The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is going to be held in February 2020 by the Indian Institute of Delhi(IIT-Delhi). Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and 7 other Indian Institute of Technology (at Bombay, Kharagpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Madras, Roorkee) jointly conduct the GATE. But the GATE score is considered for admission by these institutions as well as the private colleges too.
GATE 2020 Important dates
| GATE Online Application Processing System(GOAPS) opens | 3rd Sept 2019 |
| The Closing date for submission of online application through the website | 24th Sept 2019 |
| Extended Closing date for submission of online application through the website | 1st Oct 2019 |
| Last date of requesting the change of examination city (with an additional fee) | 15th Nov 2019 |
| Date of admit card issue on online application portal | 3rd Jan 2020 |
| Time of GATE 2020 examination | 1st Feb 2020 |
Time Schedule
- Forenoon- 2nd Feb 2020 - (9.30 AM to 12.30 PM )-(tentative)
- Afternoon - 8th and 9th Feb 2020 - (2.30 PM to 5.30 PM) - ( tentative)
- Announcement of result in the online portal - 16th Mar 2020
GATE 2020 Exam
GATE examine students in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/Architecture/Technology and postgraduate subjects in science. There are 25 subjects in the examination category. The exam is conducted in various cities of India and in 6 foreign cities too. The validity of the GATE score is up to 3 years from the date of the announcement of results.
Eligibility Criteria for GATE 2020
Candidates with these qualifications can apply :
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 yrs after BSc/Diploma in Engineering/Technology) (final year students can also apply)
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture (5yrs course)/Naval Architecture(4 yrs course) (final year students can also apply)
- Bachelor degree in 4 yrs program in science (BSc) (Final year student can also apply)
- Master's degree in any branch of science/Maths/Statistics/Computer Application (Final year student can also apply)
- 4 yr Integrated master degree (post BSc) in Engineering/Technology (Final yr student can also apply)
- 5 yr Integrated MSc or 5 yr integrated BSc/MSc dual degree (final year students can also apply)
- 5 yr Integrated master degree or dual degree in Engineering/Technology(applicable for 4th/higher year students)
- Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to BE/BTech can also apply. Those who have completed section A of AMIE or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
Application Fee
| CATEGORY | FEES | DATE |
| For SC/ST/PwD | 75 rs - 1250 rs | 24th Sept for- extended period |
| For Others | 1500 rs - 2000 rs | 24th Sept 2019- extended period |
| For Singapore and Dubai candidates | US$100 | Late fee-US$20 |
| For Addis Ababa, Kathmandu, Colombo and Dhaka candidates | US$50 | Late fee-US$20 |
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