying Cutoff

GATE 2020 Qualifying Cutoff (Official)

GATE 2019 Qualifying Cutoff

GATE Counselling 2021

IIT Bombay will not conduct common counselling for GATE 2021. Since there is no centralized counselling process through GATE, the candidates will have to apply individually for admission into M.Tech courses. The rank and scores secured in GATE 2021 will be checked by the various institutes during the admission procedure. Those candidates who are interested in IIT admissions will be able to use a common portal which is GATE COAP. For NIT admissions, the candidates can register through CCMT. Candidates are advised to check individual institute information for details about admissions.

Previous Year GATE Statistics

GATE COAP 2021

GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is a common portal which is activated for IIT admissions. Through COAP, candidates who have qualified GATE 2021 will be able to apply for M.Tech admissions into IITs. The list of IIT admissions offers will be presented to the candidates out of which they will have to select their preference. Selection of IITs has to be done by the candidates after registration.The candidates will also have to separately apply at the individual IITs for some cases.

GATE COAP 2021: List of Participating Institutes

CCMT 2021 - List of Participating Institutes

National Institute of Technology (NIT) conducts Centralized Counselling for M.Tech admissions. Candidates who wish to get admission through CCMT admission need to check the list of participating institutes of CCMT 2021 to be aware of courses and college offered by them.

Top participating Institutes in CCMT 2021

PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2021

GATE qualified candidates will also be eligible to apply for recruitment into PSUs.Candidates who will have good GATE scores will be eligible for PSU recruitments. Through PSU recruitment, the candidates can get a job in popular companies such as HPCL, ONGC, BSNL and more. The PSU recruitment process consists of the application and then an interview/test followed by recruitment. However, there are some cases where direct admissions will also be done i.e., without any test or interview.

Top PSUs that recruit on the basis of GATE 2021

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