GATE 2018

GATE 2018 Exam Dates have been released now. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an national level entrance exam for admission to PG courses in the field of engineering and technology. Candidates can get admissions into M.Tech./Ph.D. programmes in IITs , IISc, IISERs and other reputed institutions through GATE score. Every year, GATE is organized by the seven zonal IITs and an IISc on rotational basis. This year, GATE exam is conducted by IIT, Guwahati. Apart from granting admission, the score of gate exam is also considered as one of the criteria for recruitment to government and private organizations working in technical fields. Aspirants can check here complete details about GATE 2018 Entrance Examination.

GATE 2018 Exam Date

GATE 2018 exam dates have been declared now. Candidates may check official dates below.

Events	Dates (Announced)
Commencement of Online Application Form	1st September 2017
Last Date of Application Form Submission	5th October 2017
Last Date to request for change in examination city	17th November 2017
Admit Card Availability	5th January 2018
GATE 2018 Exam Date	3rd, 4th February & 10th, 11th January 2018
Answer Key Released On	Within a few days after examination
Result Declaration	17th March 2018
Downloading of Score Card Begins	Last week of March 2018 to Last week of May 2018
Counselling Commence	Second week of April 2018

GATE Registration 2018

The brief details of GATE Registration is given below:

• All the candidates have to apply online only.
• GATE registration 2018 will be started from the 1st September 2017.
• The registration will be end till the 5th October 2017.
• The authority will provide a period of approx one month for the application process.
• Aspirants have to fill GATE 2018 application form through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS).
• Candidates have to register as a “New User”.
• After successful registration, they will get the access to GOAPS.
• Thereafter, they are required to login using GOAPS Enrollment ID and GOAPS Password.
• While filling the application form, students need to upload scanned photograph, signature, thumb impression, degree certificate or category certificate.
• International candidates are also eligible to apply.
• GATE 2018 will be conducted in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates.
• Application procedure for international candidates is same as Indians.
• International candidates must possess a valid passport to apply.

Registration Fee

Candidates can pay the application fee via Net banking, debit card or e-challan. GATE 2018 registration fee details is given below:

Category	Application Fee
Women Candidates	Rs. 750/-
SC/ST/PwD Candidates	Rs. 750/-
All Other Candidates	Rs. 1500/-
GATE International Candidates	US Dollars 50

GATE Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can check GATE eligibility criteria. In order to fill the GATE application form 2018, students should have any one of the qualification as mentioned below:

Qualification Required	Description about the Qualifying Degree	Status of the Degree	Year of Passing
B.E./B.Tech/B.Pharm	4-years B.Tech (after 10+2) in any stream or 3-years B.Tech lateral entry (after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering/Technology). Final year candidates may also apply.	Pursuing final year examination or completed	2018
B.Arch	5-years bachelor’s degree in Architecture	Pursuing final year examination or completed	2018
B.Sc. Research/B.S.	4-years Bachelor’s degree in Science (post-diploma or after 10+2)	Pursuing final year examination or completed	2018
M. Sc./M.A./MCA orequivalent	Master’s degree in Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in final year or completed	2018
Int. M.E/M.Tech(Post-B.Sc.)	4-years Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology	Presently in 2nd/3rd/4th year or completed	2010
Int. M.E./M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	5-years Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology	Currently in 4th/5th year or completed	2019
Int. M.Sc/Int. B.S.-M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integratedB. S./M. S. program	Pursuing final year examination or completed	2018
Professional Society Examination equivalent to B.Tech/B.E./B.Arch	B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers India)	Completed section A or equivalent of such professionalcourses	NA

Note: International candidates should have completed Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or Post-graduate (M.Sc.) degree in any relevant science subject.AT the time of filling the application form, students have to upload their proof of qualification eligibility. Students who have passed the qualifying degree in 2017 or before are required to submit the degree certificate/provisional certificate while the other candidates have to upload certificate from Principal/head of the institution.

