GATE 2021 - Result (March 22), Scorecard, Cutoff, Response Sheet
GATE 2021 - IIT Bombay will declare the GATE 2021 result on March 22 . The authorities opened the GATE answer key objections window from March 1 to 5. GATE answer key 2021 was released on February 26 at gate.iitb.ac.in. The final answer key of GATE 2021 will be available later on the official website. GATE response sheets were released on February 18. IIT Bombay conducted the GATE 2021 exam on February 6, 7, 13, and 14 for 27 subjects. Two new subjects included in GATE 2021 or Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, named Humanities and Social Science (XH) and Environmental Engineering (ES) were added this year. Candidates from Arts and Commerce background could appear for GATE exam in 2021. GATE humanities syllabus and also GATE environmental engineering syllabus is provided by authorities. GATE 2021 registration is concluded in October 2020. Keep checking the page for the latest GATE 2021 news and updates.
Latest Updates for GATE
- 3 days ago:
GATE 2021 answer key objection closed. Check GATE result date and previous year's GATE cutoff.
- 3 days ago:GATE 2021 answer key objections now open.
- 26 Feb 2021:
GATE Official Answer Key 2021 released by IIT Bombay on February 26. Download now!

GATE Answer Key 2021
Candidates were able to challenge GATE 2021 answer key through the official website from March 1 to 4. The official answer key of GATE 2021 were released for all 27 papers by IIT Bombay on February 26. After evaluating the feedback on provisional key, the final answer key of GATE 2021 will be released later. 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. Payment of Rs. 500 has to be made by the candidates for every challenge.
GATE Response Sheet 2021
IIT Bombay has released the response sheet of GATE 2021 on February 18, 2021. Candidates can now check their recorded responses through the released sheet in online mode. To check the response sheet, the candidates have to log in using their enrolment ID and password.
Steps to check GATE 2021 Response Sheet
- Visit the official GOAPS website (gate.iitb.ac.in) website.
- Enter GATE 2021 enrollment id and password OR email id and password.
- Also, candidates were required to evaluate the arithmetic expression that was given in a box below the password box.
- After successful login, click on the ‘View Response’ tab.
- GATE 2021 response sheet will be displayed on screen in PDF format.
- Download the GATE response sheet for use.
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
Candidates can check the following table to download the previous year GATE question papers for all subjects.
GATE 2020 Question Papers (Official)
Paper Code | Question Paper Link |
Aerospace Engineering (AE) | |
Agricultural Engineering (AG) | |
Architecture and Planning (AR) | |
Biotechnology (BT) | |
Civil Engineering (CE) | |
Chemical Engineering (CH) | |
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | |
Chemistry (CY) | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | |
Ecology and Evolution (EY) | |
Geology and Geophysics (GG) | |
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | |
Mathematics (MA) | |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | |
Mining Engineering (MN) | |
Metallurgical Engineering (MT) | |
Petroleum Engineering (PE) | |
Physics (PH) | |
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | |
Statistics (ST) | |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) | |
Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) | |
Life Sciences (XL-P, Q, R, S, T, U) |
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 on March 22. 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
Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as and when available)
Click on the result link
Enter GATE enrolment ID/email address/registration ID and password
Click on the Submit tab
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
Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as and when available)
Click on the scorecard link
Log in through GOAPS using enrollment ID/email address/registration ID and password
Click on Submit
Download and print out the scorecard of GATE 2021.
