Sunday 11 September 2011

GATE – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2012

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 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.



IMPORTANT DATES

Last Date Monday, 17 Oct, 2011
Online Exam Sunday, 29 Jan, 2012
Offline Exam Sunday, 12 Feb, 2012

HOW TO APPLY

Before applying, candidates are advised to download the GATE 2012 Information Brochure and read it carefully.
Candidates have to apply only Online. Details of the application fee and the steps in the application process are given below.
Category Application Fee
General/OBC Rs.1000/-
SC / ST /   PD ( Person with Disability) Rs.500/-

Application Process

Step 1: Decide Payment Option

Gateway Payment: Payment can be made using netbanking. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.30/-)
Challan Payment: Payment by cash at ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India branches. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.25/-)
Step 2: Obtain SC / ST / PD Certificate (if applicable)http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/auth.php
Step 3: Apply online
Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online.
At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages: 3.

Page-1: Instructions
Page-2: GATE 2012 Application – GATE Copy
Page-3: GATE 2012 Application – Candidate’s Copy
Page-4: Address Slip of respective zonal GATE office
Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only)
Take a print out of the entire file on A4 size white sheets using a laser/inkjet printer.
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 ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate’s copy with you and attach the GATE Copy with the application.
Step 5: Paste your recent photograph (3.5 cm X 3.5 cm) in the designated place of Page-2. Before pasting, please write your name and application number on the backside of the photo with black ball point pen.
Sign at the designated place of Page-2.
Paste Page-4 on top of a 10 inch x 12 inch size laminated envelope.
Step 6: Post/Submission: Before posting your application form, make sure that, in addition to the other relevant attachments, you have attached either a copy of the degree certificate or a certificate from your college principal as indicated below:  Candidates should submit a copy of the degree certificate or provisional certificate if they have passed their qualifying degree in 2011 or before.
Candidates with the following eligibility conditions should submit a certificate signed by the Principal of the college, where the candidate is studying, clearly indicating the year of passing of the candidate in the qualifying degree.
Students in the final year of Bachelor’s degree programme in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2).
Students in the final year of Bachelor’s degree programme in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma).
Students in the final year of Master’s degree programmes in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent.
Students in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
Students in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
To download the format of the certificate to be sent by the candidates, click here.
Candidates with backlog: Candidates with a backlog of papers should submit a copy of the marks sheet of final semester / final year or copy of the course completion certificate or a letter from the principal indicating that the student has a backlog and will be completing the degree in 2012.
Duly filled-in Application with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City, so as to reach on or before Monday, 24th October, 2011
OR
It can be handed over personally to the respective Zonal GATE Office on or before Monday, 24th October, 2011.

CONTACT

For contacts click below link
http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/contact.php

GATE Exam Structure

http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/structure.php

SYLLABI FOR GATE

For syllabus http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/syllabi.php

Eligiblility for GATE

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE 2012:
  • Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
  • Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma) and those who are in the 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 year of such programmes.
  • Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
  • Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
  • Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

Exam Center

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.
After the submission of application, requests for change of examination city will be accepted till December 30, 2011 with a fee of Rs.400/- to be paid in the form of demand draft http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/ddinfo.php to the respective zonal GATE office.
Online Examination Cities: For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: AE, AG, AR, GG, MN and TF.
Online Examination Cities – City Codewise List
Online Examination Cities – City Namewise List
Offline Examination Cities: For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MT, PH, PI, XE and XL.
Offline Examination Cities – City Codewise List
Offline Examination Cities – City Namewise List

Note: GATE 2012 Committee may drop any place as examination city at its discretion

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