Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering WHAT's IT?

The GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an All-India examination conducted by seven IITs & Indian Institute of Science(IISc), Bangalore on behalf of the National Co-ordination Board, known as 'GATE BOARD' under the Dept of Education, MHRD, Govt of India. It mainly tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. 

Qualifying the GATE exam gives you an opportunity to go for Master of Technology in various good institutions in India. Recently, it has also been considered as an eligibility criteria for getting various govt. jobs in technical sectors.

GATE 2013 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of the GATE results. 

Benefits of Taking GATE:

• A qualified GATE score is helpful for getting admission in to IITs, IISC, IIITs, NITs and many other renowned institutions(JNTU, Anna University,DCU,Osmania University, VIT etc) in India.
• GATE qualification is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations eg: scholarship by AICTE will be given to the candidate having a qualified GATE score when he/she pursues M.Tech.
• GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects.
• Many PSUs like HAL, IOCL, PGCIL, BARC etc consider GATE score
• Preparing for GATE helps in tacking various PSU level exams like COAL india, ISRO, Prasar Bharti etc.

Benefits of M. Tech:

• An M.Tech from a renowned institute gives you an edge over others.
• M. Tech opens up a lot of career paths in the fields of Teaching, Research and other Core sectors, apart from the existing alternatives
• Better Placements in top PSUs, MNCs and Indian companies both in India and Abroad.
• A Minimum stipend of 8000/- per month is given to regular students joining colleges under MHRD
• An M. Tech gives a chance to pursue specializations of interest.

Eligibility

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

• Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2)/Computer application and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
• Master 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.