GATE 2018

GATE 2018 - The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has released the notification for GATE 2018. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2018 will be conducted by IIT Guwahati on February 3, 4, 10 and 11. GATE is a national level PG engineering entrance examination, offers admissions to M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D at the IITs, NITs, GFTIs and other universities in India. GATE exam is jointly monitored by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). GATE 2018 exam will be held online in 8 sessions for the 23 papers. The online registration process for GATE 2018 will commence from September 1, 2017. The score card of GATE 2018 will be valid for a period of three years for M.Tech admissions only. Several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) such as NTPC, BHEL, IOCL, PGCIL etc. and research organizations like BARC, DRDO also recruit on the basis of GATE scores. GATE 2018 will also be conducted for international candidates in Singapore, Nepal, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh. M.Tech admissions at the IITs will be through GATE COAP while M.Tech admissions to the NITs is through CCMT. Read the full article to know detailed information about GATE 2018 such as important dates, eligiblity, application form, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card, result, cutoff, etc.

Latest: GATE 2018 Application Form will be available from September 1

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Quick Facts about GATE

GATE Important Dates 2018

Candidates can check the important dates of GATE 2018 from the table given below.

GATE 2018 Important Dates

GATE Eligibility Criteria 2018

All of the candidates who are applying for GATE 2018 should make sure that they meet all of the following required eligibility criteria. The given eligibility criteria of GATE 2018 have to be met by the candidates:

• Indian nationals along with international students from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be eligible for GATE 2018.

• The candidates should have completed their Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Master's degree in Science in a relevant subject.

• Final year students can also apply for the exam.

• There is no age limit for the entrance test.

• There is also no specified minimum pass percentage (qualifying exam) to apply for GATE 2018

To be eligible for GATE 2018, the candidates should have qualified any one of the following examinations:

GATE 2018 Eligibility Criteria

GATE Application Form 2018

The online application form of GATE 2018 will be available for all eligible candidates from September 1, 2017. Candidates will be able to fill the application form of GATE 2018 till October 5, 2017 through GOAPS.

The overall registration process of GATE 2018 is a five-step procedure:

• Registration

• Filling of Online Application Form

• Uploading of Required Documents

• Payment of Application Fees

• Print Out of Filled Application Form

Procedure to Fill GATE 2018 Application Form

The eligible candidates will be able to fill the application form of GATE 2018 through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) 2017.

What is GOAPS?

GATE is completely online and therefore every step associated with the exam is online. GOAPS is the GATE Online Application Processing System through which candidates must apply online, upload their documents, check the status, pay the application fee, rectify any defects, download the admit card, scrutinize their responses, check their results and download their score card.

The step wise process is provided below for the reference of the candidates:

Step 1- GATE Registration: As the first step, the candidates will have to register themselves for the examination. The valid email ID and mobile number of the candidate has to be provided while registering. Candidates must also choose a password while registering. The mobile number will have to be a valid one as all communication will be sent to this. Moreover the email ID should be kept valid for a year as all official emails will be sent to this ID. After successful registration, candidates will be sent an enrolment ID for use to login.

Step 2- Filling of Online GATE 2018 Application Form:  After registration, the candidates will have to fill in the online application form. Personal, academic and contact details of the candidates will have to be submitted. All information provided must be valid. The candidates will also have to fill the details of a valid photo ID that they need to carry along with the admit card to the examination centre like Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar Card, College ID or Employee Identification Card. For international candidates, details of passport must be entered.

Step 3- Uploading of Required Documents: It is mandatory for all candidates to upload thescanned images of their recent passport size photograph, signature, thumb impression, degree certificate (provisional in case of students who have not yet received the original one), category certificate (if applicable) and medical certificates in case of PwD candidates. Those candidates who have not completed their final year will be allowed to upload a scanned image of their third year mark sheet. Candidates with a backlog will need to submit a certificate from the Principal of their college attesting to their study at the college.

Specifications of documents

Step 4- Application Fees: All candidates will be required to pay the application fees. The payment has to be done through net banking or e-challan. Additional bank charges will be applicable. Without paying the fees, the candidates will not be able to move forward in the application process.

Application Fees

Step 5- Print Out of Filled GATE Application Form

After successfully paying the application fee, the candidates will have to download and print out the application form of GATE 2018. The print out has to be kept safe for future use.

Year Wise Statistics of GATE Candidates

GATE Zonal Centres 2018

GATE 2018 is conducted through the joint effort of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Madras and Roorkee. A zonal GATE office will be available at the respective IITs and IISc to manage the GATE examination related operations. The candidates can check the GATE 2018 Zonal Centres from the table provided below

Zonal Centres of GATE 2018

GATE Exam Centres 2018

All exam centres of GATE 2018 will be segregated under the zonal centres. Around 195 cities will be listed as GATE 2018 exam centres where a total of more than 680 test centres will be available for the candidates. Selection of three exam centres has to be done by the candidates while filling in the online application form. International candidates will be able to attempt the examination at the following international cities:

• Singapore

• Kathmandu (Nepal)

• Dhaka (Bangladesh)

• Colombo (Sri Lanka)

• Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

• Abu Dhabi/Dubai (UAE)

How to Prepare for GATE 2018?

