GATE 2020 Admit Card ( Released) Exam Dates, Pattern, Result

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Details Mentioned on GATE Admit Card

GATE admit card is a very document to be carried with you during the time of exam. After downloading it, you should check all the details written on your admit card. Details like Candidate’s Name, Signature, Photo, Exam Date, time and day, instructions, Registration Number, complete address, paper code etc. 

Documents Required with GATE 2020 Admit Card

Along with your GATE admit card, you have to carry one valid Photo Id proof to prove your identity like Passport, Driving License, PAN Card, Employee ID, College ID, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, or Notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth & Residential Address.

NOTE: In case of any discrepancy in your admit card, you must report it to the authorities or to your Zonal Office. 

GATE 2020 Syllabus:

The candidates are advised to go through the syllabus thoroughly before starting their preparation for GATE 2020. The syllabus will help the students in concentrating on the most important subjects while preparing for the exam. The candidate should check the detailed syllabus. Check out the details here.

GATE 2020 Exam Pattern:

GATE exam pattern 2020 will include the number of questions, types of questions and marking scheme for all the 25 papers of GATE. Candidates who wish to appear for GATE 2020 need to familiarise themselves with the exam pattern, syllabus and the marking scheme. 

In all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions carrying a total of 15 marks will be of General Aptitude (GA). In the papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF, XE, and the Engineering Mathematics will carry around 15% of the total marks. The General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 70% percentage of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper. In the papers bearing the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.

Since a candidate is allowed to appear in only one of the 25 papers for which GATE 2020 exam will be held, they have to carefully make a choice of the paper they wish to write. 

A candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree. However, he/she is free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the GATE eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. For more details regarding the admission criteria in any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the websites of that institute.

GATE 2020 would contain different types of questions in various papers:Paper wise GATE 2020 Exam Pattern 

(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).

(ii) Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No choices will be shown for this type of questions.

Design of Questions

Gate Marking scheme:

The questions in a paper may be designed to test the following abilities:

(i) Recall: These are based on facts, principles, formulae or laws of the discipline of the paper. The candidate is expected to be able to obtain the answer either from his/her memory of the subject or at most from a one-line computation.

Paper wise Marking Scheme of GATE 2020 

For 1-mark multiple-choice questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-marks multiple-choice questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions.

General Aptitude (GA) 

In all papers, GA questions carry a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

GATE paper (excluding GG, XE and XL):

1- These papers would contain 25 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 25 marks) and 30 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 60 marks). The question paper will consist of questions of multiple choice and numerical answer type.

2- For numerical answer questions, choices will not be given. Candidates have to enter the answer (which will be a real number, signed or unsigned, e.g. 25.06, -25.06, 25, -25 etc.) using a virtual keypad. An appropriate range will be considered while evaluating the numerical answer type questions so that the candidate is not penalized due to the usual round-off errors.

GG (Geology and Geophysics) 

1- Apart from the General Aptitude (GA) section (compulsory), the GG question paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A is compulsory for all the candidates.

2- Part B contains two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics)

3- Candidates have to attempt questions in Part A and questions in either Section 1 or Section 2 of Part B.

4- Part A consists of 25 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks and some of these may be numerical answer type questions).

5- Either section of Part B (Section 1 and Section 2) consists of 30 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 60 marks and some of these may be numerical answer type questions).

XE Paper (Engineering Sciences)

1- GA – General Aptitude Section (Compulsory) carrying a total of 15 marks

2- Section A – Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory): This section contains 11 questions carrying a total of 15 marks. 7 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and 4 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 8 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type.

3- Any two of B to H Sections in XE Paper: The choice of two sections from B to H can be made during the examination after viewing the questions.

4- Only TWO optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (B to H).

5- Each of the optional sections of the XE paper (Sections B through H) contains 22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks: 9 questions carrying 1-mark each (subtotal 9 marks) and 13 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type.

XL Paper (Life Sciences)

1- GA – General Aptitude Section (Compulsory) carrying a total of 15 marks

2- Section P– Chemistry (Compulsory): This section contains 15 questions carrying a total of 25 marks: 5 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 10 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type

3- Any two of XL Sections Q to U: The choice of two sections from Q to U can be made during the examination after viewing the questions

4- Only TWO optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (Q to U)

5- Each of the optional sections of the XL paper (Sections Q through U) contains 20 questions carrying a total of 30 marks: 10 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 10 marks) and 10 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer type

Note on Negative Marking for Wrong Answers

For a wrong answer chosen for the multiple choice questions, there would be negative marking. For 1-mark multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark multiple choice questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking for a wrong answer in numerical answer type questions.

