GATE 2025 – Exam Date (01, 02, 15, 16 Feb), Registration Opens August 24

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GATE 2025 will be held on 01, 02, 15, 16 February 2025. Its registration will start on 28 August. It is conducted by IIT Roorkee. Now you can know all about Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam date, application form, syllabus from here. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Exam 2025

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level exam that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts. GATE 2025 will be a computer-based test (CBT) which is being organized by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.

The exam will be conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee and seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee), on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI).

GATE 2025 exam date announced and registration will start on 28 August 2024. Scroll down for more details.

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About GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level exam that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts. GATE 2025 will be a computer-based test (CBT) which is being organized by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee.
The exam will be conducted by IISc Bangalore and seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee), on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI).
Qualified GATE score can be used for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to : (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts; and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies. GATE score is also used by some colleges and institutions for giving admission to students without MoE scholarship/assistantship. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process.
Organizing Institute for GATE 2025 is Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

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GATE 2025 Important Dates

Events	Dates
Release of GATE Application Form	28 Aug 2024
Application Form Last Date (Regular)	26 Sep 2024
Application Form Last Date (With Late Fee)	07 Oct 2024
Application Form Correction	As per IIT Roorkee
GATE 2025 Mock Test Date	As per IIT Roorkee
Admit Card Release Date	As per IIT Roorkee
GATE 2025 Exam Date	01 Feb, 2 Feb, 15 Feb, 16 Feb 2025
Candidate’s response available in Application portal	As per IIT Roorkee
Publication of Answer Key	As per IIT Roorkee
Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys	As per IIT Roorkee
GATE Result Announcement Date	As per IIT Roorkee
Availability of Score Card for download by candidates	As per IIT Roorkee

Eligibility Criteria

Before filing an application process, the candidate is advised to ensure that he/she meets the eligibility criteria for GATE 2025.

A candidate who is currently studying in the 3^rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who has completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities is eligible to appear for GATE 2025.

Some Professional Societies/Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering, are given below.24 Aug 2024

The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)

Candidates who possess certification from any such professional societies must ensure that those examinations are approved by MoE/AICTE/UGC/ UPSC as being equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch./ B.Planning, etc.

Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Candidates must be currently in the 3^rd or higher years or must have completed their Bachelor’s degree (of at least three years duration) in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities.

Any candidate fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria is eligible to appear for GATE 2025.

Details of eligibility criteria are given below.

Note 1 : If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the table below, the candidate will be allowed to appear for GATE 2025.

Note 2 : Candidates with B.Sc./B.A./B.Com. degrees (3-year program) desirous of seeking admission to Masters programs in IITs and IISc may refer to JAM-2025: https://jam.iitm.ac.in/.

Degree/Program	Qualifying Degree/Examination	Description of Eligible Candidates
B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / Technology)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
B. Arch.	Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Pharm. D. (after 10+2)	6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards	Currently in the 3rd/4th/5th/6th year or already completed
M.B.B.S./B.D.S.	Degree holders of M.B.B.S./B.D.S. and those who are in the 5th/6th/7th semester or higher semester of such programme.	5th, 6th, 7th or higher semester or already completed
M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)	Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (4-year program)	Currently in any year
Int. M.E./ M.Tech./M.Pharm or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5-year program)	Currently in the 3rd /4th/5th year or already completed
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com.	Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3 year program)	Currently in the 3rd year or already completed
Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. program	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.)	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)	Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses

Application Process

Application for GATE 2025 must be submitted ONLINE (through website https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in/) by paying necessary application fee

Data Requirement for Filling the Online Application Form in GATE 2025

Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents’ name, parents’ mobile number, etc.).
Please note that the name of the candidate in the application form must exactly be the same as that in the valid photo ID, which the candidate MUST produce in original while appearing for GATE-2025 examination at the centre.
GATE 2025 scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form.
Prefix/title such as Mr / Shri / Dr / Mrs / Smt / Prof / Capt / Maj / Lt / Col / Er / Ar, etc. MUST NOT be used before a name.
Address for Communication (including PIN code).
Eligibility degree details.
GATE paper(s) / subjects and their codes in which the candidate wishes to appear.
THREE Choices of GATE examination cities (from the same zone).
Net-banking /debit card / credit card / UPI / wallet details for fee payment.