The examination of GATE is one of the toughest entrance examinations to crack. So how should one go about during the preparation mode? The candidates can check the important information related to the examination given below to know in detail about the exam pattern, syllabus of GATE 2018 and to obtain information about the sample papers too.

GATE Exam Pattern 2018

The detailed information about the exam pattern of GATE 2018 can be checked in the table provided below. The online examination will be of 3 hours long and will consist of 65 questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) as well as Numerical Answer Type (NAT). The questions asked in GATE 2018 will be designed to test the conceptual clarity and understanding of basics of the subject. The computation based questions will be the test to their understanding about concept implementation.

Exam Pattern of GATE 2018

Marking Scheme of GATE 2018: The marking scheme varies for some papers. Since GATE is a multi-paper exam held for 23 papers where candidates can choose the paper they wish to apply for on the basis of their eligibility, the marking scheme may vary for some of the papers. For most engineering based tests, the marking scheme of GATE 2018 will be same while for papers like Geology & GeoPhysics, Life Sciences and Engineering Sciences, the marking scheme will differ. To get an understanding of the GATE 2018 marking scheme check the table below:

Marking Scheme followed in GATE

GATE Virtual Calculator 2018

It may be noted that candidates will not be allowed to carry calculators to the exam hall. Since 2016, the GATE online test system has an inbuilt virtual calculator which is meant for use by the candidates for all their calculation purposes. The virtual calculator for GATE 2018 is available for candidates to get used to its working and accustom themselves with its working. Since the concept of the virtual calculator is new, candidates must ensure they adapt to using it during the exam as some calculations are cumbersome to do by hand. To get an idea of the workings of the GATE virtual calculator - Click here.

GATE Paper Codes 2018

GATE 2018 examination will be conducted for 23 courses. The candidates will have to attempt the discipline for which they have registered. The names of the 23 disciplines along with their codes are listed below:

Paper Codes of GATE 2018

GATE Syllabus 2018

Aspirants who are preparing for the GATE 2018 must check the detailed syllabus for the paper which they wish to appear for. It is a known fact that the GATE 2018 syllabus is broadly based on the syllabus covered in graduation. However, the exam tests students in their power of grasping the concepts of their respective subjects as well as its application as needed. The GATE syllabus 2018 for General Aptitude paper is common for all candidates. The syllabus of General Aptitude based on verbal & numerical ability. The verbal ability includes questions from English grammar, verbal analogies, sentence completion, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deduction, while numerical ability section has questions from numerical computation, numerical reasoning, numerical estimation and data interpretation.

Tip: Download the GATE 2018 syllabus for your paper. Keep it pinned somewhere in the vicinity where you will be preparing for the exam. You can even use it to create your own schedule of topics wise study and how much has been accomplished.

GATE Sample Papers 2018

Every exam can be easily tackled if one tests oneself at every stage with regard to how much has been accomplished and how much has been grasped. Just merely studying all the topics will be useless unless the knowledge is applied to test. This is where the GATE sample papers come into the fore. Candidates can use the various sample papers provided to test themselves at every stage and measure their progress.

GATE Question Papers for the Top 7 disciplines

GATE Topper Advice: Read the preparation techniques and strategies adopted by the Toppers to successfully clear the GATE exam.

GATE 2017 Topper Interviews

GATE Mock Test 2018

IIT Guwahati will announce the mock test for GATE 2018 shortly before the exam. The mock test is a simulation of the entrance exam and will have the format in an exact manner as the entrance test. Candidates are advised to practice on the GATE 2018 mock test to get an idea of the exam pattern, what to expect, timer and such. The mock tests for GATE 2018 will be announced for all papers. Candidates must choose the discipline in which they are appearing and practice on that.

GATE Admit Card 2018

The admit card of GATE 2018 will be available for download on January 5, 2018. GATE 2018 admit card will be available only online and candidates have to log in through GOAPS using their enrollment number or Email ID and the password. The admit card is an important identity document.  Candidates are advised to download the admit card and save it after printing a copy to carry to the exam hall. The details of the candidate along with the photograph, signature, date as well as timing of the exam and the exam centre address will be mentioned in the admit card of GATE 2018.

Candidates are required to bring a printed copy of the GATE admit card 2018 to the test centre along with the original identification card whose number was mentioned by them in the GATE 2018 application form.

Permitted Identity Cards:

• For Indian students are: Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, Valid College ID, Employee identification card or Driving License

• For International students are a valid Passport/ Government issued ID/College ID/ Employee ID

Important: The GATE 2018 admit card is sometimes required for M.Tech admissions or PSU recruitment. Therefore candidates are advised to keep a copy safe.