GATE 2020 Cut Off:

The cut off is the minimum mark required to qualify the entrance exam. The candidates need to secure as same as the cut-off mark or more than that to be eligible for the counselling session. The cut off varies as per the different institutes, courses and the category of the candidate.
GATE cutoff 2020 - GATE cutoffs are the minimum marks that the test-takers need to score to be eligible for admission in the MTech, MSc & PhD courses offered at the GATE participating institutes. After the GATE results are announced, the conducting authority of the exam releases the qualifying cutoffs for all the GATE papers. However, the GATE participating institutes decide their admission cutoff for the selection of candidates.
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifying marks in their respective papers can participate in the counselling process conducted by CCMT for admission to IIITs, NITs, and CFTIs and COAPS for admission to IITs.
Besides admission to postgraduate programs in IITs, NITs, IISc and other engineering colleges in India, the GATE score is used by many Public Sector Undertakings for the recruitment of graduate engineers. Take a look at PSUs accepting GATE scores for recruitment.
GATE 2020 will be conducted by IIT Delhi in February 2020. The exam will be held for 25 papers with Biotechnology as the new entrant. The official notification along with GATE 2020 exam dates has been released by the institute. 
Factors determining GATE cutoffs
GATE cutoff for each paper depends on numerous factors mentioned below: 
1. Number of candidates taking that paper
2. The difficulty level of GATE question paper
3. Total number of available seats 
4. Category under which the candidate is seeking admission 
5. Difference between GATE qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff
6. Candidates need to understand the difference between qualifying cutoff and the admission cutoff for GATE. The qualifying cutoff is the institute eligibility cutoff while admission cutoff ensures a call for admission at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. Qualifying GATE cutoff is released by the conducting authority and available on GOAPS while admission cutoffs are released by the individual participating institute and available on their respective counselling portals-CCMT/ COAPS.

GATE 2020 Application Form:

GATE 2020 Counselling:

GATE 2020 application was an online process that included registration, filling the online application form, uploading the required documents, and payment of application fee. Take a CCMT 2020 Counselling 

CCMT 2020 Counseling

For participating in CCMT, candidates have to apply online after the declaration of result. Candidates can apply for all the 30 NITs and 9 CFTIs through GATE CCMT Counselling. 

Features of CCMT 2020

This year SVNIT Surat is organizing CCMT 2020 for GATE qualifying candidates. Participating Institutes will act as Reporting Centers.

1- Candidates have to report to these centers during the seat allotment process (after any round).

2- There they have to pay the Seat Confirmation fee and another fee along with other necessary formalities.

3- All National Spot Round Registered Candidates will have to visit any Reporting center for the document verification process.

CCMT Eligibility:

1- Candidates must have valid GATE score

2- A minimum of 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks must be acquired in the qualifying exam (For General and OBC). 

3- For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, the eligibility is set at a minimum of 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks.

CCMT 2020 Admission Process

Pre - Allotment Process

1- Register on the Official portal of CCMT between April 10 – May 11, 2020 (tentatively)

2- The registration fee for CCMT is INR 2200 for OC/OB and INR 1700 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

3- Fill the correct and verifiable information during registration and choice filling process.

4- You can change, reorder, delete or add programmes or institutes as per your preference.

Seat Allotment

1- Candidates Will be allotted seats on the basis of the ranks in GATE 2020.

2- Those who have been allotted seats have to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee of INR 20000 through online mode.

3- Thereafter, report at any one of the reporting centers on the given date.

4- Candidates have to produce the original documents for verification.

Getting Admitted To ‘Allotted Institute’

1- All the candidates who have been allotted seats and reported at any Reporting Centers during any of the three rounds (i.e. 1st, 2nd, or 3rd round) have to complete the provisional seat confirmation process by paying ‘Seat Confirmation Fee’ (10,000) on the given date.

2- The balance fee with respect to allotted institutes has to be paid to the respective allotted Institute at the time of physical reporting (after 3rd round of allotment and internal sliding) at the allotted institute.

3- The tentative fee of all PIs is displayed on CCMT website.

IITs M.Tech Admission through GATE 2020 (COAP)

By now, for participating in admission rounds of M.Tech in IITs, candidates have to register online at GATE COAP.

1- It is a common platform where all the participating IITs will upload admission offer letters in the common time window.

