GATE 2020

GATE 2020 - GATE Registration 2020 has commenced from August 31, 2019 by IIT Delhi in online mode. The last date to register is September 24, 2019. GATE 2020 will be conducted on February 1, 2, 8 and 9 for 25 subjects with the addition of a new subject namely Biomedical Engineering. Students have to register and fill the application form through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). GATE will be conducted as Computer Based Test for all the 25 subjects. IIT Delhi has also released the official brochure of GATE 2020 on July 9. GATE 2020 is the qualifying examination for admission into M.E./M.Tech/PhD at the IITs, NITS, IIITs and CFTIs. GATE scores will also be used for PSU recruitment which will see leading PSUs calling for applications. This year M.Tech seats through GATE will be higher on account of EWS quota. Counselling for GATE qualified candidates will be through COAP for IITs and for NITs, it will be through CCMT. PSU Recruitment through GATE 2020 will be announced tentatively in September 2019 after the start of GATE registrations. For more information about the important dates, application process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern and more of GATE 2020, read the full article.
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GATE 2020 Overview

What's New in GATE 2020

• The authorities have added Biomedical engineering as a new paper in GATE 2020
• Candidates can submit the application form till the extended time but will have to pay additional Rs. 500 as late fee.
• The total number of exam cities have decreased. 199 exam cities will be conducting GATE 2020. Many cities have been added and removed by the authorities.

GATE 2020 - Latest News and Updates

August 31, 2019 - GATE 2020 application form released in online mode by IIT Delhi.

July 14, 2019: The official syllabus of GATE 2020 has been released by the authorities in online mode.

July 9, 2019: IIT Delhi has announced the important dates of GATE 2020. For the official press release Click Here

June 12, 2019: The authorities have redirected the official website of GATE 2020. The page is now getting directed to the website of GATE 2019 (IIT Madras).

June 4, 2019: The official website of GATE 2020 is now active. The website (http://gate.iitd.ac.in) looks like the image given below. Later, the website has been redirected to GATE 2019 website: http://gate.iitm.ac.in/

GATE 2020 Important Dates

Candidates can check the important dates of GATE 2020 from the table given below. The official dates have been released by the authorities. Candidates can keep track of the various events with the help of the GATE 2020 dates presented in the table below.

Important Dates of GATE 2020

GATE Eligibility Criteria 2020

The eligibility criteria of GATE 2020 specifies the requirements that the candidates will have to meet to be able to appear for the examination. The authorities have released the GATE 2020 eligibility criteria. Ineligible candidates may get their applications cancelled.

• Age Limit - For GATE 2020, there is no age limit.

• Nationality - Apart from Indian nationals, candidates from other countries can apply for GATE if they meet the given eligibility criteria.

• Academic Requirement - The candidates should have completed or be in their final year of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology (B.E./B.Tech) or Post Graduate (M.Sc) degree in any relevant science subject. the details are given in the table below.
  

• Pass Percentage - While applying for GATE 2020, there is no minimum pass percentage in the qualifying degree.

GATE 2020 - List of Eligible Qualifying Examinations

GATE Application Form 2020

The application form of GATE 2020 has been released by IIT Delhi on August 31, 2019. Candidates can access the GATE 2020 application form in online mode through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Only those candidates who register for GATE 2020 will be able to attempt the entrance examination. Candidates can follow the given steps to fill the online application form of GATE 2020:

• Step 1 - Registration: Interested candidates will have to apply for GATE 2020. The first step is registration through GOAPS. Candidates will have to submit their name, email ID and mobile number during registration after which an enrolment number will be generated. For future login purposes, the candidates will also have to create their choice of password.

• Step 2 - Filling of Application Form: After registration, the candidates will have to provide their personal, educational and contact information. Details about college and valid photo ID information also has to be filled in the application form. The candidates will also have to select their choice of GATE paper and exam centres.

• Step 3 - Uploading of Images: The photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) has to be scanned and uploaded by the candidates as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities.

• Step 4 - Payment of Application Fees: Candidates will have to pay the application fee through online mode i.e., net banking/debit card/credit card.

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

GATE 2020 Application Fees

GATE Exam Centres 2020

The exam centres of GATE 2020 will be the list of venues where the entrance examination will be conducted. While filling the online application form, the candidates will have to select their preferred exam centre. Allotment of GATE 2020 exam centres will be done as per preference and availability. There will be eight zonal centres under which various cities will be listed where the examination will be conducted.