GATE 2020 Toppers List (AIR 1)
GATE 2020 Paper | Name of the Toppers | Marks out of 100 |
Aerospace Engineering | Bharath Kumar K | 81 |
Agricultural Engineering | Vikrant Chauhan | 77 |
Architecture and Planning | Kintan Shah | 72 |
Biomedical Engineering | Ganesh Shivajirao Kulkarni | 41.67 |
Biotechnology | Pranav Milind Deo | 73.67 |
Civil Engineering | Ajay Singhal - Read Interview | 90.77* |
Civil Engineering | Sumil Dewda | 90.77* |
Chemical Engineering | Sachin Singh Naruka | 86.67 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | Hitesh Poply | 91 |
Chemistry | Krishan Panja | 70.33 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | Kalpit Agrawal | 82 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | A Pavankumar Reddy | 82 |
Electrical Engineering | Abhash Rai - Read Interview | 87.33 |
Ecology and Evolution | Sveekruth Sheshagiri Pai | 84 |
Geology | Rohan Nandy | 82 |
Geophysics | Upendra Kumar Gu nta | 83 |
instrumentation Engineering | Naraharisetty Sai Sandeep | 82.33 |
instrumentation Engineering | Krishna Singh Rajput | 82.33 |
Mathematics | Pradeen Singh | 54.67 |
Mechanical Engineering | Vikash Kumar | 86.88* |
Mining Engineering | Priyanshu Maheswari | 73.33 |
Metallurgical Engineering | Jaya Gupta | 83 |
Petroleum Engineering | Gaurav Kumar - Read Interview | 76.67 |
Physics | Harshita Sharma | 8 5.3 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | Suryansh Garg | 88 |
Statistics | Pramit Das | 64.67 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | Priya Rathore | 89.33 |
Engineering Sciences | Devendra Singh Negi | 76 |
Life Sciences | Tamoghna Chowdhury | 73.33 |
GATE 2020 Toppers List (Other rank holders)
GATE 2020 Toppers | Name of Toppers | All India Rank | Marks out of 100 |
Computer Science | Piyush Tiwari - Read Interview | 17 | 79.33 |
Architecture and Planning | Anshuman Dubey - Read Interview | 23 | 61.67 |
Mechanical Engineering | Ashutosh Rai - Read Interview | 3 | 85.88 |
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)
Paper Name | Paper Code | Qualifying Marks | ||
General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD | ||
Life Sciences | XL | 31.7 | 28.5 | 21.1 |
Civil Engineering | CE | 32.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
Electrical Engineering | EE | 33.4 | 30.0 | 22.2 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | 28.5 | 25.6 | 19.0 |
Mechanical Engineering | ME | 34.0 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
Petroleum Engineering | PE | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | 28.8 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
Chemical Engineering | CH | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
Chemistry | CY | 26.7 | 24.0 | 17.8 |
Biotechnology | BT | 30.7 | 27.6 | 20.4 |
Engineering Sciences Minor | XE | 26.0 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
Aerospace Engineering | AE | 27.2 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
Agricultural Engineering | AG | 26.3 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
Architecture and Planning | AR | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
Ecology and Evolution | EY | 42.2 | 37.9 | 28.1 |
Geology | GG | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.6 |
Geophysics | GG | 51.9 | 46.7 | 34.6 |
Instrumentation Engineering | IN | 34.6 | 31.1 | 23.0 |
Mathematics | MA | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
Mining Engineering | MN | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
Metallurgical Engineering | MT | 49.2 | 44.2 | 32.8 |
Physics | PH | 37.2 | 33.4 | 24.8 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | PI | 36.6 | 32.9 | 24.4 |
Statistics | ST | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Biomedical Engineering | BM | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
GATE 2019 Qualifying Cutoff
S. No | Paper Name | Paper Code | Qualifying Marks | ||
General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD | |||
1 | Life Sciences | XL | 36.7 | 33 | 24.5 |
2 | Civil Engineering | CE | 28.2 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
3 | Electrical Engineering | EE | 39.6 | 35.6 | 26.4 |
4 | Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
5 | Mechanical Engineering | ME | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
6 | Petroleum Engineering | PE | 49.9 | 44.9 | 33.3 |
7 | Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
8 | Chemical Engineering | CH | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
9 | Chemistry | CY | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
10 | Biotechnology | BT | 35.9 | 32.3 | 23.9 |
11 | Engineering Sciences | XE | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
12 | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF | 40.1 | 36.1 | 26.7 |
13 | Aerospace Engineering | AE | 33.5 | 30.2 | 22.3 |
14 | Agricultural Engineering | AG | 28.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
15 | Architecture and Planning | AR | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
16 | Ecology and Evolution | EY | 37.1 | 33.4 | 24.7 |
17 | Geology and Geophysics | GG | 44.5 | 40.1 | 29.7 |
18 | Instrumentation Engineering | IN | 31.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 |
19 | Mathematics | MA | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
20 | Mining Engineering | MN | 31.5 | 28.4 | 21 |
21 | Metallurgical Engineering | MT | 53.5 | 48.1 | 35.7 |
22 | Physics | PH | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
23 | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI | 32.2 | 29 | 21.5 |
24 | Statistics | ST | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.7 |
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
Particulars | Number of Registered Candidates | Number of Appeared Candidates |
All India | 858,890 | 685,088 |
Jammu | 5424 | 4270 |
Srinagar | 5102 | 4046 |
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
S.no | Institution Name | S.No | Institution Name |
1 | ISC Bangalore | 12 | IIT Bhilai |
2 | IIT Goa | 13 | IIT Roorkee |
3 | IIT Bombay | 14 | IIT Delhi |