2- Based on GATE scores and applications submitted by candidates, COAP will offer admission. 

3- Candidates seeking M.Tech admissions (and also applied) in any of the participating Institutes of COAP and who have a valid GATE score can register at COAP.

4- GATE conducting body will not organize any counselling program.

NOTE: State Universities M.Tech Admission through GATE

Post declaration of GATE result, state universities and other private institutes will conduct GATE counselling for admission to MTech programs. 

Other Universities Accepting GATE score

Many other Universities also use GATE Scorecard as a parameter for seat allotment in postgraduate courses offered by them. Here we are providing you with the preferred colleges for pursuing M.E./M.Tech after IITs and NITs.

1- Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology

2- Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune

3- COEP (College of Engineering, Pune)

4- DAIICT (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology)

5- DIAT Pune

6- DTU (Delhi Technical University)

7- IISc Bangalore

8- IITM-K (Indian Institute of Technology and Management- Kerala)

9- IGDTU

10- LNMIIT

11- Maharashtra M.Tech Admission

12- NSIT

13- PEC (Punjab Engineering College)

14- PTU

15- RGIPT (Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum and Technology)

16- RGUKT Hyderabad

17- Thapar University

18- University of Hyderabad

19- Admission to these institutes can be sought after applying separately for each of them. Different Universities will release their eligibility criteria and schedule for admission.

GATE 2020 Result:

Steps to GATE 2020 Result/ Scorecard:

Candidates can follow the below steps to check GATE result on the official website of GOAPS

1- Visit the official website of GOAPS

2- Click on the 'GATE result' button

3- Fill in the required details

4- Click the 'Submit' button'

5- GATE 2020 result/ scorecard will be displayed on the screen

6- Only those who qualify the exam will be able to download GATE 2020 scorecard when released 

GATE 2020 scores will also be used as one of the criteria for recruiting students for various profiles in Government Organizations like Cabinet Secretariat, and National/State Public Sector Undertakings in India. 

How to Download GATE Score Card 2020?

GATE results are declared by the conducting authority before the release of scorecards. This is only to tell if a candidate has cleared the exam or not. However, the final GATE score card carrying the candidate's overall score and rank is released after five days of result declaration. Take a look at the below steps to check download GATE scorecard from GOAPS website:

1- Visit the official website of GOAPS 

2- Login using the registered credentials 

3- Click open GATE 2020 scorecard link 

4- Candidate's scorecard with the GATE rank and overall score will be displayed on the screen 

5- Download and take a print out of the same for future reference 

Details Printed on GATE 2020 Score Card

A candidate's GATE score card comprises the following details: 

1- Candidate's name, photograph, and signature 

2- GATE registration number 

3- Gender 

4- GATE paper appeared for 

5- GATE Score out of 100

6- The validity of GATE score  

7- Section-wise marks 

8- GATE All India Rank (AIR)

9- Total number of candidates who appeared for GATE 

10- QR Code 

What is GATE Normalisation? 

The GATE exam is held in both single and multi-session for a few papers. This is because such papers have a large number of aspirants. Due to this, the conducting body has to use the process of normalisation to ensure unbiased results in multi-session GATE paper.

The process of normalisation in GATE is based on the assumption that the ability of candidates is equally distributed across all sections in a multi-session exam. It is the responsibility of the exam conducting body (IIT Delhi for GATE 2020) to ensure that the number of candidates in each session is of the same magnitude. The process of normalisations will be different for single and multi-session exams. The raw marks of a single session will be used to compute a candidate's GATE score whereas, the marks in the multi-session exam will be normalised and then used to compute the final GATE score. 

GATE score for multi-session papers is normalised using the below formula

GATE 2020 Answer Key:

Steps to download GATE answer key:

Take a look at the below steps to download GATE 2020 answer keys:

Step 1: Visit the official website of GOAPS

Step 2: Login using registered credentials

Step 3: Check and download GATE answer key

Step 4: Also take a print out for future reference  

GATE answer key - Raise objections

After the release of provisional GATE answer keys and response sheet, candidates get the opportunity to raise objections if they are not satisfied with the released answer keys. The exam conducting body takes the objections into considerations and if the objections are found genuine then the official answer key will be revised. 

How to raise objections against GATE answer key? 

Candidates who wish to raise objections against the GATE answer key need to fill an online form. Follow the below steps to access the online form and raise objections: 

GATE 2020 Eligibility:

Highlights of GATE 2020

1- There is no minimum or maximum age limit prescribed to appear for the examination.