Documents Required for Filling the Online Application Form in GATE 2025

High quality image of candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified (See Brochure Section 4.4.7 A).
High quality image of candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified (See Brochure Section 4.4.7 B).
Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate in pdf format (if applicable).
Scanned copy of PwD Certificate in pdf format (if applicable).
Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia (if applicable) in pdf format.
Scanned copy of any of the valid photo Identity document: Aadhar-UID (preferable), Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID and Driving License (should have Name, Date of birth of the candidate and unique Photo ID number. This must be carried in original to the examination hall for verification)

Application Fee

Candidate Category	Regular Period (24^th Aug to 29^th Sept 2023)	During the Extended Period (30^th Sept to 13^th Oct 2023)
Female candidates SC/ST/PwD (per paper)	₹ 900	₹ 1400
All other candidates including foreign nationals (per paper)	₹ 1800	₹ 2300

Application Fee

*PwD means Persons with Benchmark Disability.

Note: The above Application fees are for single paper. The fees for candidates opting for double-paper would be twice of the above-mentioned fees.

CHARGES FOR CHANGES/ MODIFICATION IN GATE 2025 APPLICATION

No.	Description of Changes / Modifications	Fee Charges (per paper)
1.	Change in Name	₹ 500
2.	Change in Date of Birth	₹ 500
3.	Change in choice of examination cities	₹ 500
4.	Change of existing paper	₹ 500
5.	Add a second paper (from given combinations with respect to the primary paper)	₹ 500 plus suitable amount per paper for the candidate’s category
6.	Change of gender to female	₹ 500
7.	Change of gender from female to any other gender	₹ 500 + ₹ 900 = ₹ 1400 (For All other candidates)
8.	Change of category to SC/ST	₹ 500
9.	Change of category from SC/ST to any other	₹ 500 (For female candidates or PwD candidates) ₹ 500 + ₹ 900 = ₹ 1400 (For All other candidates)
10.	Change from Non-PwD/Dyslexic to PwD/Dyslexic
11.	Change from PwD/Dyslexic to Non-PwD/Dyslexic	₹ 500 (For female candidates or PwD candidates) ₹ 500 + ₹ 900 = ₹ 1400 (For All other candidates)
12.	Any other change in category (not mentioned above)	₹ 500
13.	Details of Parents/Guardian/Correspondence Address	₹ 500
14.	College Name and Location, Roll No., Registration No.	₹ 500

CHARGES FOR CHANGES/ MODIFICATION IN GATE 2025 APPLICATION

Exam Pattern

Examination Mode : Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]
Duration : 3 Hours*
Number of Subjects (Papers) : 29

GATE exam structure is also published by IISc Bengaluru. Important features of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering are as follows. However check official website gate.iisc.ac.in from time to time for any changes in the exam pattern.

The exam pattern is as follows

Mode of Exam – The exam is a Computer Based Test.
Question type – The questions are (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
Total Marks – Maximum marks in the exam is 100 .
Exam Duration – The entrance exam is of 3 Hours.
Language of Question Paper – The question paper is in language English.

Marking Scheme –

Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks.
Negative marks
- For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking.
- For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
- For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
- There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.
- There is no partial marking in MSQ.

For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website

GATE – An Overview

Aspects	Details
Name of Exam	GATE
GATE Full Form	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
More Exams Of This Type	Engineering Entrance Exams
Scale Of This Exam	National Level
State or Region For Which This Exam Is Most Relevant	India (note – this does not indicate domicile requirement. it only refers to states or regions where score accepting colleges are situated)
Organization That Holds This Exam	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
IISc Bengaluru Full Form	Indian Institute of Science
Official Website	gate.iisc.ac.in
Programs or Courses Where Admission Is Through This Test	Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts; and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science
Colleges or Universities Where Admission Is Through This Test	IITs and Other Colleges that Accept GATE Score
Minimum Educational Qualification	Graduation
Number of Subjects (Papers)	30
Mode of Exam	Computer Based Test
Type of Questions	(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Total Marks	100
Marking Scheme	Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks
Negative Marking	For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking. For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. There is no partial marking in MSQ.
Exam Duration	3 Hours
Sections in Question Paper	General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects

GATE – An Overview

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Helpdesk Number: 080 2293 2644

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