Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) | GATE Details

About GATE
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is designed for those who want to pursue higher studies in Engineering. It is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and all the Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board-GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.


Importance of GATE
Admission to postgraduate programmes (M-Tech) with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. GATE qualification is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.

Several public sector undertakings (PSUs) have started recruiting with GATE Scores for their Management Trainee posts. A select few such organizations are: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Power Grid India, etc.

How to Apply
You can apply online at http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/gate2014 before 01st October 2013 for GATE-2014
GATE 2014 Examination will be held between 01st February 2014 and 02nd March 2014

Duration and Examination Type
The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions. Click here for the pattern of question papers.
Structure of GATE 2014

For the GATE 2014 examination, a candidate can apply for only one of the 22 papers listed in Table given below. The syllabus for each of the papers is given separately. Making a choice of the appropriate paper during GATE application is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below.

Eligibility
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2014:

B.E./B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Pharm /B.S M.Sc./M.A./ MCA -  Click here for more details

There is a host of PSU’s now recruiting through GATE Scores. Below is a compilation of all the PSU’s recruiting through GATE Scores.

Name of PSU	No of Seats	Eligibility	Streams Applicable	Relevant Dates	Website
Power Grid	NA	GATE 2014	EE	7 Jan – 8 Feb	Link
IOCL	400	GATE 2014	CE, CH, CS, EE, IN,EE, ME and Metallurgy	10 Dec – 19 Jan	Link
MECL	20	GATE 2014	ME	1 Jan – 31 Jan	Link
DDA	NA	GATE 2014	CE, EE, ME	24 Dec – 14 Feb	Link
BEL India	150	GATE 2014	EC, ME, CS	28 Dec – 14 Feb	Link
GAIL	NA	GATE 2014	ME, EE, CH, IN	6 Dec – 15 Jan	Link
BPCL	NA	GATE 2014	ME	5 Dec – 9 Feb	Link
BHEL	500	GATE 2014	ME, EE, EC	1 Jan – 31 Jan	Link
NTPC	209	GATE 2014	EE, ME, CE, IN ,EC	20 Jan – 10 Feb	Link
HPCL	250	GATE 2014	ME, CE, EE, EC, IN	24 Dec – 14 Feb	Link
NALCO	60	GATE 2014	ME, EE, IN, CE, CH, EC, Metallurgy, Mining, Geology	30 Sept – 8 Oct	Link
MECON	40	GATE 2014	ME and CE	15 Jan – 14 Feb	Link
CONCOR	NA	GATE 2014	ME and CS