Exam Centres of GATE 2020

Comparison of Previous and Present GATE Exam Cities

GATE 2020 Application Form Status

Candidates will be able to check the status of their application form of GATE 2020 after submission of the form. With the help of the application form status, the candidates will be able to know whether the authorities have received the form or not. The candidates will have to log in through GOAPS to check their status and if any correction is required in the application form or not. 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

GATE Application Form Correction 2020

Registered candidates will be able to use the facility of application form correction tentatively from the last week of September to the third week of November 2019. Some of the information will be open for correction during this procedure only for the registered candidates. To access the application form correction, the candidates will have to login through the GOAPS account. The following details will be available for change:

• 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

Candidates will also be able to correct marked defects in their submitted application form. Along with this, 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.

How to Prepare for GATE 2020?

GATE 2020 is a national level examination which will witness a number of applicants. To bring out the best performance, candidates can check some of the simple tips given below to boost the preparation for the upcoming examination.

• Be familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus

• Prepare a study plan after going through the syllabus. Candidates should accordingly allot time to various topics mentioned in the syllabus

• Solve mock tests and sample papers.

• All of the relevant books should be studied by candidates.

• Candidate should get enough hours of sleep and remain fresh

• Revision is the key to success

For more preparation tips, the candidates can also check out the interview of the previous year GATE toppers from the table given below.

GATE Exam Pattern 2020

Candidates are advised to check the exam pattern of GATE 2020 to prepare for the examination. 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 Exam Pattern 2020

GATE 2020 Marking Scheme

GATE 2020 Paper Codes

The authorities will be conducting GATE 2020 for 25 papers. Biomedical Engineering has been introduced as a new addition in GATE 2020. All of the candidates should know the paper code of their respective GATE 2020 paper. While registering for the examination, the candidates will be asked to fill details about paper codes Without knowing the paper codes of GATE 2020, the candidates are advised not to fill the application form.

Paper Codes of GATE 2020

GATE 2020 Paper Codes for XE and XL Papers

GATE Syllabus 2020

The syllabus of GATE 2020 has been released by IIT Delhi. The syllabus consists of the subjects and topics that the candidates will have to study to prepare for the exam. Since the syllabus of each paper will be different, the candidates will have to check according to the discipline that they selected. By using the syllabus, the candidates will be aware of which topics have to be studied for the examination and will boost the preparation process. A section of General Aptitude will have to be studied and is compulsory for every GATE paper.

To check the syllabus of General Aptitude - Click Here

GATE Mock Test 2020

IIT Delhi will be releasing the mock test of GATE 2020 tentatively in the last week of October 2019. Through the mock test, the candidates will be able to get familiar with the exam pattern before GATE 2020 mock test will be a stimulation of the real exam and will help the candidates in preparing for the upcoming examination. Separate mock test will be released for the various papers conducted by the authorities. The mock test will be 3 hours long and will consist of objective type questions.

GATE Admit Card 2020

The admit card of GATE 2020 will be released by the authorities on January 3. All registered candidates will be able to download the admit card from the official website gate.iitd.ac.in after it is released. Candidates whose applications get rejected due to some reason will not be able to access the admit card. Details related to the entrance examination such as venue, timings and more will be available in the GATE admit card 2020. While reporting at the examination centre, the candidates are required to carry their admit card. Without the admit card, the candidates will not be allowed to attempt the examination. Along with the admit card, a photo identity proof also has to be presented by the authorities.

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 2020 Question Papers

The authorities will be releasing the official question papers of GATE 2020 along with the answer keys. Candidates can check the previous years' question papers to prepare for the upcoming examination. 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 2020 will be released with the answer key.

GATE Answer Key 2020

After the entrance examination concludes, the authorities will release the provisional answer key of GATE 2020 tentatively in the third week of February. The correct answers to the questions asked in the examination will be present in the answer key which can be used by the candidates to calculate their probable secured scores. During calculation, the candidates will have to use the official marking scheme. Along with the answer key, the candidate response sheet will also be made available. Objections against the provisional answer key will be accepted by the authorities. 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 2020 will be released.

GATE Result 2020

IIT Delhi will be announcing the official result of GATE 2020 on March 16. Candidates will be able to access the result by logging in using their GATE enrolment ID/email address/registration ID and password. Through the result, the candidates will be able to check their secured scores out of 100, qualifying marks for GATE paper, All India Rank and more details. 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.

