Entrance Exams India

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India Examination managed by the seven Indian Institutes of Technologies, on the basis of the National Coordinating Board – GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), and Government of India.

Admissions for the postgraduate programmes, in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy/ Science for MHRD and other government scholarship, in at engineering colleges/institutes in the country will oppose only those who qualify through GATE.

GATE is been specified as a mandatory qualification for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes in some of the engineering colleges/institutes, However, itself does not guarantee for either admission or scholarship. Some Government Organizations specified GATE qualification as a must for applying to the post of a Scientist.

Eligibility

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE.

• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy and those who are in the final or pre- final year of such programmes
• Candidates in the second or higher year of the Post B.Sc. Four- year Integrated Master’s degree programme in Engineering/ Technology or in the third or higher year of the Five- Year integrated Master’s degree/ Dual degree programme in Engineering/ Technology
• Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre- final year of such programmes
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examination conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/ AICTE as equivalent to B.E / B. Tech. Those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible. (more…)