Saturday 11 August 2012

GATE 2013 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) Notification


Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. The GATE score of a candidate reflects a relative performance of a candidate. The score is used for admissions to post-graduate engineering programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies. The score may also used by Public sector units for employment screening purposes.
Note : Validity of GATE 2013 score will be for a period of TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of results.

What’s New in GATE 2013?
1. 15 subject papers will be conducted by an ONLINE computer based test: AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, MA, MN, MT, PH, TF, XE, and XL.
2. Offline papers: CS, EC, EE, IN , ME, and PI
3. Female candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.
4. All candidate related information and grievance redressal will be available in a single GATE Online Applicant Interface.
5. Soft copies of photograph and signature must be uploaded during online application (This is in addition to sending recent photograph of applicant with signed application).
6. A new formula will be used for calculating the GATE score.
7. Biometric information (Photograph and fingerprint) maybe captured on the day of the examination for randomly selected candidates.
Dates of Examination
Online: 20th January 2013 (Sunday)
Offline: 10th February 2013 (Sunday)
Eligibility
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE:

·         Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2/ Post-B.Sc./ Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
·         Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
·         Candidates in the second or higher year of Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programs (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering /Technology.
·         Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programs or Dual Degree programs in Engineering/Technology.
·         Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

Application Fee
The application fee is Rs. 1200 for General/OBC male applicants and Rs. 600 for SC/ST/PD male applicants. There is no application fee for female applicants.
Note : The application fee is not refundable.
Important Dates :
GATE Online Applicant Interface (website) Opens
Saturday
1 September 2012
(00:00 Hrs)
Last date for Submission of Online Application
(website closure)
Sunday
30 September 2012
(23:00 Hrs)
Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE
Application at the respective zonal GATE Office
Monday
8 October 2012
Last date for request of change of city
Tuesday
20 November 2012
Availability of admit card on Online Application
Interface
Wednesday
5 December, 2012
GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers:
AR, CE, GG, MA, MT, PH and TF*
Sunday
20 January 2013
(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Online Examination Papers:
AE, AG, BT, CH, CY, MN, XE and XL*
Sunday
20 January 2013
(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination Papers:
CS, ME and PI*
Sunday
10 February 2013
(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination Papers:
EC, EE and IN*
Sunday
10 February 2013
(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
Announcement of results on Online Applicant
Interface
Friday
15 March 2013
(10:00 Hrs)

How To Apply :
Application must be done ONLIN E. Further details and ONLIN E application form can be obtained by accessing any of the websites given below 
Institute
Web address
IISc Bangalore
gate.iisc.ernet.in
IIT Bombay
www.gate.iitb.ac.in
IIT Delhi
gate.iitd.ac.in
IIT Guwahati
www.iitg.ernet.in/gate
IIT Kanpur
gate.iitk.ac.in
IIT Kharagpur
gate.iitkgp.ac.in
IIT Madras
gate.iitm.ac.in
IIT Roorkee
www.iitr.ernet.in/gate


Note: Even last rank in GATE 2013 is better than 1st rank in PGECET



Any Query related to the GATE 2013 can be asked, will be answered as spontaneously. 

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