2- GATE eligibility criteria 2020 consists of nationality, academic qualifications and age limit criteria.

3- There is no limit on a number of attempts to appear or apply for GATE 2020

4- The eligibility for M.Tech admission through GATE score may vary as per the participating institute. Check GATE Syllabus

5- Go through the following article to know more information on GATE Eligibility Criteria 2020.

Eligibility for B.E./B.Tech/B.Pharm. Students

Passed a Bachelor degree (4 years after 10+2 or 3-years after Diploma in Engineering/Technology) in Engineering/ Technology or currently in the final year of the degree.

Year of qualification must not be later than 2020

Eligibility for B.Arch Students

Passed a 5-years Bachelor degree in Architecture or currently in the final year of the degree.

Year of qualification must not be later than 2020

Eligibility for B.Sc. (Research) Students

Passed a Bachelor's degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4-years after 10+2) or currently appearing (4th year) of degree

Year of qualification must not be later than 2020

Eligibility for M.Sc., MA, MCA Students

Passed a Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent or currently appearing in the final year

Year of qualification must not be later than 2020

Integrated M.E./M.Tech (Post B.Sc.) Post-B.Sc.

Passed a 4years Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology or are appearing in the 2nd/3rd/4th year are also eligible

Year of qualification must not be later than 2021

Eligibility for M.E./M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)

Passed a 5years Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering /Technology or currently appearing in the 4th or 5th year

Year of qualification must not be later than 2020

Eligibility for Integrated M.Sc. Integrated B.S./M.S. 

Passed Integrated M.Sc. or 5years Integrated B.S.- M.S. program or currently appearing in the final year

Year of qualification must not be later than 2020

Eligibility for Students having Degree from professional Society Examination (equivalent to B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch) 

Passed a B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch. or 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)

Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses 

Note- Professional Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion/ Membership Certificate issued by the Society or Institute Copy of Mark sheet for Section “A”.

GATE Eligibility for International Applicants

GATE 2020 enables the candidates from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates to seek admissions to M.Tech or PhD courses in various IITs and IISc Bangalore. The all India exam will be conducted in the mentioned countries for applicants from these nationalities. International candidates are required to satisfy the following GATE Eligibility Criteria:

1- Completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Master’s Degree in a relevant Science Subject.

2- Appearing for the final year of the degree course are also eligible.

GATE Eligibility for Candidates Having Backlog:

Candidates who have backlogs (arrears/ failed subjects) in any paper of the qualifying degree or have appeared in the final year/ semester examination in 2020 should do the following either

1- Submit a copy of any one of the marks sheets of the final year or

2- Have to obtain a declaration from their Principal along with the signature and seal beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form

Important Notes:

1- If a candidate has passed any one of the qualifying examinations as given above in 2018 or earlier then such candidates have to submit the course completion certificate/degree certificate/membership certificate/professional certificate and provisional certificate issued by the society or institute.

2- If any candidate is expected to complete any one of the qualifying degrees in 2020 or later as given above then such candidate has to submit a certificate from Principal or a copy of marks card for section A of AMIE.

Certificate from Principal: Candidates who have to submit a certificate from their college Principal have to obtain one from his/her institution beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form.

Documents for Reserved Category

Candidates will require the following certificates for each and every category for GATE exam. Here we will provide you the certificate form and format link.

SC/ ST certificate (click here for Format and Form

OBC certificate is not required in taking GATE Exam but it will be mandated to present while taking admission.

PWD Certificate if he/ she has at least 40% disability as per government rules

Authorities empowered to issue SC/ST Certificate are mentioned below-

Authorities empowered to issue the dyslexic certificate and PwD category are mentioned below-

What is GATE Eligibility Certificate?

It is a final year mark sheet/Certificate from HOD/Institute. The document should be a scanned copy of the degree or provisional certificate in pdf format. The size should not exceed 300KB while uploading the document while filling GATE Application Form.

In case a candidate has not received the degree or provisional certificate from the university/institute then a Certificate from Principle (for use as the eligibility certificate only for the final year or backlog candidates) can be uploaded. The minimum size of the eligibility certificate is 10KB. 

GATE Eligibility Criteria for M.Tech Admissions

Qualifying GATE 2020 examination is mandatory for M.Tech admissions to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. As no counselling is held through GATE thus applicants will have to apply separately where they wish to take admissions. For M.Tech admission in IITs, register through COAP and for admission in NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, register through Centralized Counselling – CCMT.

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