GATE 2018 Application Form Correction

Minor modifications will be permitted in the GATE 2018 application form. The correction will be allowed only after the submission of application form. In case, if any mistake has committed by the candidate in application then, he/she has to sent an email subjecting “Correction in data (Enrollment Number)” along with the document proof.
GATE Corrections/Modifications will be granted in the following fields:

• Name of Candidate
• DOB
• Name of Parent/Guardian
• Status from Gen to OBC and OBC to General
• Have you graduated in the above degree?
• Year of Qualifying Degree

GATE 2018 Exam Pattern

The detailed GATE 2018 exam pattern is given below:
Course: GATE is conducted for M.Tech./Ph.D. programme in IITs , IISc and various other institutions.
Number of Papers: GATE 2018 is held for total 23 papers. Candidates are allowed to appear in only one of the 23 papers.
Mode of Examination: The examination mode will be online only (CBT).
Exam Duration: The examination duration will be 3 hours.
Number of Questions: Total 65 questions of maximum 100 marks will be asked in GATE 2018.
Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) & Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT) will appear in GATE examination. For MCQ, 4 choices will be provided while there will be no options provided for NAT. Students are required to enter the real number in Numerical Answer Type Questions with the help of virtual keypad.
Section Common in All GATE Papers: General Aptitude (GA) section is common in all papers. It will contain total 150 questions of maximum 15 marks (5 questions of 1 mark and 5 questions of 2 marks).

Marking Scheme: MCQ and NAT questions will carry 1 or 2 marks in all papers.
Negative Marking: There will be a negative marking of 1/3 marks for the questions carrying 1 mark. Likewise, for questions carrying 2 marks, 2/3 marks will be deducted. No negative marking for Numerical Answer Type questions.

GATE Virtual Calculator

GATE virtual calculator is the online calculator which contains all the operations and functions for carrying out calculations. The virtual calculator will be provided during online examination. No physical calculator will be allowed in the examination hall. Students have to use the virtual calculator for solving Numerical Answer Type Questions.

GATE Syllabus: (Click Here for u[dated GATE syllabus)

GATE 2018 Admit Card

Admit card can be downloadable from the GOAPS  website. It will not be sent via email/post. The successfully registered candidates will be able to download the GATE 2018 admit card on 5th January 2018. With the printed copy of admit card, students also need to bring one identification proof to the examination hall.
ID proof may be any of these:
Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, Valid College ID, Employee identification card or Driving License. From international students, only valid Passport/ Government issued ID/College ID/ Employee ID will be accepted as ID proof.

How to Prepare For GATE 2018

Preparation for GATE 2018 needs lot of hard work and dedication. Candidates are advised to study sincerely without getting unduly stressed out. Here are the few tips for preparing the GATE 2018:

• Go through the syllabus of the paper for which you are preparing the exam.
• Plan your daily and weekly time table.
• Decide your study hours.
• Know your weakness and strength.
• Practice Previous Years Question Paper (Click Here to download GATE previous years Question Papers)
• Practice online Mock Tests.
• Refer GATE Books that covers the entire syllabus.
• Most importantly, take care of your health.

GATE 2018 Answer Key

GATE 2018 answer key will be released by the authority after the completion of exam. It is expected that the exam will end in the second week of February 2018. The authority will provide the answer key separately for each discipline. Answer key challenge facility will also open on payment of a nominal fee.
Check Previous Years Answer Keys

GATE 2018 Result

GATE 2018 result will be published on the GOAPS portal of GATE website. Result is likely to be announced on 17th March 2018. After the declaration of result, GATE Score cards will be available for the candidates who secure marks equal or more than the cut-off marks.

GATE 2018 Score Card

The qualified candidates are provided with a GATE score card which has the validity of three years from the date of announcement of result. GATE 2018 score card reflects the candidate’s performance in entrance test. The facility to download the score card will be available from the last week of March 2018.

GATE 2018 Cut Off

GATE Cut off marks will decide the candidate’s eligibility for admission to IITs and IISc. It is the factor which decides whether candidates is qualified in exam or not. GATE 2018 cut off marks varies stream-wise and category-wise. The cut-off marks for reserved category candidates are primarily low than the unreserved category candidates.

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