Steps to Check GATE Result 2020

1. Go to the official website - gate.iitd.ac.in

2. Click on the result link

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

4. Click on Submit

5. The result will be displayed on the screen for the candidates

GATE Score Card 2020

After the result is announced, the scorecard of GATE 2020 will be made available for download. The score card will be released on March 20 and will be available till May 31, 2020. Thereafter, they can obtain the score card till December 31, 2020 on payment of a fee. Only those candidates who have met the qualifying cutoff will be allotted rank and allowed to download the rank card. The candidates will have to note that the score card will be valid for three years from the date of result declaration. Information such as GATE score out of 1000, raw score, category wise qualifying marks, rank and more will be present in the GATE 2020 score card.

Steps to Download GATE Score Card 2020

1. Go to the official GATE 2020 website

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 2020.

GATE Cutoff 2020

The cutoff of GATE 2020 will consists of the qualifying marks that the candidates are required to secure to have higher chances of admission. Candidates should note that the cutoff of each GATE 2020 paper will be different. The cutoff can be found in the result of GATE 2020 released by the authorities. Different criteria related to the entrance examination will be checked by the authorities while preparing the GATE cutoff 2020.

Previous Year’s GATE Qualifying Cutoff

GATE 2020 College Predictor

Candidates will be able to access the college predictor of GATE 2020 released by Careers360 after the result is declared. Through the college predictor, the candidates will be able to know which colleges they are likely to get admission in based on their secured scores. Details such as GATE score out of 1000, GATE marks out of 100, caste, paper and more has to be submitted to compute the list of eligible colleges. This will allow the candidates to be prepared for the various counselling and admission sessions.

GATE Counselling 2020

Common counselling will not be conducted by IIT Delhi for GATE 2020. 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 2020 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.

GATE COAP 2020

GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is a common portal which will be activated for IIT admissions. Through COAP, candidates who have qualified GATE 2020 will be able to apply for M.Tech admissions into IITs. Selection of IITs has to be done by the candidates after registration. The list of IIT admissions offers will be presented to the candidates out of which they will have to select their preference. The candidates will also have to separately apply at the individual IITs for some cases.

List of Participating Institutes - GATE COAP 2020

List of Participating Institutes - CCMT 2020

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela is the conducting body of Centralized Counselling for M.Tech admissions. Candidates who want to get admission through CCMT admission need to check the list of participating institutes of CCMT 2020 to be aware of courses and college offered by them. They can get details about the top college/institute offering M.Tech admission from the table given below.

Top participating Institutes in CCMT 2020

PSU Recruitment through GATE 2020

GATE qualified candidates can also apply for recruitment into PSUs. There are many recruiters who open the procedure for those candidates who have a good GATE score. 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 2020

Advantages of Qualifying GATE 2020

Masters and PhD Programme Admissions

• Through GATE scores, the candidates will be able to apply for admission into IITs, NITs, GFTIs, IISc and many other institutes.

• Candidates can also avail some reserved seats at IIMs for doctoral programme admissions.

• Institutes such as IIT Bombay also offer admissions to PhD., PGDM and PGDIE programmes on the basis of GATE scores right after graduation.

PSU Recruitment

• Candidates who have secured good GATE scores will be able to apply for recruitment into various PSUs.

• The admission process will consist of an interview or test, however, some companies can also directly recruit on the basis of GATE scores.

• The number of PSUs participating in the recruitment process on the basis of GATE is increasing and top companies are also getting involved.

Fellowship

• On the basis of GATE scores, the candidates are also eligible for scholarships provided by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development).

• Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) by CSIR laboratories are also offered to qualified GATE candidates.

• Candidates who qualify GATE will be allotted financial aid of Rs. 12,400 per month in the form of UGC scholarship.

• Candidates are also given stipend by BARC.

Jobs

• GATE qualified candidates will also be able to apply for various jobs like a Professor or Asst. Professor in reputed institutes.

• By qualifying GATE, Scientists "C" grade jobs can also be acquired by candidates.

• Some private firms also use GATE score to shortlist candidates for interviews.

Study Abroad

• Using GATE scores, the candidates can also apply for further studies in other countries like Germany, Singapore.

Contact Details

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, INDIA

Phone: 011 2659 7135

E-mail: [email protected]