4 | IIT Bhubaneswar | 15 | IIT Jodhpur |
5 | IIT Hyderabad | 16 | IIT Indore |
6 | IIT Madras | 17 | IIT Guwahati |
7 | IIT Kanpur | 18 | IIT Kharagpur |
8 | IIT ISM Dhanbad | 19 | IIT Patna |
9 | IIT Palakkad | 20 | IIT Mandi |
10 | IIT BHU | 21 | IIT Ropar |
11 | IIT Tirupati |
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
S.no | Name of the Institution |
1 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
2 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela |
3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka |
4 | National Institute of Technology Warangal |
5 | National Institute of Technology Calicut |
6 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology |
7 | National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra |
8 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur |
9 | National Institute of Technology Silchar |
10 | Malviya National Institute of Technology |
What is the use of GATE exam 2021?
Below we have provided the benefits of GATE exam. Refer to the same to know the use of GATE 2021:
PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2021
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, but 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 2021 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.
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
Name of PSUs | Link |
DRDO Recruitment through GATE 2021 | |
BARC Recruitment through GATE 2021 | |
IOCL Recruitment through GATE 2021 | |
GAIL Recruitment through GATE 2021 | |
Power Grid Recruitment through GATE 2021 | |
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE 2021 | |
ONGC Recruitment through GATE 2021 |
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
Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree/Examination | Eligible Candidates | Qualification Year Not Later Than |
B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm. | Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./ Diploma in Engineering/ Technology) | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2022 |
B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course) | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2022 |
B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 4th year or already completed | 2022 |
Pharm. D. (after 10+2) | 6 years program, consisting of internship or residency training during sixth year | Currently in the 4th/ 5th/6th year or already completed | 2022 |
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 | 2021 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) | Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4 years program) | Currently in the 2nd/ 3rd/4th year or already completed | 2023 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree(after Diploma or 10+2) | Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5 years program) | Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed | 2022 |
Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2022 |
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 and so on) | Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses | NA |
GATE Application Form 2021
IIT Bombay released the GATE 2021 application form on September 11 in online mode at gate.iitb.ac.in. Last date to apply for GATE 2021 was October 14 (with late fees) whereas under normal fee, application form was open till October 8. In order to access the registration form or application form of GATE 2021, candidates had to register at GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Only those candidates 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 had to follow for GATE 2021 registration.
Steps to Fill GATE 2021 Application Form
Step 1 - Get Registered - All the eligible candidates had to register through GOAPS. Candidates had to enter their name, email ID and mobile number during registration. On successful registration, an enrollment number was generated. For login purposes, candidates had to create their choice of password and keep it safe
Step 2 - Fill Application Form - After registration, the candidates had 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 had to be filled in the application form of GATE 2021. The candidates had to select their choice of GATE paper and exam centres.
Step 3 - Upload Scanned Images - The photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) had 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
Category | Application Fee on or before the given due date | Application Fee During Extended Period |
Male Category (General/OBC) and Others | Rs. 1500 | Rs. 2000 |
SC/ST/PwD and Women (All categories) | Rs. 750 | Rs. 1250 |
Students choosing Dubai and Singapore as exam centres | US$ 100 | US$ 120 |
Students choosing Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu as exam centres | US$ 50 | US$ 70 |
Step 5 - Submission of Application Form - After completing the above given steps, the candidates had 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
IIT Bombay has reopened the GATE application form 2021 correction from November 17 to 23. Candidates can make changes in name, DOB, contact, university or degree. Candidates can login at GOAPS 2021 portal appsgate.iitb.ac.in to make corrections. Earlier, the facility was available from October 28 to November 13. Candidates had 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 was 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 in GATE 2021 application form
Name of the candidate
Date of Birth
Name of Parent/Guardian
Country of Residence
Parent/Guardian’s Mobile Number
Correspondence Address
Qualifying Degree Details
GATE 2021 Application Form Correction Fee
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 Mock Test 2021
IIT Bombay has released the mock test of GATE 2021 on November 25. 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 simulation of the real exam and will help candidates in preparing for the upcoming examination. Authorities release separate mock tests for the various papers conducted by them. GATE 2021 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.
