Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2011 (GATE 2011)
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2011) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.
Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2011 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Madras, designated as the Organising Institute for GATE 2011.
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Master's degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master's degree programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/assistantships. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.
GATE qualification is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.
Eligibility for GATE Examination
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE:
Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
Master's 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.
Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-BSc) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (eg AMIE by IE (I), AMICE (I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE (I)) as equivalent to BE / BTech Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
How To Apply: Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes: Online and Offline. The preferred mode of application process is Online
Application-- Category-- Application Fee
Online General/OBC Rs.800/-
SC/ST/ PD Rs.400/-
Offline General/OBC Rs.1,000/-
SC/ST/ PD Rs.500/-
Service Charges Extra (Maximum Rs.30/-) PD: Person with Disability
Offline Application Process--Online Application Process
Step 1: Procurement of Application Form
Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
Offline Application Form
Information Brochure
Envelope
From:
A. Designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone on cash payment.
B. Over the counter from Zonal GATE Office after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
Step 1: Decide Payment Option
Gateway Payment:
Payment can be made using credit or debit cards or netbanking through the payment gateway of ICICI Bank / Bill Desk / HDFC.
Challan Payment:
Payment by cash at State Bank of India or Indian Bank branches.
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates
Step 3: Fill in the Application Form
Candidates must follow the instructions provided in GATE 2011 information brochure.
Step 3: Apply Online
Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online.
Page-1: Instructions
Page-2: GATE 2011 Application Form - Institute's Copy
Page-3: GATE 2011 Application Form - Candidate's Copy
Page-4: Address Slip
Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only)
Take a print out of the entire file.
Step 4:
Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of OMR sheet.
Sign at the designated places of OMR sheet.
Write the examination city first choice code, paper code and the address of the Institute on the envelope.
Step 4: Cash Payment: (only for Challan Payment option)
The bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. Take it to any one of the branches of State Bank of India or Indian Bank (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy with them and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate's copy with you and attach the Institute's Copy with the application form.
Step 5: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, so as to reach on or before Tuesday, November 02, 2010
OR
It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.
Step 5:
Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-2.
Sign at the designated places of Page-2.
Paste the Page-4 on top of a A4-size envelope
Step 6: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, so as to reach on or before Tuesday, November 02, 2010
OR
It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.
Important Dates
Commencement of sale of Application Form and Information Brochure
Tuesday September 21, 2010
Commencement of Online Application Form submission
Tuesday September 21, 2010(09:00 Hrs onwards)
Last date for issue of Information Brochure and Application Form at Bank Counters
Wednesday October 27, 2010
Last date for issue of Information Brochure and Application Form at zonal GATE office counters
Friday October 29, 2010
Last date for Submission of Online Application Form (website closure)
Wednesday October 27, 2010 (18:00 Hrs)
Last date for the Receipt of completed Offline/Online Application Form at the respective zonal GATE Office
Tuesday November 02, 2010
Website display of final list of registered candidates, choices of test paper and examination city
Friday December 10, 2010
Date for reporting any discrepancy in the choice of examination cities or in the choice of GATE paper
Friday
December 31, 2010
Date for reporting the non-receipt of admit cards for ONLINE examination papers
Thursday January 20, 2011
Last date for reporting the non-receipt of admit cards for OFFLINE examination papers
Monday January 31, 2011
GATE 2011 Online Examination
Papers: GG and TF
Sunday January 30, 2011(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2011 Online Examination
Papers: AE and MN
Sunday January 30, 2011(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2011 Offline Examination
Papers: AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI
Sunday February 13, 2011(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2011 Offline Examination
Papers: AG, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL
Sunday February 13, 2011(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
Announcement of results Tuesday March 15, 2011 (10:00 Hrs)
Examination Cities
The city codes will be useful to the candidates while filling the application forms. The choice of the examination city depends on the examination type (online / offline examination). Even for the cities where both online and offline examinations are to be conducted, the city codes will be different for online and offline examinations.
Online Examination Cities:
For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: AE, GG, MN and TF.
Online Examination Cities - City Namewise List
Offline Examination Cities:
For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MT, PH, PI, XE and XL.
Offline Examination Cities - City Codewise List
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