GATE Answer Key 2018

Candidates who have appeared for the exam can avail the GATE 2018 answer key from leading coaching centres like GateForum, The GATE Academy, ACE Academy, Made Easy etc after the paper concludes. Since the test will also be held in multiple sessions for five disciplines, candidates can avail the the answer key for GATE 2018 separately for each session and each paper.

The official GATE answer key 2018 will be announced by IIT Guwahati shortly after the exam concludes on February 11, 2018 and all papers are completed. Candidates can also avail the question papers along with the answer keys. They can use the answer keys of GATE to check their answers and estimate their GATE score.

GATE Cutoff 2018

The cutoff of GATE 2018 is the minimum marks scored by a candidate to avail a seat. However, GATE cutoff can be segregated into qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. Since GATE is held for 23 papers, the qualifying cutoff is decided by the GATE authorities separately for each paper. Candidates who score equal to or above this score will be deemed qualified and can further apply for admissions or PSU recruitment. The GATE cutoff for PSU will be determined by the PSU and recruitment done accordingly after personal interviews with shortlisted candidates. The table below shows previous year’s GATE cut off Score for popular papers.

GATE Qualifying Cutoff for 2017

The GATE cutoff for admission is more complex as it is determined by the institute or university for each discipline and category of students. Therefore candidates must check for the institute cutoff as well as the branch cutoff and apply thereafter if they meet the eligibility criteria. Know the detailed GATE cutoff 2018 before applying for M.Tech admissions.

GATE cut off Branch-wise

GATE cut off for IITs

GATE Result 2018

GATE 2018 results will be announced on March 17, 2018. Candidates will have to log in and access their GATE result. It may be noted that the result will announce whether a candidate has qualified in the exam or not. The qualifying mark will be displayed in the result along with the score obtained by the candidate and the All India Rank obtained. Candidates who have not qualified in the entrance exam will not be able to download their score card.

How to check your GATE 2018 Result?

• Candidates must click on the official link to login

• They must enter their Registration Number, Roll Number and Date of Birth

• They can access their GATE result after verification of their credentials

• The GATE 2018 result will be displayed with the qualifying status

What are the details displayed on GATE Result 2018?

• Name of the candidate,

• GATE Registration Number

• Gender

• Examination Paper

• Marks out of hundred

• All India Rank in this paper

• Qualifying marks

• GATE Score 2018

GATE Score Card 2018

Candidates can download their score cards along with their GATE result on March 17, 2018. The marks of the candidates will be normalized as per the papers they are appearing for. The GATE marks will be out of 100 while the GATE score is the normalized one out of 1000. The GATE score card will be available for download only for candidates whose marks are greater than or equal to the qualifying mark of OBC (NCL) candidates in their respective papers. SC/ST/PwD candidates whose marks are greater than or equal to the qualifying mark of SC/ST/PwD candidates in their respective papers will be able to download their GATE score card 2018

GATE 2018 score is valid for three years from the date of announcement of the results. Candidates will be given time till May to download their score cards. Thereafter they will have to pay a fee of Rs 500 to access their GATE 2018 score card till December 31, 2018.

Most PSUs ask for the score card to be furnished during the interview stage. Since the GATE score is valid for three years, candidates who wish to avail M.Tech admissions must furnish the score card when they take the admissions. Therefore candidates are advised to download and keep the GATE score card 2018 safe for a period of three years.

GATE Counselling 2018

There is no common counselling for GATE unlike UG exams. Valid GATE scores are required for candidates to apply for M.Tech admissions. M.Tech admissions are generally through GATE and most universities as well as state conducted admissions offer preferential seats to GATE qualified candidates. However some universities conduct their own entrance exams.

IIT M.Tech admission 2018 through GATE COAP

The IITs have started the GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal from 2017 where candidates are required to register for the M.Tech courses offered by them. After registering for GATE COAP, candidates must check for the courses offered and apply accordingly if they meet the eligibility criteria as well as the requisite GATE scores. GATE COAP will be held in 5 rounds. Candidates must check for the admission offers they receive and choose to confirm or upgrade or withdraw as per their wish. Once they select an admission offer, they must go to the respective IIT Application protal and apply as per the guidelines of the allotted IIT.

M.Tech Admission for GATE

NIT M.Tech admission 2018

The admissions to the M.Tech courses offered by NITs is through a common counselling – CCMT 2018. All GATE qualified candidates desirous of admissions to the NITs must apply online for CCMT which will be conducted tentatively in the first week of April.

PSU Recruitment through GATE 2018

Many PSUs will announce their recruitment through GATE 2018. PSUs like BPCL, HPCL, IOCL etc Candidates must apply if they meet the eligibility criteria. However they will be shortlisted only if they have valid GATE scores and meet the cutoff determined by the respective PSUs.

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