Contact Details
IIT Bombay,
Powai,
Mumbai 400 076,
Maharashtra, India
GATE 2021 Latest News & Updates
- February 14, 2021 - IIT Bombay has successfully conducted the GATE 2021 exam for all 27 subjects on February 6, 7, 13 and 14.
- February 13, 2021 - IIT Bombay has successfully concluded the forenoon and afternoon shifts of GATE 2021 exam. GATE CS 2021 paper analysis is also available. GATE 2021 exam for ME, XH and MT will be conducted on the last day, i.e. on February 14.
- February 6, 2021 - GATE 2021 Day 1 exam conducted successfully. GATE 2021 civil engineering exam analysis and answer key released.
- February 6, 2021 - The authorities have started GATE 2021 exam on February 6. The exam is conducted in two shifts, morning (9 AM to 12 PM) and afternoon (3 PM to 6 PM).
- January 8, 2021 - IIT Bombay has released the GATE admit card 2021.
- December 14 - Facility to change GATE exam city was available from December 14 to 15
- November 23 - GATE 2021 application form concluded. IIT Bombay will soon update the list of rejected applications.
- November 13 - Last date to make an edit in GATE 2021 exam paper, category, and city over.
GATE 2021 Paper-wise Schedule
Date and Time | Name of GATE Paper | Paper code |
February 5 (12 noon to 5:00 pm) | Miscellaneous activities | - |
February 6 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) | Civil Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Chemistry | CE-1, IN, CY |
February 6 (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm) | Civil Engineering, Physics, Architecture and Planning, Biomedical Engineering, Mining Engineering | CE-2, PH, AR, BM, AE, MN |
February 7 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) | Electrical Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, Agricultural Engineering, Ecology and Evolution | EE, GG, AG, EY |
February 7 (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm) | Electronics and Communication Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Statistics, Production and Industrial Engineering | EC, PE, ES, ST, PI |
February 12 (12 noon to 5:00 pm) | Miscellaneous activities | - |
February 13 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) | Computer Science and Information Technology, Mathematics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | CS-1, MA, BT, CH, TF |
February 13 (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm) | Computer Science and Information Technology, Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences | CS-2, XE, XL |
February 14 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) | Mechanical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences | ME-1, XH |
February 14 (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm) | Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering | ME-2, MT |
*Miscellaneous activities are not related to candidates but for official purposes. However, candidates can visit the test centres on such dates.
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GATE 2021 Exam - What's new?
Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) is the entrance exam for admission to M.E./M.Tech/PhD courses in IITs, NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and other institutes. GATE exam centre details are provided below. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, the organizing institute of GATE 2021 has brought major changes in the exam as listed below-
- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay is the conducting body for GATE 2021.
- IIT Bombay has added 11 new GATE 2021 exam centres.
- 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.
- Candidates will be able to select two subject papers.
- There are chances of international centres being dropped for GATE 2021 due to COVID-19
- Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) have been added to the exam pattern.
- For this session, Engineering Mathematics will be worth 13 marks while Subject Questions will be of 72 marks. General Aptitude questions will remain 15 Marks as before.
- Jhansi (IIT Kanpur), Dhenkanal (IIT Kharagpur), Chandrapur (IIT Bombay), and Muzzaffarnagar (IIT Roorkee) have been added as exam cities. Pala (IIT Madras) has been removed.
