Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE 2025 Notification Out!!!

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE 2025 Notification Out!!!

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. 

Qualifying in Gate is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission or financial assistance to

(i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture.         

(ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MoE scholarship/ assistantship,the Gate qualification is mandatory.Further,many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the Gate score in their recruitment process.

Use of GATE Score for Employment

In the past, several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have used GATE score to shortlist the candidates for employment.A few such organizations are: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL),Coal India Limited (CIL), Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Engineers India Limited (EIL),Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI),NLC India Limited (NLCIL), National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC),Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited(NPCIL),National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC),Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC),Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL),Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO),Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL),etc.Direct recruitment to Group A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, is now being carried out on the basis of GATE score. The details of the scheme of recruitment are normally published in National Newspapers /Employment News /Rozgar Samachar by the concerned authority.

About GATE 2025

• IIT Roorkee is the organising institute for GATE 2025.
• Information website for GATE 2025 is https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in
• GATE 2025 will be conducted for 30 subjects (also referred to as “test papers”).
• Examination for all the 30 test papers (subjects) will be conducted as Computer Based Test (CBT).
• The Computer Based Test examination papers will contain some questions of (i) Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type, where only one option out of four options is correct. Remaining questions may be of (ii) Multiple Select Question (MSQ) type, where one or more than one options out of four options is/are correct, and/or (iii) Numerical Answers Type (NAT) where answer must be keyed in by the candidate using a virtual keypad. The candidates will use ONLY an on-screen virtual calculator provided for the examination.
• A candidate can appear in ONE or TWO test papers of the GATE examination. However, note that the combination of TWO test papers in which a candidate can appear MUST be selected from the pre-defined list as given in Table 5. Even if a candidate is appearing for TWO test papers, the candidate should fill ONLY ONE application form.
• GATE 2025 examinations will be held during the forenoon and afternoon sessions on Saturday 1st, Sunday 2nd, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of February 2025.
• Examination for some of the test papers in GATE 2025 may be held in multiple sessions. However, a candidate will be required to appear for the examination in ONLY one of the multiple sessions of the same paper.
• Exact details of the complete examination schedule will be notified later on the GATE 2025 website (https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in)

Eligibility for GATE 2025

• Before filing the application, candidates must ensure that they meet the educational eligibility criteria of GATE 2025 exam.
• A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR who has already completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2025 exam
• However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations are approved by MoE/ AICTE/ UGC/ UPSC as equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch./B.Planning, etc.
• Candidates who are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India must be currently in the 3rd or higher years/completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering/ Technology/Architecture/Science/Commerce/Arts/Humanities. Details of eligibility criteria are given in Table 3. If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the Table 3, the candidate will be allowed to appear for GATE 2025 examination.

GATE 2025 Examination Cities

A candidate can choose THREE cities from the list of examination cities. All the three choices must be from the same GATE 2025 zone. If a candidate chooses a particular city (in a particular zone) as the first choice, then he/she will be able to choose the city of second and third choices ONLY from the same zone. Note that, because of the operational constraints, the GATE Committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidate.

Application Process

Application for GATE 2025 must be submitted ONLINE on website (https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in) by paying necessary application fees. The photograph, signature, category certificate (SC/ ST/ PwD) and/or Dyslexic certificate, wherever applicable, must be uploaded during the online application. Candidates MUST enter the valid photo identity (ID) number specified in any one of the following IDs: Aadhaar- UID (preferable), Aadhaar Virtual ID, Government issued ID, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID and Driving License. The candidates, who do not possess any of these identity cards, may please procure any one of them before making the application. Candidate MUST produce the SAME original valid photo ID proof during the examination for verification purpose. In the absence of the SAME original valid photo ID proof, candidate will NOT be allowed to appear for GATE 2025 examination.

GATE 2025 Application Fee

The application fee is NEITHER refundable (except for condition mentioned in Note 4.6) NOR transferable. Payments have to be made online by using net banking/ debit card/ credit card/ UPI etc. As per the prevailing norms, additional online transaction charges or bank charges may be applicable. These charges will be specified on the payment portal. It is not refundable except when a certain two test paper combination is removed by GATE 2025 Organising Institute. There are no international centres in GATE 2025 examination. Foreign nationals or Indian nationals desirous of appearing for the exam will have to travel to India to appear for the test

GATE Online Application Process

GATE 2025 (https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in) provides an online interface to the candidate for interacting with the GATE administration. With this interface, a candidate can:
• Apply for the examination.
• Upload photograph, signature and other documents and category certificate (SC/ ST/ PwD) and/or Dyslexic certificate as applicable.
• Pay the application fee through any of the electronic payment modes.
• Check the Status of the application form: Received, under scrutiny, Accepted, Defect status, Status after rectification, rejected with valid reasons, Admit Card ready for download etc.
• Download Admit Card(s).
• View answers, marks and GATE score.
• Download GATE scorecard(s).
Registration: A candidate must first register by providing Full Name (as per the valid photo ID, which candidate MUST bring in original while appearing for GATE 2025 examination at the examination centre), a valid e-mail address, mobile number and by choosing a password. All communications from the GATE Offices will be sent to this e-mail address (ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS) and/or mobile number. Give the personal mobile number and e-mail address, because most of the communication will be through e-mail and/or SMS.
Enrolment ID: Each registered candidate will be provided with an Enrolment ID. Upon registration, an
e-mail containing the Enrolment ID will be sent to the candidate. This Enrolment ID will be the reference ID for all future communications until the examination gets over.
Password: The candidate has to choose a password during Enrolment. This password must be remembered along with the Enrolment ID to login in to your account. It is strongly recommended to choose a password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be the candidate’s name, date of birth, or some easily identifiable string of numbers or letters like 12345 or abcd). Length of the password should be 8-15 characters. Keep your password information safe, secure and confidential.

Admit Card

Admit Cards can ONLY be downloaded from the GATE 2025 website from 2nd January 2025. Admit Cards will NOT be sent by post or as an e-mail attachment. Candidates must bring a print-out of the downloaded Admit Card on A4 sized paper to the Examination for the verification along with the original and valid photo Identity Document (NO photocopy/ scanned copy/ an expired document), which was specified during the filling up of the online application (for example: Aadhaar-UID, Aadhaar Virtual-ID, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID and Driving License). The Admit Card is valid IF and ONLY IF the candidate’s photograph and signature images are clear and legible. The photograph on the Admit Card and that in the valid photo identity document SHOULD match with the appearance of the candidate on the day of examination. To ensure this, print the Admit Card on an A4 sized paper using a laser printer, preferably in colour. Both, the GATE 2025 Admit Card and Original ID proof are essential for entry into the examination hall. Candidates are advised to regularly check the GATE 2025 website for latest updates.

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