GATE 2021 Exam Date
IIT Bombay announced GATE 2021 exam date on the website gate.iitb.ac.in. Candidates are advised to check the below mentioned GATE exam date 2021 to track the events on time. According to the GATE exam schedule, the upcoming event is hall ticket release. GATE admit card release date in January 8
GATE Exam Date 2021
Events | Dates |
Release of GATE notification | August 7, 2020 |
GATE 2021 registration through GOAPS start date | September 11, 2020 |
GATE registration 2021 last date | October 8, 2020 (5 PM) |
Last date for submission of GATE application form (by registered candidates) with additional late fee of Rs. 500 | October 14, 2020 (extended) |
Last date to intimate candidates about errors in the form | October 26, 2020 |
GATE application form 2021 correction date | October 28- November 13, 2020 |
Last date to change GATE 2021 exam paper, category, and city | November 13, 2020 |
GATE application correction 2 (Name, DOB, contact, university or degree) | November 17 to 23, 2020 |
Release of GATE mock test | November 25, 2020 |
GATE admit card 2021 release date | January 8, 2021 |
GATE 2021 Exam Date | February 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2021 (Announced) |
Release of GATE response sheets | February 18, 2021 |
Availability of GATE 2021 question paper | To be notified |
GATE answer key release date | February 26, 2021 |
Challenging of answer key | March 2 to 4, 2021 |
Release of Final Answer Key | March 18, 2021 |
GATE result 2021 declaration date | March 22, 2021 |
Release of scorecard | March 22, 2021 |
GATE 2021 Highlights
Particulars | Overview |
Examination Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
Commonly Known As | GATE |
Conducting Institute | IIT Bombay |
GATE 2021 Website | gate.iitb.ac.in; goaps.iitb.ac.in |
Administered By | Jointly by IISc Bangalore and Seven IITs |
Purpose of Examination | Qualifying Examination for M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D admissions and PSU Recruitment |
Application Mode | Online |
Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Mode |
Examination Duration | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
Frequency of Examination | Annual |
Total Number of Exam Cities | 195 (excluding 6 international centres) |
Number of GATE Papers | 27 Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH) added in GATE 2021 |
Number of Questions in Each Paper | 65 |
Total Marks of Examination | 100 |
Validity of GATE Score/Grade | 3 Years |
Number of Test Takers | 858,890 |
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GATE 2021 Paper Codes
The authorities conducted GATE 2021 for 27 papers. Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH) are the two newly added subjects 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 in details about paper codes. Without knowing the paper codes of GATE 2021, the candidates are advised not to fill the application form.
GATE 2021 Subjects
Paper | Code | Paper | Code |
AR | AE | ||
AG | BT | ||
CH | CE | ||
CS | EC | ||
EE | Ecology and Evolution | EY | |
CY | Geology and Geophysics | GG | |
Engineering Sciences | XE | IN | |
Life Sciences | XL | Mathematics | MA |
MT | MN | ||
ME | PE | ||
PI | PE | ||
Statistics | ST | TF | |
Biomedical Engineering | BM | Environmental Science and Engineering | ES |
Humanities and Social Science | XH |
GATE 2021 Paper Codes for XE and XL Papers
XE Paper Sections | Code | XL Paper Sections | Code |
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) | A | Chemistry (Compulsory) | P |
Fluid Mechanics | B | Biochemistry | Q |
Materials Science | C | Botany | R |
Solid Mechanics | D | Microbiology | S |
Thermodynamics | E | Zoology | T |
Polymer Science and Engineering | F | U | |
Food Technology | G | - | - |
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | H | - | - |
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 GATE exam 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.
GATE 2021 Exam Preparation Tips
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 to relevant GATE preparation books to prepare in a better way for GATE 2021.
Get enough hours of sleep
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 GATE 2021 exam pattern. Through the GATE 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. Check the following table to know the detailed exam pattern of GATE 2021.
GATE 2021 Exam Pattern
Particulars | Details |
Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Number of Papers in GATE 2021 | 27 Papers |
Section |
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Type of Questions |
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Design of Questions | The questions are designed to test the listed abilities
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Number of Questions | 65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL | Engineering Mathematics - 13 Marks Subject Questions - 72 Marks General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL | Questions from Subject Concerned - 85 Marks General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
GATE 2021 Marking Scheme
Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time |
AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, GG, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST and BM. | 15 | 85 | 100 | 3 Hours |
GG (Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics) | 15 | 25+60 | 100 | 3 Hours |
XE (Section A + Any Two Sections) | 15 | 15 + 2 x 35 | 100 | 3 Hours |
XH (Section B1 + Any Two Sections) | 15 | 25 + 1 x 60 | 100 | 3 Hours |
XL (Section P + Any Two Sections) | 15 | 25 + 2 x 30 | 100 | 3 Hours |
GATE Syllabus 2021
IIT Bombay released the syllabus of GATE 2021 in online mode. The syllabus consists of the subjects and topics that candidates will have to study to prepare for the exam. Since the GATE 2021 syllabus of each paper is different, the candidates will have to check according to the discipline that they select. By using the benef, 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.
To check the syllabus of General Aptitude - Click Here
GATE 2021 Admit Card
IIT Bombay released the GATE 2021 hall ticket on January 8. All registered candidates can download the admit card/hall ticket from the website. 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 is 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 Exam Centres 2021
IIT Bombay has added 11 new exam cities for GATE exam 2021. The list of venues where the entrance examination will be conducted will constitute the exam centres of GATE 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. Due to COVID-19, there are chances of international centres being dropped.
Exam Centres of GATE 2021
Zone No. | Zonal GATE Office | List of Examination Cities/Town |
1 | Ananthapuramu, Angamaly, Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru South, Bengaluru North, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli), Hyderabad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kannur, Kasaragod, Kolar, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Malappuram, Mangaluru, Manipal, Mysuru (Mysore), Palakkad, Payyanur, Port Blair, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Thrissur, Tumakuru, Vatakara | |
2 | IIT Bombay (Conducting Authority) | Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Anand, Aurangabad, Baramati, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Goa, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mehsana, Mumbai-Thane, Nagpur, Nandad, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Rajkot, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Surat, Vadodara, Chandrapur, Akola (MH), Dhule (MH), Himatnagar (GJ), Ichalkaranji (MH), Latur (MH), Palghar (MH), Sangamner-Loni-Shirdi (MH) |
3 | Ajmer, Alwar, Bahadurgarh, Bikaner, Faridabad-Palwal, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu-Samba, Jodhpur, Karnal, Kota, Mathura, New Delhi, Rohtak, Sikar, Udaipur, Ujjain, Srinagar | |
4 | Agartala, Aizawl, Asansol-Durgapur, Bokaro Steel City, Burdwan, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Jorhat, Kalyani, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Shillong, Silchar, Siliguri, Tezpur | |
5 | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi | |
6 | Balasore, Berhampur (Odisha), Bhilai, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur (CG), Cuttack, Eluru, Hooghly (WB), Jamshedpur, Kakinada (AP), Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Srikaulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Dhenkanal, Baharampur-Murshidabad (WB), Hazaribag (JH), Machilipatnam (AP) | |
7 | Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Chennai-South, Chennai-West, Chirala, Chittoor, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Gudur, Guntur, Idukki, Kadapa, Kanjirapally, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kollam, Kodad, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Madurai, Muvattupuzha, Namakkal, Nellore, Ongole, Puducherry (Pondicherry), Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Warangal | |
8 | Ambala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Haldwani, Hamirpur-Una (HP), Jalandhar, Kurukshetra, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mohali-Chandigarh, Moradabad, Noida, Panipat, Pathankot, Patiala-Sangrur, Roorkee, Shimla-Solan, Sonepat, Yamunanagar, Muzzafarnagar, Kangra (HP) | |
9 | Foreign Candidates | Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dubai (UAE), Kathmandu (Nepal), Singapore |
Comparison of Previous GATE Exam Cities
Zones | 2019 | 2020 |
IISc Bangalore | 28 | 30 |
IIT Bombay | 28 | 26 |
IIT Delhi | 21 | 21 |
IIT Guwahati | 17 | 21 |
IIT Kanpur | 11 | 11 |
IIT Kharagpur | 22 | 22 |
IIT Madras | 46 | 41 |
IIT Roorkee | 27 | 21 |
Foreign Candidates | 6 | 6 |
Total | 206 | 199 |
Previous Year (GATE 2020) Answer Key for top 5 papers (Official)
Paper Code | Question Paper Link | Provisional Answer Key |
Civil Engineering (CE) | ||
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | ||
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | ||
Electrical Engineering (EE) | ||
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | ||
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - GATE 2021 - Result (March 22), Scorecard, Cutoff, Response Sheet
Question: Which IIT will be conducting GATE 2021?
Answer:
IIT Bombay conducted GATE 2021. The exam was conducted for 27 papers/ subjects.
Question: How many papers can I apply for in GATE 2021?
Answer:
Candidates were able to apply for two paper (maximum) out of the total in GATE 2021.
Question: How many attempts are there in GATE?
Answer:
There is not any such kind of limit in GATE exam.
Question: I have made some mistakes in my GATE 2021 application form. How can I correct the details?
Answer:
A correction window was provided after the GATE 2021 application process concluded. Candidates could make corrections to mistakes made in the details. However, they cannot change some details.
Question: My GATE 2021 admit card is unclear. The photograph is blurred. Is it ok to carry it?
Answer:
No. In such a case, it is advised to the candidates to write to their respective zonal centre and send them a copy of admit card and get their issue rectified.
Question: What is the last date of GATE 2021 registration?
Answer:
Candidates could apply for GATE 2021 till September 30. However, the application with an additional late fee of Rs 500 is available until October 8 (5 PM).
Question: When will GATE 2021 admit card be released?
Answer:
The admit card of GATE 2021 was released on January 8, 2021.
Question: When will the result of GATE 2021 declared?
Answer:
GATE 2021 result will be declared on March 22.
Question: How can I register for GATE 2021?
Answer:
Candidates can complete GATE 2021 registration in online mode through the official website gate.iitb.ac.in.
Question: Is GATE 2021 going to be extended?
Answer:
Till now there is no update from authorities to postpone GATE 2021.
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Questions related to GATE
I am a first year B.E. (not B.Tech) student, would I get admission to any of the M.Tech courses at IITs, provided I clear the GATE examination with a decent score?
Hello aspirant,
Yes you can get admission in IITs with your score if you have chances though you are B.E or B.tech.to get a personalised report on what all chances you have for your score refer to: https://engineering.careers360.com/gate-college-predictor
Hope this helps,
Thankyou.
what percentage is required for MSC chemistry and what rank in gate is required to get selected in any psu
Hello aspirant,
Eligibility criteria for MSc in Chemistry
Aspiring candidates for MSc in Chemistry need to have a bachelor's degree in Science from any recognized university or college. The candidate should essentially get 50% to 60% marks at the graduation level to gain meet the basic criteria to gain entry to the MSc level.
Candidates need to score minimum 60% marks in the undergraduate engineering programmes, to be eligible to apply for the recruitment.
Thankyou
what stipend do we get after starting phd through gate 2021?
Stipend and Tenure The CSIR JRF-GATE Fellowships amounts to Rs 31,000/ p.m for the first two years.In addition, contingency grant of Rs.20,000/- per annum will be provided.Further on completion of two years as JRF-GATE, the fellowship will be upgraded to SRF-GATE and with an increase in stipend to Rs. 35,000/- p.m for the 3rd and subsequent years, on the basis of assessment according to CSIR JRF-NET guidelines. The total tenure as JRF plus SRF cannot exceed five years. The stipend of research fellow/associate is not taxable under 10(16) of the IT Act.
My rank will be around 500 in GATE EC 2021,my marks are 47.34 without MTA,in which IITs can i get micro electronics/VLSI (OBC)?
hi,
see cutoff score changes every year and it depends on certain factors like number of candidates, choice of stream, questions difficulty level, seat matrix , students category etc. we have the gate score cutoff of different tier 1 institute. however at your marks you have fair chances in nits. you may check previous years closing score of vlsi stream from below link:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-cutoff-for-ece
you may give a shot to careers360 gate college predictor tool to know about your probable college name:
I am getting 48.68 in (GATE 2021 ME) will I get thermal engineering in any NIT
hi,
see cutoff score changes every year and it depends on certain factors like number of applicants, questions difficulty level, seat matrix, students category, choice of stream, score in gate exam. to predict the gate cutoff you need your gate score and category. however based on previous years analysis of data at this score you have chances in north east nits. however you may give a shot to careers360 gate college predictor tool to know about your probable college name: